A language for behaviour that sticks
For organisations that want to use MapsTell in-house, there are several options. The same map can be used in onboarding, leadership programmes, team sessions and the review cycle. It works across the organisation, from operational teams to senior leadership, and across countries and languages.
Your own certified colleagues keep that language alive. This allows you to plan for the long term without relying on an external Guide for every programme.
Even if you currently use MapsTell mainly for team days, you can choose to certify colleagues in-house. The difference lies in what happens afterwards: the language continues to be used across programmes and remains relevant months later, without depending on a single person.
There is more than one way to begin
Some organisations start with a facilitated session. Others certify their own people from the start, for example because they already use another behavioural tool and want to make the switch. Both routes lead to the same place.
When should you certify your own people?
Working with a Guide is a great way to start. As personal and team development become established parts of your programmes, certifying your own people becomes more attractive.
Starting with a Guide
Building with your own Guides
Four things that become easier
Less explaining, less coordinating and less starting over. This is what changes in practice.
Implementing MapsTell in your organisation
Certification, licences and support are tailored to each organisation. This is broadly how it works and how we support you throughout the process.
Certification is personal, but many organisations certify several colleagues at once. This allows them to learn together and retain knowledge within the organisation when someone changes roles. With three or more colleagues, certification can be delivered as a dedicated group programme tailored to your organisation.
Frequently asked questions
Below you will find the questions we hear most often, with clear answers.
How do you roll MapsTell out across the organisation?
Almost always in phases. You start with one programme, either with a Guide you bring in or with certified colleagues of your own, and then let the language come back in more programmes and eventually in your development conversations.
Can we have our own people certified?
Yes. Trainers, HR advisers and managers can certify. From three participants we deliver the certification in house and tailored to your context.
At what point does certifying our own people become the better option?
That depends on the number of programmes per year, the number of PersonalMaps and the licence option that suits you. Because that combination differs per organisation, we work it out in a personal quotation.
Does the same language work at every level?
Yes. MapsTell develops products for the widest possible audience. Our materials are accessible and practical and they are effective in short workshops as well as in longer, more intensive programmes. That makes them work just as well with operational teams as in an executive team.
Does this work across several countries and languages?
Yes. The materials and the PersonalMaps are available in several languages, and 1,000+ Guides in 20 countries work with the method worldwide.
May we use this in the review cycle?
Yes, for development reviews. The map gives employee and leader language for talking about collaboration and growth, without it becoming a judgement about the person. The method was not developed or validated for appraisal or for recruitment and selection.
What if a certified colleague leaves?
Certification is personal and goes with the colleague. That is why many organisations train several people, so the knowledge stays in house and programmes keep running.
Tell us where you are now, and we’ll build the plan together
Tell us how many programmes you run each year, how many participants and locations are involved, and which languages you work in. Together, we determine the best place to start and when certifying your own people becomes the logical next step.