# Vikl

> Vikl is an AI companion for managers and coaches that helps defuse team tensions. It turns a tricky relational situation into concrete, actionable steps in about 5 minutes, tailored to each person and context. The product exists in French (default, at vikl.ai), English (under /en), and Spanish (under /es).

Vikl was built around one finding: workplace conflict costs French businesses an estimated €152 billion per year. Rather than adding another process, Vikl coaches managers on the job (feedback, difficult conversations, refocusing a team member, adapting to personality profiles via DISC) and gives coaches a way to extend their work between sessions. The company is based in France, hosts data in France, and is built for GDPR and EU AI Act compliance.

This site is a marketing/product site (not technical documentation). The pages below are the highest-signal entry points. Each entry links to the English page, with the canonical French version (the default, un-prefixed URL) and the Spanish version in parentheses.

## Core pages

- [Vikl Home](https://www.vikl.ai/en): What Vikl is and how it guides managers step by step through team tensions with actionable solutions in ~5 minutes. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es))
- [Vikl Enterprise](https://www.vikl.ai/en/entreprise): For HR and leadership: reduce conflict costs, upskill managers at scale, and monitor teams' relational health. A live 30-minute demo can be booked directly from the page. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/entreprise), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/entreprise))
- [Vikl for Coaches](https://www.vikl.ai/en/coach): Partner program giving coaches a 24/7 companion tailored to their method, extending coaching between sessions without touching the relationship or confidentiality. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/coach), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/coach))

## Blog

Practical articles on management, leadership, conflict, feedback, and AI coaching.

