Join us in Saint Paul, December 7 to 10, 2026: AIM Practitioner Certification, in person, hosted by Patterson.

Live AIM Practitioner Certification in Saint Paul

Saint Paul AIM Change Management Certification: Lead Enterprise Transformations

Master the Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) in Saint Paul. Turn organizational and cultural resistance to change into actionable data.

Four days in person, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, breakfast from 8:30
Every assignment built on a real change you lead, with your AI Coach
Leave with your Key Role Map, Implementation Risk Forecast and Critical Next Steps
Earn the AIM Practitioner Certificate; it does not expire

Date

December 7 - 10, 2026

  • Schedule

    09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

  • Location

    Patterson Companies, Corporate Office
    1031 Mendota Heights Road, Saint Paul, MN 55120

  • Led By

    Ann Marvin and Dr. Jennifer Vernam

  • Hosted By

    Patterson Companies and Peacock Hill Consulting

  • Price

    $3,500

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✓ In-Person Saint Paul Cohort 
✓ Limited Seating 
 ✓ CCMP Professional Development 
✓ 100% Practical Implementation Toolkits 

See the Sponsor Cascade in Action

Sponsor Cas


Jennifer Vernam demonstrates how to map the Sponsor Cascade.
Sponsorship in AIM goes beyond executive support.
See how the Sponsor Cascade helps identify the leaders needed at each level of the organization and the specific behaviors required from them to drive implementation.

Explore AIM in Technology Change



Watch our full ACMP session on applying AIM to technology-driven change

Who This Workshop Is For

Designed for professionals responsible for making organizational change work, including

✓ In-Person Saint Paul Cohort ✓ Limited Seating ✓ CCMP Professional Development ✓ 100% Practical Implementation Toolkits

Change managers and change practitioners

Build a repeatable implementation approach you can use immediately, and strengthen how you plan, diagnose, and drive adoption.

Change leads and change agents

Get practical tools and language to align stakeholders, surface real barriers, and keep work moving when momentum drops.

Transformation leaders

Translate strategy into execution with clearer roles, decisions, and accountability so change sticks beyond launch.

HR and organizational effectiveness professionals

Use a structured methodology to support leaders, build change capability, and improve adoption across initiatives.

Program and portfolio leaders

Improve delivery confidence by identifying adoption risks early, coordinating dependencies, and reinforcing outcomes.

Technology and transformation teams

Pair technical rollout plans with proven implementation discipline so new systems and ways of working are used in practice.

Practitioners supporting organizational change

Add a common implementation framework to your toolkit so you can diagnose faster, recommend better moves, and support clients through adoption.

This is especially valuable if you are managing multiple changes with limited time, resources, or sponsor attention.

Learn How to Manage What Actually Drives Implementation

Successful implementation takes more than communication and training. AIM gives you a structured way to identify implementation risk and take action around sponsorship, readiness, resistance, reinforcement, culture, and the people affected by the change. During the Saint Paul certification, you will apply AIM to a real initiative so you leave with experience using the methodology, not just knowledge of the concepts.

Build Readiness

Understand how disruption, history, sponsorship, and other factors influence readiness for change.

Sponsorship Cascades

Securing executive alignment to prevent stalled and failed rollouts.

Diagnose Implementation Risk

: Practical diagnostic frameworks to measure cultural readiness before technology deployment.

Manage Resistance & Skepticism

Applying the "Resistance as Data" protocol to employee pushback against automation.

Design Reinforcement

Identify what needs to be reinforced so new behaviors continue after launch or go-live.

Focus Your Change Resources

Learn where implementation risk is highest so you can focus time, sponsor attention, and change resources where they matter most, while keeping human judgment at the center.

Event Details

Patterson Companies Corporate Office sign at 1031 Mendota Heights Road

Date & Location

December 7-10, 2026

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Venue

Patterson Companies, Corporate Office

1031 Mendota Heights Road, Saint Paul, MN 55120

Hosted by Patterson Companies and Peacock Hill Consulting. Class runs 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with breakfast in the room from 8:30 to 9:00 AM. Nearby hotels: Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn and Omni Viking Lakes, in Mendota Heights and a few minutes south in Eagan.

Course Outline

Meet Your Instructors

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Ann Marvin

Ann Marvin is the founder of Peacock Hill Consulting and a Certified AIM Practitioner. With deep expertise in organizational change and knowledge management, Ann helps practitioners turn complex frameworks into tools they use on real initiatives.
She has taught change leadership across corporate and academic environments, helping professionals turn methodology into practical implementation. Her approach combines adult learning principles, systems thinking, and real-world application to build lasting organizational capability.
Ann and Jennifer lead the Saint Paul cohort together.
Ann Marvin, founder of Peacock Hill Consulting
COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Jennifer Vernam

Dr. Jennifer Vernam is a Certified AIM Master with 20+ years of experience leading change, training, and implementation across complex healthcare environments.
Her work focuses on helping leaders and teams apply structured approaches to real initiatives, so they do more than understand change: they execute it successfully. As AIM Practitioner Certification Lead, she works directly with organizations to drive adoption, align sponsorship, and sustain behavior change.
Jennifer and Ann lead the Saint Paul cohort together.
Dr. Jennifer Vernam, Certified AIM Master

What You'll Leave With

Take away practical skills, proven tools, and an AIM credential you can immediately apply
to real organizational change initiatives.
  • AIM Practitioner Certification (AIM Practitioner. Peacock Hill Consulting. Powered by IMA Worldwide.)
  • Shareable LinkedIn badge (digital credential)
  • ACMP QEP education credits
  • A practical implementation approach you can reuse at work
  • Reinforcement strategy skills to sustain adoption
  • Sponsor alignment and resistance management techniques
  • AIM assessment and diagnostic skills you can reuse
  • Hands-on practice applying AIM to your own initiative

AIM Certifications &
Professional Recognition

AIM Certified Practitioner badge, Accelerating Implementation Methodology
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Stop Adding More Activity. Start Focusing on What Moves Change.

