DEVELOP YOUR ROLE IN EVOLVING HUMAN ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS - CO-CREATE A BETTER FUTURE - FORM A GLOBAL COMMUNITY 

Advanced Diploma in Systemic Organisational Culture Transformation 

Online Dates for Module 1:  

• Mod 1, session # 1: July 21st 6.00 am - 8.00 am Irish time GMT + 1
• Mod 1, session # 2: July 28th 6.00 am - 10.00 am Irish time GMT + 1
• Mod 1, session # 3: August 4th 6.00 am - 10.00 am Irish time GMT + 1
  
• Mod 1, session # 4: August 11th 6.00 am - 10.00 am Irish time GMT + 1
• Mod 1, session # 5: August 18th 6.00 am - 9.00 am Irish time GMT + 1

In these times, conversations are turning to our future, and as we yet do not have a clear narrative for moving from surviving to thriving in the challenges of our time.   Much has been said about lack of preparation and forces of both denial and control which have kept the world in gridlock.   However, there is another way to see things and a new narrative to be created, as we begin to understand better what our world needs.   Many organisations are both desperate to help a greater good yet struggling to shift culture and work simultaneously at a number of interconnected aspects of our world.  Time is running out and acceleration of cultural shift and development of new understandings about how to do this, is key. 

However, this cannot just be tackled from an intellectual perspective.  Key to success is a deeper understanding of humanity as a living system and our connectedness, not just to each other, but to a greater universe that we are still exploring, and of which we know so little.  And importantly, the development of change agents - we cannot transform others into states and places that we have not explored ourselves.  The potential is huge, the responsibility profound.    We have the power to  reimagine and reengineer how we organise the business of working together in more effective ways.

Introduction to the Advanced Diploma in Culture Transformation from the Xenergie "OCT" Faculty

Xenergie Advanced Diploma in Organisational Culture Transformation is a transformational journey for experienced consultants, leaders and coaches who want to learn how to bring systemic approaches into their work, and who understand that change agency is as much about "inner state", as it is about knowledge, and mapping from the "I" to the "we", from the micro to the macro and macro to micro.    Our programme develops practitioners from being great consultants, leaders and coaches to being system alchemists, on a continuing journey of mastery, through ongoing connection with our international systemic community.

Xenergie's purpose is to facilitate this journey and to help all kinds of organisations to navigate the transition to a more enlightened way of working and one that will enable organisations and teams to collaborate better together to solve some of the biggest problems of our time.  We offer a practical process that combines organisation development thought leadership, self-reflection, teamwork, enlightenment, and a supported container, a clear space, to learn, share your experience and explore your leadership of transformational change.

What do we mean by Community? 

Change happens in tribes and groups and communities of practice are places where we can engage in supported action learning together.   Our associated learning programme, therefore, supports the development of a global community of practice that will have a shared language and process for developing all kinds of work in many fields.   We seek leaders who want to make a difference, who will bring their knowledge and experience and go deeper into understanding how to work with the interconnections and complexity, transform their way of working and take up meaningful roles as agents of change in the greater system, wherever their calling takes them.  

This international programme will unite leaders, consultants, pilgrims, and coaches from a range of fields and countries to join in learning and developing systemic approaches and thinking, building on the knowledge and practice - method and transformational experience -  enabled through our Advanced Diploma.

Local communities will emerge who will teach these methods further in local language and context.

How will the Programme work?  

The full programme is in 7 modules, which take place over 12-18 months according to the pace at which cohorts decide to travel and according to how circumstances call and allow.   The programme begins with Module 1 - Gathering the System in June through August 2020, over two broad time zones:

Group 1: Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand

Group 2:   Africa, Middle East, Europe, Africa and Canada/USA.    

Regional community groups will also form through the programme, which for now,  will run online and will embrace the challenges of the times we are in, to enable connectivity and learning across borders and divides.

We have been creating a global community of Systemic Practitioners, slowly and with integrity,  since 2010.  This is a trusted network and consulting force who support each other in personal and professional growth and the practice experience of working with the methodology, which itself is constantly evolving, and contributing to shifting outcomes not just organisationally, but for the thriving of our communities, nations and of our planet.

Programme Pedigree

Originally founded in Ireland, now in its 7th year, the Advanced Diploma in Culture Transformation and has superb reviews some of which you will find below.  Principles of the methodology have been applied in a range of industries and sectors from financial services and medical devices and pharmaceutical manufacturing to government, public health and community organisations.   Its roots also grew from the experience of the Grubb Institute and the Tavistock tradition in complex group relations situations with the peace talks in Northern Ireland and Truth & Reconciliation in South Africa, and redeveloped with more modern-day models such as Scharmer's Theory U and Wilber's AQAL matrix.   What Xenergie brings is the practical lived experience in consulting and in developing our own organisation through these models with application in real-life situations with our clients, many of whom are community members.

Who is this for?

The programme is for experienced people from any sector, gender and age group, who believe they have the capacity within themselves to go deeper and wider in their thinking and being, who are ready to pay mindful attention to both people dynamics and process, as well as new ideas and concepts, and is hungry for purposeful change and challenge within themselves.   You will be eager to learn how to facilitate others and design interventions for wider and deeper system change.  

