What is the Certified Analytical Thinking Professional?

The Certified Analytical Thinking Professional is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Soft Skills & Personal Dev..

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 11 Week and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@leadership.co.ke, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Analytical Thinking Professional (CATP) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Analytical Thinking Professional

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Analytical Thinking Professional (CATP) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness.

This 11 Week programme is structured around SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CATP holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Analytical Thinking Professional

Acronym

CATP

Who Should Enrol?

Presentation and public speaking — applied to your own work
Engagement and motivation — applied to your own work
Tools for interaction and collaboration — applied to your own work
Energy and pacing online — applied to your own work
Troubleshooting and readiness — applied to your own work
Session and lesson planning — applied to your own work

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards CHRO and senior people-management roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex human resource management functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement human resource management systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to human resource management

Global Employability

Qualify for human resource management roles across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Talent Acquisition, Resourcing and Onboarding

✦Learning, Development and Talent Management

✦Performance, Reward and Employee Relations

✦HR Strategy, Analytics and Workforce Planning

✦Employment Law, Compliance and HR Governance

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Professional Context of Certified Analytical Thinking Professional

Certified Analytical Thinking Professional: industry context, trends and professional standards
Principles of teaching, training and learning
Adult learning theory (andragogy)
The learning and development profession
Roles, standards and professional ethics
The learning ecosystem and stakeholders
Learning strategy and business alignment
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Equity, diversity and inclusive education
The evidence base for effective learning
Career pathways and professional development

Presentation and public speaking

Presentation and public speaking
Questioning and discussion
Active and experiential learning
Learning needs analysis at organisational level
Knowledge management and organisational learning
Inclusive learning and accessibility
Virtual classroom facilitation
Designing engaging online sessions
Tools for interaction and collaboration
Blended delivery techniques
Energy and pacing online
Assessment and feedback online
Accessibility in delivery
Troubleshooting and readiness
Session and lesson planning

Engagement and motivation

Engagement and motivation
Virtual classroom facilitation
Designing engaging online sessions
Learning strategy and roadmaps
L&D operating models and governance
Academic and training administration
Budgeting and resource management
Vendor and faculty management
Talent, succession and workforce learning
Building the learning brand
Aligning learning to performance
Leading the learning function
Onboarding and induction design
Technical and compliance training
Sales and customer-service training

Tools for interaction and collaboration

Tools for interaction and collaboration
Blended delivery techniques
Managing hybrid audiences
Wellbeing and personal-effectiveness learning
Community and lifelong learning
Diagnosing whether training is the answer
Designing learning for transfer, not coverage
Facilitation in mixed-ability, multilingual rooms
Assessment that measures capability
Evaluating learning: from reaction to results
Digital, blended and low-bandwidth delivery
Managing the training function as a business
Curriculum, qualifications and accreditation
Coaching, mentoring and on-the-job development
Learning objectives and outcomes

Energy and pacing online

Energy and pacing online
Assessment and feedback online
Accessibility in delivery
Inclusion, accessibility and fairness
Safeguarding and learner welfare
Data protection and learner privacy
Intellectual property and content rights
Quality standards and accreditation
Governance and accountability
Responsible use of AI in learning
Learning KPIs and scorecards
Evaluation and ROI measurement
Learner and stakeholder satisfaction
L&D maturity assessment
Driving measurable learning impact

Troubleshooting and readiness

Troubleshooting and readiness
Measuring engagement and impact
Training needs analysis
LMS and LXP administration
Content curation and management
AI and adaptive learning
Data-driven learning design
Dashboards and reporting
Learning data privacy and ethics
Innovation in learning technology
Apprenticeships and work-based learning
Higher and further education contexts
Language and communication training
Creativity and critical-thinking development
Active-learning methods

Session and lesson planning

Session and lesson planning
Learning objectives and outcomes
Active-learning methods
Team leadership in L&D
Learning transformation and modernisation
Digital learning strategy
Innovation and experimentation in learning
Skills-based and continuous learning
Scaling learning across the organisation
Future of work and reskilling
Sustaining transformation and benefits
Measuring learning transformation impact
Professional ethics in education and training
Academic integrity and honesty
Building a learning culture

