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:20260928T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T080000 DTSTAMP:20260421T132122Z 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 Sept ember 28\, 2026)\n\n\n\nWork through six online modules that introduce the core principles\, practices\, and applications of Appreciative Inquiry. T he course is fully self-paced — you can complete the modules on your own schedule anytime before March 30th.\n\n\n\nAppreciative Inquiry Certifica tion (September 28\, 2026 - November 6\, 2026)\n\n\n\nAcross these six we eks\, you’ll meet online each week with Dr. Lindsey Godwin\, a cohort of peers\, and guest experts. With guidance and support\, you’ll design an d lead an appreciative project that matters to you and your organization\, building the confidence and mastery needed to apply AI in real-world sett ings.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Makes AI Certification So Valuable?\n\n\n\nThe A ppreciative Inquiry Certification is more than a credential. It’s a sign al that you can lead with strengths\, elevate engagement\, and guide real transformation. In a world defined by complexity\, rapid change\, and burn out\, AI practitioners bring something rare: the ability to help people an d 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 to ward possibility — helping people tap into their best selves and co-crea te meaningful futures.\n\n\n\n2. You gain credibility that opens doors.\n\ n\n\n \;AI Certification from the Cooperrider Center — the global ho me of Appreciative Inquiry — is recognized worldwide and rooted in decad es of field leadership.\n\n\n\n3. You learn by doing.\n\n\n\n \;You ap ply AI to a real initiative and graduate with a Deliverables Portfolio tha t demonstrates applied competence.\n\n\n\n4. You transform the way you lea d\, coach\, teach\, or facilitate.\n\n\n\n \;AI gives you tools to ele vate performance\, build psychological safety\, and spark innovation — t hrough the art of better questions.\n\n\n\n5. You join a global movement o f positive-change leaders.\n\n\n\n \;Certification connects you with p ractitioners across sectors: business\, education\, nonprofits\, healthcar e\, and government.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Details\n\n\n\nPart 1: Appreciative Inquiry Foundations\n\n\n\nA self-paced\, on-demand course that builds yo ur mindset\, skills\, and confidence.\n\n\n\nThe Foundations Course introd uces you to the core principles\, practices\, and applications of Apprecia tive Inquiry (AI). You’ll learn to recognize strengths\, craft better qu estions\, shift conversations toward what’s possible\, and facilitate ap preciative 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 Science of Strengths – Why AI Works\n\n\n\nThe Art of the Question\n\n\n \nLeading with the 5-D Cycle\n\n\n\nAI at All Levels: Self\, Teams\, Organ izations\, Systems\n\n\n\nDesigning Your AI Leadership Project\n\n\n\n\nEa ch module includes lessons\, examples\, tools\, reflective exercises\, and opportunities to apply AI right away.\n\n\n\nTiming\n\n\n\nYou’ll need to complete the Foundations coursework by March 30th so you can move on to Certification. You can complete the modules at your own pace. We find mos t learners spend 8–10 hours per module\, completing about one module per week. \;You'll continue to have access to all Foundation materials fo r a year after registration.\n\n\n\nPractice with the Appreciative Inquiry Virtual Assistant (AIVA)\n\n\n\nYou’ll also have access to AIVA\, our A I-powered virtual tutor\, available anytime to help you:\n\n\n\n\nUndersta nd course concepts\n\n\n\nPractice appreciative conversations\n\n\n\nStren gthen your questioning skills\n\n\n\n\nAIVA supports your learning but doe s not complete assignments.\n\n\n\nFoundation Outcome\n\n\n\nAfter complet ing Foundations\, you’ll be fully prepared — and eligible — to begin the Certification program.\n\n\n\nPart 2: Appreciative Inquiry Certificat ion\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 i s where skills become practice. You’ll work with a supportive cohort\, e xpert faculty\, and professional coaches to design and lead an appreciativ e project that matters to you and your organization.\n\n\n\nWhat’s Inclu ded\n\n\n\n\nWeekly 90-minute live cohort meeting with Cooperrider Center Academic Director Dr. Lindsey Godwin and guest experts\n\n\n\nTwo 60-minut e one-on-one coaching sessions scheduled at your convenience\n\n\n\nHands- on project work supported by tools\, templates\, and faculty feedback\n\n\ n\nSupport for you to complete your professional AI portfolio around a liv e appreciative project of your own design\, including:\n\nAppreciative Top ic\n\n\n\nStakeholder Map\n\n\n\nGenerative Questions\n\n\n\nConversation Designs\n\n\n\nIdea + Insight Capture\n\n\n\nOpportunity Areas\n\n\n\nOutc omes + Learning Reflections\n\n\n\nStakeholder Feedback\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime Commitment\n\n\n\nMost participants spend:\n\n\n\n\n90 min per week in a l ive Zoom session\n\n\n\n8–10 hours per week on their project work (varie s by project scope)\n\n\n\nTwo 60-minute coaching calls\, scheduled when c onvenient for you\n\n\n\n\nWe schedule the weekly Zoom meetings after we k now who is enrolled\, so we can account for everyone’s time zones — Ea st Coast\, West Coast\, and often international participants as well.