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Professional Certification Programs

LDI’s Professional Certification programs offer professional development opportunities for individuals in human resources, training and development, education and mediation, as well as equip you with tools and resources to impact your organization. Additional information for each professional certification program is offered on the associated program and product websites.

Certified Workplace Mediator and Trainer (CMT) Program

Resolve entrenched workplace disputes and expand conflict resolution skills throughout your organization in this internationally accredited 40-hour train-the-trainer and mediation program.

Learn About CMT Certification

Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP) Certification

Increase the self-awareness of individuals and teams about how they behave before, during and after conflict with the CDP assessment.

Learn About CDP Certification

Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile (EMP) Certification

Assess the degree to which corporate leaders, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs and students are utilizing an “entrepreneurial mindset” individually and as a team with the EMP assessment.

Learn About EMP Certification

Live Online & In-Person Programs

The Better Conversations Every Day (BCE) program is a simple, evidence-based, and practical one-day experience to build coaching skills. Participants learn core behaviors and practice the types of candid conversations that build stronger relationships through trust, fuel collaboration, and enable better business outcomes.

Register Now for Better Conversations Every Day

2025 Dates

  • January 8-10, 2025
  • February 12-14, 2025
  • March 10-12, 2025
  • April 14-16, 2025
  • May 6-8, 2025
  • June 25-27, 2025
  • July 14-16, 2025
  • August 11-13, 2025
  • September 15-17, 2025
  • October 6-8, 2025
  • November 3-5, 2025
  • December 8-10, 2025

*Day 1 is a 1-hour kickoff from 1:00-2:00 PM ET

Building Your Leadership Impact (BYLI) is for first-level or early-career managers and individual contributors, as well as more experienced managers who would benefit from training in the fundamentals of superior leadership development.

Register Now for Building Your Leadership Impact!

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Developing Your Leadership Brand is designed for managers who wish to understand how colleagues perceive their current behavior and to define their own leadership aspirations for the future.

Register Now for Developing Your Leadership Brand!

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Created by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®), Lead 4 SuccessTM is a dynamic program that propels leaders from average to high performance by developing the four fundamental skills that successful leaders at any level need to master: Self-Awareness, Learning Agility, Communication, and Influence.

Register Now for Lead 4 Success!

2024 Dates

  • December 9-13 (NEW)

2025 Dates

  • January 13-17, 2025
  • February 3-7, 2025
  • February 17-21 (NEW)
  • March 3-7, 2025
  • April 7-11, 2025
  • May 19-23, 2025
  • June 16-20, 2025
  • July 21-25, 2025
  • August 25-29, 2025
  • September 29-October 3, 2025
  • October 27-31, 2025
  • November 17-21, 2025
  • December 15-19, 2025

Leading for Organizational Impact (LOI) gives executives and senior leaders an opportunity to recognize both the nuances and the big picture of their organization’s overall mission and how they fit inside it. Through immersive learning exercises in a dynamic, peer-based learning environment, leaders leave the program with the skills and support necessary to be more strategically effective within their organizations.

Register Now for Leading for Organizational Impact

2024 Dates

  • December 16-20, 2024

2025 Dates

  • January 27-31, 2025
  • March 24-28, 2025
  • April 21-25, 2025
  • May 12-16, 2025
  • July 28 – August 1, 2025
  • August 18-22, 2025
  • September 8-12, 2025
  • November 10-14, 2025

Leadership Development Program®

$7,950 (2024) / $8,250 (2025)

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a highly personalized, interactive week-long experience. Participants will gain insight and perspective that will help them unlock their leadership potential and develop the key leadership skills needed to achieve impactful, tangible results throughout the organization.

Register Now for Leadership Development Program!

2024 In-Person Dates

  • December 9-13, 2024

2025 In-Person Dates

  • January 13-17, 2025
  • February 3-7, 2025
  • February 24-28, 2025
  • March 17-21, 2025
  • April 7-11, 2025
  • April 28-May 2, 2025
  • May 19-23, 2025
  • July 14-18, 2025
  • August 11-15, 2025
  • September 15-19, 2025
  • September 29-October 3, 2025
  • October 20-24, 2025
  • November 17-21, 2025
  • December 1-5, 2025

Leading Through Mediation: Manager-as-Mediator is designed for leaders at all levels who wish to learn a practical, logical five-step model for Managerial Mediation.

Register Now for Leading Through Mediation!

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Designed for leaders at all levels, Mastering Conflict Dynamics (MCD) gives participants an increased awareness of the root causes of conflict and helps them acquire new skills for effectively assessing and resolving conflict. Through a variety of teaching techniques including lectures, simulations, group exercises and personal feedback, the program helps participants learn to address conflict with comfort and confidence.

Register Now for Mastering Conflict Dynamics!

2025 Dates

  • October 27-29, 2025—In-Person

Maximizing Your Leadership Potential (MLP) is for first-level managers, newly-promoted managers early in their careers and individual contributors, as well as more experienced managers who would benefit from training in the fundamentals of leadership development.

Register Now for Maximizing Your Leadership Potential!

2025 In-Person Dates

  • January 22-24, 2025
  • February 10-12, 2025
  • April 2-4, 2025
  • May 7-9, 2025
  • June 4-6, 2025
  • July 9-11, 2025
  • September 24-26, 2025
  • October 8-10, 2025
  • November 5-7, 2025
  • December 10-12, 2025

The SHRM Certification Online Preparation Program combines expert instruction with the 2022 SHRM Learning System®, so you will learn faster, retain more knowledge, and stay on track for success on the exam.

$100 Off for SHRM Members, Military or Eckerd College Alumni. No Interest Payment Plans Available!

Register Now for SHRM-CP and SCP!

2025 SHRM Dates:

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