The programme is ideal for non-executive directors, investors and board members, those considering "retirement" who do not wish to retire, as well as VPs and C-Suite leaders and those in Organisation Development or complex Project roles.   Equally we welcome young leaders who have a passionate vision for the future and can demonstrate high levels of awareness of themselves and the systems around them.   The fusion of generations, genders, beliefs and nations is a feature of this programme.

Approach

In considering cultural transformation, one can only transform others with an authentic personal and practical experience of what transformation entails.     The Xenergie programme is all about walking your talk, and expanding the experience of "agency" - understanding yourself and your cohort as a system and live laboratory engaged in systemic change at both a micro and macro level.   Unlike many academic courses, this is highly practical and equally stimulating to the intellect, body and spirit.

The approach seeks to bring about a shift in Seeing, Being, Thinking, Doing, Impact, Knowing and eventually Outcomes in an interactive transformational process.    During the 7 modules of this personal and collective journey, you will:

• work with your cohort in a transformational process which imparts an understanding through experience, with a map and multiple frameworks and micro-skills that can be applied and adapted in a variety of situations;
• participate in both group faculty-facilitated learning sessions, peer action-reflection sessions and personal 1-1 coaching with one of the 4 faculty members;
• apply your learning in projects and you can opt to participate in our groundbreaking Clusters systemic action research project.

Whilst we have run many online sessions before, this is the first year we have run the entire Diploma online.    As the global COVid-19 crisis evolves, we hope that some of the modules will take place in local communities and agreed locations where we can all meet.  We will work with the cohort to bring this to fruition as part of our collaboration experience.  This is part of the space and excitement of what can emerge together!

For full information on the full technicalities of the programme please Request a copy of our Advanced Diploma in Culture Transformation course syllabus.

Module 1 - Foundation Module Overview

Online Dates Module 1: 21 July (2 hr introduction); 28 July (4 hours); 4 August (4 hours ) 11 August (4 hours) 18 August (3 hours)
The objective of the Foundation Module is to give a taster of the programme and some useful tools, whilst creating a space for personal reflection on career and life path in this field.   Participants form a "live system lab" - a cohort - for the duration of the three days and will study their own interactions.  You will gain insight into the core programme models including Wilber's AQAL model, Theory U and the basis of Systemic approaches. You will begin to use some of the tools and perspectives and gain practice in applying your learning by the end of the 3 days.    

Learning Outcomes 

• Great insight into the systemic challenges today and how to reframe and approach working with them
• Ability to think and diagnose complex problems more widely and deeply, including some practical models to work with
  
• A greater understanding of self, groups, organisations and planet as a connected living system
  
• An outline roadmap for transforming living systems and the role of the systemic coach
  
• A greater sense of personal journey and direction in relation to change agency and taking up a role
  
• Time out for self-care, recharge and reflection
  
• Individual coaching session to reflect on your learning
  

Taste the Journey with Module 1 or Sign Up Now for the full Odyssey!

For those wanting to test the water, we invite you to join us just for Module 1 and to begin your community experience.   for those who are sure they want to gain the full Accreditation,  the programme continues for another7 day modules.  At the end of  Module 1, participants co-create their cohort for the forthcoming modules and agree on the supporting conditions for continuing their journey together.

For those who do not wish to continue, you will still be invited to be part of our learning community, and you will still find that you have taken away tremendous personal and practical value from the time invested with us.

Professional Accreditation

On successful completion of the three-day module and a personal application project, a Foundation Certificate will be awarded.   On completion of all 7 modules, participants present their project work and will be assessed for their Advanced Diploma Accreditation award, which is recognised as Advanced Professional Coach Training by the Association for Coaching and International Coach Federation and the International Coach Federation for 90 CCEUs.   To request the full programme syllabus please contact lee.ewing@xenergie.com

Testimonials

Listen to podcasts from previous participants here :

Carolina Corradi, COO EMEA Asset Servicing, Bank of New York Mellon, discusses her personal and professional challenge and how this programme helped her https://www.mixcloud.com/gretb...

Simon Sprague, Education Leader, discusses how he has broadened his view of systemic challenges, and transitioned his experience from Education to Financial Services as a result of his experience on the programme https://www.mixcloud.com/gretb...

Noel Caffrey, independent coach and management consultant, discusses how the programme helped him refresh his approach to management consulting  https://www.mixcloud.com/gretb...

Investment

Fees : The usual price for the entire programme of 7 modules is 12,500 euros.    Due to COVID-19 we are running the modules online and offering a 20% saving on the fees to 10,000 euros per person.  In addition, there is a further 10% saving for signing up to the full programme and paying in full before 16 June,  or you can elect to pay by direct debit instalments over the duration of the full programme (terms and conditions apply).     We hope eventually to include some face to face modules and these will be, therefore we are pricing the journey module by module for the first 2 modules, whilst we better understand what the future will allow.       For people meeting the selection criteria, who have an active role in which they would like to apply this methodology for the greater good, and who have genuine reasons for not being able to afford fees, we ask that you make this known to us for consideration.

Time and personal commitment:  to reap the benefits of this programme there is an investment in time in personal reflection and group meetings between modules.   This is described in the OCT Programme Syllabus - please request a copy 

Application Procedure
Places are limited to ensure optimum group size and all applicants are interviewed to understand your needs and suitability.  Register your interest with Lorna McDowell.  On acceptance onto the programme, please pay for your programme online or arrange with us to pay a deposit to confirm your place.