Here you will find further details of the Certification or Accreditation Events being run concurrently with this year’s SIETAR Global Congress. Please note that these events are separate training and certification workshops that do not form part of the SIETAR Development Workshops programme. For full details and to register for these events, please follow the links to each organisation’s website. You will need to check the final cost of each training event with the provider.

Presenter
Jeremy Comfort, Director and founding partner of York Associates

Length and dates
3 days, 20-22 October 2008

Proposed Cost
£700 or  €882 (Please check directly with the provider)

Over the last ten years York Associates has developed its own original approach to developing managers who lead people internationally and in 2007 began to accredit trainers to use this resource.   The objectives of the Developing People Internationally (DPI) programme are to help people working internationally to:

• understand culture and its impact on behaviour in international teams;
• understand themselves and other members of their team;
• develop communication strategies and skills to get the best out of international teams.

The training package consists of nine critical incidents in the life of an international project team:

1. Getting to know the team – building rapport and understanding
2. Direction – working to common goals
3. Organisation – structuring team work
4. Roles – expectations of individual team members
5. Coaching – developing individual team members
6. Feedback – motivating and inspiring team members
7. Representing – managing the interface between the team and the outside
8. Conflict – handling conflict between team members
9. Cooperation – working together.

Once trainers have received accreditation by following the three-day DPI programme, they gain access to the package of training materials and are invited to join the network of DPI trainers worldwide.

To register for this event, please proceed to the York Associates website by clicking here

Facilitators / Licensors
Nigel Ewington, the most experienced WorldWork licensor

David Trickey, a practising consultant, coach and trainer in a range of multinational organisations and has personally delivered over 200 feedback sessions using The International Profiler.

Length and dates
2 days, 21–22 October 2008

The International Profiler is a tool for personal development for use with people who are working internationally, or wishing to transfer their professional, managerial or leadership skills into an international arena.  It is ‘culture general’ and complements approaches based on cultural values and specific country briefings.  It enables cross-cultural specialists and international HR professionals to add value to the work they do. More information on the instrument can be found at the following link http://www.worldwork.biz/legacy/www/docs2/tip.phtml

Proposed Cost
€1350 (Please check directly with the provider)

Benefits and Features
The content of the workshop will focus on:

• understanding what The International Profiler is for
• how it was compiled
• the competency framework on which it is based
• interpreting results and typical patterns
• the process for accessing materials and administering questionnaires and reports
• different models for providing feedback and coaching
• understanding how The International Profiler differs from other tools in the market
• arranging practice feedbacks

Skills and Expertise
After the session, participants will be able to:

• Deal with all the practical aspects of administering The International Profiler
• Understand the competencies required for working successfully in unfamiliar cultural environments
• Accurately interpret results from The International Profiler questionnaires
• Effectively provide feedback in face to face and ‘virtual’ contexts

Certification Event
Participants will need to complete some practice feedbacks after the event, but will then be fully licensed to use the instrument and will have full access to all the materials via their own admin area on the WorldWork site.

Prerequisites
Qualifying criteria (including experience, knowledge and skills) for accepting candidates applying to go through the licensing process for The International Profiler (TIP) are:

Essential

• Has worked in (or led) a multi-functional, multi-cultural international project team or work environment
• Has worked in a management consulting or training environment, either internally or externally (to an international organisation)
• Understands the basic elements of interpreting, analysing and feeding back complex data
• Has skills and experience in coaching others
• Has lived and/or worked abroad, and thus has personal experience of transferring own professional skills into other cultural environments
• An understanding of the ‘workings’ of large and complex international organisations 

Desirable

• Some conceptual knowledge and understanding of competency frameworks, how they are created and how they are used
• At least 3 years experience in an international line management or consulting role
• Has experience of other psychometric tools and techniques, their benefits and methodology
• Able to see the ‘big picture’ and recognise the possible linkages and challenges between the individual’s role and the TIP feedback

To register for this event, please proceed to the WorldWork website by clicking here

Presenters
Nipporica Associates LLC,
Tatyana Fertelmeyster, MA, LCPC – the Lead Master Trainer for Cultural Detective Facilitators’ Certification
Basma Ibrahim DeVries, PhD.

