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Introduction to Process Consulting and Building a Consulting Practice (PCT101) is a comprehensive introductory course that merges the principles of process consulting with the pragmatic insights needed to initiate or develop a consulting practice.

Tailored for individuals looking to launch or grow their consulting business, this course offers a thorough examination of Process Consulting. It covers essential methods, Core Competencies, and strategies for mastering complex organizational change and interpersonal dynamics.

Lon Swartzentruber, Interim CEO of Society for Process Consulting and CEO & Managing Partner at Design Group International

This course provides a humble inquiry and process consulting approach to understanding Culture Change Leadership. Participants in the course will come away to a deep and nuanced understanding of how to lead culture change initiatives in their organizations or how to walk with leaders as a Process Consultant in developing a Client's culture change initiative.

The course utilizes the concepts developed by Edgar H. Schein and Peter A. Schein from their individual and collective work over the past fifty years and helpful newer concepts that are emerging from the global pandemic and VUCAA world.

Why take this course? (Who is this course designed for?)

Organizational leaders wanting to embrace/understand the culture of their organization

• To be able to develop a planned organizational change process that they can employ
• To not waste time or money on unhelpful products (unnecessary surveys, etc.), be a more informed leader when it comes to organizational transformation
• To train consultants wanting to add culture consulting to their practice

By taking this course, what is different about my leadership, skills, mindset, etc.?

1. Equipped to understand the definitional terms associated with organizational culture
2. Understand the larger concepts and dynamics involved and how they influence organizational culture
3. To be able to design a process that you can lead that helps an organization and its leaders change its culture

The Course will take place weekly from 3PM to 5PM EST on 3,10 and 24 & 26 April and 1 and 7 May  

Lon Swartzentruber, Managing Partner at Design Group International

Peter Schein, Strategic Partner with Design Group International and the co-founder and head of the Organizational Culture and Leadership Institute (OCLI.org) in Menlo Park, CA.   

Building a thriving consulting ecosystem is the first ever course that combines the inquiry and process approach to building a thriving consulting ecosystem. Anyone interested in developing a consultative ecosystem that lives beyond themselves is encouraged to take this course.

 This course adapts to meet your specific needs and context: whether you are a single practitioner wanting to add another colleague, a group of internal consultants seeking to further support your company’s future, or a group of colleagues seeking to build a consulting firm, this course can help you craft a sightline and plan for what is next.

The Course will take place weekly from 10 AM - noon EST on 12, 19 and 26 February and 4 11, 20 March (a mix of Tuesday's and Wednesday's) 

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Lon Swartzentruber, Interim CEO of Society of Process Consulting and CEO & Managing Partner at Design Group International

PCT 201 is the definitive course for the core competencies of Process Consulting, providing insight and practical application for Process Consultants and for anyone invested in making a consulting relationship work successfully.

The course is a student-centered, inquiry-based cooperative learning experience with a group of peers.

The Course will take place on the following dates from 2-4PM EST :

January 15, 21, 29 and February 5, 11, and 18

Elizabeth Topliffe

Process Consulting Training 102 provides a general introduction to Process Consulting for leaders within a company or organization who are responsible for managing complex change or multiple projects and processes. In addition to covering the basic framework for Process Consulting, the course introduces the Core Competencies of Process Consulting. It provides resources for organizational and interpersonal dynamics involved in a complex process and sets up the learner to grow their competencies over time. Teams often participate together.

Time is 9am-11am EST

Elizabeth Topliffe, Senior Consultant with Design Group International

Join us by earning your Executive Process Consultant (EPC) credential through the PCT 301 course.  This concentrated, 6-week cohort is scheduled for October 14 - November 15, 2024. The 6-sessions will be held on Monday, October 14, 21, 28, and November 5 from 7:00am - 9:00am CST and Friday, November 8 and 15 from 6:00am - 8:00am CST.

Course Description

This course is for internal and external consultants committed to Process Consulting, who wish to do so with executive level skills. Problems and opportunities at the executive level of an organization are often the most complex, the most adaptive, the most inter-disciplinary, and often involve the longest timeframes.

PCT 301 is the capstone course for accomplished Process Consultants. The course facilitates learning and increased skill in the following areas: 

• Executive Thinking, Being, and Doing
• Design Thinking
• Visualizing Process
• Case Studies

Mark L. Vincent, is the Founder, Chairman, & Course Facilitator for The Society for Process Consulting.

Matt Visser is a Senior Design Partner with Design Group International.