Fran Fisher is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) who has a Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) accredited by the International Coaching Federation. With an international client list, Fran’s mission is to empower her clients in achieving their visions while living their best lives. Her legacy to the international coaching profession demonstrates the value of personal and professional mastery and mentorship for all professional coaches.
Fran is recognized as one of the pioneers and champions for coaching. She is a visionary leader, international speaker, and published author and specializes in providing coaching services for leaders, executives, business owners, and collaborative work teams. Coaching and mentoring other coaches to achieve greater coaching mastery has become an important focus for Fran as the demand for credentialed mentor coaches increases.
She has served ICF as a PCC and MCC Credentialing Assessor since 1998. In 2022, Fran was honored to receive the ICF Circle of Distinction Award for her leadership and commitment to the coaching profession, as well as her years of service to the International Coach Federation (ICF) organization itself. In ICF, Fran served as a founding member of International Coaching Federation (ICF) Executive Board and co-chair of the Ethics and Standards Committee, responsible for developing the Credentialing Programs for aspiring coaches and training schools.
Fran has also received The Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 by the ICF Chapter of Washington State and was the first Executive Director of the Association for Coach Training Organizations (ACTO).
In 1991, Fran founded the Living Your Vision® (LYV) process for empowering individuals in transforming their visions into reality. In 1997, Fran founded the Academy for Coach Training, one of the first International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited schools. In 2005, shifting her focus to private practice. Fran sold the ACT and LYV businesses and their associated trademarks to I & AM, LLC dba inviteCHANGE.
Fran is certified in the Core Values Index (CVI) assessment as a Master VAR (Value Added Relationship) with Taylor Protocols, Inc. She provides coaching and consulting for her clients and training for Practitioners of the CVI assessment. Taylor’s CVI is a unique assessment that provides insight into the innate, unchanging core-driving nature of individuals. Additional certifications include Learning in Action EQ, Dependable Strengths, and TILT 365.
Fran has also authored several books (available from Amazon.com), including
Violet’s Vision
The Illusion of Hopelessness
Calling Forth Greatness, Seven Coaching Wisdoms for Transforming Your Life
Empowerment Selling (co-author)
No Winner Ever Got There without a Coach (co-author)
Fran’s highest vision is a world where everyone is enjoying a rich and fulfilling life, living true to their essence, life purpose, and values. She believes this is what the world needs from each of us—to be true to ourselves—and that coaching is the contribution we can offer for this transformation in our world.
She is also passionate about restoring harmony with our Mother Earth and supports several initiatives focused on innovative ways to address environmental issues.
In 2016, Fran walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain as a personal challenge and vision quest, and in 2021, Fran expanded her vision to include relocating from her native Washington state to Windsor, Colorado, to begin a new and exciting chapter of her life. Fran continues to elevate both her professional and personal life doing the work she loves while making more time for relationship, exploring the Colorado Rockies, and sharing the adventure with her life partner.