- [The loneliness of the manager: why you feel alone, and who to talk to](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/solitude-isolement-du-manager): A Vikl co-founder on managerial isolation, why 45% of leaders feel alone (Bpifrance, Ipsos), and who to talk to when you're a manager facing a hard decision. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/solitude-isolement-du-manager), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/solitude-isolement-du-manager))
- [Who can you talk to as a manager? Your options, and how to choose](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/a-qui-parler-quand-on-est-manager): A practical rundown of who managers can reach out to (boss, peer, mentor, coach, on-demand space), their limits, and how to choose depending on the moment. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/a-qui-parler-quand-on-est-manager), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/a-qui-parler-quand-on-est-manager))
- [Is managerial coaching too expensive? The alternatives that actually hold up](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/coaching-manager-trop-cher): Why coaching (600 to 1,800 € per session) doesn't scale to all managers, and the credible alternatives to support them without blowing the budget. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/coaching-manager-trop-cher), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/coaching-manager-trop-cher))
- [Preparing for a difficult conversation: the method to stop going in blind](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/preparer-un-entretien-difficile): A concrete five-step method to prepare a reprimand, disagreement or awkward announcement and walk in with the right words. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/preparer-un-entretien-difficile), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/preparer-un-entretien-difficile))
- [AI and management: how AI is transforming human interactions at work](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/ia-management-interactions-humaines): How AI shifts the manager's value toward relational skills, the 152bn€ cost of workplace tension, and what leaders and HR directors of mid-sized companies should do. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/ia-management-interactions-humaines), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/ia-management-interactions-humaines))
- [The manager's mental load: how to recognize it and lighten it](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/charge-mentale-du-manager): What managerial mental load is, how to spot it, and four concrete levers to lighten the invisible weight of thinking for a whole team. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/charge-mentale-du-manager), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/charge-mentale-du-manager))
- [Managing for the first time: handling the stress and loneliness of the new role](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/manager-pour-la-premiere-fois): The legitimacy, relational and loneliness shocks first-time managers face, the classic traps, and how to approach the transition without burning out. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/manager-pour-la-premiere-fois), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/manager-pour-la-premiere-fois))
- [How to support your managers day to day: the guide for HR leaders](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/accompagner-ses-managers-au-quotidien): Five levers for HR to move from one-off training to continuous, at-scale support that reaches the whole management line. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/accompagner-ses-managers-au-quotidien), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/accompagner-ses-managers-au-quotidien))
- [A companion for difficult management situations: what it's actually for](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/compagnon-situations-manageriales-difficiles): How a relational AI companion (not a productivity tool) helps managers clarify, prepare and decide in high-stakes relational moments. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/compagnon-situations-manageriales-difficiles), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/compagnon-situations-manageriales-difficiles))
- [No, Vikl isn't 'ChatGPT for managers'](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/vikl-n-est-pas-chatgpt): Under the hood, what makes Vikl different from a generalist assistant: specialized skills, encoded pro frameworks, relational memory, deliverables, and EU-hosted Azure OpenAI. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/vikl-n-est-pas-chatgpt), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/vikl-n-est-pas-chatgpt))
- [What actually happens when a manager opens Vikl](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/ce-qui-se-passe-quand-un-manager-ouvre-vikl): An end-to-end walkthrough of a real management situation handled with Vikl, from "I don't know what to do" to a ready-to-send message. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/ce-qui-se-passe-quand-un-manager-ouvre-vikl), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/ce-qui-se-passe-quand-un-manager-ouvre-vikl))
- [The confidentiality paradox: reassuring the manager without blinding HR](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/paradoxe-de-la-confidentialite): How Vikl reconciles absolute manager confidentiality with the visibility HR needs, via anonymous aggregates and no access to individual content. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/paradoxe-de-la-confidentialite), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/paradoxe-de-la-confidentialite))
- [Where your data lives, and why it won't feed a third-party model](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/ou-vivent-vos-donnees): Security and compliance reference: Azure hosting in France, encryption, access control, GDPR, AI Act, and Vikl's red lines. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/ou-vivent-vos-donnees), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/ou-vivent-vos-donnees))
- [Individual coaching and AI coaching: two levels of the same support](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/coaching-individuel-vs-coaching-ia): Why human coaching and AI coaching are complementary — the coach works in depth, AI extends that work between sessions across the whole management line. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/coaching-individuel-vs-coaching-ia), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/coaching-individuel-vs-coaching-ia))
- [Micro-conflicts at work: the hidden cost of unresolved tensions](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/cout-cache-micro-conflits): The real cost of unaddressed workplace tension (3 hours lost per employee per week, €152bn/year in France) and how to act early. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/cout-cache-micro-conflits), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/cout-cache-micro-conflits))
- [Feedback and difficult conversations: how to say what needs to be said](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/feedback-conversations-difficiles): Concrete principles for giving hard feedback and refocusing without breaking trust. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/feedback-conversations-difficiles), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/feedback-conversations-difficiles))
- [Can AI really help managers handle team tensions?](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/ia-coaching-management): Beyond the buzz: how AI can concretely support managers in their day-to-day relational work. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/ia-coaching-management), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/ia-coaching-management))
- [Emotional intelligence in management: beyond the buzzword](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/intelligence-emotionnelle-management): Moving from concept to practice, and why adapting your style to the other person's profile changes everything. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/intelligence-emotionnelle-management), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/intelligence-emotionnelle-management))
- [Leaders aren't born: how self-work transforms the manager](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/leadership-devenir-meilleure-version): Why the best managers are those willing to work on themselves. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/leadership-devenir-meilleure-version), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/leadership-devenir-meilleure-version))
- [The 2025 manager: less process, more clarity](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/manager-2025-lucidite): Why the real lever for team tension is the manager's posture, not another tool or process. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/manager-2025-lucidite), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/manager-2025-lucidite))
- [How to redirect a team member without breaking the relationship](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/recadrer-collaborateur-sans-casser-relation): A concrete method for setting clear boundaries while preserving trust, adapted to the other person's profile. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/recadrer-collaborateur-sans-casser-relation), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/recadrer-collaborateur-sans-casser-relation))

## For coaches

Articles for professional coaches: how Vikl extends your work between sessions as a partner, never a replacement.

