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We do this on an annual basis ... bring a Cognitive Edge heavy weight over from the shores yonder to train up local folk in the essential techniques of gathering narratives and using them to make sense of complexity. Usually, we bring our one Prof Dave Snowden. This year however we're bring out Mr Steve Bealing, none other than the CEO of Cognitive Edge to facilitate the training.

Once trained, you'll be a part of the global network of Cognitive Edge Practitioners (like we are) and be able to run your own programmes within your organisation.

Here are the details, or visit our training page for more info:

Course Outline:

Day 1: Strategy & Complexity
Day 2: Narrative & Project Design
Day 3: Successfully designing & delivering a SenseMaker project (optional day - dependent on numbers)

Venue: Focus, in Sunninghill, Johannesburg (to be confirmed)

Fee:

Day 1 and Day 2: R5,000 per delegate (ex VAT)
Day 3: R2,500 per delegate (ex VAT)

Bookings:

Contact Chrislia at admin[at]narrativelab[dot]co[dot]za for bookings and more information.

The Narrative Lab will be hosting, with Cognitive Edge, the annual Cognitive Edge Accreditation Course in Sunninghill from 22nd to 24th June 2009. Steve Bealing, CEO of Cognitive Edge will be here facilitating the course along with Sonja and Aiden.

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.

Course Outline:

Day 1: Strategy & Complexity
Day 2: Narrative & Project Design
Day 3: Successfully designing & delivering a SenseMaker project (optional day - dependent on numbers)

Course Brochure: downloadable at the end of this page

Venue: Focus, in Sunninghill, Johannesburg (to be confirmed)

Fee:

Day 1 and Day 2: R5,000 per delegate (ex VAT)
Day 3: R2,500 per delegate (ex VAT)

Bookings:

Contact Chrislia at admin[at]narrativelab[dot]co[dot]za for bookings and more information.

Aiden Choles - Director @ The Narrative Lab
Sonja Blignaut - Director @ The Narrative Lab
Rob Hooper - Cartoonist, artist, graphical guru
Liz Neethling - Facilitator, marketing and advertising specialist and copywriter
Elmi Bester - Knowledge Management guru, Cognitive Edge practitioner

For more information about The Narrative Lab, please email us:

Aiden Choles :: aiden at narrativelab dot co dot za

Passionate about organisational health, Aiden specializes in the use of narrative to understand culture. Aiden holds a Masters degree in Narrative as well as qualifications in Psychology.

Sonja Blignaut :: sonja at narrativelab dot co dot za

With a deep knowledge of Complexity theory and practice, Sonja is adept at constructing processes that make sense of Complex problems. Sonja holds a BSc in Meteorology.

Chrislia van Tonder :: admin at narrativelab dot co dot za

Chrislia has a background in financial management, and is the administrative glue that keeps this company together.

Jaco Theron :: jaco at narrativelab dot co dot za

Jaco is an Associate of The Narrative Lab. Currently completing his Masters in Industrial Psychology at the University of Pretoria, Jaco has experience in using narrative to change the way people and organisations frame their stories. 

Nicolaas Herholdt :: nicolaas at narrativelab dot co dot za

Nicolaas is an experienced management consultant and is comfortable wearing a tie. He has 14 years experience in the mining industry, during which time he has lead various projects. Nicolaas has an MBA from the University of Cape Town and a B Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand.

 Natasha Govender :: natasha at narrativelab dot co dot za

Natasha worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers for two and half years. She has considerable operational and strategic human resources experience in the private and public sectors as well as experience in a wide range of solutions such as Learning, Communication, Change Management and Talent Management. Natasha is a great facilitator and currently completing her BCom in HR Management.