PM Training Workshops

The “Foundations” course – provides a solid understanding of the key elements of Polarity Management^™. See attached document for more details. This introductory course can be augmented with an on-line course and followed with the Consulting Development Intensive , and participation in Real Time Strategic Change/Polarity Management Learning Community that meets twice yearly for deeper understanding and broader use.

It is possible for external consultants to come to the course with internal resources from one of their clients. It is a way to develop skills, develop internal resources and make progress on significant client issues all in one process. If you would like to explore this opportunity more over the phone, you can arrange for a phone meeting by calling our office at 616-233-3291.

Polarity Management^™Workshops
(These are available as public offerings and can be custom designed for your organization)

	Foundations in Polarity Management^™

One Day Workshop (8 hours) Foundations in Polarity Management^™ Chicago, Ill. 1 Day Course October 4, 2010 Tuition $400.00 The October Foundations in Polarity Management^™ course is a stand alone offering and occurs back to back with the first part of the Consultant Development Intensive (Chicago, October 5-6) and the Polarity Management/Real Time Strategic Change (PM/RTSC) Learning Community (Chicago, October 7-8). Foundations Future Dates October 4, 2010 March 14, 2011 - Charleston, South Carolina October 17, 2011 The “Foundations” course – provides a solid understanding of the key elements of Polarity Management^™. See attached document for more details. This introductory course can be augmented with an on-line course and followed with the Consulting Development Intensive , and participation in Real Time Strategic Change/Polarity Management Learning Community that meets twice yearly for deeper understanding and broader use. It is possible for external consultants to come to the course with internal resources from one of their clients. It is a way to develop skills, develop internal resources and make progress on significant client issues all in one process. If you would like to explore this opportunity more over the phone, you can arrange for a phone meeting by calling our office at 616-233-3291.

	Coaching to Polarities Workshop

Two Day Workshop Coaching to Polarities: Managing the Unsolvable Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. 2 Day Course March 27-28, 2011 Tuition $750.00 This workshop offers a unique combination of Polarity Management^™and Gestalt to support your development as a coach. As a bonus, this workshop has been approved for 16 Continuing Education credit hours by the International Coach Federation. Gestalt has historically acknowledged the distinction between “problems” to be solved and polarities where a “both/and” situation exists, and frames polarities as dilemmas to be managed. Understanding this problem/polarity distinction and applying tools to manage polarities are vital competencies needed by coaches, consultants, and other helping professionals. This introductory course serves as an alternative to the Foundations course fulfilling the prerequisite for participation in the Consulting Development Intensive.

	Consultant Development Intensive (Prerequisite: Foundations in Polarity Management^™)

Consultant Development Intensive Chicago, Ill. 4 Day Course (2 days of training, 6-8 weeks application with phone consultation, 2 days of training) Chicago, October 5-6 and November 18-19, 2010 Tuition $2,000.00 Consultant Development Intensive Future Dates August 13-14 and September 26-27, 2010 - Washington D.C. October 5-6 and November 18-19, 2010 March 15-16 and May 5-6, 2011 - Charleston, South Carolina October 18-19 and December 1-2, 2011 This course is designed to develop internal and external resources skilled in teaching and helping others address critical organizational issues through Polarity Management^™. Unlike a typical train-the-trainer model which is often based on rigid content and design, the Consultant Development Intensive grounds participants in the principles of Polarity Management^™ so they can be responsive in applying it to issues as they emerge in their organization. The degree to which the course is consultation focused or training focused is decided in collaboration with the client organization and/or the external consultants involved. This course allows participants time to do more experiential learning and recognize their own strengths and limitations as a consultant/trainer in Polarity Management^™. It is possible for external consultants to come to the course with internal resources from one of their clients. It is a way to develop skills, develop internal resources and make progress on significant client issues all in one process. If you would like to explore this opportunity more over the phone, you can arrange for a phone meeting by calling our office at 616-233-3291. Client references available.

	Executive Summaries

Real Progress on Issues Executive Summaries (4 hours) This session introduces the basics of Polarity Management^™. Participants get an overview awareness of how polarities look and work. Application stories are shared and participants explore how Polarity Management^™ might be useful in addressing some issues they identify before or during the training. Client references available.