BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T080000 DTSTAMP:20260108T144112Z URL:https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/events/appreciative-inquiry- certification-redesigned-for-real-life/ SUMMARY:Appreciative Inquiry Foundations + Certification DESCRIPTION:\nAppreciative Inquiry Foundations + Certification Pathway\n\n\ n\nBuild your strengths-based leadership skills—and become a certified A ppreciative Inquiry Practitioner.\n\n\n\nThis learning pathway is for thos e who want to go beyond understanding Appreciative Inquiry and begin apply ing it with confidence in real projects\, teams\, and organizations.\n\n\n \nThe Foundations + Certification Pathway combines our self-paced Apprecia tive Inquiry Foundations course with a guided\, cohort-based Certification program that helps you design\, test\, and complete an appreciative proje ct supported by expert coaching.\n\n\n\nIf you want both the mindset and t he mastery to lead strengths-based change\, this pathway is the fastest an d most supported way to get there.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Two-Part Program:\n\n\ n\nAppreciative Inquiry Foundations \;(Register any time\, complete by March 30\, 2026)\n\n\n\nWork through six online modules that introduce th e core principles\, practices\, and applications of Appreciative Inquiry. The course is fully self-paced — you can complete the modules on your ow n schedule anytime before March 30th.\n\n\n\nAppreciative Inquiry Certific ation \;(March 30\, 2026 – May 8\, 2026)\n\n\n\nAcross these six wee ks\, you’ll meet online each week with Dr. Lindsey Godwin\, a cohort of peers\, and guest experts. With guidance and support\, you’ll design and lead an appreciative project that matters to you and your organization\, building the confidence and mastery needed to apply AI in real-world setti ngs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Makes AI Certification So Valuable?\n\n\n\nThe Ap preciative Inquiry Certification is more than a credential. It’s a signa l that you can lead with strengths\, elevate engagement\, and guide real t ransformation. In a world defined by complexity\, rapid change\, and burno ut\, AI practitioners bring something rare: the ability to help people and systems thrive.\n\n\n\n1. You become a strengths-based change leader.\n\n \n\n \;You learn how to shift conversations\, teams\, and strategy tow ard possibility — helping people tap into their best selves and co-creat e meaningful futures.\n\n\n\n2. You gain credibility that opens doors.\n\n \n\n \;AI Certification from the Cooperrider Center — the global hom e of Appreciative Inquiry — is recognized worldwide and rooted in decade s of field leadership.\n\n\n\n3. You learn by doing.\n\n\n\n \;You app ly AI to a real initiative and graduate with a Deliverables Portfolio that demonstrates applied competence.\n\n\n\n4. You transform the way you lead \, coach\, teach\, or facilitate.\n\n\n\n \;AI gives you tools to elev ate performance\, build psychological safety\, and spark innovation — th rough the art of better questions.\n\n\n\n5. You join a global movement of positive-change leaders.\n\n\n\n Certification connects you with practit ioners across sectors: business\, education\, nonprofits\, healthcare\, an d government.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Details\n\n\n\nPart 1: Appreciative Inqui ry Foundations\n\n\n\nA self-paced\, on-demand course that builds your min dset\, skills\, and confidence.\n\n\n\nThe Foundations Course introduces y ou to the core principles\, practices\, and applications of Appreciative I nquiry (AI). You’ll learn to recognize strengths\, craft better question s\, shift conversations toward what’s possible\, and facilitate apprecia tive processes with individuals and groups.\n\n\n\nWhat’s Included\n\n\n \nYou’ll get immediate access to six self-paced modules covering:\n\n\n\ n\nAppreciative Inquiry 101 – Rewiring for Possibility\n\n\n\nThe Scienc e of Strengths – Why AI Works\n\n\n\nThe Art of the Question\n\n\n\nLead ing with the 5-D Cycle\n\n\n\nAI at All Levels: Self\, Teams\, Organizatio ns\, Systems\n\n\n\nDesigning Your AI Leadership Project\n\n\n\n\nEach mod ule includes lessons\, examples\, tools\, reflective exercises\, and oppor tunities to apply AI right away.\n\n\n\nTiming\n\n\n\nYou’ll need to com plete the Foundations coursework by March 30th so you can move on to Certi fication. You can complete the modules at your own pace. We find most lear ners spend 8–10 hours per module\, completing about one module per week.  \;You'll continue to have access to all Foundation materials for a ye ar after registration.\n\n\n\nPractice with the Appreciative Inquiry Virtu al Assistant (AIVA)\n\n\n\nYou’ll also have access to AIVA\, our AI-powe red virtual tutor\, available anytime to help you:\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand cou rse concepts\n\n\n\nPractice appreciative conversations\n\n\n\nStrengthen your questioning skills\n\n\n\n\nAIVA supports your learning but does not complete assignments.\n\n\n\nFoundation Outcome\n\n\n\nAfter completing Fo undations\, you’ll be fully prepared — and eligible — to begin the C ertification program.\n\n\n\nPart 2: Appreciative Inquiry Certification\n\ n\n\nA guided\, cohort-based experience that helps you apply AI to a real project — and become certified.\n\n\n\nThe Certification program is wher e skills become practice. You’ll work with a supportive cohort\, expert faculty\, and professional coaches to design and lead an appreciative proj ect that matters to you and your organization.