HUDDLE 2025

Call for Speakers

The premier group coaching festival 

by Group Coaching HQ

 

Apply to be a Speaker

  

HUDDLE 2025

Call for Speakers

The first-ever group coaching festival by Group Coaching HQ

Join as a Speaker

Be part of something extraordinary 

October 28 - 30 2025 - Online

What is HUDDLE?

 

Huddle ‘25 is an online festival that will bring together thought leaders, movers and shakers, and influencers in the coaching space to expand the field of group coaching. 

 

We’ll reflect on the following themes:

  • The fundamentals of group coaching 

  • Managing the forces influencing your business growth 

  • Deepening the group coaching experience

Become a Speaker

What is HUDDLE?

HUDDLE is the online festival bringing together thought leaders, movers and shakers, and researchers in the coaching space to expand the field of group coaching. 

This year’s theme, ‘Rise’, is about lifting ourselves, each other, and the entire field of group coaching to new heights. 

We'll reflect on the following themes:

  • Fundamentals of Group Coaching

  • Advanced Practices for Deeper Impact

  • Growing Your Group Coaching Business

  • Creating and Scaling Internal Group Coaching Programs

Apply to Speak

Why become a speaker  

Have something to share around group coaching? Get ready to take center stage!

Perks of joining as a speaker: 

  • Your session and speaker profile will be promoted on our website, social media, email campaigns, and more. 
  • Attend the entire festival free of charge.
  • Receive the raw file of your recording to use for your own marketing purposes.
  • Expand the awareness and practice of group coaching.

Tracks 

Elevate

The Fundamentals of Group Coaching

  • Audience: Coaches newer or completely new to group coaching
  • Focus: This track provides fundamental frameworks, tools, and techniques to build confidence and create impactful group coaching programs.
  • Example Topics:
    • Designing effective group coaching sessions
    • Balancing individual needs with group dynamics
    • Tools for fostering psychological safety in groups
  • Example Session: "Building Blocks of Group Coaching: Essential Skills and Tools."

Thrive

Advanced Practices for Deeper Impact

  • Audience: Experienced group coaches
  • Focus: This track explores how to enrich group interactions and expand their impact.
  • Example Topics:
    • Incorporating storytelling and movement for group cohesion
    • Managing complex group dynamics (e.g., conflicts, diverse learning styles)
    • Cultural competency and inclusion in group coaching
  • Example Session: "The Role of Play in Group Coaching"

Propel

Growing Your Group Coaching Business

  • Audience: Coaches looking to grow their group coaching business 
  • Focus: This track supports coaches to grow their business: Whether through client acquisition, program scalability, or using technology. 
  • Example Topics:
    • Marketing strategies tailored to group coaching.
    • Leveraging AI and digital tools for efficiency.
    • Building sustainable revenue models for group coaching.
  • Example Session: "From Small Groups to Big Impact: Strategies for Scaling Your Coaching Practice.”

Expand

Creating and Scaling Internal Group Coaching Programs

  • Audience: Internal Coaches, Heads of Coaching, Learning and Development Leaders
  • Focus: Designed for those leading internal coaching efforts, this track dives deep into structuring, implementing, and expanding scalable group coaching programs tailored to organizational needs.
  • Example Topics:
    • Building organizational alignment for group coaching initiatives
    • Frameworks for scaling coaching culture effectively
    • Measuring the impact of internal group coaching on organizational goals
    • Managing group coaching in hybrid and remote environments
  • Example Session: "From Strategy to Sustainability: Scaling Internal Group Coaching Programs.”

About the Audience 

HUDDLE attracts internal and external coaches from around the world with a variety of specialities. We are also joined by organizational Learning and Development leaders.
 
All are curious about the practice of group coaching and are wanting to amplify their own or their organization's coaching impact. 
 
Participating as a speaker will be a great way to connect with these professionals and together, contribute to the advancement of the field of group coaching.
Become a Speaker

Next Steps 

 
Submit your proposal

February 29th

Speakers selected

March 15th 

 
Speaker confirmation

March 31st 

 
Speaker promotion

April - September

 
Speaker briefing

Oct 1-4

 
HUDDLE 2025

October 28-30

Festival Goals 

Expand awareness around the exciting field of group coaching.
Make group coaching accessible by instilling in attendees the confidence and tools they need to create powerful group coaching programs.
Foster connections and engagement amongst the coaching community.

About Group Coaching HQ

The Organizer

 

Group Coaching HQ is an ICF accredited organization offering a certification program, a self-paced program and events that support coaches and internal L&D leaders to scale the impact of coaching.

We provide the community, knowledge, practice, and toolkit coaches need to launch group coaching programs confidently.

Next steps and important dates

Submit your proposal

February 29th

Speakers selected

March 15th 

Speaker confirmation

March 31st 

Speaker promotion

April - September

Speaker briefing

Oct 1-4

HUDDLE 2025

October 8-9

Submit your application

Please note that we are focused on group coaching vs. team coaching.

Have questions? Email us