“PDIA gives you the ability to understand the tension there is between being able to create a policy that is effective and functional and achieves the goals that you set out to achieve, but also not neglecting the legitimacy that you need to acquire in order to be able to be entrusted with the ability to make that change happen.”
Bandi Mbubi, IPP ’19
“I’m forever grateful for the experience gained in this class, but even more so for the relationships created by working together to make the world a better place – one PDIA process at a time.”
Delery Rice, IPP ’21
“Every element of the IPP course was so well put together and practical that frankly, I use different parts and pieces of the course, if not daily, then definitely weekly in my work…I would say that spending the time with your team on really defining the problem you’re working on is really worth the time and energy you invest into it.”
Olga Yulikova, IPP ’19
“This program has taught me the importance of having conversations with different people and how much insight in can bring to a given problem. I found that the more people I spoke to the more I gained from it.”
Valda Kerua, Head of Programs, Digicel Foundation, Papua New Guinea
“LEG will reshape your economic development strategy, redefine competition through creativity, and provide you with the unique opportunity to collaborate and learn from people around the world. Let LEG’s incredible leadership team be your guide along a journey you will never forget through practical tools, case studies, and a hall pass to ask “why” in an effort to tackle economic development’s most complex challenges.”
Maggie Jones, Assistant Director, Community Development for Tarrant County, TX, USA
“Every country has its own red tape and hoops. It may take you years to change a tiny thing, increase efficiency, to implement innovation. But if you believe in your purpose and in what you’re doing, you have to be patient…learn PDIA because it will serve you as a North Star.”
Urkhan Seyidov, IPP ’19
“PDIA is demanding and you need to commit emotions, time, and energy. I’ve learned to be patient and celebrate small achievements and build on them to overcome policy implementation challenges.”
Robert Okudi, IPP ’21
“I thought I was working on a challenge that was somewhat removed from me, but I learned that the challenge was a lot about myself, which led me to remember that I am the leader who can make this happen.”
Judith Farvolden, IPP ’20
“This community has just been wonderful in many ways. Not only have I made great friends from the program and we’re still in touch, but it’s just a community that keeps on learning and that’s so wonderful to see.”
Eleanor Sarpong, IPP ’19
“The Leading Economic Growth (Online) program brought me a very hands-on approach to engage and foster economic development. It is not a program limited to intellectual reflection but instead focused on action.”
Paulo Dalla Nora Macedo, Fir Capital, Head PTP, Brazil
“I believe that if many people arm themselves with IPP, real solutions will replace real problems & promote progress around the world…PDIA is a one-stop solution key for individual and community development.”
Mamadou Mouctar Diallo, IPP ’20
“[IPP] has equipped me with tools that I have been able to apply in my daily tasks, in my daily responsibilities. And it has improved the way my team is responding to crises and around all international jurisdictions that we cover. And it has improved the way we conduct the implementation of the various policies that we are required to ensure we’re compliant with in operations and activities that we carry out around the globe.”
Mitchell Rusu, IPP ’19
“Once you are able to explain why the PDIA way of working is more conducive to change, people will generally find value in it, and will want to spend their time and energy to work towards policy change.”
Leticia Born, IPP ’21
“PDIA gives us the tools to sequence a step-by-step process that makes us aware of the small wins, and reminds us about the necessity to pause, learn and reflect, and plan the next steps.”
Claire Asi, First Secretary, Autonomous Ministry of Education, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
“For me, the IPP community of practice is a family. You know, we’re all change agents. We all care about each other and we care about what’s happening in the world and what’s happening in our countries. And the fact that everybody there is willing to learn, is willing to share from their experience and from their knowledge and their network is very, very inspiring. I just feel like I belong to a family.”
Chinenye Uwanaka, IPP ’19