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| AC at 20: Journey, Stories, Legacy |
As part of the Association for Coaching's (AC) 20th Anniversary celebrations in 2022, we will be exploring the journey of the AC, from its beginnings in 2002 to its role in the world of coaching today and beyond.
Episodes in this series:“If Darren was in the room, you knew everyone's voice mattered, and it was safe to speak your mind.” Welcome to a special episode of the AC podcast where we pay tribute to our colleague, mentor and friend, Darren Robson, who passed away earlier this year, aged 50. Darren was the Global Director of the Association for Coaching, founder of the MOE Foundation and a true visionary and leader. On a more personal level, to many individuals, he was an invisible hand supporting them to be the best version of themselves. View full episode information"As a host, a podcast is a tremendously powerful self-growth tool.” Join us for this heart-warming and inspiring conversation with our four podcast hosts of 2022: Claudia Day, Rob Lawrence, Maxine Bell and George Warren. Listen as they reflect on their experiences as hosts – what drove them to become hosts, what the experience was like and the incredible ripple effects from it. View full episode information"To stay relevant and have future focus is good but also create that future too.” In our final episode, celebrating 20 years of the Association for Coaching, our host Rob Lawrence is joined by the CEO and Co-founder of the AC, Katherine Tulpa and Gina Lodge, the AC Area Chair of the UK, Africa and India as they look forward to the future and the focus of the AC. View full episode information"The value of meeting people from different cultures is it challenges perspectives around the idea of coaching.” In this penultimate episode of our AC at 20 series, our host Rob Lawrence is joined by Geoffrey Abbot, AC Global Advisory Panel member; Ian Mitchell, Chair of the AC Northwest Europe area and part of the Supervision SIG; and Victoria Leath, AC's Head of Corporate Membership & Accreditation and Head of International Growth. View full episode information"Local members in China are seeing the AC as an international organization.” This week our host, Rob Lawrence, is joined by two regional chairs from opposite sides of the world: Eva Chan is the regional chair for Greater China, and Jacqueline Scannell the regional chair for Ireland. Despite coming from two very different cultures they share a common passion for coaching and connection, both locally and globally. View full episode information“The AC helps coaches grow and understand with the inclusion of cultural differences.” In this episode we welcome Anita Sauvage, the AC’s Regional Chair of France, and Dr. Umut Ahmet Tarakci, Founder and Regional Chair of AC Turkey. Anita and Umut join our host, Rob Lawrence to share their personal and cultural experiences of coaching in their countries and how the AC is supporting their efforts. View full episode information“I’d encourage organizations to get accredited coaches. Make sure they can do the job.” Join us as we hear from three passionate coaches from across the AC’s global community. Our host, Rob Lawrence, is joined by Sarah Tennyson, AC Regional Chair USA, East Coast; Michael Cullen, AC Regional Co-Chair Canada and Oliver Johnston, who was the AC Inaugural Chair of Ireland and is a member of the Global Advisory Board as well an AC Ireland lifelong honorary member. View full episode information“True mastery means you are a lifelong learner – a journey of humility.” Our 20-year celebration continues as our host, Rob Lawrence is joined by Hetty Einzig, the AC’s Strategy Director of Publications and Executive Editor of Coaching Perspectives magazine; Ian McDermott, AC Ambassador for Innovation and Collaboration; Smaranda Dochia, Director of Digital Learning and Podcasts, and David Rothauser, a contributor to AC Group Supervision Cohort groups. View full episode information >“The AC has been a window for us to have more cutting-edge tools and practices” Three incredible coaches: Jane Upton, Head of Accreditation and Standards for the Association for Coaching in Spain, Adrian Green, a member of the AC UK Regional Leadership Team, and Angela Dunbar, who is an Honorary Life Fellow of the AC, join our host Rob Lawrence to discuss their contributions to the AC and the world of coaching over the last 20 years. View full episode information >“Our clients and our teams deserve great quality work.” Four leading coaching professionals, Jeanette Marshall, Declan Woods, Carol Whitaker and Anne Calleja, join our host, Rob Lawrence to discuss why the Association for Coaching promotes best practices to raise the standards of coaching worldwide. Learn how the AC aims to inspire and champion coaching excellence, advance the coaching profession and make a sustainable difference to individuals, organizations and society. View full episode information >“The quality of human relationships is at the heart of coaching” This week, two key influencers, Carol Wilson and Philippe Rosinski, join our host, Rob Lawrence to share their incredible journeys as award-winning coaches, coach trainers and contributors to the Association for Coaching. Both are pioneers in their fields: Carol created Culture at Work leadership and coach training programmes for global corporates and Philippe is a leader in intercultural and global coaching. View full episode information >“We wanted the AC to be for coaching, not just coaches.” The Co-Founders of the Association for Coaching, Katherine Tulpa and Alex Szabo, join our host, Rob Lawrence to celebrate the AC’s 20-year anniversary. Together, they share how a seed of an idea became a reality and the vision, passion and values that drove it forward to become the highly respected global professional body it is today. View full episode information >“We wanted to create a space for voices from our wonderful, eclectic community.” Smaranda Dochia, Rob Lawrence, Miranda Woodhouse, and Darren Robson join Maxine Bell to celebrate our 100th podcast episode! Together we are the complete podcast team involved in the vision and creation of our great quality weekly episodes. Join us, to hear more about the values, ethos, and processes we use to create each episode. Enjoy listening to the passion behind the purposeful playfulness, the challenges, and the surprising depths and impact our podcast channel has had. Be inspired to be brave and join us as a host for a podcast series on a topic you love, from a professional team that supports and mentors you through the whole process. View full episode information >
“I’ve learnt the power and impact of just listening to someone.”
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“Diversity and inclusion is not a part of what we do; it's integrated into everything we do.”
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“I think it starts with an understanding of the process of creating and exercising personal power.”
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In this special one-off episode, we are proud to unite our podcast hosts in a rich, reflective, insightful and celebratory conversation about their experiences as hosts and the topics tackled in our 2021 podcast series.
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