What AIIR Consulting does

AIIR Consulting is a privately held, founder-led leadership development and executive coaching firm headquartered in Philadelphia, founded by clinical psychologist Dr. Jonathan Kirschner. The company serves Fortune 500 and global enterprises through a portfolio that includes executive coaching (3-12 month structured programs such as Roadmap, Ignite, and Ascent), C-suite coaching, team coaching, custom leadership development engagements, and executive assessment for selection and succession. Its named enterprise customer base spans financial services, technology, healthcare, consumer goods, retail, aerospace, and energy (e.g., Citi, Visa, Pepsi, Starbucks, SpaceX, Palo Alto Networks, Northwell, Medtronic, Lilly, RTX), alongside nonprofit engagements delivered through the pro-bono Elevate Project. The firm reportedly operates a global delivery network of 200-300+ coaches and consultants across six continents, speaking more than 20 languages.

AIIR's technology backbone is the Coaching Zone platform, which connects leaders with coaches, tracks engagement progress, and delivers measurable ROI analytics. Coaching Zone embeds Aiiron, a context-aware generative AI coaching assistant that draws from individual engagement data to deliver 24/7 personalized development support. The company has also launched AIIR Analytics (an assessment platform built by experts from Hogan Assessment and Russell Reynolds Associates), the AI Leadership Accelerator (co-developed with Microsoft and the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative), and the AI Leadership Forum. Proprietary methodology assets include the four-phase AIIR Method (Assessment, Insight, Implementation, Reinforcement), the AIIR Leadership Framework (45 skills across 12 dimensions), and a suite of proprietary assessments (Coaching Mindset Index, AIIR Team Effectiveness Survey, AIIR Dynamics 360). The company claims an 11x average ROI on coaching engagements, 95% leader performance improvement, and 97% skill acquisition across its methodology.

The business model is professional services with quote-based, customized enterprise pricing; engagements are typically multi-month to multi-year contracts sold through direct enterprise field sales to HR and talent leaders. GTM is reinforced by thought leadership channels including a weekly CEO/CHRO podcast, executive dinners in major US cities and Tel Aviv, conference presence (ATD OrgDev, Columbia Coaching Conference, NYU Coaching and Technology Summit), and an insights/resource library. AIIR is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding and remains founder-controlled, with a small internal staff of 1-10 employees managing a much larger contracted coach network. The company has won multiple industry awards across 2024-2025, including Brandon Hall Bronze for Best Leadership Development Program and HRM Outlook Magazine Company of the Year.

Name

AIIR Consulting

Legal name

AIIR Consulting, LLC

Website

https://aiirconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIIR Consulting is a private, founder-led leadership development firm that delivers tech-enabled executive coaching, team coaching, and leadership development programs to Fortune 500 and global enterprises through a global network of 200-300+ coaches and the proprietary Coaching Zone platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHACAI)

Keywords

• Executive coaching services
• Leadership development programs
• Team coaching solutions
• Executive assessment services
• Talent development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Coaching Services: Customized executive coaching engagements delivered one-on-one by former C-suite executives and senior coaches. Programs range from 3-12 months with structured assessment, coaching, and development components. Pricing is quote-based and customized per organization.
2. Leadership Development Programs: Custom-tailored solutions to help organizations drive performance and build leadership pipeline. Includes Activate Performance, Accelerate Talent, and Amplify Culture modules. Delivered through workshops, coaching, and experiential learning journeys.
3. Team Coaching Services: Team assessment and coaching solutions helping leadership teams achieve sustained high performance. Programs include Perspectives (1 month), Roadmap (3-6 months), and Ignite (6-8 months) formats.
4. Executive Assessment Services: Assessment solutions combining science and experience for executive selection, succession planning, and high-potential identification. Includes psychometric assessments, structured interviews, 360-degree feedback, and leadership benchmarking.
5. AI Leadership Accelerator: Immersive full-day development experience developed with Microsoft and Wharton Neuroscience Initiative. Includes extended 12-month programming with action-planning tools, quarterly newsletters, small-group coaching sessions, and community of practice access.
6. AI Leadership Forum: Facilitated peer coaching experience with nine monthly 90-minute sessions. Available as open-enrollment peer forum (cross-industry) or private organization-specific cohort.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AIIR Consulting provides customized executive coaching, team coaching, and leadership development services to Fortune 500 and global enterprises, delivered through a worldwide network of 200+ executive coaches. The company combines proprietary methodologies (AIIR Method, AIIR Leadership Framework) with its Coaching Zone technology platform to deliver measurable behavior change and ROI for organizational clients.

