Linkage Training Programs: May-December 2011

1. May – December 2011
200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803 • 781.402.5555 • www.linkageinc.com
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Istanbul • Johannesburg • Kuala Lumpur • Kuwait City • Mexico City • Rome • Seoul • Shanghai • Singapore •
Sydney • Vilnius

2. Look for this icon
throughout the catalog. Linkage was named a Top 20 Leadership Training
table of contents
Company by Training Industry in 2009 and 2010.
change & transition management
Leading Organizational Transition: Train-The-Trainer Program ..................................................................... 4
Managing Organizational Transition .......................................................................................................... 5
Change Leadership: How Leaders Drive Organizational Change .................................................................. 6
organizational development
The Organizational Development Certificate Program ................................................................................. 8
Introduction to Organizational Development ............................................................................................. 10
Organizational Analysis and Design......................................................................................................... 10
The OD Lab for Experienced Practitioners ............................................................................................... 11
Consulting Skills .................................................................................................................................... 13
Today’s HR: Designs for Strategic Partnerships ........................................................................................ 14
leadership & management development
The Leadership Development Certificate Program.................................................................................... 16
Design and Implement Leadership Development Systems ........................................................................ 17
Design and Implement Succession Management Systems ....................................................................... 17
The Coaching Leaders Certification Program ........................................................................................... 18
Strategic Thinking.................................................................................................................................. 20
Systems Thinking .................................................................................................................................. 20
High Impact Relationships: Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence ............................................................... 21
Why attend? on-site workshops
Managing Organizational Transition......................................................................................................... 22
Individual Transition in Organizations....................................................................................................... 22
Linkage’s Change Master Certification Program....................................................................................... 23
Linkage Online delivers: Coaching for Business Leaders .............................................................................................................. 24
• live, facilitated courses, blended learning solutions, and interactive toolkits Driving Innovation .................................................................................................................................. 24
• hands-on learning without leaving your desk Achieving Results: Winning Through Alignment and Flawless Execution .................................................... 25
Leading Across Organizational Boundaries: Finding Common Ground........................................................ 25
• feedback from Linkage’s consultants and peers on business challenges
Linkage Leadership Academy ................................................................................................................. 26
• interactive tools to help with action planning
Enhancing Your Management Skills ........................................................................................................ 26
• blended learning and custom options Powerful Conversations for Building Commitment .................................................................................... 27
Leading Teams ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Maximizing Your Influence: A Program Designed for Women Leaders ........................................................ 28
Current offerings include: Decisive Leadership: Using Creativity, Experimentation and Data in Decision Making .................................. 28
• Connecting as a Leader: Communicating for Impact—see p. 30 How Leaders Connect: Crafting and Delivering Impactful Presentations ..................................................... 29
• Management Skills Online—see p. 31 Leadership Assessment Instrument™ (LAI) Certification Program .............................................................. 29
• Change Leadership Online—see p. 32
virtual & blended learning solutions
• Leadership Assessment Instrument™ (LAI) Online Certification Program—
Connecting as a Leader: Communicating for Impact ................................................................................ 30
see p. 33
Management Skills Online ...................................................................................................................... 31
Change Leadership Online ..................................................................................................................... 32
Leadership Assessment Instrument™ (LAI) Online Certification Program .................................................... 33
Available in an open-enrollment format or as private sessions for your teams.
Linkage Training Programs are approved by the following
organizations:
Please visit www.linkageinc.com or call 781-402-5555 for more details.

3. Offered in exclusive partnership with William Offered in exclusive partnership with William
Bridges & Associates April 26-28 Bridges & Associates May 2
change & transition management
change & transition management
BOS ................ LOT411 CHI ................MOT511*
Leading Organizational Transition: May 17-19 Managing Organizational Transition
Tuition: $795
Train-The-Trainer Program SF ................... LOT511
Duration: 1 day
June 21-23 Today’s business challenges require organizations to be prepared for
DC................... LOT611 the effects of change. If not managed correctly, even change derived
Even with a change strategy in place, plans are abandoned, implemen- *Special pre-summit
September 13-15 from the best intentions can have an adverse effect on an organiza- workshop at the OD
tation is delayed or employee resistance is unexpectedly high. Proper Summit. Register for
CHI .................. LOT911 tion. The assumption that individuals will automatically learn to
management of the human side of change is the critical missing link both and save $100.
adjust to change is false. Experience suggests that if not properly
in change initiatives. In exclusive partnership with William Bridges October 18-20 implemented, change has the potential to leave people feeling resent-
& Associates, Linkage offers the highly-acclaimed Three-Phase BOS .............. LOT1011
ful, unmotivated, and confused at a time when commitment to the
Transition Model to address the human side of change. William
December 13-15 organization is crucial.
