What The Collaboration Partners does

The Collaboration Partners is a US-based experiential learning consultancy founded in 2009 by Ginny Telego (President & CEO) that delivers leadership, team, and organizational development programs using equine-assisted learning methodology. The company operates from a headquarters at 53 Top Rail Trail in Penrose, Colorado, with secondary delivery infrastructure at Diamond J Equestrian Center in Ashland, Ohio and a regional presence in Denver, drawing on an extended national and international network of venue and facilitator partners. It targets organizational development professionals, leadership teams, emerging leaders, executive leaders, and organizations investing in culture transformation across industries including technology, finance, luxury retail, construction, and government/education (notable clients include Crawford Partnership, the Economic Club of Washington DC, and Qatar Foundation).

The company's core methodology rests on the proprietary CORE Model framework (Clarity, Ownership, Relationships, Execution), supplemented by the Diamond Model of Shared Leadership, the Three Steps Process (Awareness, Understanding, Change), and the Seven Levels of Effectiveness. Horses serve as non-judgmental feedback partners, providing immediate behavioral signals that surface leadership and team dynamics faster than talk-based interventions. The company cites 16 years of participant evaluation data with average effectiveness ratings consistently above 6.8 out of 7, and the founder holds E3A Master-Level EAL Facilitator and TeachingHorse Senior Mentor credentials.

Revenue is generated through professional services: customized half-day (4-hour) and full-day (7-hour) in-person experiential sessions priced by leader tier (Emerging, Mid-Level, Senior), virtual learning programs integrating equine wisdom with facilitation and neuroscience concepts, and executive, personal, and team coaching engagements. Pricing is quote-based and excludes travel/facility expenses, with billing cadences ranging from multi-year contracts to pay-as-you-go. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds, WOSB-certified, structured as an LLC in Colorado, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

The Collaboration Partners

Legal name

The Collaboration Partners LLC

Website

https://thecollaborationpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Collaboration Partners is a US-based experiential learning consultancy founded in 2009 that delivers leadership, team, and organizational development programs through equine-assisted methodology and its proprietary CORE Model, serving enterprise clients nationally and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Collaboration & Teamwork (EDABAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH), Remote/Hybrid Work Readiness & Digital Collaboration (EDAAAKAL)

Keywords

• Experiential leadership development
• Equine-assisted learning
• Team development programs
• Executive coaching services
• Organizational development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Penrose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Experiential Learning Sessions: Customized experiential learning programs with horses delivered in-person at HQ, national, or international venues. Pricing dependent on leader level (Emerging, Mid-Level, Senior) plus travel/facility expenses. Includes 4-hour half-day or 7-hour full-day experiences with pre-session needs assessment, session design, post-session summary report, and 60-90 day follow-up.
2. Virtual Learning Programs: Virtual experiences incorporating horse wisdom with facilitation and neuroscience. Includes Diamond Model of Shared Leadership, Seven Levels of Effectiveness, and CliftonStrengths programs.
3. Coaching & Consulting: Executive coaching, emerging leader coaching, career exploration, stress management, and business development coaching. Also includes customized facilitation for strategic planning.
4. Team Coaching: High-impact team experience using CORE Model to increase clarity, ownership, trust, and execution capabilities. 4-hour session priced per number of people.
5. Executive Coaching: Enhance leadership influence and impact through one-on-one coaching engagements.
6. Personal Coaching: Move through change and challenges with confidence and courage through individual coaching sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Collaboration Partners provides customized experiential learning programs using equine-assisted methodologies for leadership, team, and organizational development. Programs are delivered through half-day (4-hour) and full-day (7-hour) in-person sessions at the company's Colorado headquarters, national or international partner venues, as well as through virtual formats, underpinned by the proprietary CORE Model framework (Clarity, Ownership, Relationships, Execution).

