Public Workshop: Mentoring the Gap
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September Public Offerings: Innovation, Strategic Thinking
August 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As our summers wind down and September approaches, SPI wants to let you know about upcoming open enrollment programs by our partner Barnes & Conti. In addition to their popular programs on influence and innovation management, they will be hosting the only public offering of their renowned Strategic Thinking program this year. Strategic Thinking: Leadership Practices for Innovative Organizations A program for leaders at all levels of an organization who need to think strategically, anticipate issues, solve problems, and make decisions based on new and emerging information while keeping the long-term vision in mind. In this workshop, participants will learn how and when to apply different types of thinking—systems thinking, critical thinking, and creative thinking—to a problem or opportunity and how to work with stakeholders to make and implement decisions. We are offering Strategic Thinking on September 19, in Berkeley, California. Here is what a large biotech company's director of global training and development had to say: ...(the implementation of this program) has allowed this team to think differently and allowed them to move out of their traditional approaches to product development, product launches and marketing. Overall the Strategic Thinking model from Barnes and Conti has increased our ability to adjust to the changes that occur in our markets, products and competition. Strategic Thinking: Leadership Practices for Innovative Organizations Sept. 19, 2011 in Berkeley, CA Click for more information Click here to register Managing Innovation: Driving Ideas from Strategic Initiative to Value Creation Managing Innovation, which is offered on September 20, is designed to provide managers and facilitators of innovation or innovative teams with an opportunity to discover and practice the mind-sets and skill-sets that are needed to manage a successful “Innovation Journey” from a strategic initiative to the creation of … [Read more...]
Learning Innovation: Development for a Changing Environment (Sept 8)
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Learning Innovation: Development for a Changing Environment Sept. 8 — Washington, D.C. Hyatt Regency Crystal City As anyone in business today knows, nothing is constant except change. Economic recovery has built steadily, but it's likely the business climate will remain in flux as organizations deal with increased global competition and complex and challenging business issues. To be true partners in this environment, learning and development professionals must develop innovative and adaptive ways to meet organizational needs to survive and thrive in a world of unknowns. In the 2011 Breakfast Club series, our panel of industry experts will lead discussions about the role the learning organization plays in leading today's organization to dynamic, sustained success. Click here for details and registration. … [Read more...]
SHRM Annual Exposition – Las Vegas, NV
June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
June 26 – 29, 2011: Conference - 2011 SHRM Annual Exposition - Las Vegas, Nevada Visit our partner, MasteryWorks at the 2011 SHRM Annual Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26th – 29th where they will be highlighting their efforts to partner with local SHRM chapter to provide members with tools to take charge of their HR careers. Visit them at booth #941 for information … [Read more...]
ASTD International Conference and Expo – May 2011
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We're proud to announce that several of our partners will be exhibiting at the ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition and we hope to see you there! If you're planning on attending, please stop by our partner’s booth, pick up a copy of our GSA Schedule Offerings and receive 10% off any of the services included in the brochure. Visit PPS, International and SyNET at booth # 1012. They will have information about: Change Management Leadership Teambuilding Our partner, SyNet/PPS International is global HR and learning and development consultancy providing business professionals worldwide with the skills and support needed to be successful in their organizational roles. Their consultants, instructional designers, trainers and coaches are experts in their field. Their global team helps clients effectively address strategic and tactical challenges in critical-to-success areas. Their proven track record comprises an extensive list of industry leaders who rely on a globally present, fast and flexible partner to meet their specific learning and development needs in line with their business objectives. Carsten Tripler is speaking on Wednesday, May 25th, at 8:00 am on Change Management: Organizational Constellations. Room W 106 Visit MasteryWorks at booth #616. They will have information about: CAREERSMART™ –instructor-led program and eSolutions that educates and inspires individuals to take personal responsibility for their own professional development. TALENTBUILDER® Engage, Develop, and Retain Your Talent and High Potential Individuals - instructor-led training program and e-solution that helps managers learn how to build their team and organization capability by developing and leveraging the unique talents of individual contributors. Career development planning is a key focus for successful organizations to address the challenges of retaining and engaging key employees, and MasteryWorks’ solutions have proven highly … [Read more...]
