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The Academies for Neuroscience Coaching is led by our founder and president, Susan Britton, MCC, whose work has been recognized with the highest honor in the field of coaching education. Among hundreds of coach education programs globally, Susan was recently distinguished as the recipient of the 2025 ICF Coaching Impact Award for Distinguished Educator in Coaching Education.
Susan Shares Her Thoughts on the ICF Award
“When I founded this coach training company in the early 2000s, it wasn’t with the intent of winning awards. Instead, my conviction was driven by the knowledge that I had discovered a nascent profession that has the profound potential to:
- support individuals and organizations in making lasting change,
- achieve purposeful goals, and ultimately,
- influence workplace transformation.
“Twenty-five-plus years ago, I never dreamed we’d have the global impact that we do today. And honestly, for me, the true achievement lies in being part of shaping this evolving profession, witnessing people experience genuine empowerment, and supporting leaders and professionals in truly ‘Changing Minds, For Good.’
“That has been—and remains—the biggest win.”
A Global Benchmark for Coaching Excellence
The ICF Coaching Impact Awards celebrate the best of coaching, recognizing individuals and organizations worldwide for their outstanding contributions and impact, grounded in ICF’s robust and rigorous standards.
This prestigious recognition places Susan within an extraordinary circle of global leaders who set the benchmark for coaching excellence, integrity, and impact. It underscores the essential role of sophisticated, high-quality coaching in helping individuals and organizations navigate complexity, embrace growth, and lead with purpose.
Pioneering Neuroscience-Informed Coaching
Susan, a Master Coach Educator, earned this distinction for her pioneering work in seamlessly integrating neuroscience and systems psychodynamics into leadership, career, and strengths coaching. This innovative, neuroscience-informed methodology has profoundly shaped the learning journey for more than 5,000 coaches and coach-approach leaders across over 40 countries.
Susan’s work as a Master Coach Educator goes beyond individual transformation; it is fundamentally designed to strengthen organizational capacity and leadership resilience. By integrating neuroscience and systems psychodynamics, our approach equips leaders and organizations to successfully navigate the complex, volatile, and uncertain environment of today—including the significant adaptive challenges posed by rapid technological change, such as the rise of AI, and pervasive global uncertainty.
We cultivate reflective, ethical practitioners who possess the deep self-awareness and systemic understanding necessary to foster trust, manage complexity, drive effective change, and lead their teams confidently through ambiguity and disruption, ensuring sustained organizational vitality and impact.
Her commitment to academic rigor, psychological safety, and practical application is the foundation of our Level 1 and Level 2 ICF-accredited programs. These programs are designed to empower new coaches to reach PCC-level skill proficiency early in their training.
Nearly two decades ago, Susan was also an early innovator who introduced professional coaching techniques to prestigious business schools. This groundbreaking work significantly shaped the landscape of career management for MBA and specialty master’s degree participants, influencing thousands of young leaders globally.
Our Commitment to Transformational Impact
Susan’s dedication to helping individuals and organizations thrive is centered on neuro-informed coaching and the principles of “Blue Zone Biology.” This focus has fostered a community of highly credentialed coaches and human-centric leaders, ensuring they are reflective, ethical practitioners who are creating transformational and sustainable impact around the world. Here are a few thoughts from some of our coaches and instructors:
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