Developing world-class coaches

We offer a range of learning opportunities to help coaches gain confidence in psychodynamic systemic coaching and deepen their impact.

We pioneered the development of leadership, team and group coaching, and continue to advance the field through learning and development programmes as well as supervision for practitioners.

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Professional Development

Group Coaching Practicum

Our Group Coaching Practicum is one of our signature professional development programmes. The course dives into the psychodynamic-systemic approach and enables experienced coaches and senior team leaders to develop their skills in creating safe spaces for courageous self-analysis and leadership development.

This transformational and highly practical 10-day programme is paced over nine months, and combines theory, technique, and supervision while enabling participants to develop their own style as a coach.

Delivered entirely online, the course brings together professionals from across the globe, providing a safe space to not only learn and sharpen understanding of the transformative impact of psychodynamic-systemic group coaching, but also to live it – working together to experience the tipping points required for transformative change.

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Online | Commences September 2026

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Professional Development

Family business advisor masterclass

In our family business advisor masterclass, we introduce the essential skills, attitudes and approaches required to support business families in transition.

Delivered entirely online, the course brings together professionals wanting to utilise practical guidance alongside case study exploration to gain a deep understanding of the intricacies of family businesses, and the role of a coach in supporting these families.

This transformational course is delivered in collaboration with Professor Christine Blondel, Adjunct Professor of Family Business at INSEAD, who has over 20 years’ experience in the family business field, with exposure to hundreds of cases through her teaching, writing, and advising.

The course is designed for senior coaches, consultants, mediators and advisers who wish to develop a deep understanding of coaching within a family business while building their credibility, developing their practice, and expanding their network.

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Online | Commences April 2026

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Professional Development

Coaching supervision

KDVI Coaching Supervision provides coaches an opportunity to deepen their coaching presence and awareness through sharing best practices and challenging coaching cases. Coaching supervision is not only necessary for the coach and the client, but also ensures the integrity of our profession.

KDVI offers several supervision options (individual, group and bespoke) to support your continued learning and development as a coach.

Our supervisors, trained in KDVI’s psychodynamic group coaching methodology, understand the power of group learning. When supervision is done within a group, coaches learn from peers, expanding and accelerating reflective work and the creation of a robust learning community.

Up to 10 hours of Coaching Supervision may be used to meet the CCE requirements for credential renewal.

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Rolling intake:

Online and in person | Open for enrolments

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Tools training for coaches

Deep organisational understanding

Our world-leading diagnostic tools have been used by coaches, leaders and organisations across the globe to inform transformative development journeys. Our tools offer insights into individuals, teams and organisations, enabling exploration of both a leader’s inner drivers and the wider context of organisational life in all its complexity.

Join our training and certification programmes to deep dive into a tool, learn how to design it into your practice, and join a global community of coaches using our tools to deepen their impact.

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Tools training for coaches

Utilising the GELM | Global Executive Leadership Mirror

The GELM is the result of an ongoing decade-long research project at INSEAD’s Global Leadership Centre, investigating the behaviour patterns of effective global executives.

Our training is designed for talent and leadership development professionals, executive coaches and consultants, and aims to build confidence in using the 360° feedback tool, gaining hands-on experience in drawing out actionable insights from GELM reports to unlock clients’ leadership potential.

We can offer training on a one-to-one basis or as part of a small group, enabling you to connect with other certified practitioners to share, learn and become part of a like-minded community.

In addition to the training, we also offer a certification which builds on the training and involves using the GELM with a client and writing a reflection paper on the experience and impact.

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Tools training for coaches

Utilising the OCA | Organisational Culture Audit

The Organisational Culture Audit finds the gaps. The divisions between what an organisation says it does, and what it really does. Its uniqueness is in its ability to surface these hidden cultural dynamics to initiate dialogue, alignment and action within the leadership team to create a more cohesive and purpose-driven organisation.

Our foundational training sessions consists of two 1.5 hour virtual sessions, covering the diagnostic framework, working on a case to explore interpretation, and then looking at the OCA within a broader change context.

While the training gives a thorough overview, the complexity of organisational culture interventions often require additional support, so our Certification adds two additional sessions – using the OCA with a client, working hand in hand with us to design the process for a client, and a follow up debrief.

