International Program: A Gestalt Approach to Organization & Systems Development

(Co-Sponsored by the Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development
Faculty will be drawn from OSD Center staff including:
Jonno Hanafin, MBA - Chair
Mary Ann Rainey Tolbert, PhD - Co-Chair
Seán Gaffney,
Edwin C. Nevis, PhD
John Nkum, MA
Overview

The faculty of this program includes representatives from four continents, and the 150 graduates of the program thus far are spread across the globe. Representing work developed over 30 years at the Organization and Systems Development Center of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, and elaborated in the cross-cultural milieu of the International Program for the past ten years, this training develops mature professionals beyond their already proven scope of accomplishments.
The OSD International Program offers professionals effective alternatives for influencing the systems in which they work. The experiential nature of the program design enables participants to practice new skills in observing, reporting, and intervening in organizational settings. The intensive, international-based training draws heavily from the Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development Program, which was the first to apply Gestalt principles to the field of organizational consulting and has maintained a reputation for exceptional professional development for over 30 years. The program has four major foci:
The Gestalt Framework
Developing Systems
Designing Interventions
Developing Professionals

Hierarchy of Program Objectives

The Cleveland approach to Gestalt and organizations (including levels of system) is the essence of what we teach.
Cultural diversity is the critical context within which we teach.
Personal growth is an inevitable consequence of how and what we teach.
Faculty process and modeling (how we are as we teach) is a crucial aspect of the distinctiveness of the program.
International network building is a natural consequence of convening people.
A shift in worldview is a likely outcome of the program.

Program Schedule

The program consists of five week-long sessions over the span of 16 months. All sessions begin at 3:00pm of Day One and conclude at 1:00pm on Day Seven. Each session will be held in a different country. Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, and Turkey are possible locations. Applications are being accepted now. The class selection will be finalized April 15, 2009.
Session I: May 17–23, 2009
Session II: September 13–19, 2009
Session III: January 24–30, 2010
Session IV: May 16–22, 2010
Session V: September 26–October 2, 2010

Fees
Application (nonrefundable) US$200
Tuition US$11,550
Tuition includes the cost of all course materials. Transportation, housing, and meals are not included and will be an additional expense. At the time of acceptance, 75% (US$8,662.50) of the tuition is due. The balance is due prior to Session III.
There are no refunds for early withdrawal from the program due to the nature of its design and operation. A penalty fee will be assessed for those who withdraw after they have acknowledged their acceptance.
All fees must be paid in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank in the form of credit card, check, money order, or wire transfer.

Registration is through the Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development. Training Programs

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“I have taken a lot of courses that have filled my head with a lot of wonderful ideas. Over time my recollection wanes and the course impact diminishes. Not so with the Center. The program I participated in at the Center has changed me. I am a different and better person. I am more effective at what I do and I have greater impact on the people around me. Because of the experiential nature, I cannot forget this program, it has become part of who I am.”

Managing Partner,
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