As I mentioned last week, speaking with vendors at the Organizing Expo was one of the highlights of attending the recent NAPO Conference. There were so many booths that I wasn’t able to visit them all, but I was impressed with those I did. Today I’m going to share the information I received about various training and coaching programs for professional organizers and other small business owners.

LMG University

Lisa Montanaro has been featured here on Your Organizing Business a number of times, as a Professional Organizers Blog Carnival Superstar Blogger, as a guest blogger, and as the founder of LMG University (LMGU), so it was wonderful to finally meet her face to face!

LMGU offers a number of programs that are suitable for both professional organizers and non-organizers. Coming up are:

• Speak Up Summer Camp – 8 week program, starting June 12, 2014
• Successfully Self Employed Semester – 12 week program, starting September 9, 2014
• La Dolce Vita Life Coaching Program – 6 week program, starting October 9
• Live Retreat for Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders – 3 day retreat in California Wine Country, tentatively scheduled for November 6-9, 2014
• PowerUp Your Business Mastermind Program – 6 month program, starting January 5, 2015

Lisa also offers private coaching, either as a standalone service or as an add-on to any of her group programs.

Elizabeth Hagen Enterprises

Elizabeth Hagen is also well-known around here, since Pam Bowers guest blogged about her session on 30 Ideas for Business Success at last year’s NAPO Conference. Since reading Pam’s article, I’ve listened to some of Elizabeth’s teleclasses and received one of her complementary coaching sessions, and I was blown away by her insight, information, and ideas. In addition to one-on-one coaching and group programs, she offers self-study programs and a live weekend event for business women in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I met several of Elizabeth’s clients over lunch, and they all confirmed that she is a fantastic business coach.

Coach Approach for Organizers

The Coach Approach for Organizers has also been covered here, in a guest post by Sue West from 2009. In addition to Organizer Coach Foundation Training, the Institute for Applied Coaching now offers the following credentials for Professional Organizers and Productivity Specialists, which have been approved by the International Coach Foundation:

• Certified Organizer Coach (COC)
• Professional Certified Organizer Coach (PCOC)
• Certified ADHD Organizer Coach (CAOC)
• Certified Productivity Leadership Coach (CPLC)

Full details of the above programs, including course dates, are available on their website.

The Inside Out School of Organizing

Anyone who’s interested in learning about organizing, whether as a professional or for personal application, has probably read at least one of Julie Morgenstern’s books.

Through the Julie Morgenstern Organizing Institute, Julie has been offering cutting-edge training courses for new and experienced professional organizers for many years. Now she’s taken things to a whole new level by launching the Inside Out School of Organizing. With web-based programs, you no longer have to go to New York City to attend – plus you can apply for one or more of four certifications!

The summer sessions have already been sold out, but you can contact Julie for information about these upcoming programs:

• Time Management Coaching from the Inside Out – 16 week program, starting September 4, 2014 or February 12, 2015
• Organizing Clients from the Inside Out – 14 week program, starting September 15, 2014 or January 20, 2015 (This program includes a three-day Learning Lab and two-day Field Shadowing, both in New York City.)

When you do, be sure to tell her I sent you!

eSMMART2.0 Senior Move Management Training

I had an interesting conversation with eSMMART President Margit Novack, who’s been a Senior Move Manager since 1996. The Founding President of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM), who also host an annual conference, she’s been committed to expanding the industry’s professionalism through training and education since 1999.

eSMMART is a web-based training program for Senior Move Managers, Professional Organizers, Stagers, Realtors, and other professionals who work with older adults. After completing the nine-course curriculum, you’ll receive a Certificate in Senior Move Management (cSMM).

Organize Enterprise

Organize Enterprise offers a four-day live training and certification event, which covers business basics as well as both residential and corporate organizing. What makes this program unique is that you’ll be able to offer your clients a seven-year “stays organized” guarantee.

Based in Utah, the next class starts on July 8, 2014, but you can arrange for training in your local area as long as you have at least six participants.

With so many programs being offered online, it’s great to know that live training for professional organizers is still available!

Clear & Simple Training

If self-study is more your style, Clear & Simple’s Professional Organizer Training Program may be right for you. Level One provides 30 hours of training, including a manual, audio instruction, and industry-specific forms and examples. Level Two is a certification program which will be available starting July 15, 2014.

The content of this post is for information purposes only, and you are encouraged to conduct your own research before signing up for any coaching or training program.