Kahler Communication

Name

Kahler Communication

Legal name

KAHLER COMMUNICATION FRANCE

Website

https://kcf.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kahler Communication France SAS owns the worldwide rights to the Process Communication Model (PCM) and trains, certifies, and supports a global network of 6,200+ accredited communication coaches across 60 countries, selling training programs, profile instruments, and consulting services to enterprises and individual practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Coaching Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Distance Education Quality & Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Function & Learning Coaching (Organization/ADHD Coaching) (EDAJALAI)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Communication methodology
• Personality profiling
• Executive coaching
• Behavioral assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Croisy-sur-eure

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training and Accreditation Programs: KCF delivers inter-entreprise (open enrollment) and intra-entreprise (customized in-house) training programs. Accreditation programs for trainers, coaches, and recruiters represent a significant revenue stream, with multi-session programs priced from €1,350 to €7,410 per participant. Payment structure includes 30-40% deposit upon enrollment with invoice issued at registration.
2. PCM Profile and Training Materials Sales: Accredited professionals and clients can purchase PCM personality profiles and training materials through the my.dailypcm application. Profiles are ordered by certified practitioners for use in coaching sessions, training delivery, and recruitment.
3. Coaching and Supervision Services: KCF provides direct coaching services and supervision for individuals and teams, complementing its training programs. This includes individual coaching and team coaching using the PCM methodology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kahler Communication France (KCF) delivers professional training, accreditation programs, and coaching services built on the proprietary Process Communication Model (PCM), a behavioral and communication methodology covering six personality types, psychological needs, and stress sequencing. Core offerings include the PCM Niveau 1 discovery training (28h), multi-level accreditation programs for trainers (133h), coaches (52h plus advanced modules), and recruiters (49h), as well as the PCM Profile personality assessment delivered through the my.dailypcm web application and digital serious games (PCM Virtual Learning and PCM Simulateur).

Product overview

Kahler Communication France operates a unified training and coaching platform centered on Process Communication Model (PCM), a behavioral and communication methodology developed by Dr. Taibi Kahler. The core offering comprises PCM Level 1 discovery training and multi-track accreditation programs for trainers (Accréditation PCM de Formateurs, 133 hours), coaches (Accréditation PCM de Coachs, 52 hours, plus advanced modules: Accréditation PCM de Coachs Enseigner le modèle and Accréditation PCM Coaching d'Équipe), and recruiters (Accréditation PCM SoftSkills, 49 hours). The product portfolio also includes the PCM Profile/Profil de Personnalité questionnaire, delivered via the my.dailypcm web application, and digital tools PCM Virtual Learning and PCM Simulator (serious games developed with Serious Factory's Virtual Training Suite for practice and animation). Complementary print publications include 25+ PCM books. The company also provides coaching and supervision services, team coaching, and bespoke corporate programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation PCM Niveau 1 A 28-hour introductory PCM training for individuals and professionals who want to understand their own and others' communication styles, psychological needs, and stress behaviors. Delivered in person and via distance learning in Paris and Croisy-sur-Eure; includes a personalized PCM Profile and access to digital practice tools.
• Accréditation PCM de Formateurs A 133-hour accreditation program that trains professionals to become certified Process Communication Model trainers. Graduates gain access to 10 PCM Profiles, PCM Virtual Learning and Simulator digital resources, and can command profiles for use in their own PCM training sessions worldwide. Targets trainers, coaches, consultants, HR, and managers.
• Accréditation PCM de Coachs A 52-hour accreditation program (six training days plus individual and collective supervision) training professional coaches to administer the PCM questionnaire, debrief profiles, and use them as a framework for individual communication-based coaching. Includes 3 PCM Profiles and access to PCM Virtual Learning.
• Accréditation PCM de Coachs : Enseigner le modèle A 91-hour advanced accreditation for already-certified PCM coaches, enabling them to use PCM in collective and individual group sessions. Designed for coaches with group facilitation experience who want to expand their professional interventions with PCM as a collective facilitation tool.
• Accréditation PCM Coaching d'Équipe A 21-hour advanced accreditation for certified PCM coaches and trainer-coaches with prior group facilitation experience. Trains participants to apply PCM tools in team coaching contexts, including team profile synthesis, group dynamics analysis, and intervention strategies for collective effectiveness.
• Accréditation PCM SoftSkills pour Recruteurs A 49-hour distance-learning accreditation for HR and recruitment professionals to use the PCM SoftSkills Interview Guide. Enables recruiters to identify collaborator potential for internal mobility or recruitment, spot early warning signals, generate interview reports, assess behavioral agility, and decode stress-related behaviors during interviews.
• PCM Virtual Learning An immersive 3D digital serious game (developed with Serious Factory's Virtual Training Suite) for discovering and practicing Process Communication Model. Available on PC, tablet, and smartphone (online or offline), used for training preparation, knowledge reinforcement, and animation support for certified PCM professionals.
• PCM Profile / Profil de Personnalité An individualized personality assessment questionnaire that maps an individual's six-type personality structure, psychological needs, strengths, and stress sequence. Administered via the my.dailypcm online application and systematically debriefed by certified PCM professionals. Over 1.8 million profiles have been created to date.
• PCM Books Catalog A catalog of 25+ published books on Process Communication Model authored or co-authored by KCF founders, trainers, and external experts, covering topics from sports performance and leadership to education and couple relationships.
• my.dailypcm Application A protected online application (governed by Kahler Communications IP) for PCM-certified professionals to complete the PCM questionnaire, generate personality profiles, and order pedagogical materials for their training sessions. Used by accredited trainers, coaches, and recruiters.
• Customized In-House Corporate Training (Intra-Entreprise) Bespoke PCM-based training programs designed for specific corporate clients covering leadership development, team cohesion, change management, conflict resolution, and sales enablement. Delivered in-house at the client site or virtually; pricing via custom quotation.
• Coaching and Supervision Services Direct coaching services and supervision for individuals and teams, complementing the company's training programs. Includes individual coaching and team coaching delivered using the PCM methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.8 million PCM profiles created worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Serious FactorycoreTechnology or Integration · 3 November 2020Kahler Communications partnered with Serious Factory, a leading EdTech company in digital learning, to create PCM Virtual Learning — a custom serious game using 3D immersive environments and realistic characters. The game is built on Serious Factory's Virtual Training Suite (VTS) platform and deployed on VTS Perform for global administration and analytics. This partnership demonstrates that digital tools can enhance human-centered training methodologies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• CoachHub: CoachHub is a digital coaching platform headquartered in Europe that offers enterprise-scale coaching programs with technology-enabled delivery. While focused on broader coaching rather than a single personality methodology, it targets the same enterprise L&D budgets and competes for similar customer spend.

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Cegos is one of the largest corporate training and consulting firms in France and globally, with a broad L&D portfolio spanning leadership, communication, and change management. While listed as a KCF customer/partnership contact, Cegos also operates in overlapping corporate training categories, making it a broad incumbent comparable.
• SHL: SHL provides psychometric assessments for talent management, recruitment, and leadership development. It operates as a broad incumbent in the personality assessment space where PCM also competes, particularly in the recruiter accreditation segment (PCM SoftSkills).
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm with a major talent assessment and leadership development practice. Its assessment offerings (e.g., KFAL, Voices) overlap with PCM's enterprise applications, though it serves as a broad incumbent rather than a single-methodology specialist.

Direct peers

• Insights Discovery: Insights Discovery sells a DISC-based personality assessment and accredited practitioner network across 40+ countries. It mirrors KCF's model of questionnaire-based profiling, global accreditation of practitioners, and corporate training delivery for communication and team effectiveness.
• Hogan Assessment: Hogan Assessment provides personality assessments focused on leadership, derailment, and workplace performance. It is directly comparable to KCF's enterprise personality assessment offerings, with scientific credibility, practitioner certification, and corporate training delivery.
• The Myers-Briggs Company: The Myers-Briggs Company sells the MBTI personality assessment and related corporate training programs globally. It is the most direct comparable to KCF as a long-established personality assessment IP holder serving enterprise L&D markets with questionnaire-based profiling and certification of practitioners.
• Wiley (Everything DiSC): Wiley owns the Everything DiSC workplace personality assessment suite and related corporate training certifications. DiSC is a direct methodology competitor to PCM in communication and team dynamics training, with overlapping customer segments and practitioner accreditation models.
• Gallup (CliftonStrengths): Gallup's CliftonStrengths is a leading strengths-based assessment used widely in corporate L&D, with certified coaches and corporate training programs. It competes with PCM in the personality assessment and coaching certification space, with similar enterprise customer overlap.

Others

• International Coach Federation (ICF): ICF is the leading global accreditation body for professional coaches, comparable to KCF's accreditation business model for PCM practitioners. While not a commercial competitor, ICF's credentialing framework defines the broader professional coaching ecosystem in which KCF's accredited coaches operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kahler-communication-france

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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