ActionCOACH UK wins big at firm’s global conference

ActionCOACH UK is celebrating being named Team of the Year at the firm’s global conference, where several colleagues were also welcomed into the ActionCOACH Hall of Fame.

The three-day event, held in Edinburgh, hosts franchise partners from more than 80 countries and celebrates the ongoing commitment to innovation, business excellence and business re-education for the network.

Julie Wagstaff and Ian Christelow, co-founders of ActionCOACH UK, were presented with the award for Global Master Licensee of the Year for the 11th year in a row.  

Ian says: “The awards are testament to the hard work of everyone in our UK support team and over 200 UK-based franchise partners.

“It’s great to see our franchise partners help more and more business owners achieve sustainable growth and create more jobs. The award is based on the average income of coaches in each country and the net growth of the coaching team, so to stay number one out of 80-plus countries around the world for 11 years in a row is amazing.” 

Ian and Julie were also commended as part of the ActionCOACH Global Hall of Fame. The pair, alongside franchise partners Shweta Jhajharia and Derek O’Dwyer, were nominated by existing members of the Hall of Fame in recognition of their impact on the ActionCOACH community. 

Andrew Goldberg, a franchise partner based in Glasgow, was thrilled to be awarded the coveted ActionMAN – an award that signifies the recipient’s embodiment of the essence of ActionCOACH, its philosophy and its 14 Points of Culture. Living less than an hour from this year’s venue, he was glad to see the global network coming to Scotland to enjoy the event.

He says: “With it being so close to the the Fringe, Edinburgh certainly offered a rich atmosphere and a great theme for our awards dinner. It was particularly special for me to accept the ActionMAN award on home turf.”

Other UK winners included Andrew Kureishy, who was also given the ActionMAN title, and Alan Brighton and Stuart Wright, who both received awards for their hard work in business coaching services GrowthCLUB and ProfitCLUB respectively.

The 2019 conference is the first since the new senior partner licence was introduced last September. Brad Sugars, global founder and CEO of ActionCOACH, is proud to see the collaborative nature of the network continuing, as well as over one-third of the UK exclusive territory opportunities already taken up. 

He says: “We’re thrilled to be able to spotlight these world-class business coaches. At ActionCOACH, we believe in making a difference and changing the world through our work. Our company culture is a major component of who we are; our success is intrinsically linked to the success of our clients.

“I’m honoured that every one of these people, from a variety of backgrounds and locations around the world, has chosen to be a part of the ActionCOACH family.”