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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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“Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.” —Jim Rohn During the pandemic many of us decided that we would pursue activities that would help us cope …

Our Stand Against Racism

ACT stands unequivocally in solidarity with the family of George Floyd, the Black community, our Black students and everyone who is working to put an end to racism .We know that racist …

Introduction More than 70% of change efforts fail to achieve the goals they originally set to achieve. There is much discussion as to the causes of this high rate of failure. There have …

Who are you going to be today? One way leaders use a mask is to conceal perceived inadequacies and flaws to preserve the polished facade we have come to expect of “great” …

  What is a Metaphor? When people experience change, both their metaphor and their life experience generally associated with it change in tandem. “The essence of metaphor is understanding and experiencing one …

This is the first in a series of act insight White Papers on Leadership and Change. Click here for full PDF: ACT White Paper – Emerging Leaders final Purpose of White Paper: The …

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  Origins Since the dawn of human sapiens, storytelling was a natural part of leadership. It existed in every nation, each with its own traditions: The Celtic culture had its bards and …

Introduction Switch is a compelling, story-driven narrative the Heaths use to bring together decades of research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can engage our …

Introduction Never before have leaders had to deal with such complexity and a future that is so unpredictable. Trying to develop a strategic even for the next quarter can often seem daunting. …

Introduction Leadership is a hot topic. We extol our favorite leaders and demonize those who have fallen from grace. When we talk about leadership we often speak of vision and transforming an …

The table below provides definitions of key coaching terms used in the ACT Leadership + Performance Coaching Certification Program. Term Definition Active Listening Demonstrating listening to client through paraphrasing back what the …