If you want to discover practical and pragmatic ways to manage under conditions of uncertainty, understand the power of business narrative and discover new ways to use human networks, then this course will provide you with the introductory theory and associated open source Cognitive Edge methods.

The course will be delivered by Steve Bealing, CEO of Cognitive Edge, and Sonja Blignaut and Aiden Choles of The Narrative Lab, CE's Training and Education Partner in South Africa. Steve is a pragmatic consultant and practitioner who will ensure that the theory you will gain on the course will be implementable in your business context.

Course Outline:

• Day 1: Strategy & Complexity

• Day 2: Narrative & Project Design

• Day 3: Successfully designing & delivering a SenseMaker project (optional day for accredited practitioners)

The venue for the course is planned for Focus, in Sunninghill, Johannesburg.

Fees for the course:

• Day 1 and Day 2: R5,000 per delegate (ex VAT)

• Day 3: R2,500 per delegate (ex VAT)

Discounts available:

• For Practitioners who would like a refresher on CE methods, we are offering 30% discount off the course fees.

• If you enrol as part of a group of three or more people, one person gets to attend the course free of charge.

• Academics and students who haven't been accredited will receive a 15% discount on course fees.

More information and the course brochure are available here.

Bookings close on 4 June 2009, so book your seat early to avoid disappointment!