Bridges’ model has provided individuals and organizations across sec-
ATL................ LOT1211
tors with a framework and tools for successfully embracing change. Learn how to facilitate your employees successfully through the chal-
lenges of transition, whether in the context of a merger, downsizing,
Tuition: $2,595
or other organizational change. Walk away with the skills necessary to
Who should attend RegisTeR
Duration: 3 days guide your employees smoothly through the change process.
HR and OD professionals with a background in change management
RegisTeR Who should attend
Benefits & outcomes
Managers who are responsible for implementing and facilitating change within their organization
• Lead individuals through strategic change initiatives
• Develop coaching skills to help employees deal with change and loss Benefits & outcomes Three-Phase
• Become part of an established network of Certified Bridges Trainers • Ensure that an adequate change management plan is in place TransITIOn MOdel
• Determine where people are in the transition process
Program curriculum Free bOOk!
• Develop steps for helping people let go of the old way of do-
This program certifies participants to deliver two skill-building All attendees ing things and make clear endings
workshops: receive a free copy of
Managing Transitions: • Understand the critical difference between managing change
• In Managing Organizational Transition, learn to teach Making the Most of and facilitating transition
leaders the skills to successfully lead others through Change.
• Assess the effectiveness of a current change plan
transition with less disruption and sustained productivity
• Create and implement effective strategies to facilitate the The Three-Phase Transition Model,
• In Individual Transition in Organizations, learn to teach individuals how to handle internal developed by William Bridges will serve
endings, the neutral zone, and new beginnings
transitions caused by change with less disruption and distress to their lives as a critical tool to help managers their
direct reports through the human side
To become certified in delivering this program, register for The of change.
Complimentary ongoing resources
Leading Organizational Transition: Train-The-Trainer Program
• Order materials online for your deliveries on page 4.
• Attend free quarterly webinars on transition topics
Program based on the change and transition work of William and susan Bridges
For over two decades, William Bridges & Associates has helped organizations and
individuals deal more effectively with change. A pioneer and leader in the field of
transition management, William Bridges is widely recognized for his breakthrough
thinking on how to help people deal productively with change.
Susan Bridges has provided leadership consulting and executive development services
to individuals and organizations experiencing transition management issues for over
twenty years, partnering with leaders who must initiate change and transition in their
organizations.
Fantastic. Thought provoking, practical, and very
For large organizational roll-outs, call Linkage at 781-402-5555 to learn about cost effective licensing op-
tions. “ relevant.
Murdo Mackay // group HR Manager, Cairn energy PLC
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4. Change Leadership: How Leaders Drive
June 15-16
Organizational Change
change & transition management
CHI .................... CL611
August 16-17
>> inTeraCTive, LiCensabLe TooLkiTs.
BOS .................. CL811
Leaders today recognize the imperative to change—yet only a handful
These toolkits are designed to help you and your team successfully manage change and
are equipped with the right tools to create effective change within their October 19-20
teams, divisions, and organizations—leading to approximately 75% of DC................... CL1011 transition initiatives, and sustain and track progress. They are a great fit for organizational
change initiatives failing. Learn how to apply critical change leadership
roll-outs and support change-related training initiatives.
concepts and tools, and receive a change leadership process to ensure Tuition: $1,395
your organization realizes the benefits of real change. Discussions,
Duration: 2 days
activities, assessments, simulations, and application to participants’
own real-world changes help embed the learning and ensure skill
development. RegisTeR Change Managing individuaL
This program is also offered in a facilitated online format. (see p. 32
Leadership organizaTionaL TransiTion in
for details) TooLkiT TransiTions organizaTions
Note: This program is not open to independent consultants or consulting firms. 13 best practice tools and ap- TooLkiT TooLkiT
proaches for successfully lead- Offered in exclusive partner- Offered in exclusive partner-
ing change with your team and ship with William Bridges & ship with William Bridges &
Who should attend within your organization. Associates Associates
Leaders and managers charged with driving change, as well as HR/OD professionals A partial list of tools in this 10 tools designed to equip 10 tools designed to give em-
toolkit: managers with effective meth- ployees effective methods for
Benefits & outcomes • Tool 1—drivers of Change ods for helping teams transi- more successfully transitioning
Map tion through change. through change.
