September 5 at 11:00 am to September 6 at 5:00 pm EDT - Virtual Event
Communication remains one of the top issues for employees in most organizations. Conversations Worth Having (CWH) certification gives you the ability to positively affect people’s lives by significantly improving communication within organizations. As a CWH trainer, you will have the tools and skills to offer both virtual and on-site Conversation Bootcamp trainings.
CWH CERTIFICATION DATES & TIMES:
Empower your future with the Conversations Worth Having trainer certification course. Attend Day 1 for certification in Conversations Worth Having and attend Days 1 and 2 to pursue dual certification in Conversations Worth Having and Strategic Conversations.
SINGLE CERTIFICATION Conversations Worth Having (CWH) Certification | DUAL CERTIFICATION Strategic Conversations Certification |
Must Complete Day 1 | Must Complete Days 1 and 2 |
DAY 1 | DAY 2 Friday, September 6, 2024 |
8:00am-2:00pm PDT 11:00am-5:00pm EDT 3:00pm-9:00pm GMT | 8:00am-2:00pm PDT 11:00am-5:00pm EDT 3:00pm-9:00pm GMT |
CWH TRAINER CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW
Conversations Worth Having Trainer Certification courses are intensive experiential learning opportunities that combine the theory, practice, and research of Appreciative Inquiry, positive psychology, and neuroscience to support the kind of communication that fuels productivity and meaningful engagement anytime, anywhere, and in any situation.
CWH Trainer certification is endorsed by the CWH Institute, The Center for Appreciative Inquiry, and the Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Following the CWH certification course, participants will be prepared to:
- Develop practical instructional design skills and confidence plus the critical skills to facilitate learning and ensure retention.
- Use the Training Guidebook, card deck, and other materials to enhance the learning experience for participants.
- Deliver portions of the training with coaching and feedback.
- Become effective at using case studies, activities, exercises, videos, and slides to support participant learning.
- Develop skills at having conversations that help yourself and others thrive and create environments that impact well-being.
- Become skilled at turning conflict, challenges, and problems into conversations worth having.
CERTIFICATION OPTIONS
Participants have two CWH Certification options to choose from: CWH Certification and CWH Dual Certification. CWH Certifications endorse you to officially provide the Conversation Worth Having Bootcamp in part or whole.
SINGLE CWH CERTIFICATION
Deepen your ability to foster conversations worth having, expand your creative thinking about how to use the materials, and work with others to design delivery of the materials to serve your clients, organization, or community.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the Conversation Bootcamp.
Duration: 1-day, 6-hour intensive training delivered virtually consisting of instruction and applied practice.
DUAL CWH CERTIFICATION
Develop your value as a leader by combining strategic thinking and planning with strategic conversations and work with others to design delivery of the materials to serve your clients, organization, and community.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the Conversation Bootcamp and Strategic Conversations Bootcamp.
Duration: 2-day intensive training delivered virtually; each day consists of 6 hours of instruction and applied practice.
REGISTRATION BENEFITS
Participants enrolled in CWH Trainer Certification courses will have everything they need to teach Conversations Worth Having and implement the bootcamps for which they are certified.
AS A PARTICIPANT:
Registration in the CWH Certification course includes:
- Minimum of one-year (1) access to the latest online training materials.
- CWH Training PowerPoint slides and agendas.
- Participant workbook.
- CWH Study Guide.
- CWH WoJo.
- CWH Bootcamp videos.
- Case studies, stories, and activities.
- Certificate of Completion template.
- CWH marketing and promotional materials.
- Ability to co-brand materials.
- CWHConnect Calls: Community of Practice (connect, share, and learn among CWH trainers).
- Consulting and training referrals.
AS A CERTIFIED CWH TRAINER:
In addition to the benefits listed above, certified CWH trainers will also enjoy:
- A profile listing on the CWH Institute website.
- Opportunity to work with the CWH Community in ways that may increase professional exposure, credibility, and residual income.
- Opportunity to submit open trainings through The Center for Appreciative Inquiry and CWH Institute website.
- A SOAR profile to help you better understand your natural capacity for strategic thinking, planning, and leading (available to participants enrolled in dual CWH certification for Strategic Conversations).
CERTIFICATION DESIGNED FOR
This certification course is designed for practitioners, trainers, and leaders driving positive change within organizations and communities, with teams, and with individuals, including:
• Managers and leaders.
• Training and development practitioners.
• Human resource professionals.
• Organization development professionals.
• Talent management practitioners.
• Coaches.
• Internal and external consultants.
• Teachers, school counselors, and principals.
METHOD OF DELIVERY
Conversations Worth Having Trainer Certification courses are delivered live and recorded using Zoom. You can participate in these live events using any device: computer, tablet, or mobile. Please participate using the dial-in method you feel most comfortable with. You will receive the meeting login information from your trainers in two separate emails. The first email will be sent two weeks prior to the event; the second to be sent the day before the course begins.
CWH CERTIFICATION COURSE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
AI Practitioners
Jackie Stavros’ passion is working with others to discover their strengths, identify opportunities and create a plan with meaningful results for positive change! She is internationally recognized for her creation of SOAR, a positive approach to strategic thinking, planning, and leading that focuses on strengths, opportunities, aspirations and results in strategic conversations. The heart of her work is using Appreciative Inquiry (AI), one of the most popular approaches to positive change – that is bringing out the best in people, their organizations, and communities to fuel conversations worth having that produce meaningful engagement and results. She has presented her research and work in over 25 countries.
Jackie has been integrating strengths-based, whole system practices into her research, teaching, training, coaching, and consulting work to strengthen relationships, impact performance, and create positive change. She works with organizations in leadership development, team-building, and strategic planning. She helps organizations identify and articulate their values, vision, mission, strategy, and strategic initiatives and build collaborative teams and communities for results-oriented action. She has worked across all sectors including for-profit, non-profit, government, and a wide spectrum of industries. Learn More>
Cheri Torres understands that relational dynamics inform any group or organization endeavor; therefore, she works with leaders and teams to co-create positive, strength-based relationships capable of achieving extraordinary outcomes. She emphasizes excellence and success as an evolving target that is best achieved through continuous appreciation and inquiry. Working with Cheri means learning to use a simple set of tools and practices that generate human connection, positive relational dynamics, broad-based inclusion, creativity, collaborative action, and collective impact.
Cheri also partners with communities and organizations for whole systems change and strategic planning, bringing all stakeholders together for planning, design and collaborative action. She has worked across all sectors: education, social profit/NGOs, government and corporate, supporting their capacity for learning and innovation, shared leadership, teamwork and collaboration. She has trained thousands of trainers and teachers in the use and practice of Experiential Learning, Appreciative Inquiry and other strength-based practices with a particular focus on leadership development, teamwork, creativity, and collaboration. In addition to North America, she has worked in Mexico, South America, Europe and India. Learn More>