Leader As Coach: September 22, 2026
12pm - 1pm ET
An overview of the Leader as Coach program. A highly experiential online program grounded in neuroscience and leadership research to make you a more coach-like leader.
The leaders who thrive in today's uncertain, fast-moving world aren't the ones with the most answers — they're the ones who ask the right questions.
Leader as Coach is a live program from ACT Leadership and Brown University School of Professional Studies that transforms how you lead. Instead of directing your team, you'll learn to guide, empower, and stretch them — building a culture that delivers real results without burning people out.
Grounded in developmental psychology, neuroscience, and leadership research, the curriculum covers six core topic areas through live instruction, group practice, and real-time feedback from senior faculty.
This program is for you if you:
- Lead or manage others
- Want to shift from telling to coaching
- Want a Brown University SPS credential without a full coaching certification
By the end, you will:
- Use coaching as a core leadership skill
- Run conversations that unlock performance
- Lead through uncertainty with clarity
- Build a team that takes ownership of results
Graduates receive a certificate of completion from ACT Leadership and Brown University School of Professional Studies.
Ready to lead differently? Register for the next cohort.
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Most participants who complete LPCC/Level 1 apply for their ACC Credentials, even while working towards their PCC credentials through the Next Level with Level 2 Add on. The PCC credential requires 500 practice coaching hours so most opt to obtain the ACC credential first. (Link: https://coachingfederation.org/credentialing/icf-credentials-overview/pcc/)
Level 2 requires 125 hours of coach-specific training. Our LPCC Level 1 program provides 100 hours of training. To obtain your PCC, you will require an additional 25 hours. Our Next Level program with the Level 2 add-on provides the additional training hours as well as the Level 2 Performance Evaluation to become eligible for PCC credentials.To obtain the PCC with the ICF, you must complete 500 hours of practice coaching hours.
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An overview of the Leader as Coach program. A highly experiential online program grounded in neuroscience and leadership research to make you a more coach-like leader.
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