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2012 BROCHUREEQUIPPING DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER SUCCESS

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Welcome to IMA International’s 29th annual brochure. It is a little different this year to allow for the fast changing nature of development and still provide you with a steady timetable of courses on offer throughout the year. We can provide a printed version of this brochure if you desire it so please do write and tells us the best address to send it to. Otherwise it is available at www.imainternational.com so you can read it online and forward to your friends, colleagues, training managers, finance departments, not forgetting your social media contacts on the likes of LinkedIn, Skype and of course Facebook friends!

As we move into our 29th year our values and reasons for doing what we do become ever more important. We want you to really understand why we do what we do. If you understand why we deliver training and offer consultancy services worldwide then you will know how we can help you and why we are the preferred partner for development organisations all over the world.

At IMA International we want to work with development professionals everywhere to help them reach their potential and make a difference to the people they serve. It’s that simple.

If you feel that this could serve you and your organization well then please, check our website, sign up for monthly updates, talk to us and let us know how we can help you serve the development sector. In all that we do you will

notice our underlying core values of professionalism, diversity, participation and friendliness.

This brochure highlights our core scheduled, training courses worldwide and provides a list of key topics that IMA International are offering to you in 2012. We have further developed our Monitoring and Evaluation training, including a slimmed down 5 day version, and backed this up with a new five day Results – Based Management and our increasingly popular Results – Based Monitoring and Evaluation courses. You will find Project Cycle Management courses on offer providing the very best training to support your skills in this area at every key point from Planning through Design, Implementation, Evaluation and Learning. Further work in this suite of courses includes Knowledge Management, a popular and dynamic addition throughout 2011 with our partners in this field at the HIV/AIDS Alliance. Throughout 2012 watch out for new courses in the field of Markets for the Poor and Value for Money, amongst others.

People management, leadership development, organisational coherence and retreat management have formed a key part of our service to the development community over the last 12 months. Much of this work has taken place as tailored training and facilitation for small teams to large multi country organisations. During 2012 you will be offered scheduled training in Leadership, Managing Change, Essential

Facilitation Skills and Developing Partnerships.

In this 2012 training programme, you will see us offering scheduled, open courses each quarter. You may notice our return to Bangkok in February after a couple of years away; however we do plan to continue in Kuala Lumpur as well, giving you a choice of two popular Asian venues. Cape Town remains an excellent accessible venue in Southern Africa and is now also supported by Dubai as a key hub for participants from Africa, Europe and Asia. Other locations for locally scheduled courses will be announced during the year across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas; as we work closer still with our local facilitators, NGO, Government and private sector networks worldwide.

Good luck with all your development activities during this Olympic year of 2012 and we look forward to working with you and colleagues and further developing your potential to make that very important difference to the people you serve.

Best wishes

Chris Grose Managing Director [email protected]

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Our expert trainers will deliver a range of courses in Thailand, Dubai, UK, South Africa and Malaysia throughout the year. More than 11,000 development professionals have benefited from our scheduled training programmes.

Our scheduled training programme covers project and people skills. For more information including a detailed day-by-day breakdown of all our courses download our course factsheets at www.imainternational.com/training and click on the course of your choice. You can apply for our scheduled courses online however if it is easier for you, please feel free to call us on +44 (0)1273 833030 to discuss your options or email [email protected] and we will get in touch with you.

Early payment discount: There will be a 5% discount for those making payments 6 weeks before their course starts.

Loyalty discount: In addition organisations that have used IMA’s services before, are able to claim a 15% discount on full course prices.

Tailor-made training Any of our scheduled courses can be delivered in-house for your organisation or you can choose to have one of our existing courses customised for your team. We can also design and deliver something new to meet your needs. This might be a sector focused training for example natural resources or health where you require capacity building specialists to work with your technical staff to develop a training programme – we are those capacity building specialists.

