E12: Case Study: Starting a Certification Program with Natalie Gingrich

Listen in on this enlightening conversation with Natalie Gingrich, the creator of The Ops Authority, a director of operations certification program.  In this episode, we will explore, step-by-step, the journey of developing a certification program, from ideation to implementation.

In this episode we will learn:

• How Natalie transitioned from doing to teaching
• The “scalable and saleable” aspects of certification programs
• The difference between selling a course and offering a certification
• The three critical steps to creating a certification program
•  As a bonus, we learn how CEOs and DOOs can work together for organizational success

Natalie Gingrich is the founder of The Ops Authority, where she certifies and mentors women who leverage their natural skillset of operations and administration. She's driven to help women earn an income with ease while doing what comes most naturally to them. She spent 15 years in corporate operations and leadership. Her entire professional life has been built around human resources, project management, process development, and people leadership. Natalie ended her corporate career as the Chief of Staff for a Fortune 150 CEO. With legacy being her driver and her kids getting older, Natalie left corporate America in search of balance. She matched her drive, leadership, and operational skills to create her own business. In her first 3 years of business, Natalie scaled dozens of online and small businesses to 7 and 8 figures, worked alongside industry icons, and developed diverse teams. She merged her corporate career with her entrepreneurial learnings to create the Director of Operations Certification Program, the only strategic operations certification for leaders. She continuously pours into operations experts on her weekly podcast, The Ops Authority.

We would love you to consider supporting Natalie’s favorite charity: https://kinetickidstx.org/

Connect with Natalie:

directorofops.com -- Director of Operations Certification Program: The next step for female project managers, human resource professionals, and operations managers who want to build a career that leverages their gifts and brings them ease.

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-gingrich/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/opsinsiders

Connect with Erin and find the resources mentioned in this episode at hourlytoexit.com/podcast.

Erin's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinaustin/

Think Beyond IP YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVztXnDYnZ83oIb-EGX9IGA/videos

Music credit: Yes She Can by Tiny Music

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