• Learn a step-by-step process for leading successful change
A template to inventory and A partial list of tools in this • Tool 1—Individual
• Communicate a compelling change message to gain greater commitment surface the forces that are toolkit: Transition readiness
• Unlock resistance and remove obstacles to change driving the need for change. assessment
• Tool 1—how “FIT” Is Your
• Tool 2—Pre- An assessment that mea-
• Assess personal and organizational readiness to take on the challenge of change Team?
Implementation survey sures your resilience in un-
A survey of the readiness of
A survey that considers how dertaking a specific change.
your team to deal effectively
well thought-out the current with a specific change. • Tool 2—Changes in Your
change initiative is to plan life
accordingly. • Tool 2—Transition Map
A template for categoriz-
A process to enable you to:
• Tool 3—business Case for ing and capturing current
a) collect observations about
Change changes in key areas of your
the reactions of team mem-
A template for constructing life.
bers to a specific change
a compelling business case. and; b) gauge where each of • Tool 3—resilience
… and 10 other tools designed your team members are in building Plan
to help make your next change relation to their acceptance A process for identifying
initiative a success. of the change. how you are impacted by
change and healthy actions
• Tool 3—Personal Impact
that can help you cope.
analysis
A framework for consider- … and 7 other tools to equip
Linkage Training is right in your backyard. ing the impact of a specific your employees to successfully
change on individuals on face transition head-on.
Save on time and travel. your team.
Linkage training offers over 35 … and 7 other tools to help you
manage through transition.
skill-building workshops in cities
across the U.S. including:
Want us to come to your city? • Boston
Both transition toolkits are a complement to transition pro-
grams offered through Linkage. Call 781-402-5555 to learn
Call 781-402-5555 for pricing on • Chicago how you can use these toolkits to make your next change initia-
hosting a program at your site. tive a success.
• Dallas
• New York
See the inside back cover for a complete • San Francisco
schedule of workshops available in each city. • Washington, D.C.
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5. Offered in cooperation with DePaul Certificate curriculum
Processes & Tools
Direction-Setting
University in Chicago Certificate length:
Based on your career and development interests, select programs in align-
organizational development
organizational development
Four courses (not
Organization
ment with the dimensions of the Organizational design Wheel™ that are
The Organizational Development Certificate concurrent), at least
one of which must be most relevant to your work.
People
Program a core course and the
remaining three courses
must be chosen from
The practice of organizational development—the focus on structures, the selected track and/
Core CurriCulum
systems, and processes that impact people and performance—has or shared electives; introduction to Organizational Development (p. 10) X
never been more critical. Organizations that aspire to greatness are recommended program
increasingly turning to OD practitioners to help them get there. completion is within 12 Organizational Analysis and Design (p. 10) X
months.
The OD Lab for experienced Practitioners (p. 11) X
schedule:
Who should attend OrganIzaTIOnal desIgn Wheel™ eLeCTiVe COURses
See individual courses
OD, training, and HR for complete schedule
Change Leadership: How Leaders Drive Organizational Change (p. 6)* X
professionals who want with locations.
to acquire best-in-class Organization
Strategy Organizational Development Summit (see below) X
and Dual certification:
Structure
OD methodology and Goals
If you are interested Consulting Skills (p. 13) X
techniques to enhance Dire in The Organizational
Learning n cti
tio
their impact and drive Information
za o
n- Leadership
Development Certificate Today’s HR: Designs for Strategic Partnerships (p. 14) X
nia
Se
true business results
Org
Program as well
tting
Mission
and
Design and Implement Leadership Development Systems (p. 17)* X
Vision
as The Leadership
Proc
Performance Development Certificate Design and Implement Succession Management Systems (p. 17)* X
Benefits & outcomes
es
es Measures
e
Processes o
pl
s
& Tool Pe and Program—see p. 16,
s
Rewards
you may be able to Strategic Thinking (p. 20) X
• Learn practical OD
leverage up to two
tools and resources Systems Culture Systems Thinking (p. 20) X
electives to accelerate
• Earn enhanced the completion of both. High Impact Relationships: Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence (p. 21)* X
credibility as an OD Tuition: Change Leadership Online (p. 32)* X
professional $4,895 which repre-
sents a 15% discount Leadership Assessment Instrument (LAI) Online Certification Program (p. 33)*
™
X
• Strengthen your own OD platform
when paid in full at
• Join an expanded network of OD professionals the time of registra- *Also a course in The Leadership Development Certificate Program (p. 16)
tion. (Note: There is an
additional fee of $180 if
Program curriculum you select High Impact
Relationships, $450
The curriculum is based on Linkage’s Organizational design Wheel™.
