Become a RAFT Implementation Partner

Join the early wave of certified professionals bringing parallel collaboration to organizations worldwide.

RAFT is building a global network of implementation partners who help organizations eliminate dependencies and enable multi-team collaboration. This is your opportunity to be part of a growing movement, differentiate your practice, and deliver measurable impact for your clients.

The partner ecosystem is just beginning. Early partners shape not just their own success, but the future of how teams work together.

Building an Ecosystem, Not a Vendor Network

RAFT partners aren’t resellers. They’re practitioners, coaches, and consultants who bring the technique to life in real organizations.

Our vision is simple:
Create a collaborative network of certified professionals who deliver RAFT workshops, coaching, and implementation across industries and geographies.

As the partner ecosystem grows, RAFT becomes more accessible, more adaptable, and more impactful. Partners don’t just deliver a technique. They help shape how it evolves, contribute to the community, and build authority as leaders in the future of multi-team collaboration.

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Individual Professional Certification

For independent consultants, coaches, and trainers who want to deliver RAFT workshops and coaching engagements.

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Company-Wide Partnership

For consulting firms, agencies, and transformation practices embedding RAFT into their service offerings.

Partners retain full control over their pricing, client relationships, and delivery approach.
RAFT provides the framework, training, and support. You bring it to life.

Is RAFT Partnership Right for You?

We’re looking for experienced professionals who are passionate about improving how teams collaborate and ready to bring RAFT to their clients.

Ideal Partner Profiles:

Agile Coaches & Consultants

You help organizations improve collaboration and delivery. RAFT gives you a powerful technique for eliminating dependencies that traditional methods only manage.

Project & Program Managers

You lead multi-team initiatives and feel the friction of coordination overhead. RAFT offers a lighter, more effective way to align teams without heavy governance.

Transformation Leaders

You guide organizations through change. RAFT provides a practical, adoptable technique that drives real improvement without requiring organizational restructuring.

Training & Facilitation Professionals

You deliver workshops and enablement programs. RAFT gives you a differentiated offering in a crowded market, backed by a growing certification ecosystem.

Consulting Firms & Agencies

You serve clients across industries with multi-team collaboration challenges. RAFT becomes a core capability in your service portfolio.

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Not sure if partnership fits? Reach out. We’re building this ecosystem together and welcome conversations with professionals exploring new ways to serve their clients.

What It Takes to Become a Partner

RAFT partnership requires certification, practical experience, and a commitment to delivering the technique with integrity.
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Complete All Four Certification Levels
Partners must earn RAFT Fundamentals, Practitioner, Guide, and Navigator certifications before applying to the partner program.
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Complete Partner Certification
After earning all four core certifications, candidates complete an additional partner-specific certification focused on delivery, facilitation, and knowledge transfer.
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Demonstrate Practical Experience
RAFT evaluates your ability to apply the technique in real environments, not just theoretical understanding. Experience delivering coaching, consulting, or training is essential.
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Commit to the Technique
Partners represent RAFT with clarity and integrity. This means delivering the technique as designed while adapting thoughtfully to client contexts.
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Annual Licensing
Partners pay a yearly licensing fee to maintain active partnership status and access to ongoing resources, training, and community support.
The application and certification process typically takes 2-3 months. Becoming a certified partner involves working with RAFT experts, applying theory through practice, and demonstrating readiness to deliver independently.

Why Partner with RAFT?

Differentiate your practice. Expand your impact. Join a growing professional community.
License to Deliver
Certified partners can deliver in-person and online RAFT workshops, coaching engagements, and implementation support using the RAFT brand and methodology. (Note: Online certification courses for each level remain exclusively offered by RAFT.)
Professional Credibility
RAFT partnership signals expertise in a cutting-edge collaboration technique. It differentiates you in a crowded consulting market and positions you as a leader in the evolution of multi-team work.
Co-Marketing & Visibility
Partners are featured in the RAFT partner directory, collaborate on case studies, and gain visibility through the growing RAFT community and ecosystem.
Thought Leadership Opportunities
Speak at RAFT events, contribute guest blog posts, present at conferences, and help shape the conversation around the future of collaboration.
Branded Materials & Resources
Access co-branded marketing assets, workshop templates, presentation decks, and client-facing materials as they’re developed and rolled out.
Private Partner Community
Join an exclusive network of certified partners for peer learning, collaboration, resource sharing, and ongoing professional development.
Ongoing Training & Enablement
Stay current with RAFT evolution through continuing education, tool-specific training (including the planned SaaS platform), and regular updates.
Flexible Pricing Control
Set your own pricing for workshops and consulting. RAFT may provide recommended structures, but partners maintain full control over their business model.
Partnership isn’t about becoming a RAFT reseller. It’s about building a powerful capability that enhances your existing practice and expands your impact.

