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"During and following my time in PCT101 our practice found our focus clarified, our network expanded and with added capacity, our marketing strategy better resourced and strengthened, and our marketplace effectiveness increased. We are growing at breakneck speed."

Michael Magalsky, Founder & CEO @ infoVia

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    • Thursday, June 27, 2024
    • 8:00 AM
    • Thursday, August 01, 2024
    • 10:00 AM
    • Virtual through Zoom
    Register


    Process Consulting Training 101: 
    Introduction to Process Consulting and
    Building a Consulting Business

    Become a Certified Process Consultant 


    Course Description
    Process Consulting Training 101 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. 

    Goal
    Upon successful completion of the course, participants will attain the Certified Process Consultant™ credential. This achievement is based on a solid understanding of process consulting principles and the development of a viable business plan.

    Learning Outcomes 
    This course is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge for launching and growing their consulting practice. Participants will gain insights into the iterative process, understand the consultative pipeline, pricing, and negotiation, learn to build a strong professional network, maintain brand standards, and develop their personal brand.

    Additionally,  we will explore using social media for business growth, as well as working with specific consulting platforms, understanding the consultative ecosystem and planning for future success.


    Modality
    Each participant will actively engage through discovery, reading, reflection, group discussion, personal assignments and mentoring. Coursework is managed through the Society  for Process Consulting Membership portal with video conferencing hosted by the course facilitator.  Two individual mentoring sessions with the facilitator are also included, via phone or video conferencing.

    Questions? 

    Email admin@societyforprocessconsulting.com


    About the Facilitator

    Lon L. Swartzentruber is the CEO and Managing Partner of Design Group International. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in strategic planning, coaching, and organizational transformation. As a Process Consultant he has supported the leadership of over 150 Clients and their organizations.

    Through this work, Lon has walked alongside organizational leaders to help them articulate their vision. By taking a posture of listening, his service has helped them build consensus, obtain funding, and engage true and lasting change.

    Lon earned his B.A. in Business from Goshen College and MBA from George Mason University.

    He is a credentialed coach by the International Coach Federation, Executive Process Consultant credentialed by the Society for Process Consulting, and an Accredited Practitioner with iEQ9 Integrative Enneagram.

    • Thursday, July 11, 2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • Thursday, August 15, 2024
    • 11:00 AM
    • Virtual through Zoom (link to come after registration)
    Register


    How can we recognize a person who is excellent at Process Consulting?
    The quick response is:

    • Listening to the client rather than telling them what to do
    • Helping the client rather than doing so the client doesn’t have to take responsibility
    • Learning beside the client rather than regurgitating information that is already accessible

    Listening, Helping and Learning break down into twelve core competencies identified by the Standards and Ethics Committee of the Society for Process Consulting. 

    Professional Process Consultants cultivate these core competencies as they serve their clients. Even more,  the understanding and intentional cultivation of these twelve competencies distinguish a person as having completed advanced training and status in the Process Consulting profession.

    Anyone who wishes to have a consulting vocation marked by the craft of Process Consultation benefits from this career-transforming curriculum. Anyone who wishes to have better relationships with the clients with whom they must work will find this well worth their investment. (Side note: registration includes one free year of Society membership! Read more about benefits of membership here.

    Course Description
    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.
    This concentrated, 6-week cohort is scheduled for July 11 -  August 15, 2024 with sessions taking place from 9 am-11 am Central Time (10 am - 12 noon Eastern Time) on Thursdays. 

    The course is a student-centered, inquiry-based cooperative learning experience with a group of peers, facilitated by Dawn Graber, Senior Consultant with Design Group International, and Advanced Process Consultant.

    Goal
    At the end of the course, each participant will be equipped to earn the Advanced Process Consultant™ credential based on their completion of the course work and the certification assignment.*

    Learning Outcomes 

    Lessons 1 and 2 - July 11, Listening Actively and Comprehensively, Listening Conceptually and Contextually

    Lessons 3 and 4 - July 18, Listening Architecturally, Listening Adaptively

    Lessons 5 and 6 - July 25,  Helping (Client-Centered), Helping (Client-Owned and Inspired

    Lessons 7 and 8 - August 1, Helping (Client Specific), Helping (Client Success)

    Lessons 9 and 10 - August 8, Learning in Partnership, Learning Toward Wisdom

    Lessons 11 and 12 - August 15, Learning to Exchange, Learning Toward Posterity

    Modality
    Each participant will actively engage through discovery, reading, reflection, weekly group and dyad discussions, and brief written assignments. Coursework is managed through the Society Membership portal with conference calls and video conferencing hosted by the course facilitator. This course is delivered weekly across six weeks covering two sessions each week. 

