Systemic coaching & constellations for Founders and the family business. A training workshop.
Find your place, makE a difference
A 2-day experiential learning journey, November 2026
Wednesday 11th (starting at 14:00)
Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November 2026
In-person, London, UK
“This ‘founders workshop’ was profoundly useful. I had several key insights about my own relationship to founding that has allowed me to move forward in a way that resources me, my business and my work with founders.”
Annette D, founder and coach
Facilitator
This training workshop will be facilitated by John Whittington, founder of Life Love Leadership, Coaching Constellations and author of ‘Systemic Coaching & Constellations.’
“John is a masterful facilitator who always holds you in safe hands. Often it seems that he knows where are you going much before you do.”
Maja T, coach and facilitator
About
Working with a founder or leaders of a family business system can be exciting and rewarding, but is also often very challenging. For the founders, owners and their employees – as well as their coaches and consultants.
A systemic perspective and method offers a respectful way to surface what’s held in the unconscious of these complex systems, clarify the dynamics and give place and dignity to all.
Founders are sometimes trying to attend to an unconscious need to belong, by creating a sense of ‘my family’. Others are caught up in a fight with a need to control everything. These and other deep patterns cause a number of challenging dynamics in the business that can be respectfully illuminated and softened through systemic intervention and constellations.
Difficulties with control, letting go and handing on to the next generation are distinctive challenges and common patterns in a family business too. As the system ages, the original energy or intention can become less clear or energising. There is very often also a need to address the question: who and what has priority, the family or the business?
The workshop will offer you a powerful introduction to this complex topic, as well as opportunities to explore particular issues connected to a founder-led or family business system you are in or work with as a coach or consultant. Expect new information, fresh insights and embodied experiential learning.
The Training
This 2.5-day workshop is for coaches who have completed at least ‘Fundamentals Part II’ with Coaching Constellations. (Please see here for online and in-person options.)
The workshop will offer you an opportunity to:
- Learn about the key patterns seen in founder-led and family business systems
- Find your place alongside or within a specific founder-led or family business so you can stand in your authority and make a difference
- Learn exercises designed to support clarity of role and place for founders and family businesses
- Be a part of several constellations as a client and as a representative.
Fees and bookings
Fees for this training are as follows:
- Individually funded – you are paying as a private individual, self-employed or freelance coach: £1,150 (+VAT)
- Sponsored – you are attending as coach, facilitator or organisation consultant and your place is funded by a substantial business: £1,650 (+ VAT)
- Guest clients – please contact John directly to explore the possibility of bringing a founder or family business leader with you. They may attend on Thursday 12th and bring a specific issue to explore through a constellation facilitated by him. Fee for all or part of that day: £850 (+ VAT)
You are welcome to apply for a place on the application form. Following acceptance of your application, an invoice will be issued for a deposit of £350 (+VAT). Payment of the deposit will secure your place as we fill this training on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Please follow the ‘Enquiries & Bookings’ button below.