To discuss your tailor-made training options call on +44 (0)1273 833030 / email [email protected] or complete the training enquiry form at http://www.imainternational.com/tailor_made_training

Consultancy We are primarily a capacity building organisation with 80% of our work revolving around developing learning solutions in the form of scheduled and tailor-made training courses. The remaining 20% finds us on consulting assignments typically, conducting organisational assessments, identifying training needs, providing evaluation experts, and developing Monitoring and Evaluation systems.

Call us on +44 (0)1273 833030 to find out how our consultants can help with;

• capacity building • monitoring and evaluation • gender mainstreaming • institutional development • strategic planning • governance

Development training in Thailand, Dubai, UK, South Africa and Malaysia IMA training brings real-world learning and insight from the global development community to the classroom to give you knowledge and skills you can put to work immediately. Join our alumni of more than 11,000 development professionals who have benefited from our scheduled training programmes.

IMA International offers a range of highly-rated 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10-day courses in

Thailand, Dubai, UK, South Africa and Malaysia throughout the year. As well as trainers who are experienced development practitioners, you will enjoy a personalised and participatory approach where you can share learning and best practice with your peers.

Each scheduled training course is supported by a social programme where you will continue exploring the issues raised during the day’s training in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

If you have a group that could benefit from a particular course, we can arrange for any of our scheduled courses to be tailored for your organisation and delivered at a time and venue to suit you.

Scheduled courses

Download course factsheets or apply for a course at www.imainternational.com. To find out how scheduled courses can be tailored for your organisation call us on +44 (0) 1273 833030 or complete the training enquiry form at www.imainternational.com.

“Presentations were clear and simply put which helped me understand better the various aspects of RBME. Using one case study throughout the course to apply the concepts was very useful. Looking at the case from the perspective of Government and NGO was very useful and made it more relevant to us that work in bilateral/ multilateral donor agencies”

Luisa Duarte, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Officer, Embassy of Ireland in Maputo - Irish Aid, Mozambique

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Discover how to create and manage a successful M&E system for your project. You will learn how to ensure the organisation and its stakeholders build on the results of your M&E system.

You will learn how to

• Planaprojectusingthelogicalframeworkmatrix• DevelopanM&Eplan• Combinequalitativeandquantitativetoolstogatherand

interpret data.• Establishabaselineandassessyourproject’simpact• Communicateyourfindingstostimulatelearningand

reflection

On 10 day courses outside of the UK, this practical and flexible programme includes a real life evaluation of a project run by a local organisation. If you are on a UK-based course, you will benefit from a simulated evaluation exercise as well as a knowledge management session delivered by the HIV/AIDS Alliance.

This four-day programme will help your organisation harness the know-how and experience of your people to solve problems faster and more efficiently. You will leave with a thorough understanding of the culture, tools and techniques you need to ensure information is created and distributed in a way that is accessible to everyone who needs it.


• Developan‘enablingenvironment’forknowledgesharing

• Makeknowledgeaccessibletoeveryonewhoneedsit, by building knowledge sharing into everyday operations

• Applyarangeoftoolsandtechniquesforsharing knowledge sharing

• Useandapplysocialmediaandcollaborativetechnologiesfor knowledge sharing and communications

• Developandimplementaknowledgemanagementstrategyfor your organisation

Monitoring and EvaluationTurn information into insights to improve project performance

Results-based Monitoring and EvaluationBuild an organisation-wide monitoring and evaluation system that delivers results

This five-day programme will help you introduce a results-based approach to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) across your organisation. You will leave the course with a thorough understanding of the underlying principles and practical tools needed to successfully create an organisation-wide system.


• Determineyourorganisation’sreadinesstoembraceanewsystem.

• Identifythedifferentstakeholdersandtheirroles.

• Definekeyresultsanddevelopalogicmodeltoshowhowtheyareconnected.

• Developindicatorsandobtaindata.

• Designasystemtogather,store,transmitanduseinformation.

• Anticipateandovercomechallenges.

