Where Shared Space Creates Bigger Breakthroughs
Group coaching brings together individuals — from similar or diverse backgrounds — who gather not necessarily because they work together, but because they’re each committed to their own growth. What makes it powerful is the collective energy: people learning side by side, sharing insights, and realizing they’re not alone in their challenges or their aspirations.
As the coach, you design a structured, intentional environment that sparks fresh awareness, encourages meaningful dialogue, and supports each participant in creating their own breakthroughs and next steps.
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Introducing our newest offering — The Group Coaching Certification Program— a dynamic learning experience designed to give you the tools, structure, and insight to lead transformational group spaces. By the end of the program, you will be ready to create powerful conversations and breakthroughs within any group you serve. Whether you are just stepping into coaching groups or refining your portfolio, this program sets you up to lead with confidence, presence, and purpose.
Why Group Coaching Works — and Why It’s Exploding in Demand
Because it multiplies everything — your impact, your income, and your opportunities.
Group coaching is one of the fastest, most sustainable ways to:
- work fewer hours while serving more clients
- deliver deeper transformation through shared insight
- reinforce learning after delivering training programs
- build thriving communities of support and trust
- offer more accessible pricing without lowering your value
- create recurring and scalable revenue streams
And most importantly: group coaching is becoming a core skill for coaches who want to stand out in a crowded field. Only 15–20% of coaches offer group coaching — meaning the opportunity is massive.
Join the Conversation! Learn More About Group Coaching
Curious? Are you leaving money on the table?
If you are interested in what it takes to offer successful Group Coaching Programs, join any of our wide-ranging and provocative Roundtables coming up over the next several months and later in 2027. Even if you already offer group coaching in your portfolio, you might be curious about the current best practices and standards, or a variety of applications and structures that could expand your practice, or techniques and tools to power-up your marketing and participation rates. And if you haven't yet incorporated group coaching into your services, we think you should. According to the ICF, group programs make up about 42% of current demand because they are more affordable for clients than one-on-one coaching and have the added benefit of creating valuable supporting communities.
Upcoming Schedule of Free Roundtables
| Free Session | Dates | Times (ALL CENTRAL) |
|---|---|---|
| Roundtable A | October 28, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Roundtable B | November 19, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Roundtable C | December 15, 2026 | 5:00 - 6:00 pm |
| Roundtable A | June 17, 2027 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Roundtable B | July 13, 2027 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Roundtable C | August 4, 2027 | 5:00 - 6:00 pm |
Here’s What You’ll Learn
This is a hands-on, practice-rich, skill-building certification anchored in:
- ICF Core Competencies
- Facilitation Mastery
- Psychological Safety & Ethical Practice
- Applied Neuroscience
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Real-world group coaching implementation
Certification Details
- Delivered online (live virtual)
- Includes all templates and tools
- Practice labs with feedback
- ICF-approved for 40 CCEUs (30 CC, 10 RD)
- Grounded in the science of human interactions and fundamentals of neuroscience
- Earn Certified Group Coach badge
Meet Your Faculty: Masters of Collective Transformation
Two exceptional coaches. Two powerful perspectives. One transformative learning experience.
Shelley Smith (left) and Cheryl Close (right) bring decades of real-world coaching, corporate leadership, and extensive training and facilitation experience. Known for their clarity, warmth, and deep presence, they’ll teach you how to:
- facilitate with confidence
- read group dynamics in real time
- maintain psychological safety
- balance structure with flexibility
- spark collective wisdom
- move groups from insight to action
Check out this ONE MINUTE video preview of the program
Here is the Schedule for 2027 Programs
| Module | Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Work Hub Open | January 3, 2027 | August 15, 2027 |
| Module 1 | February 3, 2027 | September 15, 2027 |
| Module 2 | February 4, 2027 | September 16, 2027 |
| Module 3 | February 16, 2027 | September 29, 2027 |
| Module 4 | February 17, 2027 | September 30, 2027 |
| Module 5 | March 2, 2027 | October 13, 2027 |
10 am - 5:30 pm Eastern | 9 am - 4:30 pm Central | 7 am - 2:30 pm Pacific
You’ll walk away, knowing how to:
- structure a powerful group coaching experience
- manage group dynamics with intelligence and ease
- balance individual needs with group momentum
- spark collective wisdom and meaningful insight
- keep groups engaged, connected, and moving forward
Ready to Add Group Coaching to Your Practice?
Our journey into Group Coaching Mastery here. Each module is designed to progressively build your confidence, structure, and mastery in designing, marketing and leading powerful group coaching sessions.
The online Learning Hub, your personal program guide and resource library, opens approximately six weeks before the start of the class. All materials and pre-work assignments will be available to support you for a full year.