Train the Trainer

Become a Certified PDCS Coach — and help children, tweens & teens find their voice, confidence and character.

A guided trainer-development journey that equips you with the mindset, method, frameworks, facilitation skills and ready-to-use materials to confidently deliver Personality Development & Communication Skills sessions for young learners — every session delivered live and online, one-to-one or in a small group. Begin with a complimentary Clarity Call.

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Why become a PDCS Coach?

If you love working with young people and believe communication and confidence can be taught, PDCS coaching turns that calling into a real, structured profession — learnt live and delivered online, one-to-one. Families everywhere are searching for coaches who can help their children stay rooted in values while thriving with confidence.
01 · LEARN

Learn the method

Master a proven, child-tested system — communication, confidence, leadership and life-skills — through live, mentored Train the Trainer sessions.

02 · TRANSFORM

Become certified

Earn the Certified PDCS Foundation Coach™ credential, with the materials, the method and the confidence to deliver real change.

03 · EARN

Build a practice

Understand how PDCS coaches build a paying, independent practice serving families across the world. It begins with one free session.

Three steps, one coaching path

Each step stands on its own and prepares you for the next. You learn to coach across three age groups — Little Champs (6–8), Budding Leaders (9–12) and Dynamic Teens (13–18) — online and one-to-one.
Level 0 · The Spark

Open Circle™

A complimentary, live experience

Real tools, a live transformation and total clarity on the path ahead — not a sales pitch.

Online · Live · 1:1 or Group · 60 min
Level 1 · The Foundation

Foundation Coach™

Train the Trainer

Get certified in the complete PDCS method — full materials, 12 modules, all online.

Online · Live · 1:1 or Group
Level 2 · The Practice

Advanced Coach & Practice Builder™

Building the practice

Advanced methodologies + how PDCS coaches build a sustainable, independent practice.

Online · Live · 1:1 or Group

The 5 C’s we nurture in every learner

Clarity

Compassion

Competence

Confidence

Charisma

The Spark · Complimentary · 60 min · Online · Live · 1:1 or Group

The Free Open Circle™

A genuine taste of the method — not a sales pitch. You leave with tools you can use the very same week, a clear view of the journey ahead, and something you will not forget. The Open Circle gives you the what and a taste of the how; the complete method begins at Level 1.

What you experience

  • The reframe that changes everything: “nothing wrong with these children — only afraid of being judged.”
  • The 2-Step Impromptu Speech method, taught live.
  • R.A.I.N. — turning the inner critic into positive self-talk.
  • A live 60-minute micro-transformation you can see happen.

What you take home

  • “5 Tools to Unlock Any Child’s Confidence” cheat-sheet.
  • A “What’s Your Child’s Personality Type?” self-check.
  • One real activity from the Student Workbook.
  • “From Coach to Career” — the PDCS Trainer Path one-pager.
The Foundation · Train the Trainer · Online · Live · 1:1 or Group

Certified PDCS Foundation Coach™

Become a Certified Communication & Personality Development Coach for children and adolescents. Designed for aspiring trainers, educators, coaches, counsellors, parents and professionals who wish to create meaningful transformation in young lives. This is not merely a content-based certification — it is a guided trainer-development journey covering twelve complete modules.
01

The Trainer Identity™

Develop the mindset, ethics and professional identity of a transformational trainer who children trust and parents respect.

02

Understanding Today’s Child

Child & adolescent psychology, emotional needs, confidence challenges, attention spans and the different ways young learners absorb the world.

03

Communication Mastery™

Verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, powerful questioning and the art of building instant rapport with a young learner.

04

The PDCS Framework™

The complete method — confidence, social skills, attitude, discipline, emotional intelligence and self-expression — structured into a teachable system.

05

Session Design Blueprint™

Design engaging, outcome-driven learning experiences with clear objectives, flow, pacing and measurable transformation.

