Let's create a new language of leadership, together!
For the last 30 years the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) has been offering the gold-standard in coach training and leadership development for individuals and organizations. Now we are creating a new language of leadership. Let's do this together.
About CTI
IT ALL STARTED 30 Years Ago
We Believe
The Co-Active Training Institute (formerly the Coaches Training Institute) has trained over 130,000 leaders worldwide, and believes everyone is continually moving on a journey of transformation. Founded as the Coaches Training Institute, for over 30 years, CTI has used the paradigm of coach training to support humanity on that journey. We have now chosen the paradigm of leadership development as our best chance at this time in history to empower all of humanity on the journey of opening consciousness.
Our VISION
Create a World Alive
with Wholeness, Responsibility and Love
Imagine a world where the fundamental skills and approach of the Co-Active Model are widely used—not just by coaches, but by leaders everywhere. What if we recognized that everyone is a leader responsible for their world? What would that Co-Active world look like?
Co-Active Leadership
Imagine a world where we are all leaders—truly conscious of ourselves and the impact we have on our world. What if we abandoned top-down control, tapping into the talents of the many, not the few? What if we acknowledged there is more than one way to lead and replaced rigidity and control with flexibility and agility? We would value learning and growth over comfort and appearance. We would help others create compelling visions—wholly supported, encouraged, and celebrated.
Co-Active Work
Imagine a world where everyone has a compelling vision of their work. This would be a world that receives everybody’s best efforts, and everybody’s gifts— instead of merely their compliance. Instead of just going through the motions, work would be inspired and innovative, generating creative solutions through collaboration that would never be possible just on our own.
Co-Active Purpose
Imagine a world where everyone has a sense of choice and purpose—determined to make a difference in the lives of others, while living fully as themselves. They would no longer tolerate second-rate lives. Fulfillment would not be something that would happen “someday”—it would be available in this and every moment.
Co-Active Conversations
Imagine a world where people were committed to truly listening—not only to what is being said, but to what is not being said. What if people listened deeply, allowing us to see and be seen in our humanity? What if it was safe to routinely tell the truth to one another—even the hard truth? What if we were comfortable sitting with people during emotional times? We would hold conversations driven by honesty, respect, curiosity, and commitment.
Co-Active Relationships
Imagine a world where the axioms of coaching operate everywhere in interpersonal relationships, both professional and personal. Imagine the difference it would make if people designed alliances based on trust and accountability. What if we held out the biggest picture possible of what we and others could be, instead of pointing out everyone’s limitations and flaws? What if we came to expect greatness instead of failure or inadequacy?
This would be a transformative world indeed. We’re building it one person at a time. Will you join us?
Executive Team
We are living into our own leadership work everyday within the organization, trying to further understand ourselves what it means to be in “Co-Active Culture” with ourselves and each other. Meet our Executive Team, who, with over 300 staff and Faculty worldwide, is helping to bring our vision to life every day.
Carey Baker
Carey Baker is co-CEO, a global faculty member and Lead Curriculum/Transformation Designer. Carey brings together her experience as a sales and marketing executive and as an executive coach and leadership development guide to serve the vision of Co-Active and CTI. She believes that a new way of leadership that is rooted in relationship is what is required to meet the complexities and challenges of our time.
Julie Balter
Julie is the executive assistant and project manager for CTI's executive team. She consistently uses her super powers to build alignment and commitment across complex stakeholder groups, balancing results with relationship. She relishes the opportunity to contribute to the creation of a Co-Active culture, where our work and our business come to life in ways that support CTI’s Purpose and Vision.
Ivette Hernandez
Ivette joins CTI with over 25 years of global management and service experience, with previous roles as head of talent and organizational development, a global head of talent mobility, and the learning COO for several different professional services organizations.
David Stahl
As VP of Finance and member of the Executive Team, David is responsible for helping create CTI's next financial roadmap and capital structure. He acts as a strategic thought partner in the areas of innovation, evolution of our business model, and the expansion of our reach around the globe and works closely with the Finance team.
Jaron Vesely
Jaron (he/him) leads CTI's content organization. He comes to this work after 15+ years in the intersection of education and technology, building and leading teams at companies like Coursera, Adobe, Facebook, and Lyft. Jaron holds a "learner first" philosophy, and strives to ensure the work is always in service of the transformation of the learner. He is proud to now apply this mindset at CTI where his life was transformed many years ago.
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan is Chief Wizardry Officer (also known as CCO). He is committed to helping alchemize business performance on the soul line and the goal line. Jonathan is responsible for growing leaders, cultivating strategic alignment, driving chance initiatives, and supporting day-to-day execution. He is the executive sponsor for Sales, Marketing, Technology, and Partnerships.