Gestalt International Study Center

Team coaching requires more than strong facilitation skills. It asks practitioners to assess what is happening in the system, notice patterns of interaction, and offer appreciative feedback that helps teams see new possibilities for effectiveness and change.

GISC’s Coaching Teams program provides training and practice in team coaching applications of the Cape Cod Model©, a powerful competence-based approach to working with teams in organizational settings.

This nine-day live-online intensive includes extensive practice, including two days working with real-life visiting client teams. Participants are observed and coached as they work, receiving feedback from master facilitators, peers, and the client teams themselves.

Program Dates:
🔹Module 1: September 30–October 2, 2026
🔹Module 2: October 21–23, 2026
🔹Module 3: November 11–13, 2026

⏰ 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET daily

Save 10% through June 30 with Early Bird Savings. Use code GISC10 at checkout.

https://www.gisc.org/coaching-teams

There’s still time to register for GISC’s free clinical practice interactive session happening this week!

Join us on June 5 from 12:00–1:00 PM ET for “Staying in the Saddle: Maintaining Presence with Clients When the Ride Gets Rough,” led by GISC faculty Lucy Ball and Renya Larson, MA, LMSW.

Together, Lucy and Renya bring decades of experience in psychotherapy, executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational consulting. Lucy specializes in executive, pairs, and team coaching, as well as supervising and training experienced consultants and coaches. Renya is a psychotherapist, leadership consultant, and coach with more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, nonprofit, and corporate sectors.

This session is part of GISC’s free online series introducing clinicians to key Gestalt concepts and their practical application through the Cape Cod Model. Participants will explore how presence, awareness, and the ability to stay engaged in challenging moments can support growth and development in the client relationship.

Free to attend | Advance registration required

Register today to save your spot: https://www.tfaforms.com/5152954

GISC’s Leading Self: Blended Learning program helps participants develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their impact on others, and the core skills needed to build stronger workplace relationships, lead with presence, and make intentional choices.

Through self-paced online lessons, reflection, assessments, live-online group meetings, and one-on-one coaching, participants will explore practical applications of Gestalt core concepts, including Awareness, Optimism, Presence, and the Cycle of Experience.

Upcoming online cohorts:

🔹 September/October Cohort🔹
📅 Kick-Off: Wednesday, Sept. 9 l Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Oct. 7
⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM ET
👤 Faculty: Marianne Roy, MEd, MSc, PCC and John Vegas, MSOD, ACPEC, ACC

🔸November/December Cohort🔸
📅 Kick-Off: Tuesday, Nov. 10 l Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Dec. 8
⏰ 12:30–2:00 PM ET
👤 Faculty: Roderick Allen, MSOD, GPHR, PCC and Anita Frisch, MA

This program is strongly recommended as the starting point for GISC’s Leadership Development series.

Register today to begin your leadership journey: https://www.gisc.org/leading-self-blended-learning

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Foundations of Gestalt Facilitation cohort, who wrapped up the program last Friday! We were fortunate to learn alongside an amazing group of participants and faculty from around the world. Thank you for making this such a rich and engaging experience.

The next program in GISC’s leadership development series for mid-level leaders is coming up soon!

On June 26, 2026, join us for Cultivating Resilience, a half-day program designed to help leaders build the awareness, tools, and practices needed to lead with clarity and purpose through change, pressure, and complexity.

In today’s workplace, resilience is more than a personal strength. It shapes how leaders support their teams, foster wellbeing, maintain engagement, and create the conditions for sustainable performance.

Led by Roderick Allen, MSOD, GPHR, PCC and Gaynor Sharp, BSc Hons, this program will explore how leaders can strengthen resilience in themselves and others.

Cultivating Resilience l Friday, June 26, 2026 l 9:00 AM–1:00 PM ET l Single Program: $495

Register for this session on its own or save 10% by signing up for more than one session with code Leadership10.

Registration is open, and the June session is quickly approaching: https://www.gisc.org/gisc-leadership-series

Ready to develop your coaching skills?

GISC’s Competency Development Program for Coach Certification is designed for both new and experienced coaches who want to strengthen their skills, deepen their practice, and pursue coach certification.

Through theory, discussion, extensive coaching practice, live interaction, and mentoring from qualified faculty/mentor coaches, participants will develop the competencies needed for high-impact coaching. The program supports those looking to establish a coaching practice, add coaching to an existing business model, integrate coaching into leadership, or use coaching as an internal practitioner.

Successful completion earns the GISC Coach Certificate and qualifies graduates to apply for International Coach Federation (ICF) credentials.

2026–2027 In-Person Program | Boston

🔹Session 1: December 2–6, 2026
🔹Session 2: February 24–28, 2027
🔹Session 3: June 2–6, 2027

Enrollment is limited to 18 practitioners to support an intimate learning environment and strong participant-to-faculty/mentor coach ratio.

Take the next step toward becoming a GISC-Certified Coach: https://www.gisc.org/competency-development-program

Earlier this month, we wrapped up our spring 2026 Introduction to the Cape Cod Model program.

Over three days together, participants engaged in live-online learning, reflection, and practice while exploring new ways of working with clients and client systems. Thank you to this wonderful group for the curiosity and presence you brought to the experience.

Mid-level leaders: resilience is essential to leading well in today’s fast-moving, high-pressure workplaces.

Join GISC on Friday, June 26, 2026 for Cultivating Resilience, part of our leadership development series designed specifically for mid-level leaders.

This experiential program will help you strengthen your capacity to adapt, recover, and grow through adversity while maintaining clarity, purpose, and presence.

Participants will gain practical tools and strategies to build resilience in themselves and their teams, supporting wellbeing, adaptability, and sustainable performance.

Cultivating Resilience
Friday, June 26, 2026
9:00 AM–1:00 PM ET

Faculty: Roderick Allen, MSOD, GPHR, PCC and Gaynor Sharp, BSc Hons

Programs may be taken individually and in any order. Sign up for one session or save 10% by registering for more than one session with code Leadership10.

Register today to reserve your spot: https://www.gisc.org/gisc-leadership-series

Join GISC for a free workshop in our clinical practice series exploring Gestalt theory through the lens of the Cape Cod Model.

Our upcoming session, “Staying in the Saddle: Maintaining Presence with Clients When the Ride Gets Rough,” will explore the Gestalt concept of “Presence” and how to cultivate it under pressure. We will create space for you to share your own strategies, metaphors and wisdom with each other as fellow therapists.

This free series is designed for clinicians working with individuals, couples, and families who want to learn both experientially and didactically.

Upcoming Session:
June 5 l 12:00–1:00 PM ET | Free to attend | Advance registration required

Reserve your spot today! https://www.tfaforms.com/5152954