Bates ExPl Assessment Certification

This program targets the business needs of coaches and in-house talent leaders who are addressing leadership challenges with their clients, and in their organizations.  They are working with leaders who need to:

• Engage, align, inspire, influence actions, get results
• Drive change, lead innovation, and execute major initiatives
• Be more effective in bridging the gap between strategy and execution
• Show up as trusted advisors and strategic partners to internal or external audiences 
• Be better prepared to step onto a bigger stage into challenging new roles
• Quickly acclimate to a top job, achieve early wins and make an earlier impact
• Understand the impact they have on others, so they are viewed as more effective and in touch
• Develop qualities proven by research to move the needle on business results
• Build their brand and visibility, raise their profiles and build relationships across the organization

The Bates ExPI™ is for talent development professionals who want to bring innovation and fresh insights to their work, whether internal to the company, or in their private practice. Adding the ExPI™ to the coaching toolbox complements your assessment strategy and works well as an advanced instrument paired with psychometric assessments, as well as company 360 instruments. The ExPI™ aligns closely with and provides deeper meaning to interpreting leadership competency models. The course also gives you a chance to meet and interact with highly qualified, seasoned coaches who are joining our growing, global community of practice to share ideas and learn about new research.

To become certified in the Bates ExPI™ Assessment, you must:

• Have appropriate education, certification or experience in a discipline related to human resource development
• Provide evidence of certification in leadership assessment tools and experience delivering interpretive feedback to leaders
• Exhibit skill in helping executive clients leverage their strengths while addressing their developmental themes in current business situations

Those who choose to become certified in the ExPI™ do so to:

• Master how to administer the ExPI™, analyze the results, and conduct meetings with individual leaders, groups, and teams to help them develop insights and take action
• Coach leaders on how to improve their executive presence
• Improve their reputation as a trusted advisor and strategic partner
• Boost their ability to provide thought leadership on executive presence that can be reflected when delivering programs, making speeches, and writing blogs or articles

Our certified practitioner community tell us that the Bates ExPI™ Assessment Certification program ranks among the best professional development experiences they’ve ever had.  Not only are they able to incorporate innovation into their work and differentiate their practices; they say the experience they have working with our Bates team makes it well worth the investment.  Many have been seeking a tool like this for years.  The ExPI™ enables them to bring science and data to address what was thought of in the past as a soft and intangible aspect of leader development.

What to expect in the course:

• Completion of your own Bates ExPI™ Assessment, including a 75-minute insights meeting over the phone with an experienced Bates-certified coach, providing you with insights and actionable feedback while also introducing you to the assessment, model, and process
• An article and case study to deepen your understanding of the model
• An interactive, thought-provoking and stimulating virtual learning environment, providing opportunities for practice and feedback
• Work with experienced facilitators who will help you analyze and interpret the Bates ExPI™
• Access post-event to the Bates global Community of Practice practitioners globally, providing you with numerous articles, research, webinar recordings, videos, and templates you can use to further your practice and knowledge
• Marketing support including certification logo and client materials for sales

To accommodate the different needs of our global participants, we offer two options for becoming certified in the Bates ExPI^TM:

• An intensive two-day program delivered in person
• A virtual program combining self-paced learning and two short live, online sessions for the whole participant group

Advantages of attending the virtual program:

• An interactive, thought-provoking and stimulating multimedia environment, including videos, online quizzes, assignments, readings, and group discussion forums
• A self-paced learning design, allowing you to make progress when it’s most convenient for you
• Reduced travel time and cost
• Substantial partner work and group learning activities

Advantages of attending the in-person program:

• Extensive opportunities to learn from peers who share your background and passions as well as from interaction with the Bates team
• A more concentrated learning experience, as we cover the material in two days rather than spreading the content out over several weeks.
• Informal opportunities to network and connect through meals and receptions during the two-day program

Bates is an innovator in leader development, launching the first-and-only research-based, scientifically validated multi-rater assessment that measures a leader’s executive presence and influence. Our seasoned facilitators have used the Bates ExPI™ to help senior leaders at the world’s leading companies in over 40 countries accelerate their strategic agendas, deliver bottom line results more effectively, and enable innovation and new business model creation. Our deep expertise in communicative leadership sets us apart and allows us to help individuals, teams and organizations move where they need to go. 

Programs are led by seasoned coaches and facilitators who are certified in the Bates ExPI Assessment and Model. Our facilitators are themselves coaches with a track record of helping senior and high potential leaders excel in their roles.  They strive to create a great learning environment for the senior level practitioner who is looking for ways to grow, develop and innovate.