Product overview

The Collaboration Partners is an experiential learning company offering a portfolio of leadership, team, and organization development programs delivered primarily through equine-assisted learning methodologies. The core product portfolio includes four main programs: Leadership Development, Team Development, Organization Development, and Coaching & Consulting. Programs are delivered through multiple formats including in-person experiential learning sessions (half-day and full-day) at their Colorado headquarters, national venues, and global venues, as well as virtual learning sessions. The proprietary CORE Model framework (Clarity, Ownership, Relationships, Execution) underlies all offerings, supplemented by the Diamond Model of Shared Leadership. Supporting services include Executive Coaching, Personal Coaching, Team Coaching, and the Leading with Instinct Podcast. The company has operated since 2009 and serves organizations across various industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Development Program Experiential learning program helping leaders build strong foundations through confident influencing, communication of vision, and courage in decision making. Uses equine-assisted activities to develop self-awareness, communication styles, and leadership presence for individuals, leaders, and teams.
• Team Development Program Experiential learning program building high-performing teams by leveraging strengths, creating connection, and building collaboration. Participants experience enhanced team awareness and more effective communications through horse-assisted exercises designed to surface conflict sources and improve team dynamics.
• Organization Development Program Program focused on unlocking the benefits of a healthy organizational culture by increasing psychological safety, developing resilience, and building engagement. Helps organizations align with core values and shift behaviors to improve culture outcomes.
• Coaching & Consulting Executive and personal coaching services reinforcing training investments. Includes one-off sessions, coaching packages, team coaching, and strategic planning facilitation to support executive leaders, emerging leaders, and organizations in gaining new insights and identifying solutions.
• Half Day Experiential Learning Session 4-hour in-person experiential learning experience including pre-session needs assessment, co-created session design, post-session summary report, and 60-90 day follow-up meeting. Delivered at Colorado HQ, national, or global venues; pricing dependent on leader level.
• Full Day Experiential Learning Session 7-hour comprehensive in-person experiential learning experience with full session design and follow-up support, providing deeper exploration of organizational development objectives. Pricing dependent on leader level.
• Virtual Learning with Horses Virtual experiences incorporating the wisdom of horses into facilitated learning sessions with neuroscience integration, designed for remote or distributed teams. Covers the Diamond Model of Shared Leadership, the Seven Levels of Effectiveness, and CliftonStrengths programs.
• Team Coaching High-impact team experience using the CORE Model to develop strengths, understand blind spots, and gain awareness of conflict sources preventing optimal performance. 4-hour session priced per number of people.
• Executive Coaching One-on-one coaching engagement designed to enhance leadership influence and impact, available for booking online through the company calendar.
• Personal Coaching One-on-one coaching service to help individuals move through change and challenges with confidence and courage, available for booking online through the company calendar.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average effectiveness ratings consistently exceed 6.8 out of 7
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diamond J Equestrian CentercoreOthersVenue partner in Ashland, Ohio serving as secondary headquarters for experiential learning delivery. Programs delivered at this equestrian facility providing horses and arena space for leadership and team development workshops.
• National Venue NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of equestrian venues and certified facilitators across the United States enabling delivery of experiential learning programs at various geographic locations.
• Global Venue PartnerscoreOthersInternational venue partners including SunPoint 26 Arena in Spain and other global locations enabling worldwide delivery of equine experiential programs.
• Other EAL CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships with other equine-assisted learning companies to deliver programs for global clients in technology, finance, luxury retail, and construction industries.
• CSCEDC (Colorado Springs Colorado Economic Development Corporation)minorOthersRegional economic development organization partnership supporting Colorado business community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship): PATH International is the leading standards-setting body for equine-assisted services in the US. While primarily focused on therapeutic riding and disability services, it overlaps with TCP's equine-assisted learning space and certification ecosystem.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Dale Carnegie is a global incumbent in corporate training and leadership development. Comparable target customers and training-adjacent offerings, though methodology is classroom/lecture-based rather than equine experiential.
• Center for Creative Leadership: CCL is a globally recognized leadership development research and training institution offering experiential programs. Comparable in target buyer (corporate L&D) and outcome focus, though not equine-based.
• Outward Bound Professional: Outward Bound provides experiential leadership and team development programs (outdoor adventure-based) for corporate clients. Highly comparable in the experiential learning methodology and corporate L&D buyer segment.

Direct peers

• Horse as Teacher: Horse as Teacher provides equine experiential learning workshops for corporate teams and leaders. Highly comparable niche: B2B team and leadership development using horse-based exercises.
• Natural Lifemanship: Natural Lifemanship offers equine-assisted relationship and leadership training grounded in trauma-informed horsemanship. Comparable to TCP's experiential leadership/team programs and facilitator certification model.
• Equi-Librium: Equi-Librium delivers equine-assisted leadership and personal development programs using ground-based horse interactions. Comparable in methodology (ground-based EAL), customer segment (leaders/teams), and program format.
• Eponaquest: Eponaquest, founded by Linda Kohanov, pioneered equine-assisted leadership and team development programs for corporate and personal growth audiences. Directly comparable in target customer (corporate L&D), methodology (horses as teachers), and program design.
• EAGALA (Equine-Assisted Growth and Learning Association): EAGALA sets the dominant global standard and certification model for equine-assisted learning, serving corporate, mental health, and education clients. Highly comparable to TCP's B2B experiential methodology and facilitator-training orientation.

Emerging players

• Connected Riding: Connected Riding uses equine-grounded methodology for personal development and instructor training. Partial overlap with TCP's experiential learning focus, more on individual/riding instruction than corporate team programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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