HLACOur offering
Heartful Leader as Coach
From Managing to Coaching to Transforming.
A programme that blends heart-based wisdom and practical coaching skills aligned with ICF competencies, empowering leaders to move from directing to enabling their teams.
For Organisations
What is HLAC?
Bringing the Outer and Inner Together
Heartful Leader as Coach develops both the quality of a leader’s presence and the skills to hold effective coaching conversations. Leaders learn to bring together the wisdom of the mind and heart, and support team members in exploring their situations through thoughts, feelings and intuition - connecting with what matters and finding their own ways forward.
HLAC develops the outer practice of coaching conversations and the inner qualities that support them. Its 5Cs describe a leader who is Centered, Curious, Compassionate, Conscious and Courageous.
Deep listening
Coaching conversations
Mutual trust and respect
Collaboration across differences
Ownership and accountability
HLAC at a glance
Program Highlights
Certification
HIL certificate of completion.
- ICF-accredited Continuing Coach Education: 30 CCE in either format.
- 23 Core Competencies + 7 Resource Development.
Curriculum
Coaching skills, emotional awareness, leadership application and inner development through Heartfulness.
Format
- In-person residential: 3 days.
- Online: 8 live classes over 4 weeks, 3.5 hours per class.
Learning approach & resources
Highly experiential, with 60% practice.
- Peer coaching, reflection, feedback and real-work application.
- Unique coaching models and tools.
Who it's for
For organisations strengthening how their leaders listen, support development and build ownership in their teams.
- People Managers and Team Leaders
- Senior Leaders and Functional Heads
- Emerging Leaders
- HR and OD Professionals
Learning approaches & resources
A practical and experiential learning experience that combines globally proven methodologies with Heartfulness practices.
- Heartfulness Practices
- Leadership Application
- Human Awareness
- Coaching Capability
The 5Cs
- Centeredness
- Curiosity
- Compassion
- Conscious awareness
- Courage
What you will learn
- Support Difficult Decisions
- Offer Feedback with Care
- Navigate Differences
- Enable Ownership
- Centre Yourself
- Recognise appropriate support
Practise with Real Leadership Challenges
- ExploreA real challenge.
- PractiseA conversation.
- ReflectAnd receive feedback.
- ApplyAt work.
Upcoming programs
Choose the Format That Works for Your Leaders
Explore upcoming online and in-person residential cohorts. Each cohort page includes its schedule, fees and practical details.
In-Person Residential
3 days
An immersive learning experience with coaching practice, reflection and peer learning.
View Cohort DetailsOnline
8 live classes over 4 weeks, 3.5 hours per class
Live coaching practice, reflection, feedback and application between classes.
View Cohort Details
No programmes are open for registration at the moment. Ask us to design one for your team.
Not sure which programme is right for you?Talk to our team
Meet your coaches
Learn from Experienced Coaches and Leadership Practitioners
Executive coach, mentor and supervisor with 20+ years of multinational corporate leadership experience. Heartfulness trainer and Adizes Institute consultant.Olga GurskayaICF MCC 
Executive and team coach with 20+ years in leadership development, coaching and coach education. Creator of signature models used in Heartful Coaching.Deep Ahuja SharmaICF MCC, ACTC
Continue Practising Together
Learning continues beyond the programme through monthly community meetings and a peer coaching group. Stay connected, share experiences and continue practising your coaching skills with others.
Experiences from Leaders and Organisations
- HLAC
From the HIL community
“A beautiful merging of heart and skill. I left with renewed purpose and concrete tools to build genuine inclusive coaching conversations.”
Neelam NaiksatamDEI Director, CGI - HLAC
From the HIL community
“I discovered the difference between managing and truly leading.”
Deepak S.Senior Manager, Accenture
Develop a Coaching Approach Across Your Organisation
Speak with us about a Heartful Leader as Coach programme for your leaders. We can explore your development priorities and a format that fits your organisational context.