Coaching as a Leader

14-15 May 2026 | Online Conference

Two days of practical learning for leaders who coach

Two days of practical learning for leaders who coach

Elevate your leadership and drive tangible results with the AC Global Conference: Coaching as a Leader. This engaging, two-day virtual event equips leaders and coaches with tools and techniques to build workplaces where individuals and teams flourish.

Drawing inspiration from the influential book, Coaching as a Leader: How to Coach Individuals and Teams for Improved Performance, the conference explores the transformative power of coaching in strengthening leadership, unlocking potential, and shaping thriving organizational cultures.

Through ten interactive sessions with global experts and the book’s authors, you’ll gain practical skills to lead with a coaching mindset and create lasting impact.

SAVE 15% with our Early Bird pricing, ending on 31 March 2026!

SAVE 30% with our Super Early Bird pricing, ending on 16 February 2026!

Why Coaching as a Leader?

In a world of uncertainty, social inequality, and rapid change, leaders are called to be adaptable, empathetic, and courageous. The concept of the leader as coach is no longer optional – it’s essential. Coaching gives leaders the mindset and tools to navigate complexity, foster inclusion, and help people feel valued and empowered to thrive.

Across two days, you will learn how coaching elevates leadership at three levels: Self, Others, and Organization. You will gain clear, practical frameworks that help you lead with confidence, clarity, and humanity.

Lead with a Coaching Mindset

This conference is dedicated to Leader Coaches who bring coaching into everyday work – conversations, meetings, decisions, and team moments. Coaching helps leaders listen deeply, ask better questions, and support others in finding their own solutions. Small shifts in awareness and language can create meaningful, lasting change.

Whether you’re an experienced coach or a leader developing your coaching approach, this conference will expand your capability and confidence. This is your invitation to lead not just as a manager of tasks, but as a catalyst for transformation.

Lead with a Coaching Mindset

This conference is dedicated to Leader Coaches who bring coaching into everyday work – conversations, meetings, decisions, and team moments. Coaching helps leaders listen deeply, ask better questions, and support others in finding their own solutions. Small shifts in awareness and language can create meaningful, lasting change.

Whether you’re an experienced coach or a leader developing your coaching approach, this conference will expand your capability and confidence. This is your invitation to lead not just as a manager of tasks, but as a catalyst for transformation.

Meet the Speakers

Hear directly from the voices behind Coaching as a Leader: How to Coach Individuals and Teams for Improved Performance – an inspiring group of professionals with deep expertise in leadership, coaching, and organizational change. 

Meet the Speakers

Hear directly from the voices behind Coaching as a Leader: How to Coach Individuals and Teams for Improved Performance – an inspiring group of professionals with deep expertise in leadership, coaching, and organizational change.

Grow Your Leadership. Strengthen Your Impact.

  • Learn how leaders bring coaching into their roles not only to improve performance but to create a positive ripple effect across teams, workplaces, and communities.
  • Discover how coaching transforms leadership and culture, and how small shifts in awareness, language, and intention create meaningful, lasting change.
  • Gain practical tools, evidence-informed frameworks, and global insights to lead with confidence and empathy.
  • Explore coaching through personal, interpersonal, and organizational lenses, drawing on neuroscience, systems leadership, and psychology.
  • See how coaching enhances everyday leadership – conversations, meetings, feedback, and strategy – and strengthens your impact where it matters most.

Can’t join every session live?

You will receive full access to session recordings and exclusive resources through the AC Digital Learning Hub, so you can continue learning at your own pace.

Continuing Professional Development Certificate

All conference sessions count toward Continuing Professional Development (CPD). A personalized CPD certificate will be emailed to all registered participants after the conference – up to 9.25 CPD hours based on live attendance (Day One 4.0h, Day Two 5.25h, Both Days 9.25h).

Grow Your Leadership. Strengthen Your Impact.

  • Learn how leaders bring coaching into their roles not only to improve performance but to create a positive ripple effect across teams, workplaces, and communities.
  • Discover how coaching transforms leadership and culture, and how small shifts in awareness, language, and intention create meaningful, lasting change.
  • Gain practical tools, evidence-informed frameworks, and global insights to lead with confidence and empathy.
  • Explore coaching through personal, interpersonal, and organizational lenses, drawing on neuroscience, systems leadership, and psychology.
  • See how coaching enhances everyday leadership – conversations, meetings, feedback, and strategy – and strengthens your impact where it matters most.

Can’t join every session live?

You will receive full access to session recordings and exclusive resources through the AC Digital Learning Hub, so you can continue learning at your own pace.

Continuing Professional Development Certificate

All conference sessions count toward Continuing Professional Development (CPD). A personalized CPD certificate will be emailed to all registered participants after the conference – up to 9.25 CPD hours based on live attendance (Day One 4.0h, Day Two 5.25h, Both Days 9.25h).

The Association for Coaching (AC) is a leading not-for-profit, international professional body dedicated to excellence, mastery and ethics in coaching. Our vision is to advance the knowledge and practice of coaching, and promote the coach approach in business so that coaching ‘ripples’ as a key enabler for greater performance, responsibility and success. With members in over 85 countries, our vibrant, diverse community is made up of professional coaches, leader coaches, executive & team coaches, training and service providers, educators, coach supervisors, internal coaches and organizations building coaching cultures. In today’s virtual world, we believe coaching has a key role to play to ignite greater dialogue, compassion and human connection in the workplace, and society.

The Association for Coaching (AC) is a leading not-for-profit, international professional body dedicated to excellence, mastery and ethics in coaching. Our vision is to advance the knowledge and practice of coaching, and promote the coach approach in business so that coaching ‘ripples’ as a key enabler for greater performance, responsibility and success. With members in over 85 countries, our vibrant, diverse community is made up of professional coaches, leader coaches, executive & team coaches, training and service providers, educators, coach supervisors, internal coaches and organizations building coaching cultures. In today’s virtual world, we believe coaching has a key role to play to ignite greater dialogue, compassion and human connection in the workplace, and society.