This model defines the characteristics—organization, direction-
for the LAI™ Online Did you know that Linkage’s Organizational Development Summit is
Certification Program
setting, people, process, and tools—common to high-performance or Change Leadership an elective in the Organizational Development Certificate program?
workplaces: Online as one of your
courses.)
Don’t miss this opportunity to receive best practices as part of
• Organization: Programs that define how high-performing orga-
nizations connect their resources to ensure the utmost levels of your curriculum!
productivity
• direction-setting: Programs that help practitioners become business partners on critical is-
sues—such as where is the organization heading, who should be leading it, and how the vision
should be communicated
• People: Programs to guide practitioners through the methods and tools needed to drive a culture
of performance and trust in order to optimize the organization’s capabilities
• Processes & Tools: Programs designed to help facilitate change initiatives that add direct value to
the bottom line
May 15–17, 2012 • Chicago, IL
Here’s how it works:
1. Call 781-402-5555 to register for the OD Certificate.
2. Attend the Organizational Development Summit in
Chicago on May 15–17 and receive credit towards
the completion of your OD Certificate.
3. Choose three other OD-related workshops to
complete your OD Certificate. www.linkageinc.com/od
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6. Core offering in the OD Certificate Program Offered in exclusive partnership with Geoff Bellman and a core offering in
May 17-18 the OD Certificate Program October 13-14
organizational development
organizational development
Introduction to Organizational Development DC.................... OD511 CHI ............... ODL1011
September 13-14 The OD Lab for Experienced Practitioners
Tuition: $1,495
CHI ................... OD911
To compete in today’s marketplace, organizations must design and
Duration: 2 days
implement the structures, processes, and systems that will allow their November 15-16 Influence and credibility are essential for the experienced consul-
people to flourish—and that will spur change and growth. In this SF .................. OD1111 tant to make a strategic organizational impact. In this collaborative
program, receive an introduction to the discipline of organizational learning environment, you will share best practices and discuss real RegisTeR
December 6-7
development, a simple yet effective lens to help you properly view CHI ................. OD1211 business cases to analyze the effectiveness of your own approach. You
organizational change. You’ll learn how to apply a core OD process to will also gain practical insights, based on the work of Geoff Bellman,
diagnose issues and build momentum for change. Tuition: $1,395 on the core competencies needed to drive the consulting process. This
program will be facilitated by select Linkage faculty.
Duration: 2 days
Who should attend
Who should attend
New OD practitioners and anyone with little or no background in OD RegisTeR
OD practitioners who want to strengthen their ability to forge more powerful client partnerships
Benefits & outcomes
Benefits & outcomes
• Connect your OD initiatives to strategic business models
• Identify and avoid the most common derailers of your OD initiatives
• Use the action research process to diagnose opportunities for improving the organization
• Develop your individual action plan to focus your OD approach
• Define critical success factors and target specific interventions for hard-hitting, bottom-line OD
• Sharpen the metrics of your OD initiatives to drive business results
• Articulate your role as an internal OD consultant
• Walk away with practical tools and advice that are immediately applicable to your OD initiatives
Program based on the content and research of geoff Bellman
Geoff Bellman has been consulting to organizations for forty years. Geoff’s five books are
in print and available in ten languages. Titles include Getting Things Done When You Are
Not In Charge, The Beauty of the Beast, and The Consultant’s Calling. Geoff helped found
the Community Consulting Partnership, a network of consultants who grow by giving their
time to the not-for-profit world.
Core offering in the OD Certificate Program
April 19-20 Looking for a world-class curriculum for
Organizational Analysis and Design DC.....................DA411
June 22-23
your managers and leaders?
CHI ....................DA611
The design of an organization can impact everything, from proper Call 781-402-5555 to learn more about bringing key programs to your
work flow to ultimate success at the bottom line. Participants in this September 13-14
program will learn the dynamics, processes, and challenges inherent in BOS ..................DA911 organization or see pages 22–29 for details on our best-selling on-
analyzing and designing an organization to achieve business results. October 25-26 site offerings available in a variety of flexible formats.
