| If you’re looking to develop an outsourcing center of excellence staffed with trained and certified professionals in your firm, then bringing the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) program company-wide may be the answer. Companies of all sizes and representing all industries are making the strategic decision to embrace the COP program division- or company-wide — and even to include their outsourcing partners. This strategic approach to certification and training is being employed more often as firms recognize that getting outsourcing right is critical to their overall success and that optimal results come from having all sides of the outsourcing relationship (customers, providers and advisors) on the same page following the same proven management practices. To get started, we recommend that you take the following steps: Step 1: Get educated Complimentary 90-minute COP Preparation Classes are offered several times a month via webinar. Executives and team leaders charged with growing their firms’ outsourcing capabilities may attend the preparation class to assess the overall program and begin charting a course for certification. The interactive format of the class makes it easy to get basic questions about the program answered. Click here to sign up for a webinar that fits with your schedule. Step 2: Get the process rolling! Executives interested in bringing the COP program division- or company-wide are invited to contact Kim Maneeley, Director of Professional Development via phone at 845.452.0600 ext.106 or via email at copprogramservices@outsourcingprofessional.org. |  Why are so many companies choosing to take the COP program company-wide? Dramatic cost savings Take advantage of multi-person discounts and reduced employee travel Customized learning Receive comprehensive learning on the end-to-end process of outsourcing and let us tailor content to the immediate needs of your firm Greater flexibility Schedule trainings when they are convenient to your outsourcing employees and partners Ongoing learning Deploy top-notch outsourcing training globally through the COP Train-the-Trainer program |