Gordon Crossings

What Gordon Crossings does

Gordon Crossings (legal entity: SARL Unipersonnelle Gordon Crossings) is a French professional services firm headquartered at 55 Rue Lauriston, Paris, that delivers soft-skills training and organizational-change consulting built on the Gordon Method (Méthode Gordon). Founded in 2003 and led by Nathalie Reinhardt and Paul Herlaut, the company holds the exclusive France-wide license from Gordon Training International for the methodology developed by Dr. Thomas Gordon in 1962 — rooted in Active Listening, Assertiveness, and No-Lose Conflict Resolution, with intellectual foundations in Carl Rogers' person-centered approach. Its product portfolio comprises approximately 11 offerings: six core classroom programs (Communication Efficace, Communication Efficace Expert, LET/Leader Effectiveness Training, Manager une Équipe, Piloter le Changement, and Formation de Formateurs), two vertical-specific programs (Communication Efficace Orthophonistes for speech therapists, Formation Professionnels Enfance & Jeunesse for child/youth professionals), two remote-learning programs (Manager à Distance and Être Efficace en Télétravail), and an executive/management-committee consulting service for organizational transformation.

The firm's revenue model is straightforward B2B professional-services delivery: customized in-company programs sold on a quote basis to enterprise clients, supplemented by open-enrollment inter-company sessions (e.g., scheduled LET cohorts in Paris for June 2026 and June 2027). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through a direct consultative sales motion targeting HR directors, business leaders/CEOs, transformation managers, and operational managers across company sizes in France and — via the global Gordon trainer network — internationally. Marketing is content-led via an active blog, a quarterly Mailchimp newsletter, and corporate LinkedIn and Facebook presences, with GDPR-compliant data practices using Matomo analytics and GetResponse. Operations are certified under the French national Qualiopi quality standard (obtained August 2020, renewed 2024–2027), which is required for clients accessing OPCO/CPF training funds — making certification effectively a regulatory gate to commercial scale in France.

Gordon Crossings is structured as a single-member limited liability company with €1,000 share capital and reports a 1–10 employee count. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no M&A activity. The company's economic profile is therefore that of a tightly held, founder-operated boutique consulting practice whose strategic optionality hinges entirely on the Gordon Method license, the Qualiopi credential, and the proprietary train-the-trainer pipeline.

Name

Gordon Crossings

Legal name

SARL Unipersonnelle Gordon Crossings

Website

https://gordon-crossings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gordon Crossings is a Paris-based, founder-operated B2B training and consulting firm that delivers soft-skills programs and organizational-change services across France, built exclusively on the licensed Gordon Method of Dr. Thomas Gordon. It serves enterprise HR leaders, executives, transformation managers, and operational managers, plus specialized verticals in healthcare and youth services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Soft Skills Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Change Management for Operations Transformations (EDABAKAM)

Keywords

• Soft skills training
• Professional training services
• Leadership development
• Communication training
• Change management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Gordon Crossings generates revenue through professional training programs in soft skills, including Communication Efficace, LET (Leader Effectiveness Training), Manager une Équipe, Piloter le Changement, and Formation de Formateurs. Programs are offered both in-company and as inter-company open enrollment sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gordon Crossings designs and delivers professional soft-skills training programs and organizational change consulting based on the proprietary Gordon Method (Méthode Gordon), licensed exclusively for France. Offerings include in-company and open-enrollment training in effective communication, advanced relational intelligence, leader effectiveness (LET), team management, change management, and train-the-trainer certification, plus specialized programs for speech therapists and child/youth professionals, as well as remote learning paths and executive coaching on cultural transformation.

Product overview

Gordon Crossings offers a portfolio of professional training programs and consulting services centered on the Gordon Method for soft skills development. The core offering includes classroom-based training programs covering Effective Communication, Expert Communication, Leader Effectiveness Training (LET), Team Management, Change Management, and Trainer Certification. Specialized programs target healthcare professionals (speech therapists) and youth services. Remote learning programs are available for remote management and telework effectiveness. The company also provides organizational transformation consulting services for executive teams seeking to activate collective intelligence and transform organizational culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Communication Efficace Foundation training program on interpersonal communication built on the Gordon Method's Active Listening and Self-Assertion pillars, for managers, employees, and individual professionals seeking to improve everyday workplace communication.
• Formation Communication Efficace Expert Advanced Gordon Method program focused on relational intelligence and deeper application of communication techniques for professionals who have completed the foundation program.
• Formation LET - Leader Effectiveness Training Leader Effectiveness Training (LET) program based on Dr. Thomas Gordon's methodology, designed to transform leaders and unlock each team member's potential, offered in-company and as open enrollment.
• Formation Manager une Équipe Management training program equipping managers to balance operational demands and team well-being, addressing the tension between effectiveness and human leadership.
• Formation Piloter le Changement Change management training program helping organizations navigate transformation by addressing resistance and fostering collective intelligence.
• Formation de Formateurs en Communication Train-the-trainer program qualifying professionals to become trainers in interpersonal communication techniques, exclusively licensed for the Gordon Method in France.
• Communication Efficace Orthophonistes Specialized communication training designed for speech therapists (orthophonistes), applying Gordon Method principles to healthcare communication contexts and the therapeutic alliance.
• Formation Professionnels Enfance & Jeunesse Training program for professionals working with children and youth, applying Gordon Method communication and relationship skills in educational and youth services settings.
• Accompagnement Conduite du Changement Organizational transformation consulting service for executives and leadership teams seeking to transform company culture and activate collective intelligence.
• Parcours Manager à Distance Distance learning program focused on remote management skills, delivered via virtual classroom through video conferencing.
• Parcours Être Efficace en Télétravail Distance learning program designed to help professionals succeed in telework environments, delivered virtually via video conferencing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations develop capacity to navigate complexity and overcome crises with agility
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gordon Training InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGordon Training International is the global organization founded by Dr. Thomas Gordon that developed and maintains the Gordon Method. Gordon Crossings holds the exclusive license to teach and disseminate the Gordon Method in France, making this a foundational licensing partnership that underpins the company's entire service offering.
• Les Ateliers GordonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn Association d'Utilité Publique (Public Interest Organization) that deploys the Gordon Method to parents, youth, teachers, and similar groups. Gordon Crossings supported its creation and continues to support its development, representing a social impact partnership aligned with the company's values.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Demos: Demos is a large international training and consulting group offering soft skills, leadership, and organizational transformation services, overlapping with Gordon Crossings' portfolio but operating at much broader scale across multiple geographies.
• Korn Ferry (Leadership Development): Korn Ferry's Leadership Development practice offers enterprise-wide leadership, communication, and coaching programs overlapping with Gordon Crossings' offerings, but as part of a much larger talent consulting portfolio.
• Cegos: Cegos is France's largest corporate training and consulting group, offering soft skills, leadership, change management, and management development programs across all major categories where Gordon Crossings competes, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey offers leadership, communication, and effectiveness training built on proprietary methodologies (e.g., The 7 Habits), comparable in IP-licensing model and target audience to Gordon Crossings' exclusive Gordon Method offering.

Regional players

• Hemsley Fraser: Hemsley Fraser is a UK-headquartered provider of management, leadership, and soft skills training for enterprises — comparable to Gordon Crossings' offering but operating primarily in the UK market rather than France.

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie Training: Dale Carnegie is a global training franchise specializing in communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, and public speaking — directly overlapping Gordon Crossings' Gordon Method offerings. Both operate on a licensed proprietary methodology model targeting enterprise and individual learners.
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Ken Blanchard Companies delivers leadership and management training built on proprietary methodologies (SLII, etc.), closely comparable to Gordon Crossings' licensed Gordon Method approach. Both monetize exclusive IP through certified trainer networks.
• Centre de Perfectionnement des Sociétés (CSP): CSP is a long-established French corporate training provider focused on management development, communication, and leadership — a direct competitor to Gordon Crossings in the same French B2B training market.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): CCL is a global leader in leadership development research and training, offering programs in communication, conflict management, and team effectiveness that mirror Gordon Crossings' core capabilities, with comparable enterprise and individual learner audiences.
• ORSYS: ORSYS is a major French professional training provider covering management, leadership, communication, and change management — directly competing in Gordon Crossings' core segments across enterprise and individual learners in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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