06

Presentation Design Mastery™

Create professional, child-friendly and impactful learning presentations and decks that hold a young audience.

07

Facilitation & Public Speaking Skills™

Voice, presence, engagement, energy management and confident classroom facilitation — online and in person.

08

Activity-Based Learning™

Games, storytelling, reflection exercises, icebreakers and experiential tools that make every lesson stick.

Final Certification Assessment™

Demonstrate your learning through a live presentation and a full trainer evaluation to earn your certification.

What you receive

  • Certification upon successful completion
  • Trainer Manual & full PPT slide decks
  • Session Planning & Presentation Templates
  • Complete Student Workbook
  • Observation & Assessment tools
  • Activity Resource Bank — 50+ games
  • Guided journals & facilitation scripts
  • Learner completion certificates
  • Ongoing learning resources & mentoring

How you’re supported

  • Live, mentored learning — never recorded theory
  • One-to-one guidance from a Master Trainer
  • Practice, feedback & real session rehearsal
  • A ready-to-use toolkit from day one
  • Observation of real coaching in action
  • Flexible timings across global time zones
Building the Practice · Online · Live · 1:1 or Group

Advanced Coach & Practice Builder™

Level 2 is where everything clicks into place. You move from juggling ideas to a clear, confident way of working — knowing exactly what to teach, how to teach it, and who you’re teaching it to across every age you coach. You also learn how successful PDCS coaches build sustainable, independent practices and professional identities.
Chapter 1

Communication & Expression

  • Impromptu speaking — the 2-Step Quick-Prep method + 30-second drill
  • Building speeches from pictures & topics — emotion & metaphor
  • Presentation skills — prepare, read the room, keep it short
  • The Art of Public Speaking — why it matters for the young
  • The 9 Elements of Public Speaking
  • Voice modulation, storytelling & body language
Chapter 2

Confidence Building

  • Foundations of confidence — safety, belonging, balance
  • Hesitation & shyness removal — drop the label, own your strengths
  • Self-control & focus — routines, habits, calm
  • Improving concentration — environment, brain-training, nutrition
  • Building genuine, lasting self-esteem
Chapter 3

Leadership Skills

  • Discover your leadership style — visionary, coaching, democratic & more
  • The three core traits — creativity, positivity, team-building
  • Personal SWOT analysis
  • SMART goal-setting — from lifetime goals to today
  • Beating procrastination — vision, habits, “meetings with yourself”
  • Assertiveness & confident decision-making
Chapter 4

Life Skills

  • R.A.I.N. — negative chatter into positive self-talk
  • Time management — the Covey priority matrix
  • Controlling emotions — pause, identify, communicate
  • Critical thinking — seeing issues from many angles
  • Anger management — composure & channelling energy
  • Stress management — the Four A’s
  • Body language, etiquette & pleasing manners
  • Handling peer pressure & bullying — a confident “no”
Chapter 5

Emerging as a Winning Personality

  • From limiting beliefs to empowering beliefs
  • A positive attitude — “how can I?” replaces “I can’t”
  • The 3 E’s — Energy, Excitement, Enthusiasm
  • A strong, healthy self-image
  • Interpersonal mastery — appreciation, empathy, interest
  • Gratitude, giving & celebrating small wins; daily affirmations

Who you’ll coach

6–8 years

Little Champs

Playful foundations — confidence, self-expression, listening and early social skills.

9–12 years

Budding Leaders

Finding their voice — public speaking, emotional regulation, friendships and focus.

13–18 years

Dynamic Teens

Identity & impact — communication, leadership, goal-setting and resilience.

