This course is an intensive face-to-face training designed to deepen understanding of the changing nature of the process management role during a partnership cycle and explore essential brokering skills. It builds knowledge, insight and expertise for those managing the partnering process from the earliest ‘scoping’ stage to the final ‘moving on’ phase, including the delivery of measurable benefits to all parties. The course is 4 or 5 days long – depending on whether it is residential or not and where is it being held.
Up-coming dates and information for open access cohorts in 2012
”Prior to the training, I had been trying to broker a partnership for nearly two years but could not get the potential partners beyond simply agreeing on their interest in partnering with each other. During the accreditation course I employed the ideas, skills and tools we had been taught in Level 1.
Within weeks the partnership arrangement was formalised and the collaboration moved to a completely new level of co-operation and co-creation.”
Level 1 graduate
The Netherlands (hosted by NCDO)
18-19, 21-22 June, Amsterdam (non-residential)
Download the Amsterdam brochure
The application form is available online here
Australia (run under license by Dixon Partnership Solutions)
12-17 August, near Melbourne (residential).
Download the brochure
Download the application form
Global
15-19 October 2012, North Wales (residential)
Download the October brochure
Download the October application form
Canada (Toronto, in association with Social Innovation Generation)
5-6,8-9 November 2012, Toronto (non-residential)
Download the Toronto brochure
Download the Toronto application form
We are hoping to run a Level 1 training in Seattle (September). If you would like to register your interest please contact us.
Course information
“I think the course has transformed me in so many ways. I have been equipped with people skills, facilitation skills, leadership & negotiation skills as well as now having a range of partnership brokering tools I know how to use and when”
Level 1 graduate
The course builds a sense of professionalism, an understanding of good practice principles, and promotes reflective practice.
Those who complete the course report a considerable increase in their:
- understanding of the brokering role
- professional competencies;
- capacity to reflect on their professional practice and
- confidence in brokering even quite challenging partnerships.
Level 1 Authorised trainers are highly experienced and accredited partnership brokers. They operate on a 1:8 trainer: trainee ratio with much of the learning taking place in small working groups. The course uses a range of training & learning approaches including: information-rich presentations; role-plays; conversations; small task groups as well as games and imaginative exercises.
In addition to a course work-book, handouts and all final materials at the end of the training, participants are given two set books:
- Perfect People Skills – Andrew Acland
- Partnership Brokers in Action – Ros Tennyson
Applications
Applicants for open cohorts of Level 1 (global, regional and themed versions) are required to complete an application form (please download above) indicating their partnership and brokering experience. It is important that those taking the course understand that this is not a course for those completely new to partnering. Those with too little experience for this training will be advised of other training possibilities run by The Partnering Initiative.
