DESIGNED LEARNING INC.
WESTFIELD, NJ

that help organizations create sustainable change through engagement. Central to our work is helping employees and leaders in organizations move to a culture in which people choose to be accountable. Employees make this choice to instill internal consulting skills because they understand and are committed to the purpose and direction of their organization, and they own the role they have in its success. The first is based on theories and processes underlying Flawless Consulting and supports the development of internal staff capabilities to partner with operations to achieve business results. The second is focused on teaching organizations the internal consulting skills that will help them define and achieve results by creating a culture where people choose to be accountable. This work can take many forms (strategic planning, organization development, leadership development, business partner training, organization re-design, IT consulting skills), but regardless of the form, the process will include a focus on changing the conversation, engaging with people affected by the work, and finding ways to make the desired changes sustainable. I had read parts of Peter Block’s book long before I took the Designing Learning course last spring. But my manager felt I would really benefit from the experience and I was thrilled to go. Needless to say, there is no substitution for spending time live with such consulting pros as Peter and Bill. Their wealth of experience combined with the carefully constructed training provided me with a much deeper understanding of what flawless consulting is all about. I especially liked that their interpretation of the role of a consultant and the nature of the consulting relationship is very consistent with my own philosophy. I would recommend the course to anyone who is serious about truly adding value as a consultant – both internal and external. externally- those that are in a position to influence, but not directly control. Often as shared services organizations desire to become "more strategic", they change their title to Business Partner, but don't treat the transition like an on boarding process to a job. This course would be a key component of any transition into a business partner/consultative role. Live consulting skills training that will give individuals the skills to have their expertise used in situations where they have influence, but no direct control. Unleash the talents of leaders and employees. Give them the skills to become more strategic business partners. Bring Flawless Consulting to your location. Designed Learning Announces Fall 2017 Public Workshop Dates July 18, 2017 -- Today Designed Learning announced its next set of public workshops which will be held at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, NJ on September 12-13 and September 14-15, 2017. These highly interactive, two-day open enrollment workshops are designed to teach participants the skills so they stick and can be applied immediately. Designed Learning Announces Fall 2016 Public Workshop Dates June 15, 2016 -- Designed Learning today announced that its next set of public workshops will be held September 20 to September 23. These workshops are specially designed to teach the skills so that they stick and can be immediately and routinely used. Designed Learning Announces Spring 2016 Public Workshop Dates March 16, 2016 -- Designed Learning today announced that its next set of public workshops will be held April 12 to April 15. These workshops are specially designed to teach the skills so that they stick and can be immediately and routinely used. Making Quality Happen Large conferences where hundreds of people come together for a few days are important. They are a public way of affirming a set of beliefs. They give us the experience of being part of a larger community... In one way or another, we are all trying to make the transition from the industrial era of predictability and control to the service/information era of... Large conferences where hundreds of people come together for a few days are important. They are a public way of affirming a set of beliefs. They give us the experience of being... Peter serves on the Boards of Directors of Elementz, an urban arts center; and LivePerson, a provider of online engagement solutions. He is on the Advisory Board for the Festival in the Workplace Institute, Bahamas. He is the first Distinguished Consultant-in-Residence at Xavier University. With other volunteers in Cincinnati, Peter began A Small Group, whose work is to create a new community narrative and to bring his work on civic engagement into being. The alternative is to focus on strengths, gifts and capacities, specifically who in a work setting or community setting is doing something right. The new edition reflects what we are seeing in fields like Positive Psychology which has people learn more about their strengths. The book also now talks of the work in Positive Deviance, where the total effort is to find someone inside a community or organization who is succeeding and bring them into contact with the larger system. The work of Appreciative Inquiry and Asset Based Community Development are further examples of this movement toward focusing on gifts rather than deficiencies. Take the Flawless Consulting tools and skills to a new level with a Flawless Consulting Workshop based on the book. Workshops are offered for companies, groups and/or individuals looking to improve their business relationships, communication skills and general ability to handle difficult people and situations. Looking for individual learning to improve your business partnering skills? Attend one of our Flawless Consulting workshops in Red Bank, New Jersey and expand your competencies. What’s Really Worth Doing and How to Do It | From Behind the Piano , creator of the Flawless Consulting workshops which served as the basis for his best-selling by Association for Talent Development (ATD) and the Organizational Development Network (ODNet). In addition to his best-selling books, visit here for expanded book content and videos that heighten key concepts of consulting for those who are not consultants. This