Join us for an evening of learning and collaboration between the ISPI Vancouver Chapter and BCODN (BC Organizational Development Network). Choose from a veritable smorgasbord of presentations in a “cracker-barrel” format where you’ll get to sample from multiple 20-minutes presentations on performance improvement and organization development subjects.
When: Tuesday April 12, 2011
Time: 5:30-8:00
Note the Location: The Atrium at BCIT Downtown
Cost: $20 members / $45 guests
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Ken Bellemare:The Magic of Interaction
Magic intrigues us, captures our attention and imagination. In today’s world of speed, “right-now communication” and shortened attention spans Magic JOLT activities pack powerful learning in brief periods of time. You will learn four new Jolts.
Raj Dhasi:Your Brain and Change: Cultivating Flexibility
Change is a constant in our lives and with the ever increasing rate of change in today’s world, our brains are required to adapt as never before. Yet the human brain often responds to change with rigidity by clinging to old patterns – even those which prove to be unproductive. This session draws on the powerful insights of neuroscience to help you understand what causes the brain to respond so rigidly. From that understanding, you will identify strategies to support you brain (and those of your clients) to respond to change with grace and flexibility.
David Gouthro:Picture Perfect Performance
Pictures can be used in a wide variety of ways to spark creativity, explore perspectives and improve performance. Come and learn you can tap into this valuable resource and apply it to teambuilding, coaching, and darn near anything you’re doing with your clients.
Geoffrey Lane:Storytelling: Creating a Culture of Success
Stories have been told ever since humans developed language and first gathered around the fire, and for a good reason: a story is not just a powerful way to impart complex information; it gives the storyteller an opportunity to build an emotional bond with the listener.
Powerful communicators who gather around the boardroom table or at the speaker’s podium or the sales team can be heard telling stories. These expert communicators know that storytelling is emotive and persuasive. Storytellers – we see them holding court and they are proof that the story is alive and well and thriving in this technology-driven world, stories make contact and have an impact on others. What stories are being told in your organization: The good? The bad? Or the ugly? Learn how to influence your organization’s cultural with stories.
David McCutcheon: The Simple Science of Engagement
David presents what he describes as “the single most fascinating idea that I have ever studied in my entire life.” Referencing the work of British Experiential Education Specialist, Colin Mortlock, David will share a beautifully simple, yet elegant model that explores (and explains) the relationship between ‘performance context’ and the highly subjective experiences of the performer. Mortlock’s insightful model and the concepts it describes may also be used to study, understand and powerfully enhance employee engagement.
Carla Reiger:Opening People’s Minds to Your Ideas:�
How to Avoid the Top 3 Mistakes Change Leaders Make when Implementing New Ideas at Work
Are you put off by the people who roll their eyes or slam every new idea? If your workplace is “change challenged”’ or addicted to franticness, it can be tricky to shift that. Using the metaphor of the growing cycle here are the top 3 mistakes change leaders tend to make and how you can avoid them:
-Choosing the wrong “idea seed”
-Trying to plant your “idea seed” in barren soil
-Lack of care and maintenance
Discover the top tips for preventing these problems from occurring, and ensuring the good ideas get a chance to make a difference in your organization.
Joseph Zepedeo: Successfully Navigating Today’s Complex Decisions
Explore a practical Integral Approach to help you make important difficult decisions. Successfully navigating today’s difficult challenges needs an inclusive, holistic and comprehensive approach that integrates individual, team, organizational, social and environmental concerns. This is what the Integral Model has become known for … and has been described as the change modality of the 21st Century. Applying this Integral Framework, let Joseph Zepedeo show you how to tap the “Four Fundamental Perspectives” when making really important decisions for lasting success.