Explore a systematic approach for guiding an organizational design BOS ................DA1011
effort—from problem identification, to design recommendations and
planning the transformation. November 17-18 Bring one of our expert facilitators to deliver a Linkage program at your site and:
SF ...................DA1111
• Realize cost savings on travel and program design
Who should attend Tuition: $1,395 • Receive targeted content tailored to your organization’s needs
OD practitioners and anyone with a background in OD methodology Duration: 2 days • Explore proprietary issues while fostering a greater level of communication
• Decide when, where, and how the program should be rolled out for greatest impact
Benefits & outcomes RegisTeR
• Identify problems, key roles, and phases in the organizational analy-
sis and design (OAD) process
• Leverage the two critical domains of OAD work—analyzing the current business model and facili-
tating design enhancements
• Ensure your analysis, design, and transformation efforts follow a systemic approach aligned with
the organization’s mission and values
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7. Announcing a revolutionary way to Consulting Skills
April 26-27
organizational development
accelerate the development of leaders— Every day, consulting extends throughout organizations on an
CHI ....................CS411
the Linkage Leadership Institute. informal and formal basis. In its more challenging manifestation,
consulting requires the ability to build a trusted relationship and
Tuition: $1,395
Duration: 2 days
provide advisory services to others. Through this program, learn how
to consult effectively from experienced consulting professionals who
have developed a process to construct, contract, engage, and gauge RegisTeR
The Linkage Leadership How will your leaders benefit? consulting relationships from concept to measurable results.
Institute is built on a
• Learn from world-class faculty
proven model that has Who should attend
developed leaders in over • Compare best practices in teams Professionals from any industry including HR and OD, as well as consultants with less than five years
comprised of high impact leaders
60 countries. of internal or external consulting experience
• Develop the competencies and skills
Bring this program to necessary to become a better leader Benefits & outcomes
your organization or join • Receive facilitation, assessments, coaching, • Learn the critical roles a consultant must play (from Linkage’s Compleat Consultant Competency
activity-based simulations, case studies,
our open-enrollment and company specific projects
Model™)
offerings. • Frame consulting projects and engage participants from the start
• Become part of the LinkageNetwork—a
learning community designed to fast track • Identify and overcome natural hurdles in the consulting process
your high performers’ development • Debrief and refuel yourself for the next consulting challenge that comes your way
• Introduce mutually-agreeable criteria for success from the client’s standpoint
Call 781-402-5555 to learn more.
Linkage’s targeted assessments drive the
bottom line.
✓ Leadership Assessment Instrument™—based on Linkage’s research
with Warren Bennis—measure the critical competencies of your leadership
team (See our Online Certification program on p. 33)
✓ C-Sail—Linkage’s powerful 360-degree assessment focused on critical
communication abilities and distinctive styles for success as a leader
✓ HiPlay—in-depth assessment of your team to enable them to achieve true,
lasting breakthroughs and commit to key actions
✓ Essential Coach™—provides in-depth data on how a coach is
performing, building partnerships, and maximizing professional
growth
Linkage offers flexible certification
options for resellers, and OD and LD
professionals. Call 781-402-5555 to learn more.
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8. Offered in exclusive partnership with William Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR
November 8-9
Linkage Help your executives
organizational development
Today’s HR: Designs for Strategic Partnerships CHI ..................HR1111
become great leaders. Equip
As businesses become more complex and leaders are forced to rise to
Tuition: $1,595
Duration: 2 days
executive them to meet new leadership
challenges, drive mission-
the occasion during times of uncertainty and change, it is vital that HR
does the same. Some HR organizations have gone through the process
RegisTeR
assessment critical change, and affect
of fundamentally re-purposing what they do and why they exist, but individual transformation.
little has been shared on which organizational design option will ef-
fectively achieve strategic goals. soLutions
In this program, participants will examine a case study on how HR
departments have transformed their resources by employing business and OD skills to become a We offer signature assessment solutions that will drive the best succession, promotion,
strategic partner and leader. This program will be facilitated by select Linkage faculty. and development decisions for your leaders and ultimately your organization.
Who should attend Our approach is:
HR and OD professionals who want to make their HR team function as strategic business agents • Built on a clear and structured process
• Centered around practical assessment instruments
Free
Benefits & outcomes bOOk! • Designed to utilize multiple assessors who offer a unique but accurate
• Implement a formal plan on how to best configure your HR All attend- perspective
organization to meet business goals ees receive
a free copy
• Guaranteed to help you make accurate succession/promotion and development
• Understand key global trends in the workforce that will have the of Human decisions
Resource
greatest impact on HR
Transform- • Proven to dramatically improve senior team effectiveness
ation.
