WE GROW LEADERS

WHAT WE DO?

THE PROBLEM:

In social impact spaces, we’re facing a leadership crisis. Too many leaders feel overwhelmed, undervalued, and stretched thin, yet the work never slows down. At Messy Roots, our answer is simple: we grow leaders.

OUR SOLUTION:

We offer two leadership coaching certification programs designed specifically for social impact leaders.

Coaching Foundations
Empower your leadership with coaching skills.
Leaders need leaders on their team. They don’t need folks that are just compliant. Learn how to integrate coaching into your leadership style to better support, develop, and inspire your team. This course equips you with foundational coaching tools and mindsets to help you foster a coaching culture within your organization—one that encourages growth, accountability, and deeper connection. Graduates of this training will earn a 30-hour Leadership Coaching Certification.

Messy Roots Coaching Academy
For social impact leaders ready to go deeper.
The world needs coaches that care about the development of social impact leaders. MRCA is designed for leaders who want to take their coaching practice to the next level. This course prepares you to expand your coaching practice beyond your immediate team, equipping you with the skills to support leaders on a global scale. Upon completion, graduates will earn a 100-hour Leadership Coaching Certification.

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OUR COACHINGPHILOSPHY

Grounded in the latest research and technology, our Social Impact Leadership Coaching Framework equips leaders with the tools to grow and develop others both within and beyond their current roles while addressing the unique challenges facing social impact leaders today.

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OUR FREE LEARNING COMMUNITY

While some of our programs require an investment, our Leadership Development Community remains free—and we are committed to always offering a no-cost option. We believe that every social impact leader deserves access to high-quality development tools and programs.

Join us in Meet Me in the Garden (Mighty Network), where over 700 social impact leaders come together to connect, network, and host programs designed to support your growth as a leader.

Every garden has a gnome! Meet Juju, our resident Gnome! Join him in our garden!

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WHY IT’S CALLED MESSY ROOTS?

The name holds symbolism – just as a plant's life hinges on its roots, tangled in the messy, dark, and muddy soil, leadership shares a similar complexity. Beneath the visible success lies an intricate root system that sustains it. Messy Roots seeks to connect with social impact leaders and coaches at this foundational level, embracing the challenges and solitude that often accompany it.

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