Trainers

Trainer-Consultants

Serving dioceses in a ministry of congregational development

Members of CDI Trainers are available for discussion on beginning a Church Development Institute in your diocese. Most also serve as consultants to parishes and dioceses on organization development and congregational development. If you are interested in a private contract please make direct contact with one of members.

Barbara Price Buffalo

Lowell Grisham Arkansas

Doug Wigner Virginia

Helen Jacobi   New Zealand

Liz Tunney Massachusetts

David Selzer Buffalo

Laurie Glover Massachusetts

Steve Miller       Milwaukee

Bevan Stanley Short Hills, NJ

Melissa Skelton Seattle, WA

Bob Gallagher Seattle, WA

Kate Harrigan Central Pennsylvania

Peggy Bosmer Arkansas

Dennis Campbell Arkansas

Michael Hopkins Maryland

Scott Benhase North Carolina

Eric Williams Western New York

Kathleen McEnerny Washington, DC

Carolyn Lumbard Rochester

David Robinson Maine

Ann Holtz Tennessee

Brion Cook    Washington, DC

Betty McWhorter Washington, DC

Johanna Barrett Rochester

Susan Adam

Patricia Downing

Richard Downing

SuzeAnne Silla

Peggy Worzalla

Leadership Training Institute
Senior Trainers
Rebecca DeBow
Bill Thomas
Bill Yon
Ann Holtz
Kay Collier-McLaughlin
Bob Gallagher

Co-Trainers
Liz Tunney
Ceci Duck
Susan Adam

A Certified Trainer/Consultant of CDI Trainers

Trainer/consultants are certified by CDI Trainers based on the following criteria.

1. Completion of the CDI, and four weeks of workshops with LTI or NTL in human interaction, group development, design skills, consultation skills. or conflict management. Or equivalent programs accepted by CDI Trainers. Serve as a CDI intern trainer for at least a cycle.

2. Substantial experience and advance training. Maintains an active relationship with the fields of Organization Development and congregational development.

3. Conducts programs in a manner that meets all CDI Trainers criteria (e.g., regarding approach, spirituality, format, content, ethics, quality, hospitality, goals, evaluation, etc.).

4. Uses approved program materials.

5. Actively participates in CDI Trainers -- a process of continuous improvement of training designs, trainer competence, etc.

6. Maintains a collaborative relationship with the sponsoring diocese and CDI Trainers.

If you would like to talk with someone about CDI Trainers or ways in which diocesan CDI’s work contact Peggy Worzalla <mailto:worzalla@diomil.org> 414-272-3028, Richard Downing <mailto:stjames@covad.net> 202-546-2116; or Patricia Downing <mailto:pdowning@erols.com> 301-593-3282. If you want to discuss the contracting process for establishing a diocesan CDI speak with Bob Gallagher <mailto:odct@comcast.net> 206-300-3700 If you want to talk about the Seattle CDI contact Bob Gallagher <mailto:odct@comcast.net> 206-300-3700.

A Senior Trainer of the Leadership Development Institute

All must have

1. Completed most LTI workshops. Served as an intern and then a co-trainer for several years.

2. Substantial experience and advance training.

3. Conducts programs in a manner that meets all LTI criteria (e.g., regarding approach, spirituality, format, content, ethics, quality, hospitality, goals, evaluation, etc.).

4. Uses approved program materials.

5. Actively participates in CDI Trainers -- a process of continuous improvement of training designs, trainer competence, etc.

6. Maintains a collaborative relationship with the sponsoring diocese and CDI Trainers.

As part of the merger between the two groups -- The norm for new trainers doing CDI's or LTI work would be that they need to have completed a CDI and done at least four experiential workshops with LTI or another agency.