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EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS FOR COACHES, LEADERS, PARENTS AND EDUCATORS 

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Watch a webinar and get a feel for the science and practice of development 

These are short dives into the applications of vertical development in coaching, leadership, learning program design. They help you gain an overview of the field and take away practical tools you can apply immediately. 

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The Foundation Diploma in Developmental Coaching

This is for coaches without prior coaching competency training, and/or those who are seeking a path to their first ICF credential (ACC) by training as a developmental coach. It covers both ICF competencies AND vertical development coaching tools/frameworks.

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Online Certification: Vertical Development Practices for Coaches and Leaders 

This is an online, self-led deep-dive course for coaches with prior coach training, who are seeking to expand their practice, build expertise in developmental coaching and/or renew their existing ICF credential. Offers 40 CCEs

Courses for Parents & Teachers

An immersive self-awareness and growth program.

This comprehensive course puts the science and practice of vertical development in service of all adults who play a role in raising or educating children. 

INCLUDED: Over 7h of video content, 270 slides, tens of self-reflective activities, regular live 'fireside' community learning sessions. Learn at your own pace and feel accompanied every step of the way. 

Growing Humans

We are delighted to announce our first online, research-based, self-led developmental program for parents, educators and all adults who play a role in rising children!

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Webinars

Here is our catalogue of webinars in English. For webinars in other languages, click on the 'categories' menu below.

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Vertical Development Practices for Coaches and Leaders

Turning the latest research on Vertical Development into the practice of Coaching for professional or internal coaches, leaders, facilitators, L&D experts and adult educators.

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This continuing coaching education program is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and offering 40CCEs. It is most suitable for those who are already familiar with foundational coaching skills and keen to focus on integrating vertical development into their work. 

This program is available as a stand-alone experience for existing coaches and is also part of our comprehensive “Foundation Diploma in Developmental Coaching” for coaches seeking their first ICF accreditation. The program is available in English and Romanian. Head to the relevant program page below.
“Alis is one of fewer than a dozen certified and highly reliable GLP scorers globally, and is currently engaged in working as leadership education expert across multiple industries and sectors. Her PhD dissertation studying a flagship Executive Leadership Program in Australia and NZ is quite simply the most sophisticated and comprehensive study in the world at present — in theoretical, methodological, and practical terms — about how to support ‘vertical’ leadership development and organisational transformation.” 
— WILLIAM TORBERT, Professor Emeritus at Boston College. 


“Alis' work has brought clarity to how we support leaders in developing their inner capacities to exercise more wisdom. Her work is generating rare and valuable evidence-based approaches to constructing leadership education programs with measurable impacts in accelerating psychological maturity. We need more peer-reviewed contributions such as hers in this field - without which practitioners would be left to continue guesswork.”
— MIKE VIEROW, GM Transformation at Virgin Australia; formerly Dean of McKinsey Academy Australia & NZ. 


Alis fosters an environment in which not only are the concepts of adult development and coaching taught, but they are practiced, in real time, by the students and teacher alike.
If you are seeking to engage in deep self- and other-reflection while becoming proficient in the skills to coach others in this way, the thoughtfully-curated, research-based, practically-oriented Foundation Diploma in Developmental Coaching may be for you.
— DR. VALERIE LIVESAY
Developmental Researcher,
Author of Fallback Theory and the book "Leaving the Ghost Light Burning:
Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You".
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Foundation Diploma In Develomental Coaching
A research-based coach training program with vertical development at the core. With 92 hours of learning, this is the first developmental coaching program to receive Level 1 Accreditation from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and offer a direct pathway to ACC credential for coaches. 
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Scholarships

At VDI we are committed to democratising personal and professional growth by making learning accessible to participants in the government, education and NFP sectors - the people who often give so much (and so selflessly) to communities and are often locked out of learning because of prohibitive costs.

For this audience we offer scholarships on an ‘energy-exchange’ basis. Here's how that works:

You share with what your work in the above-mentioned sectors is and how you plan to use the program. Then you tell us, in good faith, what you can contribute to the cost of the program you would like to attend. Choose a contribution significant enough to help you value the learning (and motivate you to put in the work) and affordable enough to not be a burden on your finances. We commit to covering the rest.

When you apply for scholarships, please use your work email address. 

What an inspiring learning journey! 

The combination of uncovering the nearly limitless possibilities of VD, clear explanations of scientific literature, an invitation to sustained reflective practice, Alis' enthusiasm and expertise, engaging group mentoring sessions, and relevant and easy-to-implement tools makes this developmental journey an unforgettable and transformative experience.

I can only encourage you to embark on this inspiring path of development from which I emerged changed and eager to discover more

DR. MARTINE GEORGE

Executive Coach and Supervisor, Professor, Researcher in Coaching 

A new perspective on Vertical Development

Before this course, I viewed vertical development as a linear journey. The program revealed its complexity, enriching my coaching with immediate, applicable insights and visibly impacting my clients' growth.

Unique in its approach, it masterfully integrates vertical development into coaching practices, marking a significant leap in my professional evolution. 

Brandon Jenkins

Executive Coach

A developmental pathway to understanding self and others

This course is by far one of the best courses I've completed over the decades. Module after module, one is guided inside the Self, simultaneously illuminating the outside world and years-long relationships with family, friends, and clients.

The course has also consolidated many other previous learnings into one new whole. Although I have completed the course, I feel that my curiosity has been stimulated to keep learning more about myself and others—the never-ending process of unpacking humans.

DINA ZAVRSKI-MAKARIC

Executive Coach
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