More communication does not automatically create adoption.

More meetings do not automatically create sponsorship.

More change activity does not automatically create implementation.

AIM helps identify the actions that matter.

Join us in Saint Paul and build practical change capability you can use immediately.

AIM Certification Saint Paul FAQs

What is the AIM Practitioner Certification?

The Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) Practitioner Certification is a four-day, instructor-led program where you learn and apply AIM to a real organizational change initiative.

AIM is a practical change management methodology developed by Don Harrison. During the program, you work through the methodology using your own initiative so you leave with both a formal credential and practical experience applying AIM to real implementation challenges.

When and where does the Saint Paul program take place?

The Saint Paul cohort runs Monday, December 7 to Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day.

The program is fully in person at:
Patterson Companies, Corporate Office
1031 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120

How much does the AIM certification cost, and what is included?

Tuition is $3,500.

Your registration includes:
Four days of live instructor-led training
AIM Practitioner Certification
Digital LinkedIn badge
ACMP QEP education credits
Hands-on experience using AIM assessments
Practical tools and techniques for sponsorship, resistance, readiness, and reinforcement
Application of AIM to a real organizational change initiative

Who is the Saint Paul AIM certification for?

The program is designed for professionals responsible for helping organizational change succeed, including:
Change managers and change practitioners
Change leads and change agents
Transformation leaders
HR and organizational effectiveness professionals
Program and portfolio leaders
Technology and transformation teams
Consultants and advisors

It is especially valuable for professionals managing multiple changes with limited time, resources, or sponsor attention.

Do I need prior change management experience or certification to attend?

No prior change management certification is required.

You will get the most value from the program if you bring a real organizational change initiative that you can use throughout the class.

Examples include a technology implementation, reorganization, merger integration, operating model change, process change, or other initiative where adoption and behavior change matter.

Is there an exam?

The certification focuses on applying AIM rather than memorizing concepts for a traditional exam.

Across the four days, you work through AIM using your own initiative, including diagnosing implementation risk, strengthening sponsorship, assessing readiness, managing resistance, and developing reinforcement strategies.

Your credential reflects your application of the methodology throughout the program.

Who teaches the Saint Paul cohort?

Ann Marvin and Dr. Jennifer Vernam lead the Saint Paul program together.

Ann is the founder of Peacock Hill Consulting and a Certified AIM Practitioner, with deep expertise in organizational change and knowledge management.

Ann helps practitioners turn complex frameworks into tools they use on real initiatives.

Jennifer is a Certified AIM Master with 20+ years of experience leading change, training, and implementation across complex healthcare environments.

Does this certification count toward the CCMP?

Yes. The program is delivered by an ACMP Qualified Education Provider and provides QEP education credits that can be applied toward CCMP education requirements.

Where should I stay?

The program is held at Patterson Companies, Corporate Office, in Saint Paul.

The closest hotels are along the Northland Drive corridor in Mendota Heights, and others are a few minutes south in Eagan:
Courtyard by Marriott: on-site restaurant and bar, business workspaces, breakfast available for a fee
Fairfield Inn & Suites: indoor pool, free airport shuttle, free hot breakfast
Hampton Inn: indoor pool, fitness center, free hot breakfast
Omni Viking Lakes: spa, fine dining, breakfast available for a fee

How do I register for the Saint Paul cohort?

Click the registration button on this page to enroll in the December 7-10, 2026 Saint Paul cohort.

For questions about the program, organizational invoicing, or whether the certification is a good fit for your role, use Talk to an Expert or call 513-689-3381.

What will I be able to use after the class?

You will leave with practical experience applying AIM to real change and a clearer way to approach implementation challenges.

You will be better prepared to:
Diagnose implementation risk
Identify sponsorship gaps
Anticipate resistance
Build readiness
Develop reinforcement strategies
Focus change resources more effectively
Apply AIM to future organizational change initiatives

How can AIM help me do more with limited resources?

Not every change requires the same level of support.

AIM helps you identify where implementation risk is highest so you can focus time, sponsor attention, and change management resources where they are most needed.

This keeps attention on the human factors that drive implementation.

How is AIM different from other change management certifications?

AIM focuses on the implementation conditions that influence whether organizational change takes hold.

The methodology emphasizes areas such as:
Sponsorship
Readiness
Resistance
Reinforcement
Communication
Culture
Implementation risk

Participants also apply AIM to a real organizational initiative rather than relying only on a generic case study.

AIM can work alongside other change, Agile, portfolio, and transformation approaches.

How is the Saint Paul class delivered?

The class is fully in person over four days, Monday to Thursday.

You work through AIM with your own initiative, in small groups and with the instructor, so you practice each tool on a real change rather than a generic case.

AIM gives you the methodology for identifying what matters most, and the class gives you time to apply it with feedback.