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Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design Certification

ICA specialized certification (IC-PIOD)

Spot how rewards, structures and uneven power shape behaviour, and design decision rights that share power responsibly.

⏱ 3 live hours 🌍 In person or live online πŸ… ICA certification badge πŸ“… Updated 11 November 2026
ICA Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design specialized certification badge (IC-PIOD)
In short: Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design (IC-PIOD) is a specialized certification from ICA, the International Certification Alliance (formerly ICAgile). In one session of 3 live hours, in person or live online, you spot how rewards, structures and uneven power shape behaviour, and design decision rights that share power responsibly. You earn a verified ICA certification badge that counts toward the ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification (ICP-ORD) and ICA Power & Responsibility Professional Certification (ICP-PWR).

What you will be able to do

What we cover

TopicWhat you do
Incentives and powerSee how rewards, targets and signals shape what people do.
Working with power imbalancesSpot whose priorities the design makes easier to protect.
How structure shapes powerAssess structures and check whether a change really worked.
Sharing power through decisionsDecide where authority should sit and set clear limits.

Who it is for

Senior leaders, HR and people teams, organisation design specialists, and managers who set targets or rewards. Some experience of leading teams helps.

How the course runs

How it counts toward an ICA professional certification

Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design counts toward 2 professional certifications. An ICA professional certification is 1 core certification plus at least 2 of the specialized certifications listed for it, in any order. The same specialized certification can count toward more than one professional certification.

A suggested pathway

One way to earn the ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification: the core certification plus two specialized certifications, including this one.

How you earn your certification

  1. Attend every session in full and take an active part in every practice activity. Attendance is mandatory.
  2. Within 24 hours after class, Agile Visa registers the class and your details with ICA.
  3. ICA emails you to set up or open your ICA profile.
  4. Complete ICA's short post-class survey.
  5. ICA issues your verified Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design certification badge.

Why learn with Agile Visa

Learn by doing

Short inputs, then real practice on one business case. You leave with work you can use.

Practitioner instructors

ICA authorized instructors who have done the work they teach.

Learn on your schedule

Live online across time zones, or a private class for your team.

Trusted worldwide

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Register your interest

Tell us what you need and we will reply by email. You can also ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ICA Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design certification?

Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design (IC-PIOD) is a specialized certification from ICA, the International Certification Alliance (formerly ICAgile). Spot how rewards, structures and uneven power shape behaviour, and design decision rights that share power responsibly.

How long is the Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design course?

One session of 3 live hours, in person or live online.

Does Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design count toward an ICA professional certification?

Yes. It counts toward the ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification and ICA Power & Responsibility Professional Certification. Each ICA professional certification is 1 core certification plus at least 2 specialized certifications, in any order.

How do I earn the Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design certification?

Attend the whole session and take an active part in every practice activity. Within 24 hours, Agile Visa registers the class with ICA. ICA emails you to open your ICA profile, you complete ICA's short survey, and ICA issues your verified Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design certification badge.

Can my team take Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design together?

Yes. Ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online, and tell us how many people and where they are.

Interested in Power, Incentives, and Organizational Design?

Register your interest and we will contact you about dates, or ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online.

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