Top TEN Strategies to Help You With Your Most Pressing Organization Development Challenges of 2011
May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT Cost: Free Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now: Click here to register Join Ken Boxer for “coffee” on Thursday, May 26th from 10:00 AM ET – 11:00 AM ET to discuss key findings from our recent study of organizational trends in the government along with research on the most significant organizational challenges of 2011. Overview of Webcast With a new Congress, a soaring federal deficit, and the need to control costs, managers will need to be increasingly creative in responding to the effects of these pressures on the development needs of their organizations. During this complimentary webcast event Ken will: • Explore significant organization development trends for 2011 • Feature cutting-edge research on the most pressing organization development challenges facing federal agencies • Review the implications of these challenges for managers • Provide participants with the Top 10 Tools to help managers • Develop specific action plans for applying the Top 10 Tools to address these challenges This 60 minute virtual meeting will be: • Fast paced • Interactive • Engaging • Informative • Action Oriented All participants will receive a complimentary copy of our recent study on organizational trends in the government. Click here to register … [Read more...]
Leading Organizational Transition: Train-the-Trainer Program – Washington, DC – June 21, 2011
April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Leading Organizational Transition: Train-the-Trainer Program – Washington, DC - June 21, 2011 SPI partner Linkage along with William Bridges & Associates, are pleased to announce Leading Organizational Transition: Train-the-Trainer Even with a solid change strategy in place, plans are abandoned, implementation is delayed or employee resistance is unexpectedly high. Proper management of the human side of change is the critical missing link in change initiatives. In exclusive partnership with William Bridges & Associates, Linkage offers the highly-acclaimed Three-Phase Transition Model to address the human side of change. William Bridges’ model has stood the test of time and has provided individuals and organizations across sectors with a framework and tools for successfully embracing change. … [Read more...]
Re-think Employee Engagement – Washington, DC – May 20, 2011
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Re-think Employee Engagement – Washington, DC - May 20, 2011 Diane Thielfoldt will be presenting - Its 2011 and its time to re-think Employee Engagement at SHAMBAUGH’s Executive Forum on Friday, May 20, 2011. The rules of engagement have changed—and successful leaders and managers must keep up. As the Great Recession recedes, top performers are restless and organizations are challenged in keeping their employees engaged and some are getting nervous about losing the talent they’ve nurtured (or neglected) in the name of economic necessity How can you guarantee that your valued workforce stays, from tenured guru to enthusiastic new hire? How can you engage every single employee, when the community is so generationally diverse? More importantly, how can you leverage inclusion across your organization to enhance bottom line performance! Join SHAMBAUGH Leadership and other senior level business executives to address these questions and learn how to enhance engagement across a four-generation workforce of Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers and Silents. In this engaging forum attendees will address the following areas: Important research and workforce trends to build a strong knowledge base of the four generations’ commonalities and differences. Definition of each generation – the events and experiences that influenced attitudes, preferences and the workplace behaviors, the importance of the manager employee relationship Overview of in-depth analysis of the engagement factors by generation (motivators and demotivators) Strategies, best practices and tactics to manage the four-generations workforces and bridge the generation gap at work. To learn more about SHAMBAUGH’s leadership and organization development programs, executive coaching and women’s leadership offerings visit www.shambaughleadership.com … [Read more...]
High Impact Relationships: Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Program Dates: May 24-25, 2011 The ability to build trusting relationships distinguishes those who flourish from those who falter. This program enables leaders to build the emotional intelligence skills they need to create trusting and productive relationships for greater results. Using an experiential learning approach, adopted from Dr. Scott’s work at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, you practice leading-edge tools and relationship building techniques—while expanding your influence style. Who Should Attend Leaders, managers, and teams who need to leverage their emotional intelligence to build relationships with colleagues and customers Benefits & Outcomes Gain new insight into how you build influence and trust with others Influence without being (or being seen as) dominating or controlling Give feedback in such a way that it is seriously considered Build a group climate in which members raise and address concerns productively Pre-work Complete a self-assessment, describe your own influence situation, and read two short articles Two-day program offered by Linkage: $1595.00 Location: Washington, DC … [Read more...]
