Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching

Step into a transformative journey in one of our upcoming certifications

Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching

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+ VIRTUAL

Step into a transformative journey with our upcoming virtual certification, Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching, guided by esteemed facilitators Steve Athey and Rixt Kuiper.

Over three immersive days, you will explore narrative identity and its profound influence on leadership, coaching, and the unfolding story of your own life and practice. As a participant, you’ll enter a carefully designed learning environment that weaves narrative practice with nature-inspired reflection—inviting moments of grounding, expansion, and deeper connection with your inner landscape. Together, we’ll explore holistic applications of the narrative approach, and you’ll receive practical guidance on integrating these methods with the Leadership Circle Profile®.

This virtual journey invites you to elevate your coaching craft by working more consciously and intentionally with the stories that shape a leader’s worldview, behavior and effectiveness. You’ll discover how a narrative identity approach can swiftly and genuinely shift long-held leadership constraints, illuminate the stories beneath them, and open new horizons of insight, choice, and creative authorship.

More than a course, this is an immersive experience—one that offers not only knowledge but a meaningful shift in perspective. You will gain insights into your own identity and narrative terrain while developing the skills to guide others through transformational narrative exploration.

Join us for a heartfelt, meaningful, and beautifully facilitated three-day deep dive into applied practice and practitioner growth.

We look forward to meeting you.

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+ IN-PERSON

Step into a transformative journey with our upcoming virtual certification, Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching, guided by esteemed facilitators Steve Athey and Rixt Kuiper.

Across three immersive days together, you’ll explore narrative identity and its powerful influence on leadership, coaching practice, and the unfolding arc of your own life. Being together in person allows for a deeper, more embodied experience—one where shared presence, spacious dialogue, and the surrounding natural environment become active partners in your learning. You’ll move through developmental experiences that blend narrative practice with nature-based reflection, offering moments to slow down, attune, and notice the subtle contours of your own evolving story. You’ll also receive hands-on guidance for applying the narrative approach in alignment with the Leadership Circle Profile®.

This in-person gathering invites you to elevate your coaching craft by seeing more clearly how personal and collective stories shape a leader’s worldview, behaviors, and effectiveness. You’ll discover how a narrative identity approach can quickly and authentically shift long-held leadership constraints, surface the deeper narratives beneath them, and open new pathways for insight, coherence, and creative authorship.

More than a workshop, this is an embodied, relational, and nature-infused experience—one that offers not only new knowledge but a meaningful shift in perspective. You will gain fresh insights into your own identity and narrative landscape while strengthening your capacity to guide others through transformational narrative exploration.

Join us for a heartfelt, meaningful, and beautifully facilitated three-day journey of practitioner deep-dive, applied learning, and presence-rich connection.

We look forward to being with you in person.

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“Participating in the Narrative Identity Workshop organized by Rixt and Steve was definitely a major step in my personal and professional development.
Understanding the many characters that are part of our personalities, are part of our narrative and identity and the impact of these on how we deal with situations was truly enlightening for me. This is already starting to change the way I analyze a scenario and how I react, Both personally and professionally.”
Barbara HansLCP practitioner

“"I had an amazing experience at the Narrative Identity in Coaching workshop. I was eager to put it into practice, and I’ve used it as a few dozen times so far. One coachee wrote afterward: “I learned more about myself in those 90 minutes than I have in the past 10 years.” Another coachee had us both in tears by the end of the conversation. I spoke yesterday with her boss, who said she’d written to thank him for making the investment in coaching because that particular session was so meaningful to her. So thank you—this is magic! And I’m having so much fun with the process."”
Jeff GrimshawLCP practitioner

“It was a wonderfully and well designed workshop Rixt Kuiper and Steve Athey! Really like the framework of Narrative Identity combined with the hidden power of Embodiment. It takes the Leadership Circle to the next level. Looking forward to apply it with clients!”
Simone van SlootenMsc, LC Delivery Associate

“What makes a training really stand out? In this case, it was the combination of two highly experienced facilitators, Rixt and Steve. Both are true experts in the field, sharing not just the theory but also their own experiences and best practices.
Equally important were the other participants in the room. The learning deepened when everyone brought their knowledge, asked thoughtful questions, and shared their insights.
This mix made the session a really fantastic experience.”
Yvonne LooyeLC Faculty Member EU

“We all have a story about who we are – and who we’re not. Most of the time, we don’t even realize that this story often guides our actions and choices. The way we interpret the people, events, and experiences that shaped us in the past can deeply influence how we live and lead today. This workshop has helped me take a fresh look at my personal story – the main characters, the supporting roles, and how they’ve all contributed to who I am now – and to see the limitations of my “dominant story”. The key takeaway is the empowering realization that we are so much more than the single story we often tell ourselves!

As a coach to many leaders, I can also say that this workshop introduces simple yet powerful tools to help clients dive deeper into their narratives, especially following their LCP assessment.

Thank you, Rixt and Steve, for the masterful facilitation which combined wisdom, simplicity and deep insights.”
Claudia PresberLC Faculty Member EU

“The Narrative Identity workshop provided me with profound self-awareness about how my narrative shapes my identity, mindset, and behavior. Moreover, it equipped me with a methodology and tools to develop the capacity to self-author my identity, enabling me to become a more effective leader and live a more fulfilling life. These two days were a significant boost to self-authorship under the inspiring guidance of Steve and Rixt, two world-class facilitators.”
Peter StoppelenburgPrincipal LC

Narrative Identity Certification Accreditations

ICF

2-Day Workshop: Approved by ICF for 12 CCE Units (7.75 Core Competencies Units and 4.25 Resource Development Units)

3-Day Workshop: Approved by ICF for 17 CCE Units (11 Core Competencies Units and 6 Resource Development Units)

ATD

2-Day Workshop: Approved by ATD for 12 Points

3-Day Workshop: Approved by ATD for 17 Points

SHRM

2-Day Workshop: Approved by SHRM for 12 Credits

3-Day Workshop: Approved by SHRM for 17 Credits

Register for an Upcoming Narrative Identity Workshop

IN-PERSON

ASIA PACIFIC - 4-6 March 2026

IN-PERSON

EUROPE - 18-20 March 2026

VIRTUAL

NORTH AMERICA - 19-21 May 2026

Please note, sessions fill up quickly, we recommend registering soon for your preferred date.

ASIA PACIFIC SESSION:

IN-PERSON

Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching

4-6 March, 2026 | With Steve Athey and Rixt Kuiper

Steve Athey

Rixt Kuiper

EUROPE SESSION:

IN-PERSON

Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching

4-6 March, 2026 | With Steve Athey and Rixt Kuiper

09:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET each day, In-Person Session

Steve Athey

Rixt Kuiper

NORTH AMERICA SESSION:

VIRTUAL

Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching

19-21 May, 2026 | With Steve Athey and Rixt Kuiper

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET each day, and two 2-hour follow-up sessions.
Virtual Session

Using Narrative Identity Frameworks in Coaching

Step into a transformative journey in one of our upcoming certifications