• Transform the role of your HR function at an individual and
organizational level
Based on the work of William Rothwell Linkage’s executive assessment four-phase
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., is recognized globally as an expert on succession planning process includes:
and management, serving as the national thought leader for a best practices study of
succession that examined 18 multinational corporations. Rothwell’s publications include 1. Understanding your situation
Effective Succession Planning and The Competency Toolkit.
2. Conducting assessments
3. Combining assessment data and feedback
4. Executive coaching and follow up
For more information, call 781-402-5555
or visit www.linkageinc.com/assessments.
It is clear that Linkage instructors are experts in the
“ field; they have a sincere desire to impart knowledge
and see others do well; and they have a variety of
new ideas and tools that are practical enough to use
in the “real world.”
Linda Ontiveros // sr. Manager, Training and Organizational
Development, interDigital Communications, LLC
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9. The Leadership Development Certificate Core offering in the Leadership Development Certificate Program
Certificate length: September 27-28
Program
leadership & management development
leadership & management development
Four courses (not con- Design and Implement Leadership Development CHI ..................DLC911
current), at least one of
which must be a core Systems Tuition: $1,395
Linkage’s Leadership Development Certificate Program offers an efficient course; recommended
means to develop the critical behaviors and attitudes across leadership program completion is Duration: 2 days
levels that will enable your organization to achieve desired business within 12 months. When it comes to developing the leaders within your organization, the
results. stakes are high—and the potential payoff is enormous. Through our RegisTeR
schedule:
hands-on approach, learn how to design and implement the critical
See individual courses
elements of a leadership development system that integrates career
for complete schedule
Who should attend planning, “fast track” development programs for high potentials.
with locations.
Leadership development, OD and HR professionals as well as mid- to
Tuition:
senior-level managers responsible for developing leaders Who should attend
Combined prices of
selected programs as
HRD specialists as well as HR, training, executive, and management development directors
Benefits & outcomes bluePrInT FOr identified below. Tuition
leadershIP develOPMenT represents a 15% dis-
• Enhanced ability to develop count from the regular Benefits & outcomes
PrOFessIOnals MOdel™
the behaviors most critical to fees when paid in full at
an organization’s success registration. • Create a rationale for developing leaders in your organization
strat
eg
ie Dual certification: • Identify the leadership skills required in the near future, and assess talent gaps
• Assess leadership capabilities
s
using proven tools If you are interested
in The Leadership • Determine the most efficient and effective means of developing the talent you need
systems
• Apply techniques to develop Development Certificate • Incorporate action learning in your leadership development initiatives
winning leadership develop- Program as well as
ment systems that generate The Organizational • Create a system that aligns your organization’s leadership programs with elements of strategy,
success Development Certificate culture, and business initiatives
Program (p. 8), you
may be able to leverage
Program curriculum skills
up to two electives to
accelerate the comple-
The curriculum for The Leadership tion of both. Contact us
Development Certificate Program is based on Linkage’s blueprint for for assistance.
leadership development Professionals Model™:
• systems that support the development of your leaders within the context of your business plan Core offering in the Leadership Development Certificate Program
November 2-3
• strategies that close the gaps between business goals and the capabilities of your leaders
Design and Implement Succession Management DC...................SU1111
• skills that you need as an HR/OD professional to drive leadership development
Systems Tuition: $1,395
Duration: 2 days
element Courses available Do you know the depth of your organization’s talent pool? In today’s
business environment, companies must examine future leadership RegisTeR
Systems Design and implement Leadership Development systems ($1,185) (p. 17)* requirements, assess current capabilities, and determine the steps
Design and implement succession Management systems ($1,185) (p. 17)* necessary to close identified gaps. Through this hands-on program,
learn about critical decision points and a step-by-step approach to designing and implementing an
Strategies Change Leadership: How Leaders Drive Organizational Change ($1,185) (p. 6)* or effective succession management system.
Change Leadership Online ($1,440) (p. 32)*
Who should attend
Skills Leading Organizational Transition: Train-The-Trainer Program ($2,205) (p. 4)
The Coaching Leaders Certification Program ($3,395) (p. 18) Executive and management development directors, OD practitioners, and HRD executives interested
in designing (or redesigning) their succession management processes
High Impact Relationships: Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence ($1,355) (p. 21)*
Leadership Assessment Instrument™ (LAI) Online Certification Program ($1,695) (p. Benefits & outcomes
33)*
• Craft a business case and blueprint for succession management
bold text = core course
• Select options for assessing your talent pool, and identifying and supporting your high potentials
• Set up and execute effective succession planning review meetings
• Integrate succession management with your broader human resource system
*Also a course in The Organizational Development Certificate Program (p. 8)
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