ASSOCIATION DISCIPLINE POSITIVE FRANCE

What ASSOCIATION DISCIPLINE POSITIVE FRANCE does

Association Discipline Positive France (ADPF) is a non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, France. It is the official French national affiliate of the US-based Positive Discipline Association (PDA) and holds the rights to disseminate the "La Discipline Positive®" methodology—a psychosocial educational approach rooted in the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs, developed by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott from the 1970s onward. The methodology teaches firmness and kindness as complementary principles and is structured around three skill domains: cognitive skills (self-awareness, self-control, decision-making), emotional skills (emotion regulation, stress management), and social skills (communication, relationships, conflict resolution). The brand is present in over 60 countries with materials translated into more than 25 languages.

ADPF operates a distributed delivery model rather than a centralized service business. Its core products are qualifying training programs, interactive conferences, hands-on workshops, and custom interventions delivered by independent member professionals who are searchable through a regional directory across six French regions plus overseas and international. The association also runs a self-paced e-learning platform (ateliersdpenligne.com) certified by Jane Nelsen and offers a members-only area for continuing education and association governance. Customer segments span parents, teachers and schools (including partnerships with Académie d'Amiens and Académie de Créteil), early childhood professionals, couples, and managers/organizations. Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring annual membership fees for trained professionals, training and workshop revenue from independent professionals, product sales (books and tools), and voluntary donations. Marketing relies on content (scientific studies, press reviews), social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), a tri-annual newsletter ("DP chez vous"), free interactive conferences, and the "Amis de la Discipline Positive" community. Scientific validation—most notably a national study on parental burn-out prevention with 534 parents across 59 workshop series—serves as both a credibility asset and a marketing channel.

Name

ASSOCIATION DISCIPLINE POSITIVE FRANCE

Legal name

Association Discipline Positive France (ADPF)

Website

https://disciplinepositive.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Discipline Positive France (ADPF) is a Paris-based non-profit association that disseminates the Adlerian-based "Discipline Positive®" educational methodology across France and French-speaking communities through a network of certified trainers, workshops, e-learning, and conferences serving parents, teachers, schools, and organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parenting and Education Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Positive Discipline & Behavior Support Programs (EDACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Restorative Practices, Conflict Resolution & Discipline Alternatives (EDAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Positive discipline training
• Parenting education workshops
• Classroom management training
• Psychosocial skills development
• Adlerian psychology education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for professionals who have completed qualifying training. Membership provides access to member area, specific resources, continuing education, and voting rights in association governance.
2. Training and Workshops: Revenue from conferences, workshops, and qualifying training programs delivered by independent member professionals. Each member operates independently and is responsible for their delivered services.
3. Product Sales: Sale of physical and digital products related to Discipline Positive, including books and tools.
4. Donations: Voluntary donations accepted via bank transfer, not yet available online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Association Discipline Positive France disseminates the Discipline Positive® methodology (an Adlerian approach co-developed by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott) across France through training programs, workshops, and practitioner certification for parents, teachers, early childhood professionals, couples, and organizations. It also publishes and distributes branded educational materials (books, emotion cards, SOS cards) and operates an annual membership community coordinated through 11 regional delegate zones.

Product overview

La Discipline Positive France operates as a non-profit association ( loi 1901) that promotes and disseminates the Discipline Positive® methodology in France and French-speaking communities. The organization offers a portfolio of training programs, workshops, and e-learning modules centered on the Discipline Positive® approach, which is based on Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology. The core offerings include qualifying training programs for professionals, interactive conferences, hands-on workshops, and customized interventions for schools, families, and organizations. The association also provides a member area with exclusive resources and operates an e-learning platform for remote learning. The organization functions as an affiliated member of Positive Discipline Association (PDA) and supports trained professionals through networking and continuing education opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stage de parentalité (Parenting Workshops) Multi-week in-person parenting workshops for parents and couples designed to teach respectful, non-violent, Adlerian-based child guidance methods. Delivered in regions across France by certified practitioners.
• Stage en classe et collectivités (Classroom and Group Workshops) Group training sessions for teachers and school staff to integrate Discipline Positive methodology into classroom management, student engagement, and school-wide relational practices.
• Formation professionnels petite enfance (Early Childhood Professional Training) Specialized training for early childhood professionals (crèches, daycare centers, multi-acueil staff) covering psychosocial skills development and respectful support of young children.
• Stage en relations professionnelles (Professional Relations Workshops) Custom interventions and workshops for companies and organizations applying the Discipline Positive relational framework to workplace relationships, managerial communication, and team cooperation.
• Diplôme de Praticien en Discipline Positive (Practitioner Diploma) Formal certification program that trains and certifies individuals to deliver Discipline Positive workshops across the parental, educational, and corporate segments. Holders join the national practitioner network.
• Formations en ligne (Online Training / E-learning) Self-paced online courses covering the Discipline Positive curriculum, allowing remote learners to access the methodology without attending in-person workshops.
• Graines de Discipline Positive (Book) A published educational book that distills the Discipline Positive methodology into a practical resource for parents and educators.
• Cartes des émotions (Emotion Cards) and SOS Cards Physical card-based learning tools designed to help children and parents identify emotions and apply structured positive discipline routines in family or classroom settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parents show increased cooperation with children and decreased oppressive/authoritarian attitudes following Discipline Positive workshops
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Positive Discipline Association (PDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADPF is affiliated with Positive Discipline Association (PDA), the American parent organization. By joining ADPF, members are also members of PDA and their contact information is shared with them. PDA is the official licensing body for Discipline Positive trainers and materials worldwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gordon Training International (Parent Effectiveness Training): Founded by Thomas Gordon, PET offers parenting and educator training built on communication and conflict-resolution principles very similar to ADPF's psychosocial-skills framework. Comparable on methodology, training-of-trainers model, and decades-long operating history.
• Conscious Discipline: Adlerian- and neuroscience-informed SEL methodology focused on classroom management and child development, sold through workshops, online courses, and certifications. Highly comparable to ADPF's 'Classe et collectivités' offering, though more US-centric.
• Positive Discipline Association (PDA): The US-based parent organization of the Discipline Positive® methodology and ADPF's core strategic affiliate. PDA operates the same Adlerian-based positive discipline training and certification model at global scale, making it the closest direct counterpart.
• Faber and Mazlish (How To Talk): Long-established parenting methodology based on books and certified workshops, comparable to ADPF in its reliance on certified independent facilitators and a content library. Targets the same parent persona with communication-focused positive discipline tools.
• Love and Logic Institute: US-based parenting and classroom management methodology sold through trainer certifications, books, and workshops. Targets parents and educators with a comparable training-of-trainers model, making it a structural peer for ADPF's independent-professional distribution approach.

Emerging players

• Enfants et Compagnie / Familyandco: French-language digital parenting platform offering online workshops, articles, and content around positive parenting. Comparable to ADPF's e-learning initiative as a content-led approach to reaching parents in French-speaking markets, though with a broader editorial style rather than a single methodology.

Regional players

• École des Parents et des Éducateurs (FNEPE): Federation of French parent-education associations offering workshops, conferences, and resources for parents and educators across France. Comparable to ADPF because it operates in the same French parenting-education niche with a similar member-and-workshop model, but is organized as a federation rather than a single methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Triple P (Positive Parenting Program): One of the most widely disseminated evidence-based parenting programs globally, operating across more than 25 countries with government and institutional funding. Comparable to ADPF because it sells parent training and educator certification, but operates at significantly larger scale and is structured as a research-backed public health intervention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/disciplinepositivefrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-discipline-positive-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/asso_disciplinepositive_france

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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