Our Programs
Two pathways for developing greater awareness and effectiveness —
one introduces the foundations; the other deepens your mastery.
Program 1 – Ontological Coaching and Leadership in Action
Reflections from Participants
I happened to watch Karen do a live demonstration of how Ontological Coaching is done in one of the webinars that I attended. I found it fascinating that as a coach, one could help a client make significant shifts in their emotional state by working with their bodies. Hence, I signed up for the “Ontological Coaching in Action” online course purely out of curiosity. The 4-day online program was very well designed to give me a good understanding of not only Ontological principles, but a lot of opportunity to actually practice it. So it was a hands-on experiential program. The facilitators, Karen and Erma, were not only great facilitators but also embodied the “being” of an Ontological Coach through the entire program…walk the talk. Very happy to have signed up for this course. This concepts and competencies from this program adds on very well to my existing capabilities as a Coach. Lots of great insights on the use of Language, Moods and Body for Coaching.
I had a wonderful 3 days on the course. It was deeply and profoundly helpful in cementing the coaching learning I’d done to date and provided some wonderful deepening of insight around concepts such as listening, asking permission and working in the body. I personally felt so much more settled in my coaching afterwards with the need to “perform” dropping away significantly. I felt the three days offered me the ease I was looking for and so valued how safe and cared for I felt by Karen, Tshepo and Alan. There was such a beautiful gentleness in the approach that invited curiosity, experimentation and not being too serious.
I signed up for the introductory online course to learn about Ontological coaching and gained so much more than I had anticipated. I am a lot more conscious of what is happening in my body (which I had been oblivious to before), the way I use language and how my moods and emotions affect my every-day way of being. I feel like I have only scratched the surface though and am so excited to learn more, and hopefully in time convert these tools into a daily practice. The online platform gave me so much more than I had expected, and Karen and Erma created such a warm and safe place in which to share and learn, as I felt completely out of my comfort zone.
The 3-day OC workshop far exceeded my expectations. The deep learning and many insights gained, have transformed my way of thinking and being. I have become more aware of my personal assessments and patterns of thinking/behaving.
This has helped me become a better self-observer. I appreciated the practical component of the workshop where I could apply learnings in the moment. This aspect differentiates Ontological Coaching from other coaching training companies and is hugely valuable.
Karen and Tshepo are warm and engaging. They held us safely over the 3 days and are skillful and exceptional facilitators. It was massive learning experience on the use of Language, Moods and Emotions and the Body for coaching. Thank you very much!
Program 2 – Certified Ontological Coaching & Leadership Program
An 18-month accredited pathway to becoming a professional Ontological Coach
For me this course was a great experience path to liberation of my mind. No matter what field you end up in life understanding your own language, body, moods and emotions is critical to ensure that you function at your best. During the course for the first time in my life I was able to be in full control of myself, understanding how I operate as a person, and understanding how other human beings operate too. I would recommend this to any leader irrespective of the field as I think for any leader it is important to understand yourself and lead yourself before you are able to understand and lead the next person. As a husband, father and the leader in the workspace and in community this was the greatest gift I got. NOW I LIVE LIFE IN FULL, NO MORE SURVIVING.
My learning journey throughout the 18-month programme has been nothing short of remarkable! The way I observe myself and the world has been transformed. I feel more empowered to deal with life’s challenges as they arise and I have a greater sense of agency to craft the life that I choose both personally and professionally as an Ontological practitioner. I was concerned at the outset that my experience could be somewhat diminished being forced to go online due to Covid restrictions but not once has the rich content, practical process or deep connection with my group been compromised. The universal human principles of care, dignity and legitimacy purposefully contain and hold the learning environment – and together with the humility and authenticity of the very accomplished course leaders, make for a deeply meaningful and unique learning experience for which I will be ever grateful.
The programme has deepened my practice as a coach, significantly contributing to my skills, awareness and effectiveness as a mediator and facilitator. At a personal level, it has given me much greater insight into my own patterns of or, and more importantly, choices I can make that support greater well-being and effectiveness through how I am in my language, emotions, and body.
I was originally looking for a course that would add tools and techniques to my coaching repertoire. Instead I was exposed to a philosophy; a way of thinking about and experiencing – my language, my emotions and my body, very differently to the way I had before. The experience has added substantially to my coaching ability and confidence. My originally perceived need for tools has been surpassed by a fresh way of observing, myself and others. Should I never coach again, my personal evolution has been phenomenal, and this alone has made the programme worthwhile.