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SUMMARY:2026 Strategic Org Design Certificate Program
DESCRIPTION:Comprehensive Two-Part Strategic Org Design Certificate Program (Enrollment Includes both Workshops)\n\nPart 1: Strategic Organization Design Workshop (3/3/26-3/6/26)\nPart 2 (Part 1 is a Prerequisite): Strategic Organization Design Activation Workshop (5/19/26-5/21/26)\nComplete both the Strategic Organization Design Workshop and the Strategic Organization Design Activation Workshop to earn your Certificate in Strategic Organization Design.\n\n\nAbout the Strategic Organization Design Workshop\nDeepen your understanding and sharpen your skills: Organizational design is a cornerstone of competitive advantage and performance. The ability to design organizations that are efficient enough to drive performance and flexible enough to sustain advantage is a fundamental capability in today’s dynamic and competitive environment. Dynamic strategies call for new organizational forms that pose complex new design challenges at all levels and in all sub-systems of the organization.\nThis workshop provides participants with the principles\, frameworks\, and tools of organization design for those who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the topic. It also addresses the ever-increasing challenges created by a growing digital economy where work\, change\, and design issues are merging.\nAttendees might include:\n\nHuman Resource Professionals\nHuman Resource Business Partners\nHuman Resource COE Professionals\nLine Managers and Design Teams\nInternal Corporate Consultants\nOrganization Development Professionals\nTalent Management\, Total Rewards\, HR Operations\nInternal Consultants\n\n\nAbout the Strategic Organization Design Activation Workshop\nSome of the more difficult design challenges occur after the organization chart has been communicated.  Activating a design successfully\, that results in sustainable competitive advantage\, is a formidable task.\nIn this highly interactive\, practical program\, participants will learn how to apply and leverage activation-related frameworks in addition to the frameworks and tools learned in the Strategic Organization Design workshop.  Real life case studies will be used to highlight applications.\nParticipants will learn how to:\n\nIntegrate organization design with business model frameworks\nApply a systems-thinking approach to activation\nOrchestrate identification and activation of effective lateral connections\nAddress micro-design challenges related to management processes\, rewards\, and people\nEnsure effective design governance and change management to activate and sustain the changes\nUnderstand how to influence and manage design fatigue and resistance\nThis course is especially beneficial for individuals or teams who are currently working on design activation.\n\n  \nAttendees are eligible to earn up to 15 SHRM PDCs (Professional Development Credits).\n  \nClick here to download a justification email template.\n			 \n				\n				\n				\nUniversity’s Notice of Non-Discrimination\nThis program is open to all eligible individuals. The Center for Effective Organizations operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race\, sex\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, or any other prohibited factor. \nIndividuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Vivian Jimenez. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				LOCATION:\nCaruso Center\n844 W 32nd St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90007 \n			 \n				\n				\n				INSTRUCTORS:\nChris Worley\nBeth Gunderson\nLiz Vales Damron\n\n			 \n				\n				\n				Registration Deadline\nFebruary 9\, 2026 \nPricing (Enrollment Includes both Org Design & Org Design Activation Workshops)\nNon-Sponsor: $11\,695Sponsor: $9\,470 (use your sponsor discount code at checkout) \nDiscount\nWhen signing up for the Strategic Organization Design Certificate Program\, groups of three or more from the same Non-Sponsor company will receive a 10% discount.  Contact Vivian Jimenez to receive this discount. \nQualifications\nAlthough this workshop provides a broad overview and hands-on tools\, it is designed for people with some grounding in organization design issues. \nCancellations\n\nOn or before 2/9/26 the cancellation fee is $250.00.\nFrom 2/10/26 to 2/23/26\, 50% of the fee will be refunded.\nRegistration fees are non-refundable for cancellations received after 2/23/26 and for no-shows.\n\n			 \n				Register Here\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					CHRISTOPHER G. WORLEY\, Ph.D.\n					\n					Research Professor of Management\nPepperdine University &\nCEO Affiliated Senior Research Scientist \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					BETH GUNDERSON\n					\n					CEO Affiliate Practitioner &\nMinikahda Partners\n \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LIZ VALES DAMRON\n					\n					Principal at Liz Vales Consulting
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