We built the platform
we wished existed
What we built. Why we built it. The research that made it inevitable.
Coaching was broken. We rebuilt it from scratch.
Traditional coaching is invisible. Coaches and coachees meet. Then — nothing. No data, no skill evidence, no ROI. HR just has to trust it worked.
We didn't buy that. So we studied how people actually change, how skills are actually built, and how growth actually sticks.
Everything in Walnut — every game, every assessment, every skill node — is anchored to specific research. Nothing here is decorative.
We map who you actually are — not who you think you are.
Research is clear: coaching effectiveness scales with coach-coachee fit. Mismatched pairings don't just underperform — they erode trust.
So we built India's first gamified personality assessment on three of the most validated frameworks in psychology — OCEAN (Big Five), DISC, and Enneagram.
No model is sufficient alone. Together they give the algorithm a three-dimensional picture — coach matches that feel uncanny.
We made the hard work of self-awareness feel like play.
Traditional assessments are tolerated, not enjoyed. People answer strategically. The data comes out polluted.
We asked a different question: what if it was actually fun? Answer: nine mental-model mini-games, each revealing a specific dimension of how someone thinks, decides, and leads under pressure.
Every game maps to a validated psychological construct. By the time your session starts, your coach already knows how you think — not just what you tell them.
Skills aren't checked off. They're grown and signed off.
Most development frameworks have a fatal flaw: completion is self-reported. Watch a video, tick a box. Nothing changes.
Our skill tree runs on mastery-based progression. Each of 137 skills can only be signed off by your ICF-certified coach — after they've watched the behaviour change across multiple sessions.
It's also non-linear. Growth doesn't happen in neat sequences. The tree is yours. Your coach helps you navigate it.
The ICF is the highest bar
in professional coaching.
Every Walnut coach is ICF-credentialed. That's hundreds of hours of verified practice, an independent exam, and the ICF Code of Ethics — not a marketing claim.
Associate Certified Coach
100+ verified coaching hours. ICF-accredited training. Independent credential exam. Our Tier 3 Manager coaches.
Professional Certified Coach
500+ verified hours. Advanced ICF competency assessment. Our Tier 2 Leadership coaches.
Master Certified Coach
2,500+ hours. Fewer than 4% of coaches worldwide hold it. Our Tier 1 Executive coaches.
We track everything so you don't have to wonder.
The oldest objection to coaching: "How do we know it worked?" Too often, the honest answer has been "we felt it did."
Walnut answers it properly. Every signed-off skill, every assessment response, every completed session generates data. The HR dashboard aggregates it into cohort insights.
We don't ask you to trust us. We show you the numbers — backed by the research that told us what to measure.
Questions we get asked
After the gamified OCEAN + DISC + Enneagram assessment, our algorithm matches you to the coach whose personality and specialisms fit your profile. Never random.
We rematch. No questions asked.
Yes — ACC, PCC, or MCC. Verified on onboarding. Must stay certified to stay on the platform.
Focus: 1 session/month, ACC coach. Momentum: 2 sessions, PCC coach. Mastery: 4 sessions, MCC coach.
Yes. Online or offline on every plan. Offline adds a per-session surcharge.
Corporate: cohort-based, HR dashboard, programme design, end-of-programme ROI report. Individual: 1:1, self-paced, your goals.
3–4 weeks. We handle everything — you approve the design.
English and Hindi mostly, plus several regional Indian languages on request.
Ready to experience
coaching that works?
Every session on Walnut is grounded in the research you just read. Book a call to see the platform in action.
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