Your Level 2 Coach Kit — yours to keep

  • Fully-coloured Life Skills Guide for children
  • Colourful journals & ready-to-use e-books
  • Session planners for every age group
  • Signature games library, gated by age

Woven throughout — The Inside-Out Way

  • CBT & NLP tools woven into every session
  • Storytelling, games, quizzes & role-play
  • Mindful “green” practices to calm the nervous system
  • 50+ signature activities, drawn from 1,200+ lesson plans
  • A new self-image that holds long after the course

Bonus Course Materials ( After Certification )

1.   Anger Management for Kids:

  • Strategies for recognizing and managing anger in healthy
  • Techniques to calm down and express emotions without
  • Role-playing scenarios to practice effective anger

2.   Time Management for Kids:

  • Introducing the concept of time management to
  • Teaching organizational skills, setting routines, and using
  • Fun activities to help kids understand the value of

3.   Bullying and Peer Pressure Awareness:

  • Raising awareness about bullying and its effects on
  • Encouraging children to stand up against bullying and peer
  • Role-playing exercises to teach assertiveness and effective communication in challenging situations.

4.   Growth Mindset and Positive Thinking:

  • Exploring the concept of a growth mindset and its impact on
  • Fostering positive self-talk and reframing challenges as
  • Interactive activities to develop a growth mindset and cultivate

5.   Emotional Intelligence for Kids:

  • Understanding emotions and their role in personal and social
  • Teaching empathy, self-awareness, and social
  • Games and exercises to enhance emotional intelligence in

6.   Problem-Solving Skills:

  • Introducing structured problem-solving steps to
  • Encouraging critical thinking and creative
  • Interactive scenarios for children to practice problem-solving in various contexts.

Signature Tools

The tools you’ll master

Named, repeatable tools you can teach with confidence from your very first session.

The 2-Step Impromptu Speech

Quick-prep notes + tone — speak on any topic in seconds.

9 Elements of Public Speaking

Posture, voice, stories, rhetoric & emotional appeal.

R.A.I.N.

Recognise, allow, investigate, nurture — calm the inner critic.

Personal SWOT

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats, made simple.

SMART Goal-Setting

Lifetime goals broken down to today’s to-do.

The Covey Time Matrix

Sort by urgency & importance for real focus.

The Four A’s of Stress

Avoid, alter, adapt, accept — for steady nerves.

The 3 E’s

Energy, excitement, enthusiasm — the winning spark.

The Confident “No”

Handling peer pressure & bullies with self-respect.

The Transformation

What this track creates

You don’t just learn to coach — you gain a craft, a toolkit and a calling.

What your learners gain

  • Speak confidently in class, show-and-tell & on stage
  • Structure their thoughts and speak on any topic
  • Replace shyness with expressive communication
  • Handle anger, anxiety & impulsivity
  • Set goals, lead and make friends with ease
  • A calm, charismatic, winning personality

What you gain as a coach

  • A complete, ready-to-deliver method
  • The materials & the confidence to begin at once
  • A recognised certification & professional identity
  • An understanding of how a paying practice is built
  • A Master Trainer in your corner throughout
  • Work that genuinely changes young lives

What Sets PDCS Apart

A method built over decades

As a PDCS coach you don’t start from scratch — you deliver a proven, field-tested system, backed by a deep content bank and a signature framework.

INFINITE™ · 7-Tower Framework

A signature 7-Tower Life-Skill framework, curated by Sujata Mukherjee, sits behind every PDCS journey.

25+ Years · Internationally Licensed

Over two and a half decades of mentoring excellence, internationally certified and licensed.

1,200+ Personalised Lesson Plans

Built for real learners, one child at a time — never mass batches.

50+ Signature Activities

Focused on thinking, speaking, feeling and leading — so every lesson lands.

Nature · CBT · Nurturing

Cognitive-behavioural tools and mindful “green” practices blended into every class.

Rooted & Globally Ready

Helping children stay rooted in their values while thriving with confidence in a global culture.

Trusted by Indian families across the world

IndiaUKUSAAustraliaSingaporeJapanFinlandGermanyBelgiumSpain& many more
Global Accreditation Certification Board (GACB) ISO 9001 Certified ISO 29993 Certified Hay House Inc., USA · Licensed Study Group · Since 2000
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Live one-on-one or group? Both formats are available — your format, timings and plan are all clarified in your free Clarity Call.