Your Path to Partnership

From certification to onboarding, here’s how you become a RAFT implementation partner.
Step 1
Complete Core Certifications
Earn RAFT Fundamentals, Practitioner, Guide, and Navigator certifications. This ensures deep understanding of the technique at all levels before you deliver it to clients.
Step 2
Apply to Partner Program
Submit your application, including your professional background, experience, geographic focus, industry expertise, and vision for bringing RAFT to your clients.
Step 3
Review & Interview
When work reaches a ready state, the teams who need to contribute can begin in parallel, eliminating waiting and accelerating delivery.
Step 4
Complete Partner Certification
Accepted applicants complete the partner-specific certification focused on facilitation, delivery techniques, and knowledge transfer best practices.
Step 5
Onboarding & Enablement
Receive co-branded certificates, training materials, marketing assets, and access to the private partner community. Begin delivering RAFT to your clients.
Step 6
Ongoing Development
Participate in continuing education, stay updated on RAFT evolution, and engage with the partner community for peer learning and collaboration.

Timeline:
The application and certification process typically takes 2-3 months from application submission to active partnership.

Become a Founding Partner

The RAFT partner ecosystem is just beginning. Early partners help define what’s possible.

We’re in the early stages of building the RAFT partner network. This means founding partners have the opportunity to shape the program, influence how it evolves, and establish themselves as leaders in a growing movement.

What Early Adopters Have Experienced:
While the formal partner program is new, RAFT techniques have already been applied across hundreds of teams at industry-leading organizations including Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Zynga, Microsoft, SAP, and Google.

Early implementations have shown:
30-40% reduction in cycle time for multi-team deliverables
50% decrease in coordination meetings and status overhead
Earlier testing and iteration, leading to higher quality outcomes
Faster decision-making through clearer visibility across teams
Faster decision-making through clearer visibility across teams
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These results demonstrate the impact partners can deliver when they bring RAFT to their clients.
Founding partners don’t just join a program. They help build it. Your feedback, experience, and insights shape how RAFT partnership evolves.

Partners Don't Go It Alone

RAFT provides ongoing enablement, resources, and community support to help partners succeed.

Training Materials

Access to workshop templates, facilitation guides, and delivery resources as they're developed and rolled out.

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Marketing Assets

Co-branded presentations, one-pagers, case study templates, email templates, and social graphics to support your client engagements.

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Private Partner Community

Connect with fellow certified partners in an exclusive forum for peer learning, collaboration, and resource sharing. (Platform and engagement model to be announced.)

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Continuing Education

Ongoing training on RAFT evolution, tool-specific implementations (including the planned SaaS platform), and advanced facilitation techniques.

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Regular Updates

Stay informed about RAFT developments, new resources, community events, and partnership opportunities.

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Co-Branded Certificates

Professional certificates and credentials to demonstrate your partnership and credential status to clients.

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The partner program is evolving. Resources, training, and community platforms are being developed and will be made available as they’re ready. Early partners help shape what gets built.

Ready to Join the Movement?

If you’re a consultant, coach, trainer, or transformation leader passionate about improving multi-team collaboration, we want to hear from you.
RAFT partnership is for professionals who see the gap in existing methods and want to bring a better approach to their clients. We’re looking for experienced practitioners ready to deliver real impact, not just sell certifications.
What We Evaluate:
  • Experience & Capability: Your background delivering consulting, coaching, or training and your ability to facilitate real organizational change.
  • Geographic Coverage: Where you serve clients and what regions or markets you focus on.
    Industry Expertise: The sectors and types of organizations you work with.
  • Values Alignment: Your commitment to knowledge transfer, practical application, and collaborative ecosystems over vendor lock-in.
Application Checklist:

Before applying, ensure you’ve:
✅ Completed RAFT Fundamentals, Practitioner, Guide, and Navigator certifications.
✅ Demonstrated practical experience applying collaboration techniques with clients.
✅ Prepared to commit to the partner certification process (2-3 months).
✅ Ready to invest in annual licensing to maintain active partnership.

Next Steps:
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Submit your application through the form below
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RAFT reviews your background and experience
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Qualified candidates participate in an interview process
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Accepted applicants complete partner certification
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Onboarding and enablement as an active RAFT partner
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