    About the Facilitator

    Dawn Graber, ACC, APC is a Senior Consultant with Design Group International, a Positive Intelligence Coach ® and MyGrow Champion . Her areas of specialty include supporting and resourcing rising women leaders through the WILrise cohorts and coaching, and targeted organizational curricular design and implementation for leadership and team development. Dawn couples her love of people and passion for helping others with her many years of leadership and learning experience in multicultural settings for the betterment of her clients' success. She is an avid believer in the benefit of "alongside partnership" with clients through the lens of helping, listening, and learning specific to process consulting.

    *PCT101 is a prerequisite to be granted the Advanced Credential, but these courses can be completed simultaneously or in reverse order. If you wish to participate in PCT 201 but have not yet completed PCT 101, you will have up to 18 months after completion of PCT 201 to take PCT 101 as well and earn your Advanced Process Consultant certification.

    We look forward to seeing you in PCT 201!

    Questions about the Society?

    Email admin@societyforprocessconsulting.com



    • Monday, October 14, 2024
    • 8:00 AM
    • Monday, November 18, 2024
    • 10:00 AM
    • Virtual through Zoom
    Register


    Join us by earning your Certified Process Consultant credential through the PCT 101 course! 

    This concentrated, 6-week cohort is scheduled for October 14 - November 18, 2024  with each session taking place from 9:00am - 11:00am CST on Mondays. The cost of the course includes one year of Society for Process Consulting membership, and you will receive an email with your membership login instructions after registering for the course.

    • Are you currently a consultant looking to grow your practice, or new to the field and want to start a consulting practice? 
    • Do you prefer to help clients transform through a meaningful process and humble inquiry instead of a set product? 
    • Are you interested in furthering your professional development as a consultant?

    If your answer to any one of those questions is "yes," then PCT 101 is for you!

     

    PCT 101 Course Description

    PCT 101 is the first course of its kind that combines the tenets of process consulting as a vocation with the practical lessons of starting and/or building a consulting business.  The course is a student-centered, inquiry-based cooperative learning experience with a group of peers, facilitated by Mark Vincent, the founder of the Society for Process Consulting.

    Goal

    At the end of the course, each participant will be equipped to earn the Certified Process Consultant™ credential based on their knowledge of process consulting and development of a viable business plan.

    Learning Outcomes 

    • Session 1 – October 14, Understanding the Iterative Process
    • Sessions 2 and 3 – October 21, Understanding the Consultative Pipeline, Pricing and Negotiating a Consulting Agreement
    • Sessions 4 and 5 – October 28, Building Your Network for Long-term Success, Maintaining Brand Standards
    • Sessions 6-8 – November 4, Discovering Your Personal Brand, Using Social Media as a Business Builder, Filling Your Pipeline
    • Sessions 9 and 10 – November 11, Working Under a Specific Consulting Platform, Discovering the Consultative Ecosystem 
    • Sessions 11 and 12 – November 18, Ensuring Authenticity, Continuous Learning, Continuous Improvement, Planning Your Next Six Months

    Modality

    Each participant will actively engage through discovery, reading, reflection, group discussion, personal assignments and mentoring. Coursework is managed through the Society Membership portal with conference calls and video conferencing hosted by the course facilitator.  Two individual mentoring sessions with the facilitator are also included, via phone or video conferencing.


    We look forward to seeing you in PCT 101!

    Questions about the Society?

    Email admin@societyforprocessconsulting.com


    About our Facilitator

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

    Mark created Process Consultation Training 101 (PCT 101) to help other consultants live into the vocation of process consulting and thrive as individual consultants.

    He seeks to build the talent pipeline in this iterative, inquiry-based form of consulting to help organizations transform for a brighter future. He helps individuals, teams, organizations and businesses apply the tenets of process consulting to help them grow and expedite results.

    Mark is also the Founder of Design Group International, a process consulting community of practice started in 2011 that has grown exponentially to create positive impact across the globe. 

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