The Co-Active Ignite the Practice course bridges the gap between learning and doing. Through real-world coaching practice, co-led faculty instruction, and ongoing feedback, you develop the coaching skills and confidence needed to support transformational change in others.
You’ve already experienced your own shift through Co-Active Foundations— Ignite helps you translate that insight into practical capability. Interested in learning more?
Speak with an Advisor to see if Ignite the Practice is the right next step for you.
The Confidence Gap— Why Knowing Isn’t the Same as Doing
After completing Foundations, many learners feel energized and motivated and ready to enhance their skills. Ignite meets you at that moment of possibility, giving you a structured environment to practice, experiment, and grow your coaching presence. Where Foundations strengthens your mindset, Ignite strengthens your skillset– helping you develop confidence through direct application and real-time feedback.
How Does Ignite the Practice Build Coaching Confidence?
Ignite transforms coaching knowledge into embodied capability through three core elements:
1. Coaching Real People on Real Challenges
In Ignite, you’ll go beyond conceptual learning and begin coaching real people navigating real situations. Each conversation becomes a learning opportunity where you uncover your own coaching style and agility. This hands-on practice helps you:
- Strengthen trust in your coaching abilities
- Stay present and curious, even in uncertainty
- Recognize how authentic connection fuels transformation
2. Expert Mentorship That Accelerates Growth
You won’t go through this journey alone. Each Ignite course is co-led by two world-class Co-Active faculty members, who model partnership, demonstrate effective coaching in real time, and provide feedback that supports your growth.
You’ll learn to:
- Identify potential blind spots
- Sharpen listening and questioning skills
- Integrate feedback into your next session
This co-leadership model ensures you feel supported, guided, and challenged in ways that accelerate your development.
3. Skill-Building Through Practice and Reflection
The experience in Ignite follows a cycle of:
Practice → Feedback → Reflection → Integration
This repetition builds muscle memory, helping coaching skills become natural and intuitive.
You’ll walk away with:
- Tools for engaging clients effectively
- Skills for guiding conversations with confidence
- The ability to hold space for emotion, insight, and breakthrough
What Specific Skills Will I Develop?
Ignite the Practice equips you with the essential skills for coaching others with confidence and clarity. You’ll develop:
- The ability to facilitate meaningful, transformative conversations
- Advanced listening and presence skills
- Confidence working with silence, emotion, and uncertainty
- Strategies for enrolling and engaging clients
- Techniques for giving feedback that unlocks potential
- Trust in yourself and the Co-Active process
These skills aren’t theoretical —they are developed through experiential practice and reflection.
“What If I Get Stuck?” Overcoming Common Coaching Fears
Ignite is intentionally designed to meet you in moments of uncertainty.
Fear #1: “I won’t know what to ask next.”
Ignite Solution: Faculty help you learn to trust your curiosity and rely on the Co-Active Model.
Fear #2: “What if my client doesn’t get results?”
Ignite Solution: You’ll learn that coaching success is rooted in partnership, not problem-solving.
Fear #3: “How will I find people to coach?”
Ignite Solution: Ignite offers opportunities to coach and provides strategies to help you begin building your practice confidently.
Mentorship and Practice— The Heart of Confidence
Mentorship turns learning into mastery. Every coaching session includes:
- Insightful faculty feedback
- Supportive peer reflection
- Opportunities for integration
Over time, these cycles help you notice your progress — the growing ease in silence, the powerful question that shifts a client’s thinking, the deeper trust in your intuition.
This is how real coaching confidence develops.
Are You Ready to Ignite Your Practice?
If you’ve completed Foundations and are ready to bring your coaching skills to life, Ignite the Practice is your next step in your journey.
It’s where mentorship, experiential learning, and real client engagement come together—transforming your potential into capability.
Speak with an Advisor to learn if Ignite the Practice is the right fit for your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ignite the Practice
Do I need to complete Foundations before Ignite?
Yes — Foundations provides the essential mindset and principles Ignite builds on. Learn more here.
How is Ignite different from Foundations?
Foundations teaches the cornerstones of the Co-Active Model. Ignite teaches the principles and builds skills that turns the learning into action through coaching practice, feedback, and mentorship.
How much time will I need to commit?
Ignite the Practice is a 5-day immersive online program delivered in a 3 + 2 day structure with full learning platform support. The program includes:
- 35 hours of synchronous, faculty-led training
- 17 hours of asynchronous learning
- A total of 52 ICF hours earned
- 8-hour learning days with scheduled breaks
- Small cohort groups for personalized attention
- 1 credential of a Certified Co-Active Coach Practitioner (CAP)
More details here: https://coactive.com/ignite-the-practice/
More details here: https://coactive.com/ignite-the-practice/
What kind of support will I receive?
You’ll learn within a co-led faculty environment, supported by peers, community, and guided feedback that encourages your growth at every step.