Revolutionize and Monetize Your Facilitation Potential

The Guide Certification Program (GCP) is the only “done for you” facilitation “business in a box” with built-in support and community. The emerging opportunity is to become the “guide on the side” rather than the “sage on the stage”.

“Did a membership drive last weekend with 3 workshops. Closed 40% of attendees – I blame you, xchange!”
~ Mark Head, Founder & Director, The Norman Foundation

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Unlock Potential At Scale
And Transform Your Career

The xchange Guide Certification Program is a 12-week, online, group cohort experience that equips you with the tools and frameworks to lead powerful group experiences and create lasting change. The xchange Approach helps you create environments where learning, connection, and belonging come alive.

If You Lead, Teach, Or Convene Groups,
It’s Time To Do Things Differently

Whether you are a coach, leader, or consultant hosting an online meeting, training, retreat, workshop, or event, xchange Guide Certification Program will elevate your capacity to inspire, connect, and ignite community-driven solutions.

What Will The xchange Guide Certification
Be Worth To You?

This isn’t just a certification—it’s a personal & professional transformation.
program, you’ll:

  • Transform Every Room: Take every group experience to another level of learning, connection and belonging.

  • Scale Your Impact: Witness the exponential impact you can create as a teacher, coach, consultant.

  • Add a Zero to Your Fees: Differentiate from everybody else, uplevel your value, and increase your income.

  • Magnetize Repeat Business: Turn one-off workshops into long-term, high-value client relationships.

  • Benefit From the Business of Belonging: Create thriving peer-to-peer learning communities.

  • Unmatched Confidence: Feel the support of proven templates, agendas, and done for your resources.

By asking powerful questions, Jen’s initial proposal for $20,000 expanded to include more value for the client, at an investment of $40,000.

“xchange is the holy grail of group process facilitation that I have been looking for! It marries mindfulness, high-performing teams, Appreciative Inquiry, strengths-based work and just being a great human.”

Jen Dulin

Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator & Coach | Certified xchange Guide

The Guide Certification Program includes:

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Plug-and-Play Choreographies

Experience and learn six unique xchange choreographies, with worksheets, agendas, scripting and business development tools.

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Royalty-free License To Facilitate & Teach

Upon completion, you’ll have the rights to design, facilitate and teach using xchange’s core frameworks and foundational choreographies.

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Ready-to-Use Website Content

Launch or build your business with professionally designed assets that leverage the credibility of the xchange brand and global reputation.

How the xchange Approach Transformed Lives and Businesses

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Monica Brewster

CEO of Twist Solutions

Monica’s business has grown by 250% over the last three years, as she continues to leverage the xchange Approach and community.

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David McGlennen

President of Impact Leadership Consulting

With an xchange infused approach, including a retreat, group and one-on-one coaching, David successfully landed a $25,000 contract.

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Andrea Carpenter

Founder, Curator of Purposeful Experiences

The experience gave her the courage and momentum to successfully leave her job soon after, on her terms.

Meet Your Guides

These are your dedicated trainers, the guides by your side, leading
you on this transformative journey.

Jon Berghoff

Jon Berghoff is the collective wisdom whisperer to global CEO summits, leadership conferences, and high-stakes gatherings for organizations. Over 15,000 coaches, consultants and change agents are now using xchange to redefine how we unlock potential at scale through transformational learning experiences.

Jon Berghoff

Co-Founder & CEO of xchange

Steve Bouchard

Steve Bouchard has been instrumental in establishing what many regard as the gold standard for creating transformational learning experiences. As curriculum designer and lead facilitation coach, Steve serves our vibrant, global community of xchange students from over 40 countries.

Steve Bouchard

Head of Training & Client Relations

Leah Michael

As a sought-after Transformation Coach and Experience Designer, Leah Micheal founded Lovelight Way, renowned for its transformative self-love journey. Leah's mission is to empower those who seek to support others, fostering collective growth and rising together as a community.

Leah Michael

Integrator & Senior Trainer

Stephanie Courtillier

Stephanie Courtillier is an experienced facilitator with a superpower to design and nurture communities where conscious leaders can thrive. She serves as the xchange Community Steward, guiding our members to join, engage and make the most of their membership.

Stephanie Courtillier

Community Steward & Trainer

Adair Cates

Adair Cates is the heart and soul behind our Awakening Conscious Leadership Experience ("ACLE"). This groundbreaking program explores the nexus of neuroscience, mindfulness, and breathwork to elevate influential leadership.

Adair Cates

Head of Conscious Leadership & Senior Trainer

My xchange certification is 10x the value of my MBA.

~ Dr. Cynthia Whitaker

“The ultimate value will be higher quality engagements for and with my clients!”

~ Andrea Jasken Baker

“An incredible impact on every facet of my life”

~ Michael W. Wagner

“xchange is the BEST investment ever – a gift that keeps giving.”

