{"id":11814,"date":"2024-10-31T09:39:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/blog\/international-coaching-federation-and-acmp-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-foster-collaboration-between-coaches-and-change-managers\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T10:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:05:42","slug":"international-coaching-federation-and-acmp-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-foster-collaboration-between-coaches-and-change-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/blog\/international-coaching-federation-and-acmp-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-foster-collaboration-between-coaches-and-change-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"International Coaching Federation and ACMP\u00ae Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Collaboration Between Coaches and Change Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nLexington, KY\u2013<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and The Association of Change Management Professionals\u00ae (ACMP\u00ae) are pleased to announce the signing of a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration between the coaching and change management professions. The agreement solidifies a shared commitment to fostering mutual growth, sharing knowledge, and driving excellence in their respective fields. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The MOU outlines a joint effort between ICF and ACMP to collaborate on initiatives that expand the understanding and integration of coaching and change management principles. Both organizations will work together to share research, develop educational resources, and create opportunities that benefit their members and the broader professional communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Magdalena Nowicka Mook, CEO of the International Coaching Federation, stated, \u201cChange management initiatives are so common in today\u2019s environment. Coaching can enhance the chance of their lasting success. Conversely, when coaches are familiar with the change process, they can be so much more impactful and supportive of the team in charge. It is no coincidence that ACMP and ICF join forces to serve our stakeholders in a more wholistic and comprehensive way. We are thrilled by our organizations working closer together.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deshini Newman, CEO of the Association of Change Management Professionals, expressed her delight at formalizing the relationship, emphasizing the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration. \u201cOne of the greatest challenges in the world of work is the fast rate of change. Working together, change managers and coaches can prepare the workforce to be change ready. The collaboration with ACMP Global and ICF is a natural alignment of our service to our membership.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The MOU between ICF and ACMP highlights a shared vision for humanity to flourish, with coaches and change managers making a meaningful impact on society. The collaboration will focus on initiatives like joint research projects, educational programs, and service activities that advance the professions and create long-lasting value for stakeholders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The agreement, effective for three years, marks an important step in integrating the disciplines of coaching and change management, helping professionals in both fields contribute more effectively to the evolving needs of organizations worldwide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">###<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Association of Change Management Professionals\u00a9 (ACMP\u00a9) is a nonprofit professional association dedicated to advancing the discipline of change management. ACMP serves as an independent and trusted source of professional excellence, advocates for the discipline, and creates a thriving change community. What began in 2009 as a small group of visionary change leaders from around the world is now a burgeoning global community of change practitioners leading how change works. To learn more about ACMP, please visit: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.acmpglobal.org<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lexington, KY\u2013The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and The Association of Change Management&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"audience-type":[115,118,121,119,123,124,116,120,122,125,117,113,114],"display-option":[],"post-type":[127],"topic":[66],"_person-tax":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11814","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"hentry","6":"audience-type-coach-educators","7":"audience-type-experienced-coaches","8":"audience-type-external-coaches","9":"audience-type-hr-organizational-leaders","10":"audience-type-icf-assessors","11":"audience-type-icf-chapter-leaders","12":"audience-type-coach-consumers","13":"audience-type-internal-coaches","14":"audience-type-managers-leaders-using-coaching","15":"audience-type-mentor-coaches","16":"audience-type-new-coaches","17":"audience-type-professional-coaches","18":"audience-type-team-and-group-coaches","19":"post-type-press-releases","20":"topic-everything-icf","21":"not-partnership-post","37":"no-featured-image"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11814"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19942,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11814\/revisions\/19942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"audience-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience-type?post=11814"},{"taxonomy":"display-option","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/display-option?post=11814"},{"taxonomy":"post-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-type?post=11814"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=11814"},{"taxonomy":"_person-tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/_person-tax?post=11814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}