Length and dates
2 days, 21-22 October 2008

Proposed Cost
US$895 (early bird €845 before 01 September) (Please check directly with the provider)

Success in today’s environments requires people who are able to share information, make decisions, coordinate activities and resolve conflict across multiple cultures—people who harvest the assets of diversity, rather than see differences as something to avoid or minimise. Whether we work domestically or internationally, intercultural competence is a requisite. This course, in its content, process, and outcomes, promotes human and cultural richness, social justice, and the relationships of culture, curriculum and practice that can be used for ecological sustainability.
In this course participants will deepen their understanding of key intercultural concepts and their ability to apply those concepts for individual and organizational development. Students will demonstrate ability to use the Cultural Detective Method and materials effectively and flexibly in multiple contexts, including individual coaching, multicultural team effectiveness, and workshop design and facilitation. Exploration of cultural values and ways of navigating differences will encourage participants to challenge their assumptions of cultural self and cultural other.

Participants will learn strategies for developing and facilitating development of three intercultural capacities:

1. Knowing self (structured reflection and dialogue),
2. Understanding others (observation and description, affirmative inquiry, dialogue), and
3. Bridging cultures (polarity management, dilemma reconciliation, solution creation).

They will experience the link between behavior and values/intent in multiple scenarios, and understand the importance of context and process in intercultural interaction.
The tools and methods participants learn in this course will enable them to better translate complex intercultural concepts into everyday practice. They will gain fluency with a method of planning and debriefing cross-cultural experience that does not blame but creates new paths forward. They will learn to combine multiple intercultural theories, tools and methods (including the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity, the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory, and Trompenaars’ and Hofstede’s dimensions of culture) with Cultural Detective to maximize learning and effectiveness. Significant attention during this two-day course is given to multiplicity of practical applications of the tool as well as to facilitation techniques and design. Demonstration of the Cultural Detective basic model on the first morning will focus either on Russian or Egyptian culture.
In addition to the professional development benefits, Certified Facilitators for Cultural Detective are able to purchase this tool at a discount rate, are listed as certified facilitators on the Cultural Detective website, and have access to on-going professional development opportunities offered to the Cultural Detective certified facilitator team.  

Prerequisites
Participants should read the Cultural Detective Series Guide and Participant Manual prior to taking the course. Both will be emailed to them upon their registration for this Certification course. They should reflect on their personal core values and the influences of their various cultural experiences. 

To register for this event, please proceed to the Cultural Detective website by clicking here

Providers
Esprit Global Learning, Intercultural Training & Leadership Coaching Company, and Organization Systems International, Organisation and Leadership Consulting   

Facilitators
Carolyn Feuille, is an international training consultant and leadership coach. She is President and founder of Esprit Global Learning. 
Bruce Griffiths is an organisational consultant, and President and founder of Organization Systems International (OSI).    

Length and date
1 day, 22 October 2008 

Proposed Cost
€ 495 (tbc - Please check directly with the provider)

Pre-requisites

• Coach certification from an accredited school
• Coaching experience in organizations
• Intercultural work experience
• Experience administering assessments and giving feedback
• Pre-work; Participants and up to 16 chosen raters complete the Polaris™ Global Leadership 360° Assessment online by 21 September, 2008. 

Content:

• Familiarisation with Polaris™ - Competency Model; research and validation
• Learning Polaris  Competencies - definitions, behaviors, & development suggestions
• Intended purposes and participants/clients
• Self-Assessment and interpretation
• How to interpret feedback report to clients & debriefing practice
• How to write an Action Plan for clients
• Ordering and Pricing
• Customizing Polaris™ 360 – options

Skills & Expertise to be gained

1. Learn competencies of ideal global leader
2. Learn Polaris™ Competency Model and 360 Web Based Survey Guided Development System
3. Learn and practice how to give performance feedback to participants/clients
4. Practice helping clients write an Action Plan
5. Learn ways to promote development of global leadership skills and mindset
6.  Add valuable assessment tool to your coaching toolkit with an innovative product for global leadership.
7. Be able to contribute to the development of managers as global citizens.