Leadership and Governance

Learning management systems (LMS)
Consulting with sponsors and managers
Managing learner expectations
Knowledge management and sharing
Managing group dynamics
Classroom and workshop management
Managing resistance and engagement
Analytical techniques and bias
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Preparing financial statements
Reputation and issues management
Campaign execution and management
Managing sensitive and crisis messaging
Spokesperson governance

Risk, Compliance and Assurance

Regulatory reporting and audits
Building a culture of compliance
Technology governance and change control
Interest-rate risk and gap analysis
Derivatives and risk instruments
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Control environment and risk assessment
Process and control documentation
Fraud risk and controls
Control monitoring and reporting
Risk-based audit planning
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Regulatory compliance and biosafety

Resources and Value

Feasibility, cost and quality analysis
Materials, aids and resources
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Value proposition and messaging
ROI, CAC and lifetime value
Customer lifetime value and profitability
Carbon markets and climate finance
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Access to finance, grants and investment
Funding, cash flow and financing
Value and benefits management
Financial risk in projects
Procurement and contract value

Evidence and Reporting

Learning analytics and data
Feedback and learner analytics
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Data migration and cleansing
Management reporting and decision support
Board reporting and information flows
Compliance monitoring and testing
Governance of ESG and reporting
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Management and board reporting
Professional writing and reports
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
Reporting to boards and executives
Monitoring, control and reporting

Stakeholders and Engagement

Completion, engagement and impact metrics
Stakeholder mapping and partnering
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Advocacy and policy engagement
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Proactive engagement and success
Win-back and re-engagement
Employee experience and engagement
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
Peer support and consultation
Strengths, flow and engagement
Building trust and engagement
The project environment and stakeholders

Planning and Delivery

Designing a learning programme or curriculum
Delivery and facilitation plan
Individual development planning
Leading learning projects and change
Development banking and project finance
Communications strategy and planning
Content and channel planning
Tender planning and documentation
Continuous improvement of delivery
Voice, communication and delivery
Continuous improvement of programmes
Onboarding and induction programme design
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Designing a safety programme or control

Communication and Influence

Professional writing and documentation
Presenting learning proposals and impact
Professional portfolio and presentation
Writing learning objectives and outcomes
Presentation and public-speaking skills
Negotiation and influencing
Professional and persuasive communication
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Influencer and partnership communications
Professional documentation and presentation
Communication planning and management
Negotiation and conflict management
Facilitation and workshops

Quality and Improvement

Design review and quality assurance
Principles of credit and the lending process
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Quality assurance of audit
Assurance engagements and standards
Competitive bidding processes
Business process mapping
Quality assurance and standards
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Standard costing and variance analysis
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Operational efficiency and channel management
Operating-model and process re-engineering
Operational efficiency and cost-to-income
Service quality and turnaround metrics

People and Capability

E-learning authoring and development
Multimedia and video for learning
Microlearning and mobile learning
Social and collaborative learning
Emerging learning technologies
Peer learning and communities of practice
Learning technology ecosystem
Marketing and promoting learning
Learning in the flow of work
Self-directed and continuous learning
Talent and capability ecosystems
Learning needs analysis (TNA)
Designing for different learning modalities
Learning materials and job aids
Questioning, discussion and active learning

Technology and Systems

Interpreting financial statements
Practice management systems
Ethics of technology in practice
Agile and digital transformation projects
Portfolio and resource management systems
Automation in project delivery
Emerging project technologies
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market
Digital and data-driven go-to-market
Digital marketing strategy
Email and marketing automation
Digital permits and inspections
Automation and safety technology
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Digital transformation and IT strategy

Environment and Sustainability

Corporate social responsibility communications
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Reporting quality and governance
The regulatory and legal environment
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Responsible and sustainable governance
ESG principles and frameworks
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Management accounts and dashboards
Sustainability and environmental duty
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Monitoring, evaluation and sustainability plan

Ethics and Accountability

Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Accountability and follow-through
Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Professional standards and ethics
Marketing and sales ethics
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care