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Margot Schumacher:

Senior Associate at KDVI, Adjunct Professor of Leadership Development at TIAS Business School, and executive coach at INSEAD. Margot has coached senior leaders across global organisations following senior roles at Unilever and Kraft Heinz. Since 2010, she has advised multinationals on leadership and organisational development, with a focus on enhancing effectiveness at the top team and board levels. She also serves on the Supervisory Board of Thales Netherlands. Her global perspective is shaped by living and working in Shanghai, Pittsburgh, and London before returning to the Netherlands

Oriane Kets de Vries:

Oriane Kets de Vries is CEO and owner of the Kets de Vries Institute. She leads a global team of coaches, consultants and educators dedicated to developing reflective, emotionally intelligent leaders and cultivating workplaces where people can thrive. In her faculty role, she draws on extensive experience designing and directing leadership programmes for senior executives, contributing her expertise in psychodynamic coaching, organisational culture, and transformational leadership development.

Oriane has served as consultant, coach, and programme director for clients including Pictet, Deutsche Bank, Merck, UBS, Mishcon de Reya, and Engie, and she has taught on open-enrolment programmes with leading institutions such as Cambridge Judge Business School, Oxford Saïd, INSEAD, ESCP, ESMT and CEDEP. Her interests centre on the human side of leadership, particularly identity, creativity, entrepreneurship and gender dynamics. She holds an MBA and Executive MA in Coaching and Consulting for Change from INSEAD, has trained at the Harvard Kennedy School, and brings more than a decade of professional experience in creative and entrepreneurial industries into her work with leaders.

Manfred Kets de Vries:

Manfred Kets de Vries is a pioneering authority in leadership development, coaching, and organisational change. He is a founder and director of the Kets de Vries Institute (KDVI) and served as Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organisational Change at INSEAD. With academic credentials in economics (University of Amsterdam), management (MBA and DBA, Harvard Business School), and psychoanalysis (trained in Canada), he brings a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective to leadership. His work bridges management theory and clinical insight, establishing him as a global thought leader in executive coaching and transformation. At INSEAD, he founded the Global Leadership Centre and led the flagship programme The Challenge of Leadership for 31 years. He also served as scientific director of Coaching and Consulting for Change, an 18-month Executive Master’s programme that has shaped over 3,000 senior leaders and executive coaches worldwide. He has advised and coached senior executives at global firms including Goldman Sachs, BP, Shell, Unilever, McKinsey, and Volvo. A prolific author of over 60 books and 400 articles, his work appears regularly in The Financial Times, The Economist, and Harvard Business Review. Recognised by Le Capital, Wirtschaftswoche, and The Financial Times as one of the world’s top 50 management thinkers, he is widely regarded for advancing more human-centred approaches to leadership.

Yulia Chupina:

Senior Adviser (Luminary) at Accenture and executive coach with over 12 years of board experience. Formerly a banker and McKinsey consultant, Yulia has led banking transformations in digital, agile, organisational change, and talent development. Her coaching spans the finance, tech, and consumer goods sectors, blending technological insight with emotional intelligence to guide leaders through transformation. Recently, she advised BBVA on agile methodologies and senior talent development. Influenced by thought leaders such as Manfred Kets de Vries and Gabor Maté, Yulia brings an analytical, reflective approach to leadership. She has lived and worked across the UK, Spain, the US, and Russia.

Elizabeth Florent:

Elizabeth has worked closely with Manfred Kets de Vries for many years and has served as a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow at INSEAD. Her extensive background in leadership development spans organisational consulting, executive coaching, and academic research. She holds advanced degrees in Organisational Development and Clinical Organisational Psychology and is a certified Coaching Supervisor through the Tavistock Institute. Her doctoral research explored experiential domains in executive education, and she has authored or co-authored numerous academic articles, case studies, and books on leadership and organisational dynamics. Elizabeth led the development teams behind KDVI’s diagnostic instruments, including the GELM, OCA™, and ITI. Drawing on her diverse training and global experience, she brings deep cross-cultural insight to her work with leaders worldwide. Originally from California, Elizabeth has made France her home for over 30 years.