Foundations of Coaching (FC)

Intro

FC - The Foundation Course

The FC course offers the opportunity to build a base in coaching at highest international standards:

  • The course was specifically designed for a global business clientele, focusing on cultivating presence, intuition, and emotional intelligence — the uniquely human abilities that no machine can replace.
  • This program leads to ACC-level coaching skills (ICF Level 1 accreditation) and already goes deeper than most foundation programs, as we work at the  root-cause level of personal development.
  • It provides a direct path to continue into the BIA Level 2 program, where you can qualify for the  ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential — creating a seamless transition toward advanced professional certification.
  • Designed and facilitated by several experienced international executive coaches, exposing you to different coaching styles and perspectives.
  • The course is intensive and highly interactive, conducted in small groups of only 6–10 participants to ensure personal feedback and individual growth.
  • Throughout the course, you gain access to state-of-the-art coaching methods and frameworks used by internationally recognized executive coaches.
  • You can apply for the ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential after completing 100 hours of coaching practice.
  • The course is offered in two formats:
    – Spring (in-person) in an inspiring retreat setting

    –  Fall (fully online) with the same level of interaction and depth.

This program prepares you to begin your coaching journey with confidence — whether your goal is to become a professional coach or to lead with a coaching mindset in a profession where human relationships are key.

Course overview

Benefits offered throughout the course

1

Coaching as part of your professional life

You love to work with people and want to support them in their growth, as a leader or as a coach.

You love to help but you don’t know how to do this in a professional way without over-using your resources.

You could see yourself working as a coach professionally, either besides your current role or fulltime in the future once you’ve deepened your coaching experience

2

Positive impact on people around you

You will develop a heightened awareness of yourself and others. You will more easily recognize emotions and unspoken messages, allowing you to respond with greater sensitivity and precision to others’ needs. This leads to stronger, more authentic relationships—both at work and in your personal life.

3

Personal Growth

To truly help others, you need to help yourself first. Only when you know yourself can you tell what your own reaction is and what is truly coming from your coachee in a session.

On your journey to becoming a coach, you will be coached extensively. This is your chance to explore the questions you have always wanted to work on. Your great peers will coach you, supported by the best supervisors.

You will come to know and appreciate yourself deeply. This is a condition sine qua non for effective and authentic coaching.

good Reasons

We are unique!

Education by 2-3 teaching coaches
  • Through learning from senior coaches (PCC and MCC), a high class of education is guaranteed
  • You will learn from two key pillars: business background and deep psychology
  • International business people and other impressive individuals are your peers: you will learn to coach with your future target group
  • You will be surrounded by courageous learners who will challenge and support you in your learning journey
  • International Coach Federation (ICF) is the biggest global certification institute with 65k members
  • This course will provide you with an ACC level exam but you will venture into PCC skills throughout the course
  • This course fulfills the educational requirements for the ICF ACC credential. Once you have completed the program and logged at least 100 hours of coaching experience, you may apply for the ACC credential through the International Coaching Federation.
  • You will coach continuously throughout the program: first your peers, then their connections and lastly our pro bono/ NGO network
  • From day one of the program, you can begin offering coaching sessions besides your course. These hours can be logged toward the 100 hours required to apply for the ICF ACC credential
Becoming a coach

Your journey

Becoming a coach entails much more than learning professional coaching techniques. It certainly involves the careful study and practice of these methods. But it also calls for developing a true coaching mindset, one grounded in deep respect for each and every coachee. This non-judgmental attitude opens the door to greater inner freedom. Most alumni describe our program as a transformational experience, both personally and professionally.

Why us

Our coaching philosophy

Our coaching approach lifts the situational issue to the personal level. Thereby we drive a true personal development which enables the coachees to not only master the situation they’d like to solve right now, but to also discover themselves and develop tools so that they can efficiently handle new challenges that may arise in the future.

This approach requires a true interest in the person you are coaching and an extended understanding of inner dynamics.

Testimonials

Our alumni say...

“I wanted to express my deepest admiration for your program – the coaches I have worked with so far have impressed me immensely. They are smart, quick, and highly competent. I trust you as excellent coaches and look forward to having the honor of seeing Bossert coaches continue to succeed and growing together!”
Sara Lynn BruhnsCoach Relation Manager, CoachHub Global
“If you really want to improve your coaching skills, join the Bossert Academy!”
Cornelie De WinterSenior Program Director, Trainer and Coach at de Baak
“I came with the desire to become a coach and left as deep believer in people and their ability to grow. Thanks to the passion of Katja and her team, I turned into a person I never expected to be able to grow to.”
Kristin KollertHead of Contract Management Siemens Mobility
“Katja’s vast experience and agility make the program incredibly enriching and deeply inspiring.”
Muna El-Khawad NGO project manager
“Highly professional school with outstanding trainers, going the extra mile because they personally fully believe what they are doing. In addition to the pure diploma, you get a personal journey with eye-opening experiences that are very valuable. Great process, great personal experience.”
Anonymous
“What I continue to value most is the variety of teachers and the diversity of mindsets, backgrounds, nationalities, and areas of expertise they brought to the program.”
Axel StrotbeckSupervisory Bord member and coach, former CFO and CIO of Audi
"The coaching education changed my perspective on leadership, management and coaching. I can highly recommend it to everyone that wants to get the best out of his life and career. Bossert Academy is a great place to pursue this education!"
Philip PresteleStart-up Evangelist
"I love Katja’s energy, passion and professionalism. Her coaching technique is deeply inspiring – very sure footed and extremely competent. I also appreciated the many client examples she shared, they exemplified reality in a tangible way."
Anonymous
"Coaching is the most valuable opportunity for personal development that a person can have. I believe strongly in the power of coaching, and even though I have had the chance to experience it for more than two years, I learned more than ever in the last months as I worked to become a coach. It adds so much richness to every aspect of your life! Thank you so much for this experience, and thank you for being part of this never-ending journey!"
Maxine SchulzeAccount Manager

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Our Faculty

Meet Your Mentors

Katja Bossert

Katja Bossert

MCC, ACTC
  • Founder of the Bossert Academy, MDP of Bossert Associates
  • Executive coach
  • Specialist in leadership development
  • Recognized for developing female leaders and supporting them in fulfilling their career potential in large corporations
Anna Inama

Anna Inama

MCC
  • Executive Coach, Coach Trainer, and ICF Mentor Coach & Supervisor
  • Focus on leadership transformation, helping clients become high performing, develop strategy, and define vision
  • Background in organizational development and intercultural leadership
  • ⁠Trained in psychological coaching tools and methods
Krisztina Madai

Krisztina Madai

MCC
  • Executive and career coach, spiritual coach
  • Co-creator of the ECVision Euro-
    pean Coaching and Supervision framework
  • Co-designed and delivered major cultural change programs for Ericsson Hungary which was finalist in the 2016 ICF Prism Award
Kathleen Lambrechts

Kathleen Lambrechts

PCC
  • Executive Coach with a lawyer and corporate background
  • Highly Experienced facilitator and leadership developer
  • Expert on resilience and psychological safety
  • Focus on supporting leaders in high pressure environments
Yda Bouvier

Yda Bouvier

PCC
  • Senior executive coach with a master’s degree in physics and deep expertise in neuroscience
  • ⁠Translates scientific insight into practical leadership development
  • ⁠Extensive business background, MIT Sloan alumna
  • Author of Leading with the Right Brain
Götz Schmidt-Bossert

Dr. Götz Schmidt-Bossert

PCC
  • MDP of Bossert Associates and master architect of its leadership programs
  • Holds a doctorate in physics with academic experience in philosophy
  • 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and leader
  • Expands the canon of leadership by uniting agility and innovation with the Enlightenment philosophy of individual freedom
Fostering Leadership

Workshop Location

BA Learning Villa in Munich

At Bossert Academy, we believe the right environment makes all the difference in learning. That’s why we’ve created the BA Learning Villa in Großhadern, Munich, a cozy yet fully equipped space designed for inspiration, collaboration, and connection.

Located in a well-connected part of Munich, our villa is easily accessible from nearby hotels and ideal for those traveling in for the course. It offers a warm, professional setting for both structured workshops and coaching sessions. Plus, in the evenings, it can transform into the perfect space for networking, brainstorming, or simply unwinding with your peers.

By hosting workshops here, we ensure affordable logistics without compromising on quality, so you can focus on learning in comfort.

We love this space, and we hope you will too!

Bossert Associates GmbH
Toemlingerstr. 19,
81375 München, DE

The Program Syllabus

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What is Human Partnering?

Human partnerning is a method in which the executive coach interacts with you. A form of coaching, if you like.

“Coaching” has become a commodity that you can purchase with ease on online platforms. This common form of coaching aims to help you solve the problem of a situation you are currently facing or let you gain some new skills. It does not aim for the deeper personal level because this is “too personal” – or, in a way, too scary.

Then there is a whole industry of “wellness coaching”. Taking time off in a luxurious offsite, finding your inner self, hugging trees. Nice. Yet all too often, this relaxation evaporates in the “real world,” in which you face a multitude of challenges, be it in your profession, your relationships, your family, and the social fabric you have woven around you. These are challenges you have chosen to face, often cheerfully, and they deserve to be taken into account.

Human Partnering takes a different approach. It partners with you to address the most personal issues. The coach accompanies you and supports, at the right moment, to discover, address, and gradually resolve the hidden – and sometimes not so hidden – topics that are of real importance to you as a person. The coach will then return with you to the concrete situation that currently occupies you and help, if required, to apply what has been found on a more fundamental level to the concrete issue at hand.