Product overview

AIIR Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled coaching and leadership development services built on proprietary methodology and powered by the Coaching Zone platform. The core portfolio includes Executive Coaching (with Roadmap, Ignite, and Ascent programs), C-Suite Coaching for senior executives, Team Coaching, Leadership Development (Activate Performance, Accelerate Talent, Amplify Culture), and Executive Assessment. The company has expanded into AI-focused offerings including the AI Leadership Accelerator (developed with Microsoft and Wharton Neuroscience Initiative) and AI Leadership Forum. Supporting proprietary assets include the AIIR Method (four-phase behavior change methodology), the AIIR Leadership Framework (45 leadership skills across 12 dimensions), AIIR Analytics assessment platform, Coaching Mindset Index, and Team Effectiveness Survey. The Coaching Zone platform powers engagements with features including the Aiiron AI assistant for 24/7 development support. Pro-bono services are delivered through The Elevate Project for nonprofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coaching Zone: Award-winning technology platform powering AIIR Consulting's executive coaching engagements. Purpose-built by leadership practitioners, it connects leaders with coaches, delivers measurable ROI, and extends executive coaching and development with AI.
• AIIR Analytics
• AIIR Global Alliance
• The Elevate Project

Quantifiable outcome

• 11x average ROI on coaching engagements
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers36 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft experts (Dr. Michael Jabbour, AI Innovation Officer, Office of the CTO) collaborated with AIIR to develop the AI Leadership Accelerator program. The program equips leaders with skills to leverage AI for organizational performance.
• Wharton Neuroscience InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeuroscience experts from Wharton collaborated on the AI Leadership Accelerator to bring research-backed insights on leadership and AI to the development experience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and talent assessment. Most directly comparable on enterprise leadership advisory and assessments; broader portfolio includes RPO and consulting beyond AIIR's coaching focus.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. AIIR partnership exists for assessment tools; comparable on executive assessment, succession, and leadership advisory at enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Privately held global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Directly comparable on C-suite coaching, executive assessment, and board advisory services for Fortune 500 clients.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership consulting firm serving large enterprises and nonprofits. Comparable on executive assessment, succession, and leadership advisory offerings.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with global delivery. Comparable on senior-level coaching, team effectiveness, and leadership development consulting engagements.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Specialist in leadership development and assessment with proprietary frameworks. Comparable on tech-enabled leadership programs, behavioral assessments, and enterprise leadership pipelines.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit research and leadership development organization offering executive coaching, assessments, and programs. Comparable on evidence-based methodology and Fortune 500 client base.
• Hogan Assessments: Personality and leadership assessment provider widely used in Fortune 500 executive development. AIIR's AIIR Analytics was built with Hogan/Russell Reynolds experts; comparable on enterprise assessment products.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: Tech-enabled coaching platform combining AI with human coaching at scale. Comparable on AI-augmented coaching and enterprise sales motion; differs in being broader/SMB-leaning and tech-led rather than psychology-led.
• CoachHub: Global digital coaching platform for enterprise leadership development. Comparable on tech-enabled coaching delivery and AI personalization; differs in platform-first vs. AIIR's human-credentialed psychologist approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aiir-consulting-llc
• Xx.com/aiirconsulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about AIIR Consulting