When/Where/Cost: 20 - 24 February Bangkok (5 days) £1600

18 - 29 June Brighton (10 days) £2700

17 - 28 September Cape Town (10 days) £2700

When/Where/Cost: 23 - 26 April Dubai £1200

4 - 7 December Brighton £1200


9 - 13 July Brighton £1900

12 - 16 November Kuala Lumpur £1900

Knowledge ManagementUnlock the insights in your organisation

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Leadership and Management in Development Empower your staff to reach their potential and make a difference

Becoming a confident facilitator can have a profound impact on your career and the people you work with. Whether it is leading productive meetings, influencing stakeholders or supporting strategic direction, knowing how to facilitate will give you the tools to make things happen.

Essential Facilitation SkillsLearn to Facilitate to create direction for yourself and others.

Download course factsheets or apply for a course at www.imainternational.com. To find out how scheduled courses can be tailored for your organisation call us on +44 (0) 1273 833030 or complete the training enquiry form at www.imainternational.com.



When/Where/Cost: 25 - 29 June Brighton £1500

1 - 5 October Cape Town £1500


• Describefacilitation,themainrolesofafacilitator and key facilitation skills

• Understandteamdynamicsinplanningand implementing facilitation

• Handleobjectionsfromparticipants

• Describetheimpactofpersonalityonfacilitation style

• Planatypicalhouroffacilitation

• Knowhowtoimplementtechniquestogain participation during facilitation

• Planaquestionstrategyforanupcoming facilitation


• Scanyourenvironmenttoidentifyexternal drivers of change.

• Identifyinternaldriversofchangebyconducting a resources and capabilities audit of your organisation.

• Applyawide-rangeofchangemanagement tools and techniques to bring about sustainable change for your organisation.

• Leadandmanagechangewithinyourorganisation using the six-step model of change.

• Motivatekeyorganisationalstakeholders to make change sustainable.

This five-day course is tailored around your learning needs and includes visits to best-practice employers. It will give you the practical tools and techniques you need to lead change, make critical decisions, and manage the people you work with efficiently. You will leave the course better able to motivate your people, help them face new challenges, and reach their potential, having identified your leadership style and built great rapport with them through clear and effective communication.

When/Where/Cost: 28 April - 2 May Dubai £1600



Through workshops you will learn how to:

• Improveefficiencyandmanagechange

• Runmeetingsthatdeliverresults

• Giveandreceiveconstructivefeedbackandcommunicatemoreeffectively

• Motivateteamsintoughenvironments

• Shapeyourorganisationsculture

• Applyappropriatemanagementandleadershipstylesforgivensituations

• Manageconflict

Making Change Sustainable A Change Management Toolkit for Managers and Leaders

This five-day programme is essential for anyone who needs to manage or lead organisational change. Based on the premise that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to change, you will objectively analyse your external and internal environment and you will be empowered to choose the most appropriate change approach for achieving your change objectives. This course puts an emphasis on individual creativity and the need for organisations to innovate to succeed in the long-term.

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“TheIMAM&EcourseinBrightonwas very useful to me as a project M&Eofficer.Thetrainingisdeliveredin lectures as well as practical exercises which simulate real life scenarios. The course is ideal especially for project staff in charge ofM&E.Theextrabenefitisittakesplace in Brighton which is an easy going friendly city with delightful sights and a beautiful seafront.”

Jeremy Agyemang,Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana

Most organisations work with others without describing the relationship as a Partnership. Whether it is with Suppliers, Delivery Partners and/or internal departments, does your organisation understand the hidden contracts in these relationships? And more importantly, does it understand how it can improve the relationships, and what the impact of this could be?

This 5 day workshop looks at how your organisation can develop the behavioural relationshipsandbusinessprocesseswithinits‘Partnerships’.Ittakesparticipantsthrough a process model and explores each section with real cases, resulting in a toolkit to begin honest and effective Partnerships which create better impact for both you and your stakeholders.

More and more organisations are adopting Results-Based Management (RBM) approaches. This course is for managers who need to align the planning, monitoring and evaluation of their projects and programmes with a wider RBM system, whether in government, non-government or international organisations.

What you will learn

• Therationaleforandmainfeatures of RBM.

