EFQM Foundation Online Certificate (FutureLearn)

Offered by EFQM,
EFQM Foundation Online Certificate (FutureLearn)

Learn about the EFQM management model and how to apply the EFQM model and RADAR logic to your organisational management. Start working towards a certified management qualification with EFQM. This course offers essential skills training in using the EFQM model as a management tool. You’ll learn how to take a helicopter view of any organisation and appreciate the RADAR logic as a useful tool for identifying an organisation’s strengths and opportunities for improvement.

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Better understand organisational ecosystems and the structure of the EFQM model
The EFQM Model was initially developed over thirty years ago by some of the most successful businesses in Europe. It is now used by large and small organisations throughout the world as a framework for business improvement and transformation.
On the course, you’ll be introduced to the model’s structure and how it works, including the criteria, criterion parts, and guidance points.
You’ll learn how these aspects relate to an organisation’s ecosystem and help improve organisational performance.

Use the RADAR logic and explore types of organisational self-assessment
As you get to grips with how to apply the EFQM structure, you’ll also discover how to apply RADAR logic to analyse the current effectiveness of your organisation.
You’ll find out about the pros and cons of different types of organisational self-assessment and have the chance to use an EFQM assessment tool in practice.

Get certified with EFQM
This course is the first step towards achieving a certified management qualification, and is a prerequisite for anyone interested in working towards an EFQM Assessor or EFQM Organisational Change Leader qualification.
EFQM accredits trainers and training courses on the subject throughout the world, and you’ll learn from experienced EFQM educators, managers, and trainers who have worked with the EFQM model in many different settings.

What topics will you cover?

  • Organisational Ecosystems
  • The Global Megatrends
  • The Structure of the EFQM Model and its Criteria
  • Using RADAR to analyse an organisation’s activities and results
  • EFQM Assessment Tools & Methods

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Draw an ecosystem map of an organisation which includes relevant global megatrends
  • Explain the structure of the EFQM Model, including the Criteria, Criterion parts and Guidance Points and how it relates to an organisation
  • Apply RADAR logic to analyse the effectiveness of an organisation
  • List the advantages and disadvantages of different types of organisational self-assessment
  • Use one of the EFQM assessment tools
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