Certificate Programs Overview
IDM Certificate Programs aim to establish an international cohort of process consultants for whom thinking and listening developmentally has become second nature. The programs attract an international student body and are presented on the level of Masters degree work. Their attraction lies in their excellence of delivery and originality of approach.
The basic IDM Program is Program One which takes 10 months to complete and is further deepened in Programs Two and Three. Program One concludes with a case study on an individual client — coach, manager, or leader. Program Two provides the opportunity of deepening developmental thinking through three additional case studies. Program Three supports work on a Master or doctoral degree in affiliation with an academic institution of the participant’s choice.
The main teaching language at IDM is English, but German and French courses are increasingly becoming available, especially at Pro-Action Europe in Brussels, Belgium.
New Certificate Programs
In 2008, two new certificates at the Program Two level have been introduced, namely, the Developmental Interviewing/Supervision Certificate and the Certificate of Integrative Thinking in Management. The latter has become a template for a new course of study in Schools of Administration and Management. With these additions, IDM now offers five different certificates to suit student needs:
- Certificate of Developmental Coaching/Consulting (Program One: Gateway, Modules A-C)
- Certificate of Developmental Assessment (Program One: Module D, with mentoring)
- Master Certified Developmental Coach/Consultant (Program Two/Module D)
- Certificate of Developmental Interviewing and Supervision (Program Two/Module E)
- Certificate of Integrative Thinking in Management (Program Two/Module F)
- PhD, PsyD, or Ed.D., bestowed in affiliation with a university for a thesis using the IDM methodology (Program Three).
Program One is the basic IDM program. It comprises six 2-hour teleconference sessions over 6 or 8 weeks. All theoretical content is taught in the first 4 modules (Gateway, A, B, C), and is the foundation for all subsequent courses (D, E, F) and the certificates. Instruction focuses on developmental assessment and its uses in coaching/mentoring, consulting, and public or for-profit management. Application to major HR issues such as talent management, succession planning, hiring, developmental coaching, and HR strategizing is straightforward.
Individual Courses
Click on the course name for details and registration.
A variable mix of physical workshops at the beginning and end of individual modules is available, with teleclasses offered in between.
Course Name |
Description |
Duration |
The IDM Gateway is an overview course covering all three perspectives of the CDF assessment methodology. No prerequisite. Gateway is a prerequisite for entering Program One. |
6 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Social-emotional interviewing and scoring following the Kegan-Laske model. |
6 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Cognitive interviewing and scoring following the Basseches-Jaques-Laske model. |
6 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Understanding, scoring, and interpreting H. Murray’s ‘Need/Press’ Questionnaire for diagnosing a person’s work capacity. |
6 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Master class for researching and writing a case study on an individual client, bringing to bear perspectives taught in modules A, B, and C, and integrating them into a feedback report for purposes of formulating an evidence-based coaching or mentoring plan. |
8 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Case study support following Module C or D, purchased in 4-hr blocks. |
8 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Master class for deepening and continued rehearsal of developmental assessment through three additional case studies, with a focus on independent assessment work and client feedback, shared by class members, with the instructor acting as an advisor. |
8 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Master class for deepening and continued rehearsal of developmental assessment through three additional case studies, with a focus on independent work in interviewing and supervision, with the instructor acting as an advisor. |
8 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Master class for deepening and continued rehearsal of developmental assessment through three additional case studies, with a focus on independent work in public or for-profit management, with the instructor acting as an advisor. F2 is a master class focused on writing a Case Report on a topic of the student’s choice. |
8 x 2 hrs. of weekly teleclass |
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Mentoring supporting writing of an academic thesis that utilizes the CDF methodology, with the IDM Director of Education as an external member of the candidate’s doctoral committee. |
Depending on topic and student needs. |