The Courageous Wholeness Coaching Pilot

The Courageous Wholeness Method was developed over the course of two decades of leadership development work with thousands of servant leaders. It involves: 

-Crafting a Personal Leadership Mission Statement
-Crafting a related Shadow Mission  
-Completing daily “Return to Presence” activities focused on working with light and shadow within the self

It is a highly personal and deeply meaningful approach to leadership development designed to complement other coaching frameworks.

This method and the related app were both developed by Dr. Max Klau, a Harvard-trained expert in servant leadership development, Integral Master Coach, author and speaker who has spent years developing a powerful, scalable approach to doing inner work at scale at some of America’s highest-performing nonprofits.  The approach is described in detail in Dr. Klau’s new book, Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It and Why It Matters.

The pilot is an opportunity for 8-12 experienced coaches to integrate the Courageous Wholeness Method into their work with clients via use of the Courageous Wholeness App. 

We are intentionally keeping this inaugural cohort small so we can provide personalized support and gather deep feedback from participants.

We are asking coaches to integrate this method into their work with 2-3 clients.  This will allow us to see patterns across clients while keeping the pilot manageable for coaches.

We are looking for:

-Experienced executive coaches who are certified at the Professional or Master level by ICF. 

-Coaches interested in bringing shadow work into their practice

-Coaches who are excited about helping to shape the future development of this effort to make shadow work effective and scalable.

-Access to a proven and sophisticated framework for connecting with purpose, confronting shadow, and working skillfully with their wholeness

-High levels of support and collaboration as they pilot an innovative approach to shadow work

-Connection with a Founding Cohort of coaches focused on bringing shadow into their work with clients  

-Invaluable knowledge regarding how best to support coaches in this work

-Insights into how best to promote usability and engagement with the app

-Launching a Founding Cohort of coaches engaging with the Courageous Wholeness Method

-Experience and evaluation data to inform all future efforts 

The pilot is a three-month commitment that will run from June through September 2027.

Here’s what is involved:

-Pilot Cohort Launch Call (exact time TBD)
Over the course of a 90-minute Zoom call, we’ll get to know each other, experience the Center’s approach to working with light and shadow, and learn how the app works.

-Coach Learning Period
All Coaches will spend a week interacting with the app on a daily basis before sharing it with clients.  This will involve completing a 2-5 minute reflection activity every day. 

-Client Integration
Each Coach in the pilot will invite 2-3 current clients to begin working with the app for at least two months

-Coach Community of Practice
Coaches will gather once a month for a one-hour community of practice call focused on learning from each other’s experiences integrating the app into their work clients

-Ongoing Support for Coaching
Max will be available via emails and phone calls throughout the duration of the pilot to provide support to individual coaches as needed

-Final Debrief Call
At the conclusion of the pilot, we’ll gather for a one-hour final debrief call to shared learnings and bring the experience to a meaningful close

-Pre- and Post- Online Evaluation
Both coaches and their clients will be expected to complete a brief 5-7 minute online survey at the very beginning and at the end their work with the app.   

The pilot will run from July-Sept 2027.  Exact dates for the Launch Call and Community of Practice calls will be determined based on the availability of coaches accepted into this pilot. 

There is a small fee of $99 for coaches to participate in this pilot.

Complete this brief application form to express your interest in getting involved with this pilot. 

The deadline to apply is midnight on FRIDAY, JUNE 26th.

Participants will hear back from the Center by Friday July 3rd regarding their participation in the pilot.

Reach out to maxklau@courageouswholeness.org with any additional questions.