We educate those who love developing others.
Welcome to the Via Institute website. We offer accredited training in coaching, mentoring, and supervision. Our speciality lies in implementing internal coaching and mentoring programmes within organisations and fostering a coaching culture.
Our passion is to educate and develop those who wish to advance both themselves and others. This includes individuals aspiring to become professional coaches, managers and SCRUM Masters aiming to lead their teams with a coaching approach, experienced professionals wanting to share their knowledge as mentors, and seasoned coaches seeking personal and professional development for themselves and their clients. We also provide education for leaders in psychology and communication. In the field of organisational consulting, we focus on addressing unconscious patterns within teams and systems.
In the educational process, authenticity and experience from our own practice are very important to us.
And that’s why we teach what we do and we do what we teach.
No compromises.
We believe in the importance of quality education, particularly in professions that work with people. We view coaching, mentoring, and supervision as professions with their own professional foundations, ethical standards, and competency frameworks, to which we proudly adhere. We believe that individuals grow and learn when three aspects of education are balanced—relevance, personal experience, and support throughout the process of change.
And a fourth, secret ingredient – the joy of learning 
. This is what we love to do: collaborating with individuals, groups, and organisations to help them reach their full potential and become more conscious in this world, in their relationships, and in their own decisions. We believe that this is where the impact of quality education extends into the private, even intimate, dimensions of our being. This is what we strive to share with the world.
We believe in what we do wholeheartedly. At Via Institute, we are all united by a common philosophy, approach to work, values and, above all, interpersonal tune-up.
People are our passion.
We are a group of passionate people with experience that we do not hesitate to share. Each member of our team brings a unique specialization, thanks to which we provide our clients with a comprehensive approach to their needs.
Silvia Pavlík Gallová, MCC
Coach, Mentor, Supervisor, Learning Facilitator, Consultant
Silvia is an internationally recognized coaching expert and founder of Via Institute. As a coach, she is accredited at the Master (MCC) level by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and at the Senior Practitioner level by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and Accredited Supervisor (EMCC). In addition to working with individual clients, she works as a team coach, supervisor, learning facilitator, mentor and consultant. She creates all the contents of educational programs at the Via Institute, is a co-author of mentoring training at Coachingplus and author and lecturer of a two-day training session Second Spiral in the partner organization of the Akademie Libchavy in the Czech Republic. For the third year, she works as a supervisor and evaluator of trainees of supervision training at Coachingplus.
Michaela Svrčková, PCC
Coach, Mentor, Learning Facilitator and Strategist
Her work
Her work is inspired by various fields such as transactional analysis, mindfulness, growth mindset, non-violent communication, agility, design thinking, motivational interviewing, and organizational change management. She employs approaches, methods, and techniques that delve into the unconscious processes of her clients. As a coach, Michaela places great emphasis on the power of self-awareness. She understands that exploring the unconscious self is key to understanding one’s true desires and the resources needed to attain them. She views the relationship between herself and her coachees as a partnership built on mutual respect, valuing their unique perspectives and ways of thinking. Michaela sees her coachees as naturally creative, resourceful, and whole individuals, and she is committed to help them unlock their potential.
Education & experience
Michaela studied Translation and Interpretation in Madrid, where she also did her postgraduate studies in Management and International Trade. She holds a Diploma in Business Coaching, as well as certificates in Systemic Organizational Coaching, Agile Team Facilitation, Agile Coaching and PROSCI Change Management. She is currently applying for her ICF credential on a PCC level.
She works in Slovak, English and Spanish.
My philosophy
“I’m here to empower your growth through integrative services, drawing on a variety of approaches. Together, we’ll uncover self-awareness, cultivate empowering mindsets, and unlock your inner resources for tangible results in your personal and professional life. Expect meaningful transformation, increased self-confidence, enhanced goal-setting and decision-making skills, and a clearer path towards realizing your fullest potential.”
Radomíra Gilarová
Radka specialises in individual and team coaching, mentoring and supervision. She is accredited with EMCC Global and holds EIA at the Master Practitioner level for individual coaching and mentoring and ESIA for supervision. She also works as a consultant in the field of organisational development and cooperates with Investors in People International which offers accreditations to organizations based on the We Invest in People and We Invest in Wellbeing Standards.
She is currently focusing on the promotion of reflective practice and supervision in our region. She takes part in the international team which runs a research project “How do coaches and mentors view supervision and what impact does it have on their willingness to engage in the process?” She advocates for the professional standards of coaching, mentoring and supervision and is an active member of EMCC Czechia & Slovakia, where she currently serves as President.