Certification
Qualifies participants to purchase and use the Global Polaris™ Leadership Competency Model and 360° Assessment.  Participants automatically enrolled in Global Polaris™ network. 

For more information and to register:
To receive details on the Polaris® assessment tool and workshop, please contact Carolyn Feuille at +1 530 264 7008 in California, or e-mail her at
cfeuille@espritgloballearning.com
To register, please call or e-mail Crystal Matsuura, in California, at +1 858 455 0923 cmatsuura@orgsysinc.com.
After you have registered, you will receive instructions for doing your own Polaris® Global Leadership 360° self-assessment from Crystal Matsuura.

Provider
The University of British Columbia’s Centre for Intercultural Communication, Vancouver, Canada in collaboration with HEI, Lille Catholic University.

Facilitators
Karen Rolston, Associate Director and senior trainer of the University of British Columbia's Centre for Intercultural Communication in Vancouver, Canada. 

Grant Douglas, head of the International Service at HEI, an engineering school which is part of Lille Catholic University in the north of France.

Length and dates
2 days face-to-face, 21-22 October 2008, and
5 weeks online

Proposed Cost
Extra special congress rate of €795 including the online seminar (Please check directly with the provider)

CIS501 Foundations of Intercultural Studies is the cornerstone course in the UBC Certificate in Intercultural Studies, an award winning program designed to meet the needs of working professionals interested in developing the awareness, knowledge and skills to work and interact effectively across cultures.  CIS501 begins with an interactive two-day face-to-face workshop followed by a five-week online seminar. 

Foundations of Intercultural Studies is a practical introduction to intercultural communication as a field of study: its roots, key researchers and their work, and the application of theory to practice.   Participants review key concepts including culture, race, ethnicity, stereotypes and generalizations, values, expectations and assumptions and consider the importance of context and power dynamics in intercultural interactions. Throughout the course, participants have opportunities to examine their own culture and its impact on their professional and personal lives, and develop strategies for effective intercultural relations.

Credit:  Completion of CIS501 Foundations of Intercultural Studies provides participants with the first course requirement credit toward the UBC Certificate in Intercultural Studies (CIS) or UBC Certificate in International Development (CID).

Prerequisites:
At least six months of international or intercultural work or living experience

To register for this event, please proceed to the UBC website by clicking here

Facilitator
Guy Tunnicliff, Integration International, cultural transformation trainer & international consultant.

Length and dates
2 days, 21 – 22 October 2008

Make a difference by equipping yourself to:

• measure and map cultural values for nations, communities, organisations, schools
• coach leaders, teams and individuals on cultural values
• conduct quick, easy surveys in 16 languages with tools used by leading global organisations like Microsoft & World Bank in over 40 countries.

Cultural Transformation Tools ®
These innovative assessment tools, that measure the values of individuals and cultures, have been used in many organisations and countries since1997. Assessments identify people’s priorities, how they see their culture, their desired values for the future and how far these values are aligned. These tools provide diagnostic reports for team, organisation, community or national development. Individual and 360° Leadership Values Assessments offer powerful coaching tools to support development and cultural transformation. For more information see:
www.integration-int.com/assessments.php

Cost
£1,175 (World Bank listed developing countries discount).

Benefits
Become an accredited cultural transformation consultant and learn:

• 6 Cultural Transformation Tools®
• 7 levels of cultural values
• how to interpret cultural values assessments
• marketing cultural assessments to clients.

Workshop includes:

• pre-course on-line Individual Values Assessment and preparation
• Book Liberating the Corporate Soul: Building a Visionary Organisation
• comprehensive course manual and resources
• post course feedback practice and coaching support
• Cultural Transformation Tools® Certification.

To register or for more details go to the Integration International website:
www.integration-int.com/courses.php or e-mail administration@integration-int.com.