News From ACTO

I want to introduce myself to those who do not know me. My name is Virginia González-Vélez, and I live in Madrid, Spain. Since June, I have assumed the position of president of ACTO, and I am very proud to be in this role. I am a partner of Radiance Partners LLC, a coaching school based in Virginia, USA. I am an MCC coach and a trainer of professional coaches in Spanish. I love [...]

Dear members and friends of ACTO: After a few months of silence but intense work, we are back to communicating with everyone to tell you what's new at ACTO. Before going into the news, I would like to make a reflection with you about what I understand by diversity and inclusion after these years of so many global challenges, the global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the collapse of American and European banks, the [...]

"To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing" - Raymond Williams. I have learnt what it means to be radical in the past one year. It was just about a year ago that I found myself staring at the white, spotless ceiling in the emergency room, my wellbeing in the hands of the good doctors and nurses and drawing my strength from the presence of my dear wife who [...]

As 2022 draws to a close and one reflects on the year gone by, there is plenty to be thankful about and honour. We @ ACTO are grateful for your continued association, partnership and contribution to making ACTO what it is. In the years to come, we welcome your active participation and shaping the narrative around coach education and coach training. As the field of coaching is evolving, so is the way coach education [...]