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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

2024 Dates

  • March 11-13, 2024
  • April 15-17, 2024
  • May 20-22, 2023
  • June 26-28, 2024
  • July 29-31, 2024
  • August 20-22, 2024
  • September 23-25, 2024
  • October 16-18, 2024
  • November 13-15, 2024
  • December 2-4, 2024

*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.

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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

  • March 4-8, 2024
  • April 8-12, 2024
  • May 13-17, 2024
  • June 10-14, 2024
  • July 22-26, 2024
  • August 12-16, 2024
  • September 30-October 4, 2024
  • November 4-8, 2024

*Contact us at ldi@eckerd.edu to be put on waiting list. 

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

  • March 25-29, 2024
  • April 15-19, 2024  Filling Fast 
  • May 6-10, 2024
  • June 3-7, 2024
  • July 15-19, 2024
  • August 5-9, 2024
  • August 26-30, 2024
  • September 9-13, 2024
  • September 30-October 4, 2024
  • October 21-25, 2024
  • November 18-22, 2024
  • December 9-13, 2024

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!

2024 Dates

  • December 10-13, 2024- Live Online

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!

2024 In-Person Dates

  • March 18-20, 2024
  • April 10-12, 2024
  • May 15-17, 2024
  • July 10-12, 2024
  • August 14-16, 2024
  • September 16-18, 2024
  • October 9-11, 2024
  • November 6-8, 2024
  • December 4-6, 2024

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!

2024 SHRM Dates: Spring Session

  • March 11-June 10, 2024