Training
Facilitating a Professional Codevelopment Workshop
What if your teams learned how to learn together?
Co-development allows you to step back from your daily practices, strengthen your communication and leadership skills, and find concrete solutions to your managerial challenges. By leveraging collective intelligence, you develop a reflective mindset and sharper decision-making, which you can directly apply to your day-to-day interactions with your teams. The result: more human, effective, and adaptive management in the face of real-world complexity.
Become a skilled facilitator of professional co-development groups by mastering the theoretical foundations, practical tools, and key facilitation postures based on the Payette and Champagne approach.
Fall 2025
November 12th to 14th 2025
9 am to 4.30 pm
936, avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Montréal (Québec) H2J 1X2
Winter 2026
March 11th to 13th 2026
9 am to 4.30 pm
936, avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Montréal (Québec) H2J 1X2
This training is intended for anyone wishing to facilitate codevelopment groups in a professional setting, regardless of their industry or field.
It is particularly suited for:
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Managers, executives, and team leaders looking to integrate a collaborative approach into their leadership style
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Human resources professionals, trainers, or organizational development specialists who support groups or implement collective learning initiatives
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Coaches and internal or external consultants interested in structured tools for professional guidance
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Facilitators, mediators, or trainers seeking to enrich their practice with a proven methodological framework
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Anyone who has previously participated in a co-development group and wishes to transition into a facilitation role
This immersive 3-day training is designed for professionals who wish to acquire the skills needed to lead co-development workshops within their organization. Combining theoretical input, practical scenarios, and hands-on facilitation practice, the program will help participants fully understand the facilitator's role, foster a climate of trust conducive to collective learning, and structure engaging and effective sessions.
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
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Create a psychologically safe environment that encourages open dialogue and active listening
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Understand the key phases of a co-development session (presentation, clarification, consultation, action plan)
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Master the roles of client, consultants, and facilitator
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Develop a facilitation posture that is neutral, supportive, and structured
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Design an implementation plan to integrate co-development within their organization
Teaching Approach:
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Experiential methodology based on learning through practice
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A mix of theory, small group work, role-playing, and peer exchange
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Personalized feedback and supervision during practical workshops
Format : In-person – location and dates to be determined for 2025-2026. 8 participants maximum
Fees : $1500 + tx
Recognition by CRHA and OIQ
This training is recognized as continuing education by both the CRHA and the OIQ. Participants who wish to do so may request a certificate of completion at the end of the training in order to count it toward the mandatory continuing education hours required by their professional order.
How to register?
Registrations are done by email. Payment is made via Interac e-transfer. A document outlining the payment schedule and cancellation policy will be sent to you by email along with the invoice.
Your Trainer
Maé Ustarroz
Trainer, Management Consultant, Coach