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10 Reasons Why ACT’s Leadership + Performance Coaching Certification Program (LPCC) is the Ultimate Choice for Your Coaching Certification Training.

ACT’s Leadership and Performance Coaching Certification program was recently recognized as one of the best coaching certification programs in the US. Our program, offered in partnership with Brown University’s School of Professional and Executive Education, was listed as the second-best program in the country in a 2021 article on LinkedIn. The article states: “This is one of the best executive coaching certification programs to help next executive coaches, as well

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Being Agile, Present and Curious Will Take Your Coaching to the Next Level.

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May 17, 2023
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Coaching

Introduction The process of coaching can be described as a dynamic “dance” between the client and coach, requiring a lot of skill and sensitivity in the moment. There can be a misconception …

The Power of Putting Your Client’s Agenda First in Coaching.

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May 9, 2023
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Coaching

As coaches, it’s our job to facilitate and encourage growth and evolutionary development for our clients and contrary to some beliefs, coaches are not here to fix things or offer advice – …

Team Coaching, what exactly is it?

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April 12, 2023
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Team Coaching

“Team Coaching” is a term bandied around in sports, organizational and other contexts. There are many definitions out there, depending on where you are coming from. For example, the International Coaching Federation, …

Masterful Coaching: Developing Emotional Fluency for Coach and Client

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February 6, 2023
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Continuing Coaching education

As an experienced coach, you know how important it is to support your clients in feeling and expressing their emotions. Doing so helps them become more connected to themselves and better able …

Coach training programs – Virtual, In-person or Hybrid?

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September 15, 2022
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Coaching Certification Program, Uncategorized

Written by Mike Hutchins, co-founder of ACT  Introduction A question that we get asked by most of our prospective students is “should I do virtual or in-person?” What are the pros and …

Focusing on the whole person (yes, emotions are included)

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September 1, 2022
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Continuing Coaching education, Next Level Coaching

A recent Harvard Business Review article titled “How supportive leaders approach emotional conversations” shares in the opening paragraph “…managers need to shift their focus to meeting and supporting employees’ emotional well-being. It’s …

Frequently Asked Questions about Resilience Training 

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August 25, 2022
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Coaching, Coaching healthcare, Continuing Coaching education, Leadership, Leadership Development, Next Level Coaching, Team Coaching

What is resilience? Resilience is defined by the American Psychological Association as: “…the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility …

Healthcare Coaching

Top 3 ways coaching can support healthcare employee engagement

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August 25, 2022
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Coaching, Coaching healthcare, Leadership, Leadership Development

Increasing employee engagement has been suggested as a powerful resource for decreasing employee turnover and reducing burnout. In a recent Harvard Business Review article titled “How companies can improve employee engagement right …

Coaching in healthcare

The Impact of Coaching on Healthcare Employee Engagement

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August 25, 2022
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Coaching healthcare

Leadership coaching in healthcare has become an increasingly effective method for sustaining employee engagement and mitigating the symptoms associated with burn-out. This paper will explore how coaching has supported healthcare workers to …

What learning keeps you competitive as an executive coach?

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July 1, 2022
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Continuing Coaching education, Next Level Coaching

Staying competitive in the field of executive coaching requires practicing coaches to embody one of the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) core competencies of “Embodying a Coaching Mindset”, which includes “…an invitation for …

10 Reasons Why ACT’s Leadership + Performance Coaching Certification Program (LPCC) is the Ultimate Choice for Your Coaching Certification Training.

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June 21, 2022
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Coaching Certification Program, Company-Wide Training, Leadership Development, Uncategorized

ACT’s Leadership and Performance Coaching Certification program was recently recognized as one of the best coaching certification programs in the US. Our program, offered in partnership with Brown University’s School of Professional …

Try this one coaching technique to help reduce nurse burnout

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June 16, 2022
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Coaching healthcare

The topic of how to reduce nurse burnout has continued to be a compelling issue for healthcare providers. A recent popular article on this topic suggests burnout can be reduced by applying …