\n\n\ n\nAll sessions are recorded\, and while the experience is best when you a re deeply connected to your learning peers\, it’s fine to miss a few mee tings if needed.\n\n\n\nCertification Outcome\n\n\n\nWhen you complete the Certification requirements\, you’ll earn your Certified Appreciative In quiry Practitioner credential from the David L. Cooperrider Center for App reciative Inquiry. You’ll receive both a Certificate and a digital badge you can showcase on LinkedIn or in your email signature.\n\n\n\nPutting i t all together.\n\n\n\nRegister now and get immediate access to the Apprec iative Inquiry Foundations course\, available via our online learning plat form\, Canvas. Work through those 6 modules at your own pace between now a nd March 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 weeks of meetings and guided learning. We anticipate weekly meetings be ginning 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\nHR\, OD\, and talent development professionals\n\n\n\nCoaches and con sultants\n\n\n\nEducators and nonprofit leaders\n\n\n\nAnyone responsible for shaping culture\, strategy\, or transformation\n\n\n\n\nIf you want ma stery\, credibility\, and real-world impact\, this pathway was designed fo r you.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\n\n\n1. Do I need to co mplete Foundations before starting Certification?\n\n\n\nYes. Foundations prepares you with the core knowledge and skills needed for the project-bas ed Certification program.\n\n\n\n2. How long will I have access to the mat erials?\n\n\n\nYou’ll have full access to all Foundations content for 36 5 days. Certification materials are yours to keep permanently.\n\n\n\n3. H ow many hours per week should I plan for?\n\n\n\nFoundations: ~8–10 hour s per module\n\n\n\nCertification: 90 min live per week + ~8–10 hours of project 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 ar e recorded. We recommend attending live for the richest experience\, thoug h recordings are available should an unavoidable conflict come up.\n\n\n\n 5. Will I earn the official Appreciative Inquiry Certification?\n\n\n\nYes — when you complete both the Foundations and Certification requirements \, you’ll earn your Certified Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner credenti al from the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry. You’ll receive both a Certificate and a digital badge you can showcase on Linked In or in your email signature.\n\n\n\nBecome the kind of leader the future needs: strengths-based\, collaborative\, hopeful\, and possibility-orient ed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Our Certification Experts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Linds ey Godwin\, PhD\, is the Robert P. Stiller Endowed Chair of Management at Champlain College and a globally recognized scholar-practitioner in Apprec iative Inquiry. Trained at Case Western Reserve University under David Coo perrider 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 a s the United Nations\, World Vision\, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters\, and major school districts and associations\, she brings both academic insigh t and real-world leadership to her teaching.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. David Coop errider\, Honorary Chair of Champlain College’s David L. Cooperrider Cen ter for Appreciative Inquiry\, is a pioneer of Appreciative Inquiry (AI)\, a strengths-based approach to transformative change used across business\ , public service\, education\, philanthropy\, and social science. He has a dvised five Presidents\, Nobel Laureates\, major corporations\, and global organizations including the UN\, facilitating historic multi-stakeholder initiatives and advancing the concept of Business as an Agent of World Ben efit. David has authored 25 books and over 100 articles\, received numerou s awards—including the OD Network Lifetime Achievement Award and the Pet er F. Drucker Distinguished Fellow award—and founded the Global Forum fo r Business as an Agent of World Benefit. Recognized globally for his schol arship and impact\, he continues to shape positive institutions and inspir e leaders to create a world where people\, businesses\, and nature can flo urish.\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 BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR