Group Works Global

What Group Works Global does

GroupWorks Global, operating as GroupWorks Consulting LLC, is a Philadelphia-based professional services firm founded in 2003 by Dr. Felice Tilin that specializes in human systems transformation through executive coaching, organizational development, and leadership consulting. The firm's core product portfolio includes the Coaching Leader Program (CLP) — an ICF ACTP Level 2-accredited, 125-hour multi-model research-based coaching certification priced at $10,500 — alongside custom executive coaching engagements, organization development and culture transformation projects, a Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) practice built on the proprietary Diversity Development Model (DDM) and Inclusive Conversations Lab, and customized executive education workshops covering emotional intelligence, strategic leadership, and change management.

The business operates on a hybrid revenue model combining one-time tuition (CLP certifications and e-books such as 'Take the Lead' at $20), project-based professional services fees for OD and JEDI consulting engagements, and ongoing executive coaching contracts with Fortune 500 enterprise clients including Comcast, Merck, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, and UniCredit, as well as higher education institutions (NYU, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's University) and non-profits (NPR, PBS). Distribution is direct via consultative sales for enterprise engagements and cohort-based registration for CLP, with a long-standing academic partnership with Saint Joseph's University serving as a co-delivery channel and talent pipeline.

The company maintains a network of 40+ credentialed coaches, consultants, and faculty members holding MCC, PCC, PhD, and licensed clinical credentials sourced from premier institutions (Temple, UPenn, Fielding Graduate Institute, Harvard Medical School affiliates). GroupWorks is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding rounds. Geographic reach is global in scope via faculty-led international engagements with the United Nations, World Bank, and Fudan University, anchored by its Philadelphia headquarters and primary US market.

Name

Group Works Global

Legal name

GroupWorks Consulting LLC

Website

https://groupworksglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GroupWorks Global is a Philadelphia-based executive coaching, organizational development, and ICF-accredited coaching certification firm serving Fortune 500 enterprises, universities, and non-profits via a 40+ credentialed coach network and proprietary human systems transformation methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Penn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Coaching Certification Program: The Coaching Leader Program (CLP) generates revenue through tuition fees. Full tuition is $10,500 for the comprehensive 125-hour certification program delivered over 3 months with multiple components including modules, webinars, and mentor coaching sessions.
2. Executive Coaching Services: Individual executive coaching engagements for senior leaders, typically structured to meet client needs with options for short-term outcome-based coaching or longer-term developmental programs.
3. Organization Development Consulting: Organizational transformation, culture change, strategic planning facilitation, executive team development, and retreat services for corporate and non-profit clients.
4. Educational Products: Sale of e-books and publications including 'Take the Lead' ($20) and 'The Interprofessional Health Care Team: Leadership and Development 3rd Edition' available through the company shop.
5. Executive Education Workshops: Customized workshops and programs in leadership development topics including emotional intelligence, organizational culture, inclusive leadership, strategic leadership, and coaching skills for leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GroupWorks Global is a human systems transformation consulting firm that delivers executive coaching, organization development, justice/equity/diversity/inclusion (JEDI) consulting, and customized executive education workshops to enterprise clients worldwide. Its flagship commercial offering is the Coaching Leader Program (CLP), an ICF ACTP Level 2 accredited 125-hour multi-model coaching certification program delivered in cohorts at $10,500 tuition, with supplementary sales of leadership e-books through the company storefront.

Product overview

GroupWorks Global offers a portfolio of professional development and organizational consulting services centered on human systems transformation. The core offerings include the Coaching Leader Program (CLP), a flagship ICF-accredited coaching certification; Organization Development and Leadership consulting; Executive Coaching; Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) services; and Executive Education workshops. These services work together as an integrated approach where coaching skills learned in CLP inform executive coaching engagements, which then feed into organizational development projects and executive education programs. The company serves global clients across industries including finance, healthcare, media, and non-profits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coaching Leader Program (CLP): An ICF-accredited ACTP Level coaching certification program providing multi-model research-based coach training leading to PCC and ACC credentials.

Products and services

• Coaching Leader Program (CLP) A 125-hour multi-model research-based coaching certification program accredited by the International Coach Federation at the ACTP Level 2 (providing all training, observation, and feedback requirements for PCC and ACC certification). Delivered in cohorts with 5 modules over 3 weekends, 7 micro learning webinars, 6 group practice sessions with mentor coaches, and 3 one-on-one mentor coach sessions. Tuition $10,500. SHRM recertification provider for CP and SCP credentials.
• Organization Development and Leadership Consulting Consulting services partnering with organizations to transform culture, facilitate strategic planning, develop executive teams, conduct retreats, and build high-potential leadership programs by engaging the hearts and minds of employees. Engagements follow a Define-Discover-Design-Deliver process.
• Executive Coaching
• Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Services
• Executive Education

Quantifiable outcome

• ICF PCC and ACC coaching certification through ACTP Level 2 accredited program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Saint Joseph's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Long-standing academic partnership where the Coaching Leader Program is delivered in conjunction with Saint Joseph's University. Dr. Felice Tilin served as Director of the Organization Development and Leadership Master's program at SJU from 2009-2020. Faculty members serve as affiliate professors in the program.
• University of PennsylvaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Felice Tilin serves as Associate Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Faculty member Beulah Trey serves as adjunct assistant professor at UPenn and has taught at The Wharton School.
• International Coach Federation (ICF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICF ACTP Level 2 accreditation for the Coaching Leader Program. The program provides all training, observation and feedback requirements that ICF requires for coaching certification at PCC and ACC levels.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHRM Recertification Provider for CP and SCP credentials, allowing HR professionals to earn recertification credits through GroupWorks training programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BetterUp: Technology-enabled coaching and mental health platform serving enterprise clients with a network of credentialed coaches. Directly competes with GroupWorks for executive coaching budgets, though BetterUp delivers at scale via digital platform versus GroupWorks' boutique human-only model.
• CoachHub: Enterprise digital coaching platform with a global network of accredited coaches. Targets similar enterprise and mid-market buyers as GroupWorks, but competes via technology-enabled scalability rather than a single firm-led methodology.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership development firm offering executive coaching, leadership assessments, and training programs to enterprise clients. Comparable to GroupWorks in target market (large employers) and core offerings in leadership development and behavioral assessments.
• BTS: Global leadership development firm specializing in executive education, simulations, and coaching. Comparable to GroupWorks' executive education workshops and customized leadership development offerings, with overlap in financial services and healthcare clients.
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership development and coaching firm built around proprietary methodologies and content, with a network of certified coaches and consultants. Closely comparable to GroupWorks' model of a flagship certification program supporting broader consulting engagements.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Global nonprofit focused on leadership development research, executive coaching, and customized programs. CCL is one of the closest comparables to GroupWorks' research-based, multi-model coaching and leadership development practice serving institutional and enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with growing consulting and coaching practices. Competes with GroupWorks for executive coaching and leadership development engagements at the C-suite level as part of a broader portfolio of talent services.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, coaching, and assessment services at scale. Overlaps with GroupWorks across executive coaching and OD consulting but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a boutique specialist.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and effectiveness training firm selling proprietary content (e.g., 'The 7 Habits'), certification programs, and enterprise workshops. Comparable to GroupWorks in training content and certification programs but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching: Executive coaching brand and certification ecosystem built around Marshall Goldsmith's stakeholder-centered coaching methodology. Comparable niche focus on coaching certification and senior leader development, though narrower in proprietary methodology than GroupWorks' multi-model approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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