\n\n\n\nWhat’s Included\n\ n\n\n\nWeekly 90-minute live cohort meeting with Cooperrider Center Academ ic Director Dr. Lindsey Godwin and guest experts\n\n\n\nTwo 60-minute one- on-one coaching sessions scheduled at your convenience\n\n\n\nHands-on pro ject work supported by tools\, templates\, and faculty feedback\n\n\n\nSup port for you to complete your professional AI portfolio around a live appr eciative project of your own design\, including:\n\nAppreciative Topic\n\n \n\nStakeholder Map\n\n\n\nGenerative Questions\n\n\n\nConversation Design s\n\n\n\nIdea + Insight Capture\n\n\n\nOpportunity Areas\n\n\n\nOutcomes + Learning Reflections\n\n\n\nStakeholder Feedback\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime Commit ment\n\n\n\nMost participants spend:\n\n\n\n\n90 min per week in a live Zo om session\n\n\n\n8–10 hours per week on their project work (varies by p roject scope)\n\n\n\nTwo 60-minute coaching calls\, scheduled when conveni ent for you\n\n\n\n\nWe schedule the weekly Zoom meetings after we know wh o is enrolled\, so we can account for everyone’s time zones — East Coa st\, West Coast\, and often international participants as well.\n\n\n\nAll sessions are recorded\, and while the experience is best when you are dee ply connected to your learning peers\, it’s fine to miss a few meetings if needed.\n\n\n\nCertification Outcome\n\n\n\nWhen you complete the Certi fication requirements\, you’ll earn your Certified Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner credential from the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciat ive Inquiry. You’ll receive both a Certificate and a digital badge you c an showcase on LinkedIn or in your email signature.\n\n\n\nPutting it all together.\n\n\n\nRegister now and get immediate access to the Appreciative Inquiry Foundations course\, available via our online learning platform\, Canvas. Work through those 6 modules at your own pace between now and Mar ch 30th. \;\n\n\n\nAs you work through the Foundations\, we will be in touch with all Certification participants via email to schedule our 6 wee ks of meetings and guided learning. We anticipate weekly meetings beginnin g the week of March 30th and ending by May 8th. \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho This Pathway Is Perfect For\n\n\n\n\nLeaders and aspiring leaders\n\n\n\nH R\, OD\, and talent development professionals\n\n\n\nCoaches and consultan ts\n\n\n\nEducators and nonprofit leaders\n\n\n\nAnyone responsible for sh aping culture\, strategy\, or transformation\n\n\n\n\nIf you want mastery\ , credibility\, and real-world impact\, this pathway was designed for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\n\n\n1. Do I need to complete Foundations before starting Certification?\n\n\n\nYes. Foundations prepar es you with the core knowledge and skills needed for the project-based Cer tification program.\n\n\n\n2. How long will I have access to the materials ?\n\n\n\nYou’ll have full access to all Foundations content for 365 days . Certification materials are yours to keep permanently.\n\n\n\n3. How man y hours per week should I plan for?\n\n\n\nFoundations: ~8–10 hours per module\n\n\n\nCertification: 90 min live per week + ~8–10 hours of proje ct work per week\, \;+ two one-on-one 60 min coaching calls.\n\n\n\n4. What if I can’t attend every live session?\n\n\n\nAll sessions are reco rded. We recommend attending live for the richest experience\, though reco rdings are available should an unavoidable conflict come up.\n\n\n\n5. Wil l I earn the official Appreciative Inquiry Certification?\n\n\n\nYes — w hen you complete both the Foundations and Certification requirements\, you ’ll earn your Certified Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner credential fro m the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry. You’ll recei ve both a Certificate and a digital badge you can showcase on LinkedIn or in your email signature.\n\n\n\nBecome the kind of leader the future needs : strengths-based\, collaborative\, hopeful\, and possibility-oriented.\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Our Certification Experts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Lindsey God win\, PhD\, is the Robert P. Stiller Endowed Chair of Management at Champl ain College and a globally recognized scholar-practitioner in Appreciative Inquiry. Trained at Case Western Reserve University under David Cooperrid er and Ron Fry\, she has published widely\, edited multiple special issues and books on strengths-based change\, and presented at conferences around the world. With deep experience consulting for organizations such as the United Nations\, World Vision\, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters\, and major school districts and associations\, she brings both academic insight and real-world leadership to her teaching.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. David Cooperride r\, Honorary Chair of Champlain College’s David L. Cooperrider Center fo r Appreciative Inquiry\, is a pioneer of Appreciative Inquiry (AI)\, a str engths-based approach to transformative change used across business\, publ ic service\, education\, philanthropy\, and social science. He has advised five Presidents\, Nobel Laureates\, major corporations\, and global organ izations including the UN\, facilitating historic multi-stakeholder initia tives and advancing the concept of Business as an Agent of World Benefit. David has authored 25 books and over 100 articles\, received numerous awar ds—including the OD Network Lifetime Achievement Award and the Peter F. Drucker Distinguished Fellow award—and founded the Global Forum for Busi ness as an Agent of World Benefit. Recognized globally for his scholarship and impact\, he continues to shape positive institutions and inspire lead ers to create a world where people\, businesses\, and nature can flourish. \n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/wp-con tent/uploads/2025/08/online-community-1200x720-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR