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Leadership Development * Organizational Learning * Strategic Change
Summit Learning Partners, LLC
The Organizational Development Certificate Program
Newly Revised!

Program offered in Cooperation with

More than 1,000 OD Practitioners Certified Through Linkage!
Certificate overview
The practice of organizational development—the focus on structures, systems, and processes
that impact people and performance—has never been more critical. Organizations that aspire to
greatness are increasingly turning to OD practitioners to help them get there. The newly
redesigned Organizational Development Certificate with Classic and Advanced Track options can
help you answer that call.

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Organization: Programs that define how
high-performing organizations connect their resources
to ensure the utmost levels of productivity.
Direction-Setting: Programs that help practitioners
become business partners on critical issues-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 and Tools: Programs designed to help
facilitate change initiatives that add direct value to
the bottom line.
The Organizational Development Certificate
Program
Who Should Attend
OD, training, and HR professionals who want to acquire best-in-class OD methodology and techniques to enhance their impact and drive
true business results.

Benefits & Outcomes
• Learn practical OD tools and resources
• Earn enhanced credibility as an OD professional
• Strengthen your own OD platform
• Join an extensive network of OD professionals
Program Curriculum
The curriculum is based on Linkage's Organizational Design Wheel™. This model defines the characteristics
common to high-performance workplaces.
Based on your level of experience, choose between the Classic Track and the Advanced Track of the curriculum. In
addition, you can focus on the dimensions of the
Organizational Design Wheel™ that are most relevant to your work. For
detailed descriptions of these courses, please request a catalog, or contact Carmen Lamar at 303-526-7202,
clamar@summitlearningpartners.com
.

Classic Track:
Suggested curriculum for OD Practitioners with 0-5 years of experience
• Introduction to Organizational Development (Core) - Dimension: Organization
Organizational Analysis & Design (Core) - Dimension: Organization
Consulting Skills - Dimension: Organization
Leadership-Level Facilitation: Delivering Dynamic Leadership Training - Dimension: Processes & Tools
Developing a Sustainable Mentoring System - Dimension: Direction-Setting
Maximizing Your Influence: A Program Designed Especially for Women Leaders - Dimension: People

Advanced Track:
Suggested curriculum for OD Practitioners with 5+ years of experience
• The OD Lab for Advanced Practitioners (Core) - Dimension: Organization
Best Practices in Succession Management - Offered in exlusive partnership with William Rothwell - Dimension:
Direction-Setting
Bottom-Line OD: A Certification Program for Improving Return on Investment- Offered in exclusive
partnership with Merrill Anderson
- Dimension: Processes & Tools
Organizational Culture and Change - Offered in exclusive partnership with Denison Consulting - Dimension:
Organization
Designing and Implementing Succession Management Systems - Dimension: Direction-Setting

Shared Elective Courses Complementary to both Tracks:
Today's HR: Designs for Strategic Partnerships - Offered in exclusive partnership with William Rothwell -- NEW!
High Impact Relationships: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence to Drive Performance - Dimension: People
Leading Across Organizational Boundaries: Finding Common Ground - Dimension: People
Strategic Thinking - Dimension: Processes & Tools
Systems Thinking - Dimension: Processes & Tools
Change Leadership: How Leaders Drive Organizational Change - Dimension: Direction-Setting
Driving Innovation - Offered in exclusive partnership with Innosight - Dimension: Processes & Tools
Certificate program length:
4 courses (not concurrent), at least 1 of which must be a core course and the remaining three courses chosen from
the selected track and/or shared electives-recommended program completion within one year

Schedule:
See individual courses for complete schedule with locations

Dual certification
If you are interested in The Organizational Development Certificate Program as well as The Certificate for
Leadership Development Professionals
you may be able to leverage up to 2 electives to accelerate the completion of
both. Contact us at 303-526-7202 or clamar@summitlearningpartners.com for assistance in mapping your curriculum.

Certificate price:
Please contact Carmen Lamar at 303-526-7202 or clamar@summitlearningpartners.com to map your curriculum based on your
specific needs and budget.
Office: 303-526-7202 * clamar@summitlearningpartnerscom