Policy and Institutions

Public versus private procurement
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Psychoeducation and public communication
Forecasting and planning
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Data visualisation for finance
Public, private and non-profit governance
Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Public consultation and engagement
Research methods for policy
Policy development and drafting
Policy that changes behaviour

Service and Beneficiaries

Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer and journey analysis
Designing a service or experience improvement
Queue management and service flow
Self-service and digital support
Customer experience strategy
Customer journey mapping
Voice of the customer programmes
Design thinking for service
Reducing customer effort
Customer effort and sentiment analysis
Customer service and CX strategy
Designing voice-of-customer programmes
Aligning service to brand and business
CRM systems and customer data

Safety and Wellbeing

Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Safety culture and leadership
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Confidentiality and health data
Driving measurable safety improvement
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Decision support and insight
Contractor and visitor safety
Predictive safety analytics
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Customer and brand health metrics
Brand health and measurement
Data protection and customer privacy

Procurement and Supply

Goal setting and contracting
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply

Change and Innovation

Measuring growth and transformation impact
Soil chemistry, pH and cation exchange capacity
Communicating financial results
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Digital and market transformation
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Customer experience transformation
Digital and self-service transformation
Innovation in service delivery
Measuring CX transformation impact
Digital transformation in banking
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Foreign exchange and hedging
Supplier development and innovation

Strategic Context

The automotive market: segments, brands and buyers
Electric and hybrid vehicles: what changes for the market
Automotive marketing and lead generation
Manufacturing strategies: make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch versus flow
The retail landscape: formats, channels and the informal market
Attachment and developmental theory
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Events, banqueting and MICE business
The media business: audiences, advertising and subscription
Content strategy across platforms
Business case and strategic alignment
Negotiation strategy and tactics
Vision, mission and strategic intent
Competitive strategy and positioning
Setting strategic priorities and choices

Inclusion and Equity

Handling vulnerable customers
Financial inclusion and the evolving customer
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Financial inclusion strategy
Nomination, succession and diversity
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Team diversity and inclusion
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Gender, youth and social inclusion in agricultural development
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Assets, liabilities and equity reporting
Digital accessibility and inclusion
Vulnerability management
Financial inclusion and serving underbanked markets

Crisis and Resilience

Operational risk and resilience
Business continuity and crisis management
Business continuity and recovery
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Needs analysis and audience assessment
Growth strategy and demand generation
Innovation and new product launch
Governance of campaigns and spend
Managing price and discount governance
Market and customer analysis
Designing a marketing or sales strategy

Research and Method

Assessment design and methods
Gamification and interactive design
Accessibility and universal design
Problem definition and analysis
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Risk assessment methodology and matrices
Root-cause analysis techniques
Trend analysis and leading indicators
Personas and needs analysis
Touchpoint and channel design
Churn analysis and prevention
Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis

Knowledge and Records

Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Health records, data and confidentiality
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional report writing and presentation
Communications analytics
Thought leadership
Category management and strategy
Sustaining ethical, effective practice

International and Donor Context

Global sourcing and trade
Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Proposal development and donor reporting
Key global frameworks: FAO, GlobalG.A.P., SDGs and national strategies
Model risk and provisioning (IFRS 9)
Sales performance and pipeline management
Asset-liability committee (ALCO) governance
Governance, risk and compliance
Governance and the three lines model
Audit risk and materiality
Internal communications

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Presentation and public speaking — applied to your own work
Engagement and motivation — applied to your own work
Tools for interaction and collaboration — applied to your own work
Energy and pacing online — applied to your own work
Troubleshooting and readiness — applied to your own work
Session and lesson planning — applied to your own work

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CATP certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CATP?

This certification is ideal for HR Managers and Directors, HR Business Partners, Learning and Development Managers and Employee Relations and OD Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CATP certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CATP internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CATP certification?

The Certified Analytical Thinking Professional is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CATP certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CATP?

The Certified Analytical Thinking Professional is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CATP?

The Certified Analytical Thinking Professional carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CATP while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CATP?

Graduates progress towards CHRO and senior people-management roles. The CATP strengthens your expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness and positions you for advancement across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations.

Certified Analytical Thinking Professional

Certified Analytical Thinking Professional

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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