Certification
With an appropriate XLNC certification, you can independently use our instruments at any time! You can choose to be certified for our entire tool suite as a package, or you can book certification for individual tools.
The XLNC certification gives you comprehensive access to the relevant content focal points and scientific backgrounds of our diagnostics. In addition, you will gain a profound understanding of the structure, implementation, and interpretation of the XLNC diagnostics so that you can work independently with the XLNC instruments. Of course, our instruments meet high standards in terms of data protection and IT security – and you will also gain insight into these aspects.
Dates for 2026
16 – 18 March 2026
15 – 17 June 2026
21 – 23 September 2026
30 November – 2 December 2026
Contents of all certifications
1. Key conceptual focuses of the XLNC construct
2. Introduction to and handling of the XLNC tools
3. Background information on the XLNC questionnaire design
4. Detailed explanation of a complete XLNC process flow (informing, setting up the report generation, etc.)
5. Practical training in interpreting XLNC profile reports
6. Certification interview
Fees
You can choose to be certified in 1, 2 or all 3 instruments. The following fees apply depending on the number of instruments:
Certification for 1 instrument: €1,290
Certification for 2 instruments: €1,990
Certification for 3 instruments: €2,490
All prices are subject to VAT and apply to both virtual and in-person delivery.
The instruments are taught in the following order during the certification workshops:
Day 1: Personality Profile (XLNC_p)
Day 2: Leadership Style Profile (XLNC_s)
Day 3: System Climate Profile (XLNC_c)
If you are interested in group certifications, please contact us – we will be pleased to prepare a tailored offer for you. You can reach us at office(at)xlnc-leadership.com or via our contact form.
What participants say
“In the lead-up to the XLNC_p certification, I particularly appreciated the professional organisation and the warm, personal communication. The virtual format fitted perfectly into my work routine, and bringing together participants from different regions enabled a highly stimulating exchange.
Having already been certified in XLNC_s and XLNC_c in 2020, I see the certification for the XLNC_p personality profile as a true completion of the XLNC approach. All three tools build coherently on one another. I am now able to offer my clients a comprehensive ‘all-inclusive package’ from a single source.
Thanks to the high-quality certification, I am able to work very concretely with my coachees when exploring their unique personality, values, motives and behavioural preferences, and to delve deeply into the analysis of their preferred leadership styles. I find it fascinating how clearly it becomes apparent that leadership styles influence organisational climate and, consequently, business success. This represented a significant expansion of my knowledge.
The workshop also helped me to reflect more clearly on my own personality and to integrate these insights into my professional work. Coaching processes become more transparent and verifiable: XLNC_p provides an excellent foundation for both coach and coachee to engage in personality reflection, even when the original coaching brief offered no obvious starting points.
The varied presentation of the learning content and the resulting learning impact were outstanding. Numerous practical examples were incorporated, but I was particularly inspired by the sessions on the derivation and underlying foundations of motives – outstanding background knowledge that can be applied directly in feedback and interpretation sessions. During the certification interview, my perspective was once again broadened, and through the moderator’s feedback I gained an even deeper level of learning.
Working with the XLNC Tool Suite is unique, as it continuously provides me, as a coach, with fresh, scientifically grounded insights; it is modern and truly state of the art.”*
Daniela Geraets | Sales Trainer and Coach
*Note: Originally given in German.
“In my many years of professional experience in HR, I have become familiar with a wide range of personality assessment instruments. For this reason, my curiosity about the XLNC_p certification was particularly high.
The workshop was not only engaging and varied in its design, but was also enriched with a great deal of fascinating sociological and psychological background knowledge, which I found incredibly valuable.
I am impressed by the fact that XLNC is a relatively new instrument, yet at the same time is based on such a wealth of renowned and well-established research by leading psychologists. This makes it particularly credible, valid and robust, and clearly distinguishes it from other instruments I have encountered to date.
After completing the XLNC_p certification workshop, I feel immediately ready to put the tool into practice and am very much looking forward to my first real-world applications.”*
Katja Quakatz | Head of Human Resources Diakonie Düsseldorf
*Note: Originally given in German.
“What particularly impressed me during the XLNC certification workshops was the reflection on my own personality and the depth with which we explored the underlying concepts and their scientific foundations.
I also found it a valuable opportunity to exchange perspectives with fellow colleagues on the content and to develop my own style when debriefing the tools.
The workshops and the certification interview were engaging and insightful, providing me with many concrete examples and practical exercises that I can apply in future conversations with my clients.
The XLNC certification workshops have professionally expanded my diagnostic repertoire, enabling the targeted and effective use of the instruments in coaching and leadership development workshops. I particularly appreciate the fact that leaders are able to see their personality, leadership styles and their impact on the system climate presented clearly in figures and graphs, giving them tangible points of reference for reflection and further development.
In addition, the clear structure of the reports provides me with an excellent framework for individual feedback and debriefing conversations.”*
Lena Schwinge | Leadership Consulting Practice
*Note: Originally given in German.
“The certification workshops for the three XLNC tools enabled me to understand the leadership model I was already familiar with at a much deeper level. I am now looking forward to applying the newly discovered conceptual interconnections in my coaching work and in workshops.
The exchange with other participants around their diverse experiences and questions was particularly inspiring during the certification, opening up new perspectives and enabling valuable best practice sharing.
I find the link between individual personality and leadership behaviour especially powerful and horizon-expanding.
The extensive knowledge I have gained about the XLNC Tool Suite now supports me in offering my coachees a scientifically grounded starting point for their personal and professional development as leaders.”*
Mija Reetz | Leadership Consulting Practice
*Note: Originally given in German.