~ Dawn Pensack

Learn 6 Transformational Choreographies​

Digital Self-Paced and Live Online Experiential Learning

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Connect

Foundational choreography, designed to shift any experience from passive to active, while meaningfully engaging and connecting participants. Variations allow this one choreography to be essential in many environments.

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Circles

Unlock collective wisdom through real time support on critical opportunities and challenges. From CEO peer groups to entrepreneurial Masterminds, this choreography gives focused support to one person at a time.

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Interview

A one-on-one experience that invites powerful presence between interview partners, while exploring a set of intentionally designed questions. Enables psychological safety at a speed and scale that is profoundly powerful.
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Accelerator

Clarify focus, identify priorities, and take action through the Accelerator experience. Using a modified Appreciative Inquiry framework, participants start with a priority, explore possibilities, generate action and results - all in real time.

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Crowdsource

Small groups share, study, then co-create an output together, including: shared purpose, mapping strengths, generating values / future visions, ideas / innovations, etc. A building block for large group, complex facilitation processes.
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Ask / Give

A value exchange, designed to share and match needs with strengths, across any group. An efficient way for a large group to discover new configurations of support, partnership, collaboration and pathways to co-create.

Facilitate And Teach With “Done for You” Templates

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Before working with xchange, I offered one-and-done keynotes, now I book 6-figure, year-long (and possibly beyond) contracts, where I get to be part of creating meaningful, lasting transformation.”

Peter Katz

JUNO-Nominated Musician, Storyteller & Facilitator | Certified xchange Guide

3 Steps To Becoming A Certified xchange Guide

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Learn

Imagine… what becomes possible in only 12 weeks, as you discover our proven and tested choreographies, advanced facilitation techniques, and the tools to succeed. We’ve curated the perfect blend of self-paced, (live) experiential learning, practice and Q&A sessions.

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Learn

Imagine… what becomes possible in only 12 weeks, as you discover our proven and tested choreographies, advanced facilitation techniques, and the tools to succeed. We’ve curated the perfect blend of self-paced, (live) experiential learning, practice and Q&A sessions.

01

Learn

Imagine… what becomes possible in only 12 weeks, as you discover our proven and tested choreographies, advanced facilitation techniques, and the tools to succeed. We’ve curated the perfect blend of self-paced, (live) experiential learning, practice and Q&A sessions.

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Apply

We are right here by your side, as you put your learning into action. Notice what happens when you become the guide on the side – multiplying the ability for groups to learn, connect and create belonging. Develop confidence, a new reputation, and deeper fulfillment in your work.

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Apply

We are right here by your side, as you put your learning into action. Notice what happens when you become the guide on the side – multiplying the ability for groups to learn, connect and create belonging. Develop confidence, a new reputation, and deeper fulfillment in your work.

02

Apply

We are right here by your side, as you put your learning into action. Notice what happens when you become the guide on the side – multiplying the ability for groups to learn, connect and create belonging. Develop confidence, a new reputation, and deeper fulfillment in your work.

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Multiply 

Discover all the ways xchange can capture, create and exponentially expand your opportunities for impact.

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Multiply

Discover all the ways xchange can capture, create and exponentially expand your opportunities for impact.

Create Transformation as a Certified xchange Guide

Join the growing network of Certified xchange Guides and gain access to powerful tools, frameworks, and community support.

Zero Risk Promise

Once certified, if you still don’t believe it was worth the investment, we’ll refund 100%.

One-Time Payment

$7,500

CLAIM YOUR SPOT

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Still have questions? Schedule a call to speak with one of our strategists!

Risk free

Zero Risk Promise

If you participate in and complete all xchange Certification requirements, and still don’t believe it was worth the investment, we’ll refund 100% per our Terms of Services.

JOIN OUR 12-WEEK CERTIFICATION COHORT!

Mark Your Calendar

The next cohort starts on
Wednesday, January 15, 2024, from 2-4 pm ET. 

Wednesdays, 2-4 pm ET
Experiential Learning Sessions
Jan. 29 | Feb. 12, 26 | Mar. 12, 26

Tuesdays, 1-3 pm ET (optional)
Practice Sessions
Jan. 21 | Feb. 4, 18 | Mar. 4, 18

Closing Ceremony
Tuesday, April 1, 1-3 pm ET

Leading the Way in Transformational Facilitation

With evidence-based methods and world-renowned teachers, xchange is at
the forefront of designing breakthrough group experiences.

  • Empowering Global Transformation

    With over 15,683 students worldwide, xchange is revolutionizing digital facilitation on a global scale.


  • Evidence-Based
    Techniques

    Unifying various disciplines, we offer a comprehensive, science-backed learning experience.


  • Highly Rated And
    Respected

    Endorsed by a 9.5/10 student satisfaction rating, we stand as a respected leader in facilitation training.

Secure Your Certification Today

Invest in your future as a Certified xchange Guide and start making an impact now! We back our commitment to your learning with our Zero Risk Promise.