- [95% of coaching happens between sessions: how to support the inter-session](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/intersession-coaching-entre-deux-seances): Why transformation happens between sessions, not during them, and how a companion tuned to your method extends your work without adding to your workload. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/intersession-coaching-entre-deux-seances), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/intersession-coaching-entre-deux-seances))
- [Will AI replace coaches? What the profession risks (and doesn't)](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/ia-va-t-elle-remplacer-les-coachs): A candid look at the replacement fear — what AI automates, what stays irreducibly human, and how to put AI to work for your practice. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/ia-va-t-elle-remplacer-les-coachs), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/ia-va-t-elle-remplacer-les-coachs))
- [Tailoring your AI agent to your coaching method (DISC, NVC, Process Com, Gestalt)](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/personnaliser-agent-ia-methode-coaching): How to configure an agent's vocabulary, tone, posture and signature tools so it carries your method between sessions instead of diluting it. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/personnaliser-agent-ia-methode-coaching), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/personnaliser-agent-ia-methode-coaching))
- [Tracking your coachees' engagement without ever reading their conversations](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/piloter-engagement-coaches-sans-lire-conversations): Confidentiality by design — see activity and progress, never content — aligned with ICF, EMCC and SF Coach ethics. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/piloter-engagement-coaches-sans-lire-conversations), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/piloter-engagement-coaches-sans-lire-conversations))
- [Assigning personalized exercises and training to each coachee from your dashboard](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/assigner-exercices-formations-personnalises-coaches): How to push individualized modules, exercises and questionnaires per coachee, structure the between-session journey, and stay the architect of the path. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/assigner-exercices-formations-personnalises-coaches), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/assigner-exercices-formations-personnalises-coaches))
- [Recurring revenue for coaches: breaking free from the billed-session trap](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/revenu-recurrent-coach-programme-partenaire): How licenses and a recurring partner commission build revenue that doesn't depend on your calendar — within a strict ethical framework. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/revenu-recurrent-coach-programme-partenaire), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/revenu-recurrent-coach-programme-partenaire))
- [ICF, EMCC, SF Coach ethics and AI: adding an agent without betraying your framework](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/deontologie-icf-emcc-coach-et-ia): A point-by-point look at confidentiality, client autonomy, non-substitution and transparency, with a deontological checklist before adopting an AI tool. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/deontologie-icf-emcc-coach-et-ia), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/deontologie-icf-emcc-coach-et-ia))
- [Scaling your coaching impact without diluting your practice: the augmented-coaching model](https://www.vikl.ai/en/blog/demultiplier-impact-coach-coaching-augmente): Why a coach's time hits a ceiling, the three ways to extend impact, and how an agent tuned to your method carries your work between sessions. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/blog/demultiplier-impact-coach-coaching-augmente), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/blog/demultiplier-impact-coach-coaching-augmente))

## Videos

Video pages where the video is the main content (founder vision, product demos).

- [Vikl Videos Hub](https://www.vikl.ai/en/videos): Video hub page with founder vision and product watch pages. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/videos), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/videos))
- [Why we built VIKL](https://www.vikl.ai/en/videos/loic-pourquoi-vikl): Founder Loïc Wan-Ajouhu (former CFO at VINCI Construction) on the managerial isolation that sparked VIKL and the mission to turn everyday tensions into learning. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/videos/loic-pourquoi-vikl), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/videos/loic-pourquoi-vikl)). French audio with selectable French, English and Spanish subtitles and a full transcript on each page.

## Podcasts

Podcast appearances by the VIKL team (press pickups, interviews on external shows).

- [Vikl Podcasts Hub](https://www.vikl.ai/en/podcasts): Podcast hub page listing the team's media appearances. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/podcasts), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/podcasts))
- [Turning tensions into opportunities: how VIKL reinvents management](https://www.vikl.ai/en/podcasts/transformer-les-tensions-en-opportunites): Chloé Rodrigo (VIKL) on Romain Coique's "Outils Business" podcast — the hidden cost of everyday micro-tensions and how an AI companion helps managers turn them into learning. Episode in French. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/podcasts/transformer-les-tensions-en-opportunites), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/podcasts/transformer-les-tensions-en-opportunites))

## Optional

Legal, privacy, and compliance pages, low priority for understanding the product.

- [Responsible AI & EU AI Act](https://www.vikl.ai/en/ai-act): How Vikl complies with the European AI Act and its commitment to responsible AI. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/ai-act), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/ai-act))
- [GDPR Compliance](https://www.vikl.ai/en/rgpd): How Vikl protects personal data and complies with GDPR (encryption, France hosting). ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/rgpd), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/rgpd))
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.vikl.ai/en/privacy): How Vikl handles personal data and privacy. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/privacy), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/privacy))
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.vikl.ai/en/cookies): Cookie usage on the Vikl site. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/cookies), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/cookies))
- [Terms of Use](https://www.vikl.ai/en/terms): Vikl's terms of use. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/terms), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/terms))
- [Terms of Sale](https://www.vikl.ai/en/sales-terms): Vikl's terms of sale. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/sales-terms), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/sales-terms))
- [Legal Notice](https://www.vikl.ai/en/legal): Vikl's legal notice. ([FR](https://www.vikl.ai/legal), [ES](https://www.vikl.ai/es/legal))