WHAT DO WE DO?

Messy Roots offers crucial support for organizations aiming to nurture and advance their leaders. Recognizing the lack of development and support faced by many leaders of color, we aim to bridge this gap. 

Surveys reveal that over 90% of leaders of color express a strong desire to have a leadership coach who shares their background. Shockingly, only 27% of leadership coaches of color receive consistent development and support to enhance their professional growth. Together, we can revolutionize this field.

Our certified coaches are ready to support leaders by providing coaching sessions, aiding them in achieving their goals and acquiring new skills. We also provide leadership coaching certifications and training, enabling leaders to incorporate coaching seamlessly into their management approach. This initiative empowers leaders to become coaches themselves, enriching their leadership capabilities.

Messy Roots uses a comprehensive coaching curriculum designed decenter racialized structures within the profession, grounded in thoroughly researched data and tools. Our aim is to effectively nurture and empower coaches of color while mitigating harm and dismantling oppressive systems that our coaches are tasked with challenging. Click here to learn more about our backdrop to this approach.

COACHING LEADERS

Navigating the path to coaching support just got easier for leaders of color. Our certified coaches, with 100+ hours of experience, not only understand coaching but also the journey of being leaders of color.

We also collaborate with organizations, offering coaching packages tailored to bolster their local leaders. It's about fostering a network of empowerment and understanding, enhancing leadership journeys every step of the way.

COACHING COURSES

Elevating a leader's capacity to manage teams and foster growth, coaching skills are paramount. Our courses serve as a gateway, introducing leaders to the world of coaching and culminating in a comprehensive coaching certification. What sets us apart is our distinct curriculum, deeply rooted in the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We're not just shaping leaders; we're cultivating a space where leadership thrives for all.

We offer 2 types of Leadership Coaching Certifications:

• 30-Hour Leadership Coaching Foundations Certification

• 100-Hour Leadership Coaching Academy Certification

WHY US?

• 90% of leaders of Color state that they would love to have a coach that looks like them/similar backgrounds. 

• People of Color only make up 27% of the coaching industry (13% Latinx, 9% Black, 5% Asian, .2% Native American.

• 75% of leaders of color stated never having a BIPOC coach.

• 95% of our Messy Roots Participants  have not received any formal training for coaching or received development to grow as a coach prior to joining our program. This is compared to 45% of coaches nationally. 

• 100% of Messy Roots coaching certification graduates stated that the program prepared them to support team members and/or coachees.

• Messy Roots has provided leadership coaching certificates to over 50 leaders of color and supported over 10 organizations. 

• According to the International Coaching Federation, organizations are dedicated to cultivating a coaching culture. The survey reveals that 85% of respondents collaborate with managers and leaders proficient in coaching skills, 64% enlist external coach practitioners, and half engage internal coach practitioners. This trend indicates a promising outlook for integrated coaching methodologies, with most intending to enhance or sustain these approaches in the coming five years.

• Benefits of Cultivating a Coaching Culture:

• Boosted employee engagement

• Strengthened leadership development

• Increased commitment

• Better employee relations

• Improved team functioning

• Growth in employee emotional intelligence

• Elevated job satisfaction