Honest expectations. This is a skills & education programme, delivered live and online, one-to-one. We teach the method, the materials and the frameworks successful PDCS coaches use — we do not guarantee students, clients, income or placement. What you achieve depends on your own effort, skill and market. Group certification cohorts are available on request. Begin with a complimentary Clarity Call to discuss your goals and the certification pathway.

Your Mentor

Learn from a Master Trainer

Personality Strategist · Behavioural Therapist · Life-Skill Researcher · Internationally Licensed Trainer

Sujata Mukherjee is an internationally acclaimed corporate trainer, speaker, author and mentor — certified and licensed by Hay House Inc., USA. A cognitive-behavioural therapist trained at the School of Natural Health Science, Berkeley Square, U.K., and a globally certified life coach, she brings over two and a half decades of facilitating, mentoring and communication across four continents.

Co-Founder of Study Group (ISO 9001 Certified, established 2000) and creator of the brands Infinite PossibilitiesSLIC TalksTouch Green and the flagship PDCS programme, she specialises in leadership development, mind training, personality development, communication skills and emotional intelligence across all ages. She is the author of the best-selling The Personality Blueprint.

Hay House Inc., USA · Certified & Licensed CBT · School of Natural Health Science, U.K. Globally Certified Life Coach Co-Founder · Study Group (ISO 9001) Author · The Personality Blueprint
National Recognition · 2021
Most Influential Coaching Leaders – India

Presented by the World HRD Congress in association with Times Ascent · 17 February 2021 · Taj Lands End, Mumbai · Telecast Partner: ET Now.

Years mentoring

Personalised lesson plans

Signature activities

ISO 9001
Certified · GACB · ISO 29993

Proof the Method Works

What families say about PDCS

The method you’ll be trained to deliver has already transformed children across continents. Here’s what their parents say.

Our child transformed from shy to expressive in just weeks. The change was real.

Deepa Suriya

Tokyo, Japan

We loved how each session was focused, gentle and impactful. Highly recommend it to global families.

Antara Bardhan

Texas, USA

My daughter was always bright but painfully shy. After Sujata Ma’am’s PDCS sessions she started answering in class and even volunteered to host her school’s annual day — rooted in values while being globally ready.

Priya Menon

California, USA

My son struggled to connect with peers despite being academically strong. Within weeks he was sharing ideas in class and led a project presentation. His self-esteem has grown — he now believes his voice matters.

Lakshmi Iyer

London, UK

Good to Know

Questions, answered

Do I need prior teaching experience?

No. The method, the materials and one-to-one mentoring take you from the ground up — what matters is the heart to help young people.

How is the Train the Trainer programme delivered?

Live and online — one-to-one or in a small group. Whether one-to-one or a group cohort is the right fit for you is clarified in your free Clarity Call.

How long does the Foundation (Level 1) take?

It is flexible and scheduled around you, across global time zones, so it fits your life.

Do I get materials I can use immediately?

Yes. From Level 1 you receive the full slide decks, the Trainer’s Guide, the complete Student Workbook and 50+ games — ready to deliver.

Is there a certificate?

Yes — the Certified PDCS Foundation Coach™ credential on completion, plus learner completion certificates for the children you coach.

Will I be guaranteed students or income?

No. This is a skills & education programme. We give you the method and the materials; your results depend on your own effort and market.

How do I begin?

Start with the free Open Circle™ — experience the method, meet your mentor, and decide your next step from there.

Begin Your Journey

Start with a free Clarity Call

Every trainer’s journey is unique. Schedule a complimentary Clarity Call to explore your goals, understand the certification pathway, and decide the most suitable starting step and learning format for you — all delivered live and online, one-to-one or in a small group.

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