Coming in 2026

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Coming in 2026 ⋆

Improv for Coaches™ Facilitator Training

Coaching with a Twist™ provides everything you need to quickly and joyfully grow these skills in ways that stick. It includes how to give feedback, tips on facilitation, dozens of exercises, lesson plans and more. We’re all improvising all of the time – using these techniques will help you connect with your inner improvisational genius and sharpen skills you use not only in coaching, but in every aspect of life.

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Become a certified Improv for Coaches facilitator.

Ready to bring more play, presence, and possibility to your coaching and teaching?
The Improv for Coaches™ Facilitator Training is designed for experienced coaches, educators and leaders who want to integrate the principles of improv, embodiment and experiential learning into their work — and confidently lead Improv for Coaches programs in their own communities and organizations.

This 30-hour training includes 24 hours of unique lessons as well as practice facilitating skills-based improv. You will leave this course ready to facilitate this work.

Why train to facilitate Improv for Coaches?

This training will help you:

  • Understand the Improv for Coaches framework and what it can do.

  • Learn to design and deliver experiential workshops for coaches, teams and organizations.

  • Strengthen your skills in presence, adaptability and embodied facilitation.

  • Expand your professional offerings with a powerful, joy-filled approach to leadership and learning.

Who’s This For?

  • Those who have done an Improv for Coaches Series with us and want more.

  • Certified coaches (ICF, NBHWC, or equivalent)

  • Mentor coaches and coach educators

  • Organizational leaders, facilitators and trainers

  • Anyone passionate about helping others grow through curiosity, creativity and connection.

  • Those who wish to deepen their own coaching skills.

  • Those who wish to become certified Improv for Coaches facilitators. (Certification limited to certified coaches or by permission of the instructors.)

What to Expect

Our immersive training combines live virtual sessions, practice facilitation, peer collaboration, and mentorship from Improv for Coaches creators Betsy Salkind, PCC, NBC-HWC and Amy Warshawsky, MCC, NBC-HWC. You’ll experience the practices firsthand — and learn how to adapt them for groups, corporate teams, or coaching programs. We will be using the Coaching with a Twist: Improv for Coaches book.

All participants who complete the 30 hours will receive a certificate of completion. Those pursuing facilitator certification will need to complete a written exam as well as a practical skills assessment.

Join the Interest List

The inaugural Facilitator Training launches in 2026. Be the first to know when applications open — and receive early details about program structure, dates, and pricing.

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Praise for Coaching with a Twist

  • “A rich and delightful resource for anyone who works in the coaching space and wants to work more freely.”

    — David Drake, PhD, Founder and CEO at The Moment Institute, Inc.

  • "At its heart, coaching is highly improvisational. In Coaching with a Twist, Betsy and Amy highlight natural links between improv and coaching practice. They explain the philosophy, context and techniques for using improvisation to improve practice.”

    — Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, author of Radical Listening

  • “As the founder of several ICF-accredited coach training schools, I know the power of innovative learning. Having taken the Improv for Coaches series myself, I’ve experienced firsthand how this approach unlocks creativity, deepens emotional intelligence and strengthens confidence in ways traditional training often overlooks. I was so impressed that I asked Betsy and Amy to teach this work to our coach training graduates, and I’m actively integrating it into both our foundational and advanced coach training programs. This book takes what I learned from them to another level—offering even more exercises, deeper skill-building and practical applications that make it a must-have for every coach. If you’re serious about elevating your coaching, this belongs on your shelf.”

    — Sophia Casey, MCC, Founder & CEO at ICF-accredited coach training school, ICLI RISING

  • “This book is chock full of practical tips for coaches (and trainers), presented through their unique lens of humility and humanity. The Question Story game is my favorite and the lesson on Interrupting should be used in every coach training curriculum!”

    — Erika Jackson, MCC, NBC-HWC, co-author of The Coaching Psychology Manual

  • "Step into the playful, transformative world of Coaching with a Twist: Improv for Coaches, where creativity meets mastery. Warshawsky and Salkind masterfully weave the art of improvisation with the craft of coaching, delivering a fresh, practical guide brimming with tools, exercises and facilitation insights. This book invites coaches, leaders and educators to sharpen their skills, build authentic connections and rediscover the joy of learning. Thoughtful, inspiring and fun—this is a must-read for anyone ready to embrace creativity and growth."

    — Lyssa deHart, LICSW, MCC, BCC, author of Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors

  • “This is the book I’ve been waiting for! Coaching with a Twist shows what a life-giving and life-affirming process coaching can be. Betsy and Amy are the ideal companions as we find ways of bringing more fun and joy into transformative conversations.”

    — Prof. Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences