Dear Members and Friends of ACTO,

At the time of publishing this newsletter we are a mere two months away from the Annual Conference and as you can imagine, the back end is buzzing with action! We feel spoiled for choice with a good number of speaker proposals to consider and in a couple of weeks we will have the line up ready to share! HUMANS FIRST is a provocative, evocative title, and it shapes us as we shape the conference. It becomes more than a title and we find ourselves engaged in authentic conversations about different dimensions of HUMANS FIRST in connection to diversity, equity and belonging in coaching. We CANNOT wait to have larger conversation circles with you and others at the conference! Please register if you have not already and take advantage of our inclusive pricing options!

We want to draw your attention to this very informative article by Luisa Zhou on the coaching profession and the growth it is poised for! In the context of all that is unfolding in the world, this upward spiral holds promise – for bringing in the GOOD CHANGE that we wish to see! The article includes summaries of–and links to–dozens of studies on coaching and its impact, and thus could serve as a resource for CTOs when recruiting new students or for coaches building a business plan. One of our favorite affirmative notes: In one meta-study by the IOC, 80% of people who received coaching increased self-confidence, even when that was not the primary coaching focus!

For the past few months even while the Board has been attending to all the duties we must, we have also been regularly visiting and revisiting the Leadership Structure and Functioning of the ACTO Board. We moved to a more fluid function a few months ago and we notice some very positive changes in how we operate, what we accomplish and how we relate as a team! It has been a pleasure and we have been looking at what’s making this happen, and how we can bottle that essence to take it forward and hand it over. We will have more to share on this over the course of the next few months. We will share something at the Conference as well.

Here is a shout out to you dear reader and fellow coach/coach trainer and practitioner – keep up with the good work you do and the good beliefs you bring to our world. The world needs you!

ACTO Board