Katherine Tulpa, CEO of the Association for Coaching (AC) Global, challenged coaches to think big at the AC’s largest conference to date.
More than 400 delegates each day attended the AC’s Going Global conference in London on 11-12 March.
In her keynote address Tulpa said: “We actually see coaching as bigger than coaching – there is a greater purpose, whatever we call it in the future. How can we take coaching and transform it on a global scale? Our intention is to do it now. We’re seeing a deeper level of consciousness with clients and organisations.”
She welcomed the fact that more coaches are going into the profession than ever before. She said that two things are happening – the first is that “people are looking for greater solutions, innovations and for new possibilities”. The second is that “there is a need for more happiness and fulfilment”.
“This need has been in the background for some time and is now coming to the forefront and really hitting home. As coaches we have a privileged place to explore greater possibilities and believe in people and not give up hope. I hope you share my enthusiasm for what we can do as a community locally and globally to change the world.”
Tulpa highlighted team coaching and global coaching as two growth areas. “There’s lots of energy around team coaching,” she said. “We’re seeing a need to coach wider teams so we’re looking at what that looks like. There’s also a need for more global coaching skills. What do people need to work in multicultural organisations?”
Meanwhile, said Tulpa, growing numbers of companies are asking whether coaches are accredited by an outside body, while AC members are requesting help to enhance their business and marketing skills.
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