Emotional Culture Deck-Change Strategy Certification Course- Toronto

Become a Certified Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) Change Practitioner

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The Emotional Change Strategy Certification Course is designed for leaders, managers, and professionals looking to guide teams through organizational change with greater empathy and emotional awareness. The course is designed to be interactive, allowing leaders to practice and apply what they learn in a tactile learning environment

This hands-on 1-day certification is designed for immediate application, ensuring you can translate insights into action in a way that ensures immediate real-world application.

“Change is emotional. It is the heart, not the mind, that accepts change. Emotions

matter more than models of change; we must seek to understand the emotions of the people within those models".

Jeremy Dean (founder Riders & Elephants and creator of the ECD)

What You'll Learn

Through this one-day certification course, you’ll learn to use the Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) and transformative resources to help individuals and teams navigate the emotional complexities of change. You'll leave with actionable tools and techniques to build strategies that drive meaningful change through emotional connection.

What to expect

• Active learning through interactive activities and group discussions.

• How to use and embed the ready-made Emotional Culture Deck Change Tools.

• Exploration of personal and team responses to change.

• Development of effective, co-creative change strategies.

• Understanding the power of rituals in managing change.

What’s Included?

Practical Tools: Learn to use the Emotional Culture Deck and other ready-made resources designed for leading change.

Co-Creative Strategies: Develop strategies that support both personal and team transitions.

The Role of Rituals: Discover how rituals can be used to support and sustain change.

Networking Opportunities: Enjoy a collaborative in-person environment with like-minded professionals.

Follow-Up Support: Join a post-course group coaching call approximately 8-weeks after the workshop to deepen your understanding and application of what you’ve learned.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for anyone involved in leading or supporting change, including:

Organizational Leaders: Looking for innovative ways to guide transformations.

HR Professionals: Supporting teams through the human aspects of organizational change and workplace culture.

Coaches and Consultants: Offering tailored solutions for change management.

Managers, Team Leaders and Supervisors: Managing group dynamics through change with essential tools to support you and your team.

Project Leaders: Driving transitions with empathy and awareness woven into your already established project management repertoire.

Whether you're leading an internal team or consulting externally, this course will give you the skills and tools to facilitate change with empathy and effectiveness.

As a participant, you will receive:

1. ECD Emotional Change Toolkit: A comprehensive set of physical and digital resources for immediate impact.

2. Your Own Emotional Culture Deck: An essential tool to apply the course's principles in your work.

3. Certification: Receive an official ECD Emotional Change Strategy Certificate of Practice (digital and physical copies).

4. Community Access: Enjoy a 90-day all access pass to the online Elephant Rider Community, filled with resources and support for continued growth.

5. Discounts on Future Purchases: Get 50% off your next Emotional Culture Deck purchase.

Your Emotional Change Toolkit:

As a course participant, you gain access to a change toolkit designed to enrich your learning and application of change mastery. Here's what's included:

• ECD Personal Change Conversation Guide: Facilitate meaningful conversations around personal change, empowering you and your team to navigate transitions with greater awareness and alignment.

• ECD Know Yourself Through Change Handbook: A reflective tool that guides you in understanding your own responses to change, fostering personal growth and resilience.

• ECD Change Leadership Canvas & Workshop Plan: Strategize and execute change leadership with a structured approach, enhancing your ability to lead effectively during transitional times.

• ECD Exploring Team Change Canvas & Workshop Plan: Collaboratively explore and address team dynamics during change, fostering a supportive and adaptive team environment.

• ECD Change Rituals Canvas: Introduce and establish meaningful rituals that support and acknowledge change processes, reinforcing a culture of continuous adaptation and cohesion.

• Bonus: ECD Transitions Handbook: Dive deeper into managing transitions with this additional resource, offering further strategies and insights to complement your change toolkit.

These resources are not just theoretical; they're practical, actionable tools you will learn to apply during the course, ensuring you can implement what you've learned immediately and effectively within your teams or consulting practices.

Your ECD journey towards starts here.

As soon as you successfully complete your Course, you qualify as a certified ECD Change Practitioner and proudly earn your Elephant Rider Badge. This marks your commitment to crafting emotional cultures and connects you with our global community, The Emotional Culture Community, ready to support your growth.

What is the Emotional Culture Deck?

The Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) is the number one game in the world for better workplace culture designed and created by Jeremy Dean of riders & elephants.

The ECD is currently used by over 400,000 people in over 55+ countries, it is a uniquely powerful way to create human conversations about what really matters in the workplace.

The game facilitates face-to-face human conversations about what matters. It nudges vulnerability. Builds empathy. Creates connections and fosters trust within teams.

It's the ultimate card game toolkit for more successful and human workplace.

Watch the origin story below, where founder of riders & elephants- Jeremy Dean shares the story behind the game.

Ready to Join?

This course will give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to approach change with a focus on emotional connection and lasting impact. Whether you're working within an organisation or providing external consultancy, this certification will help you lead and support change effectively.

If you are curious and ready to be inspired, watch the video below and preview the course

What's the refund and cancellation policy?

• Unfortunately, ECD Certified Consultants do not offer refunds for this workshop experience.

• However, you may send someone else in your place to this workshop if you cannot attend for any reason.

• You must notify your Workshop host that you will not attend the workshop and the name of the person that will attend in your place.

• If the Workshop Host cancels this workshop, you will be transferred to the next available workshop.

The course will be delivered by

Learn from an experienced Change Manager, Leadership Coach and one of Canada’s most experienced Emotional Culture Deck Consultants and Facilitators – Joanne Free-Pameli

is an Emotional Change Culture Coach, Consultant and Facilitator. Since completing the ECD Masterclass Course in 2020, Joanne has become one of the most experienced Emotional Culture Deck consultants in Canada and the Leader of the inaugural Canadian Riders & Elephants Chapter, based in Toronto- Ontario. Joanne has delivered multiple Emotional Culture Deck client workshops, as well as numerous 1:2:1 coaching sessions helping teams of all sizes, in a variety of industries create more healthy and high performing cultures through change. Joanne’s expertise and passion is in helping leaders, teams and cultures thrive while moving through their change journey.

Joanne is the founder of where since 2015 she has been devoted to helping companies and individuals build the emotional capability, resilience and wisdom to navigate the ever changing, complex and dynamic world of leading through change.

About

Our services include- Change Management Consulting, Leadership Coaching, Culture Crafting Team & Leadership Workshops as well as Change Management Mentoring. With a mission to bring more humanity into business leadership and Transformation programs, the team at Joanne Free Coaching & Consulting are here to help leaders and their teams, excel at change.

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