• Howplanning,monitoringandevaluation at project and programme level relate to organisation-wide RBM.

• Howtoidentify,designandplanprojects and programmes which align with the RBM system.

• Howtomonitorandevaluatetheseprojects and programmes both for their own benefit and for use by the RBM stakeholders.

Creating Successful PartnershipsWork successfully with others to achieve your goals, faster and with better impact

Results-Based Management in PracticePlanning, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes in a Results-Based Management environment

“IMA will make your concept of Monitoring and Evaluation very practical by the quality of the facilitators and the methods of presentation adopted by the organisation. It is indeed enlightening” Edwin Nzelu, Associate Head, SME Finance Officer, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

When/Where/Cost: 1 - 5 October Cape Town £1700

When/Where/Cost: 2 - 6 July Brighton (5 days) £1700

18 - 28 September Cape Town (9 days) £2600

After attending this course you will be able to;

• Definethekeyaimsandobjectivesofanypartnership

• Understandthe7stepsofbuildingasuccessfulpartnership

• Createanenvironmentwherepartnerscangivefeedbackandaskforprocesschanges or improvements

• Createnewwaysofworkingtogetherforbetterimpact

• Feelconfidenttodealwithanyissuesthatmayarise

When/Where/Cost: 4 - 6 July Brighton £750


• Designprojectsthataddressthemostpressing problems of the individuals and communities you work with

• Linkactivitiestooutputs,purposesandgoals.

• CreateastrongfoundationforaneffectiveM&Esystem

• DevelopconfidenceandownershipofyourM&Esystemamongthosewhodeliver it.

Working with LogframesBuild your confidence to design and use logical frameworks

This three-day programme introduces the core technique used by most development organisations to plan, track and evaluate individual projects. You will leave the course with a thorough understanding of how to design and adapt logical frameworks.

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An Introduction to Logic ModelsAlign your organisation’s activities with results you want to achieve

This two-day programme on the core technique for results-based monitoring and evaluation will help you assess the value of such a system or prepare for its introduction. You will leave the course with a thorough understanding of the role of logic models in organisation-wideM&Eincludingtheirdesignand use.


• Achievegreaterclarityaboutyourorganisation’s objectives and activities.

• Identifyasmallnumberofcriticalareaswhere success is essential.

• Createresultchainstoconnect high-level goals with outcomes, outputs and activities.

• Communicateclearlytostaff,donorsandpartners what your organisation does.

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Project Cycle ManagementThe Key to Project Success

This 10-day course gives you the tools and knowledge to design and manage well-structured projects. You will leave the course better able to plan and oversee all stages of the project cycle. You will also be better equipped to address management issues and manage your team more effectively.


• Managetheprojectcycle

• Identifytheprojectmanager’smultipleroles

• Planformultiplestakeholderneeds.

• Developthelogicalframeworkformanagement purposes.

• Combineday-to-daytoolsformonitoringand implementation.

• Analyseteamrolesandkeyhumanresources issues.

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Monitoring & Evaluation February 20th – 24th

Monitoring & Evaluation June 18th – 29th

Monitoring & Evaluation September 17th – 28th

Making Change Sustainable June 25th – 29th

Knowledge Management April 23rd – 26th

Essential Facilitation Skills April 28th – 30th

Results-based Monitoring & Evaluation April 22nd – 26th

Results-based Monitoring & Evaluation November 12th – 16th

Results-based Management in Practice July 2nd – 6th

July 27th – August 12th

Working with Logframes July 4th – 6th

Results-based Monitoring & Evaluation July 9th – 13th

Leadership & Management in DevelopmentApril 28th – May 2nd

Results-based Management in PracticeSeptember 18th – 28th

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Making Change Sustainable October 1st – 5th

Creating Successful Partnerships October 1st – 5th

Knowledge Management December 4th – 7th

Project Cycle Management November 12th – 23rd

Essential Facilitation Skills December 5th – 7th

An introduction to Logic Models December 10th – 11th

Leadership & Management in DevelopmentNovember 19th – 23rd

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