Radka is involved in several projects within our company:
- She participates in individual and team coaching projects. She has extensive experience in various types of organizations. She delivers all activities in Czech and English. In addition to her professionalism, clients appreciate her authenticity, creativity and positive attitude.
- Together with Silvia she is a co-lecturer of the training “Mentors’ Development: Via Sapientis”. This accredited development programme for in-house mentors is based on the EMCC competence framework and enables participants to gain EIA accreditation at Foundation and Practitioner levels, strengthening their skills and enhancing their mentoring qualifications.
- She is also partnering with Silvia in delivering the Diploma in Coach Supervision, which is implemented in cooperation with The International Centre for Business Coaching. This accredited training in supervision adopts psychodynamic approach and presents a demanding programme for experienced coaches who want to become supervisors, with the possibility of ESIA accreditation.
Ján Dubnička, PCC
Individual and team coach, facilitator of team education and development
Education & experience
In 2011, he completed a Neuro Coaching course with the NeuroLeadership Group, which sparked his interest in neuroscience. He spent six months learning directly from Tim Gallwey, the “father” of coaching and the creator of the Inner Game method. Recently, he finished training with Sandra Wilson, MCC, in systemic-psychodynamic team coaching.
He is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF). As a coach, lecturer, facilitator, and consultant, he has established a solid reputation among professionals in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. His books It Just Takes Courage and Create the Life You Desire are well-known among the general public. He has led coaching seminars at universities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic and is regularly invited as a speaker and workshop leader at HR conferences.
His work for Via Institute
At the Via Institute, Ján is involved in projects related to team and management development, as well as training in communication and presentation skills.
Karol Herian
Learning Facilitator, Team Development Facilitator
Two topics attract his professional attention.
First: human nature, personalities, and relationships, sources of motivation, prerequisites for cooperation, conditions for effective functioning and leadership of teams.
Second: ways of effective learning, how to design, test and implement different educational formats, how to create strategies and tools to support people and apply them elegantly for different target groups.
Education & experience
Karol has completed many trainings such as Training of Trainers, Motivational Interviewing, Coaching and lately he is helping to develop the global network of Community Building International facilitators. His clients include individuals, NGO organizations, small companies, but also a number of corporates established in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. Frequent topics that Karol brings to his clients: Leadership; Team development; Individual and Team Coaching; Building learning organization; Facilitation of meetings; Motivation and Accountability; Conflict Resolution; Community Building, etc.
Pavol Pavlík
Head of Marketing, Branding & Strategy Coach
Pali uses his many years of experience in managing an advertising agency to support our activities at the Via Institute as head of marketing. He creates our brand, communication, campaigns, organizes events, helps us determine the strategic direction of the company and focuses our attention wherever we didn’t even know it needed to be focused In addition to active marketing work, he is also a full member of our team.
His work for Via Institute
Today, he lends these skills to the Via Institute and ensures all marketing event activities as well as events’ organization.
As a marketing strategy coach and consultant, he helps our clients navigate their business to improve their market position and brand recognition.
AT VIA INSTITUTE,
we value the following principles:
Care personally
We believe that people thrive when they feel cared for and supported. We create an environment of respect, empathy and understanding for our clients, allowing them to explore and overcome personal challenges.
Be passionate and curious
Our work fulfills us and we approach it with unflagging curiosity. We are constantly learning, reflecting on our experiences and developing our skills, which in turn allows us to better support our clients and their unique needs.
Be sustainable
It is important to us that all changes we work on with our clients are sustainable for them in the long term. We support a systemic approach to introducing changes and a focus on long-term solutions.
Be reliable
Reliability is the cornerstone of trust. That is why it is important for us to provide our clients with quality services and care they can rely on.
Be authentic
Personal authenticity is fundamental to our approach to everything we do. At the same time, we believe that if we support our clients in their own authenticity, we will help them to fully develop their abilities and feel more whole and secure in their professional or personal lives.
We do what we teach,
we teach what we do.
WHAT WE DO
Diploma in Business Coaching
Our training is ICF Level 2 accredited and designed to give you the necessary skills and knowledge to become an effective coach.
Diploma in Business Coaching is a 175-hour training in psychodynamic coaching based on a psychological direction called transactional analysis, as well as models of systems thinking, reflective practice and creativity. These form a unique combination of our holistic and integrated approach to coaching.
Collaboration with professionals
WE BELIEVE THAT PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE KEY TO SUCCESS.
That’s why we focus on developing partnerships with organizations where our values resonate. We understand the importance of meeting professional and ethical standards and strive to ensure that our partnerships reflect this dedication.
We greatly value our partners and appreciate the opportunity to work with them towards enhancing our services and enhancing the wider professional community.