Solution Focused Business Professional Certificate - Online - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Solution Focused Business Professional Certificate

	Facing a situation that's messy, complex, interconnected, confusing? Where analysis is futile or failed, where things seem stuck and progress is vital? Then you need Solution Focus (SF). The powerful and pragmatic SF approach, originally developed for therapy, is now being used by organizations around the world to build progress rapidly in tough situations - through coaching, team development, organizational change, and even business strategy. Quickly build positive change in a wide range of work settings using practical solutions focused training. Effectively use dialogue to build motivation, clarity and rapid action with even the most difficult customer. Base everything from team challenges to strategic reviews in the positive and pragmatic power of what's working already. Find processes and tools to use with the most challenging groups. Earn the certificate by completing the sixteen week program.
More ▼ On completion of this course you will be able to: • Learn how to quickly build positive change in a wide range of work settings, using the Six Solutions Tools; • Know where to concentrate your efforts to be most effective by using the six SIMPLE principles; • Tackle projects and difficult assignments with confidence as a manager, coach, consultant or leader; • Demonstrate your competence in building solutions in 1-1 and group settings; • Practice a methodology with wide applicability - to individuals, teams and whole organizations, in all kinds of contexts. You'll never be stuck for something to do in a tough situation; • Build on your coaching skills and tackle a real workplace project using the SF approach. Who should join the course? Managers, coaches, consultants(internal or external), facilitators, leaders working in either private or public organizations. Managers will learn how to quickly build positive change in a wide range of work settings, using the practical solutions Tools model; Coaches will learn how effectively use dialogue to build motivation, clarity and rapid action with even the most difficult customers; Consultants will be able to base everything from team challenges to strategic reviews in the positive and pragmatic power of what's working already; Facilitators will find processes and tools to use with the most challenging groups. Your esteemed instructor Mark McKergow PhD MBA is the world's leading authority on using the Solution Focused approach in business and organizational settings. He is co-author of the course book The Solutions Focus: Making Coaching and Change SIMPLE, as well as two other books and dozens of articles. He was involved in founding both the SOLWorld network and the organizational professional body SFCT. Course materials: The course reader is The Solutions Focus: Making coaching and change SIMPLE (2nd edition), Paul Z Jackson and Mark McKergow, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2007. You will need to purchase this book, which is easily available from Amazon and all other online bookstores. Other materials including specifically written lesson introduction, articles, book chapters and case materials will be supplied. How the course will work (PDF format) Close ▲ Benefits and Learning Outcomes ▼ Build positive change in a wide range of work settings, using the Six Solutions Tools Know where to concentrate your efforts to be most effective by using the six SIMPLE principles Demonstrate your competence in building solutions in 1-1 and group settings Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Solution Focused Business Professional Certificate
	Notes You will be contacted by email one week before the starting date with the username and password required for the class. Access will be available the first day of class. This is an asynchronous platform.
	"I discovered new materials and writings, six new training exercises and I developed some of my own, too." SFBP Participant "I now have all the skills and tools to handle assignments in demanding situations like team coaching and organizational consulting. " SFBP Participant



	Course Accessible: Feb. 24-June 29 Location: Instructor: Mark McKergow Fee: $1795 CEUs: 5 Program No. 7710-Z505 Registration Deadline: Wed., Feb. 20

	Course Accessible:Oct. 6, 2013-Feb. 8, 2014 Location: Instructor: Mark McKergow Fee: $1795 Program No. 7710-5865 Registration Deadline: Wed., Sept. 25 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form


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		Mary Pick, Program Manager, mpick@uwm.edu, 414-227-3353

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