Advanced Certificate in Organizational Development Consulting (ACODC)3 modules: 9 days
Advanced Certificate in Organizational Development Consulting (ACODC) is an international certification program offered by Advisio. It constitutes a proof of consulting competences in the field of organizational system development.
Program's objectives
The aim of the ACODC program is to strengthen its graduates as independent, competent, confident and effective organizational development consultants.
Participants deepen their knowledge of the systemic understanding of organizations, improving their ability to support change processes in line with the Shrink&Grow™ principle. They learn key concepts and techniques associated with building a consulting relation with an organization. They also refine their practical skills related to designing, formatting, marketing, and contracting organizational development projects.
Program's outline
The program consists of 9 training days (8*45min) divided into 3 modules, 3 days each.
Module 1
Day 1
organizational development triad: change - relation - structure,
organizational change physiology
Shrink&Grow™ principle in systemic consulting
not-knowing in organizational development
non-action in organizational development
scaling-down in organizational development
Day 2
presentations of case studies
Day 3
case studies analysis - organizational change perspective
Module 2
Day 4
building consulting relationship
entry point into an organizational system
seeing and feeling - self as a consulting tool
consultant as a transitional object
anxiety containment in a consulting relationship
Day 5
presentations of case studies
Day 6
case studies analysis - relational perspective
case studies analysis - organizational change perspective
Module 3
Day 7
developmental project structure
project events planning
planning of project team's work
project budgeting
project description and communication
drafting a contract
Day 8
presentations of case studies
Day 9
case studies analysis - structural perspective
case studies analysis - relational perspective
case studies analysis - organizational change perspective
final exam
Entry requirements
Participants of the ACODC program need to meet the following two
criteria:
are the FCODC certificate holders
have conducted and successfully completed at least three commercial organizational development projects using at least three different Advisio methodologies
How to prepare
Each of the participants in the program ACDOC is required to prepare and
present a case study. Well-prepared case study should meet the
following criteria:
1. case study:
concerns a genuine organizational development project executed in
the past two years,
concerns a project realized with the use of Advisio consulting tools
and
methodologies,
concerns the implementation of a project which has been a valuable and
growing experience for a consultant involved,
is presented with total respect for the rules of confidentiality
applicable
to consultancy work (anonymised client's name, personal details, and any
other
possibly sensitive data);
2. consultant presenting a case study:
personally realized the project in question,
is able to explain decisions and actions that he undertook therin,
is able to assess the outcomes of the project which was carried
out,
consultant is aware of strengths and weaknesses of both: his work in
the
project, as well as, of the entire project,
is able to indicate what he would do differently if he was to
conduct the same project again;
3. presentation of a case study is carried out in accordance with good
training standards:
facilitates group's learning, is interesting and engaging,
creates the conditions for idea exchange, asking questions, and free
discussion,
is well planned in time (60 min).
Fees
Bruges, Belgium: 3 200 Euro + 21% VAT
Included:
program fee
reading package
coffee and lunch breaks
final ACODC certificate (required presence > 64h)
Travel and lodging costs are not included.
Schedule for 2015
Bruges, Belgium:
Class 1, language of instruction: English/Polish (full)