Leadership for Change

Through the Institute for Social Innovation, the School of Human and Organization Development supports lifelong learning projects for students, alumni, and the public.

• Highlander Center
• Evidence Based Coaching
• Integral Studies
• Certificate program in Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement

Highlander Center Research and Education Center [back to top]
The Highlander Center was founded in 1932 by educator and community organizer Miles Horton to serve as an adult education center for community workers involved in social and economic justice movements. Each year Fielding students and faculty attend a week-long training session in rural Tennessee on action research and civil action.

The program includes workshops on participatory action research and social change, discussions with Highlander staff, and field trips to community learning/change centers. Participants share and work on their own professional practice and research projects.

• Photos from an HOD trip to Highlander in 2006
• A recent trip to Highlander was the inspiration for the following journal by HOD student Anita Perez Ferguson (PDF)

Evidence Based Coaching (Academic Credit) [back to top]
This year-long certificate is based on theory and research from disciplines such as psychology, communication and organizational studies together with current strategies and techniques in coaching. Participants learn how to develop coaching presence through a blend of online, face-to-face, and teleconference sessions. Visit the coaching program section of the Web site for details.

Integral Studies Certificate (Academic Credit) [back to top]
Fielding Graduate University, in partnership with Ken Wilber, Integral Institute and Integral University, offers a year-long program in Integral Studies. Participants develop a deep understanding of theory and research in integral studies and receive supervision in integral practice and methodology. The Integral model offers a way of exploring human consciousness and organizational development in a way that promises more comprehensive solutions to today’s complex problems. Visit the Integral Studies section of the Web site for details.

Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement Certificate Program [back to top]
We offer an innovative Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement certificate in partnership with the University of Sydney, Australia. This distinctive program focuses on recent innovations in dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement featuring faculty who have played key roles in developing these approaches. It strives for the development of "virtuosity" in our practice of dialogue and deliberation. Visit the Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement section of the Web site for details.