Leveraging JEDI+ Polarities

Online Facilitated Micro-Credential Program

Why do I need a Polarities in JEDI+ Micro-Credential? 

This advanced Micro-Credential picks up where your PACT™ Certification left off to expand, refine, and differentiate your Polarity Practice. It prepares Certified PACT™ Practitioners to navigate escalating polarization, dysfunctional conflicts, and poorly managed JEDI+ tensions that undermine workforce engagement, satisfaction, and performance. 

Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills, and experience to:

  • Refine your understanding of fundamental dynamics and concepts related to JEDI+, including unconscious bias, micro-aggression, WOKE, etc., and explore the underlying Polarity tensions and pain points that accompany them 

  • Create a mindset shift in leaders and professionals to understand and navigate JEDI+ tensions as Polarities

  • Facilitate challenging JEDI+ interventions using the PACT™ 5-Step SMALL Process ( Seeing, Mapping, Assessing, Learning and Leveraging)

  • Lead JEDI+ Polarity engagements at the individual, team, and organization levels

  • Build more inclusive cultures united around a shared vision where everyone belongs 

Who is the Program Designed to Serve?

  • HR Professionals, Program Managers & Leaders

  • Mediators, Arbitrators, and Negotiators

  • DEI Professionals, Executives & Practitioners

  • Independent HR, DEI and Mediation Consultants

  • Organizational Change Agents

  • Coaches for Leaders / Managers / Executives

  • Polarity Practitioners

  • DEI Students

  • ERG Leaders

What is a Micro-Credential Program?

In this three-day faculty-facilitated online program, participants will connect and gain insights from one another and expert Faculty in applying Polarity Thinking™ and the PACT™ 5-Step SMALL Process in JEDI+ contexts. In this highly participative program, you’ll share stories and practice applying what you’ve learned to your contexts. One-on-one individualized coaching sessions will support you as you take your learning out of the classroom and into your real-world engagements. 

 How You’ll Do It

  • Complete your prerequisite PACT Certification™. If you aren’t yet PACT™ certified, it’s easy to complete both Programs at the same time and you’ll receive a substantial discount for combined program registration.  See details for this option in the Registration form. 

  • Participate in three 5-hour online sessions led by expert Faculty. In these highly participative sessions, you’ll refine your understanding of fundamental dynamics and concepts related to JEDI+ and practice applying what you have learned in your contexts

  • Receive 2-4 hours of one-on-one coaching on your real-world ALP (Applied Learning Project), to support you with guidance in your JEDI+ intervention design. Your coach will also share tips and advice related to process facilitation. Additional coaching for more complex engagements is available for a nominal fee if and as needed. 

  • Complete this Micro-Credential Program and receive:

    • 1-year extension on your commercial license 

    • Listing in our Polarity Practitioner Directory 

    • Certificate of Completion and Digital Badge to post on your socials and the Practitioner Directory,

    • CCEU’s (when applicable)

Online Cohort Session Agendas 

Sessions

Topic 1: JEDI+ Basic Competencies

Topic 2: Using Polarity Thinking to Address JEDI+ Tensions

Topic 3: Deploying Polarity JEDI+ Assessments for Performance Baseline and Improvement

Topic 4: Facilitating JEDI+ Interventions

Topic 5: Techniques, Challenges and Best Practices

Topic 6: Preparing for JEDI+ Applied Learning Project (ALP)