Course times Day 1 to Day 3: 9:00-18:00 o’clock
Primary workshop language: English
Price: €1600.00 excl. VAT, incl. exam fee
Early Price: €1400.00 excl. VAT, incl. exam fee till 15.Feb.2026
Group rate: from 3 persons 5%, from 5 persons 10%
Setting: In-person workshop. We prioritize a safe environment by following all official public health recommendations.

Course Overview

This comprehensive certification provides a groundbreaking blueprint for designing truly adaptive organisations that can transform constant change into strategic opportunity. Participants will learn holistic approaches to organisational design that go beyond traditional management models, exploring how to create flexible structures, empowered teams, and leadership practices that enable continuous innovation and resilience.

What to Expect

• A deep understanding of organisational adaptability principles and practical frameworks
• Advanced techniques for designing flexible, responsive organisational structures
• Strategies for fostering innovation and experimental cultures
• Insights into leadership approaches that enable organisational transformation
• Practical methods for breaking down silos and promoting cross-functional collaboration
• Exploration of how emerging technologies like AI can support organisational adaptiveness

Your Benefits

• Develop a sophisticated toolkit for organisational transformation
• Learn to design resilient, innovation-driven organisational ecosystems
• Gain actionable strategies to overcome traditional organisational barriers
• Build leadership capabilities for navigating complex, dynamic business environments
• Create more engaging, adaptive workplace cultures

Modules

The AO-SD Learning Objectives fall into the following main categories:

• Adaptiveness by Design: Navigate Change and Activate Strategy
• End-to-End Organizational Design: Structuring for Business Continuity and Adaptiveness
• Aligning Strengths: From Silos to Product Accountability
• Cultivating Adaptiveness through Collaborative Leadership

We apply concepts based on “Training from the Back of the Room” (TBR) to provide a concise and practical training. The course is conceptualized to engage participants with plenty of interaction that bring topics alive: exploring metaphors, drawings, open question, and participants’ feedback.

Prerequisites

• No formal prerequisites required
• Open mindset towards organisational transformation
• Interest in innovative leadership and organisational design
• Basic understanding of organisational dynamics

Target Audience

• Senior and executive leaders seeking to transform traditional organisational structures into dynamic, resilient enterprises that can thrive in constant change. These are forward-thinking professionals who recognise that rigid hierarchies and static management models are increasingly obsolete in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.
• Transformation specialists, organisational development professionals, and change management experts who want to develop sophisticated strategies for creating adaptable, innovative organisational ecosystems that can rapidly respond to market shifts and emerging opportunities.
• Innovation leaders and strategic planners across industries who are committed to building learning organisations that can continuously reinvent themselves, foster collaborative cultures, and turn uncertainty into a competitive advantage.
• Mid to senior-level managers from technology, consulting, finance, and creative industries who are frustrated with traditional organisational constraints and want to develop practical skills for designing more agile, responsive organisational structures.

SfAO Qualification

The training is followed by an examination conducted by the Society for Adaptive Organisations (SfAO) with regard to current AO-SD Learning Objectives. After you receive your welcome email from SfAO, you have two opportunities within 90 days to pass the test at no cost. Passing the AO-SD test, accepting the license agreement, and completing your SfAO membership profile designates you as a Adaptive Organisations: System Design ambassador. You can find more details about the SfAO privacy statement here: https://adaptive-organisations.org/en/privacy/

Next Steps

• Leadership development certification
• One-on-one consultation with your trainer
• Deep-dive workshops on specific organisational design topics
• Practical implementation coaching for organisational change strategies