Centre for Organisational Resilience and Inclusion (CORI)
About CORI
CORI provides training, consultancy and research in human system design to enable organisations and communities to grow inclusion and resilience in the face of increasing diversity and adversity. Drawing from rich and multidisciplinary bodies of work, CORI offers insights into the often invisible or unnoticed forces at play in our human systems. Through our suite of offerings, CORI will empower individuals with the knowledge to accurately strategise and intervene for the work that they are a part of, be it in the workplace, community and relationships.
What CORI offers
While the levers of resilience are often associated with finances, physical infrastructure and processes, a key determinant of resilience is social capital. With people at the heart of any successful organisational and resilience strategy, CORI aims to enable organisations to rise above crises and maintain their sustainability. We lend expertise in:
Training and Education
To provide learning as a platform for individuals and teams to understand and intervene on human systems and experiences to bring health and resilience to the workplace or the communities they live in.
Research and Advisory
To draw on expertise from different disciplines in applied research to develop actionable models and case study to advance next practice.
Consultancy
To work with organisations to diagnose underlying issues that may be impeding their ability to manage disruptions and diversity, and to provide solutions to bring about sustained transformation towards greater organisational health and resilience.
Training Programmes
Overview
CORI's training offerings include two certificate programmes, which consists of 11 modules. These modules can be taken individually as short term courses, or collectively to form two certificates. The two certificates are:
- Certificate 1: The Diagnosis and Design of Effective Organisations (8 modules)
- Certificate 2: Effective Design & Delivery of Intervention in Human Systems (3 modules)
Learning Outcomes of CORI programmes:
- To acquire the language of human systems and theories supporting organisational resilience;
- To deepen capacity and skills in bringing about sustained transformation in health and resilience within human systems; and
- To build the expertise to design and develop effective systems for organisational resilience across sectors.
Target Audience
Any working professional responsible for the leading of a human system - family, team, department, division, company or group. The curriculum is also relevant for professionals in human resources or organisational development roles.
Micro-Credentials (To be discontinued from January 2026)
CORI partners with the Institute of Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) to offer skills badges in emerging HR topics such as Organisational Change, HR Consulting and Future of Work Architect upon completing selected modules. These are digital badges that validate new skills earned and enable potential employers to instantly authenticate your competencies. Completing each individual module allows you to attain a Basic badge, while completing all required modules under each certificate would give you a Proficient badge. More details below!
Certificate 1:
The Diagnosis and Design of Effective Organisations (160 hours)
| Module | Title | Upcoming Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding systems: measuring, mapping and maximising organisational value amidst complex human dynamics | 3 and 4 Sep 2026 | Refer to CETA website for costing details |
| 2 | Moving an organisation forward: creating a felt sense of purpose, ambition, and values in your organisations | 1 and 2 Oct 2026 | |
| 3 | Diagnosing trust and power dynamics: identifying the elements that support our systems to work (or not work) together | 12 and 13 Nov 2026 | |
| 4 | Building Resilience in Organisation - Understanding How a System Sustains Itself and the Roles We Take to Preserve Our Emotional Reserves | 7 and 8 Jan 2027 | |
| 5 | Understanding paradox and polarity: working through dilemmas, tensions and conflict in organisation | 4 and 5 Mar 2027 | |
| 6 | Seeing covert dynamics in our organisation - Identifying and working with the unconscious, unspoken, and unspeakable, and that which contributes to system fragmentation and dysfunction | 8 and 9 Apr 2027 | |
| 7 | Understanding moods and culture: identifying and shifting emotional patterns in human systems for vibrancy and health | 6 and 7 May 2027 | |
| 8 | Priming a system for innovation culture: building meaningful containment of systems to manage risk, anxiety, and resistance | 7 and 8 May 2026 | Register here |
Certificate 2:
Effective Design & Delivery of Intervention in Human Systems (140 hours)
| Module | Title | Upcoming Run | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Understanding the Self in Organisational Systems | 22 to 25 Sep 2026 | Refer to CETA website for costing details |
| 10 | Understanding Systems and What That Means for Self | 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | |
| 11 | Designing For and Intervening In Complex Human Systems | 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 21 Aug and 28 Aug 2026 |
Programmes
Module 1: Understanding Systems
Measuring, mapping and maximising organisational value amidst complex human dynamics
Module 2: Moving an Organisation Forward
Creating a felt sense of purpose, ambition, and values in your organisations while working with resistance
Module 3: Diagnosing Trust and Power Dynamics
Identifying the Elements that Support Our Systems to Work (Or Not Work) Together
Module 4: Building Resilience in Organisation
Understanding How a System Sustains Itself and the Roles We Take to Preserve Our Emotional Reserves
Module 5: Understanding Paradox and Polarity
Working Through Dilemmas, Tensions and Conflict in Organisation
Module 6: Seeing covert dynamics in our organisation
Identifying and working with the unconscious, unspoken, and unspeakable, and that which contributes to system fragmentation and dysfunction
Module 7: Understanding Moods and Culture
Identifying and Shifting Patterns in Human Systems for Vibrancy and Health
Module 8: Priming a System for Innovation Culture
Managing Risk, Anxiety, and Resistance