Oct 30, 2012 ... The Art of Thinking Together (AoTT) is for anyone interested in developing
themselves as a leader with the greater depth of understanding and ...
Dialogue & The Art of Thinking Together
A Program in Strategic Transformation for Leaders In organizations people spend up to 80% of their time in conversation. "Talk" is our key action tool -‐ and often a neglected discipline. Changing the nature of conversations in organizations may be the single most powerful way to bring about performance breakthroughs. Based on the pioneering work of Bill Isaacs, this two and a half day workshop is designed to d eepen your leadership identity and expand your capacity to connect with others and access collective intelligence in groups. The program is highly participative, and will introduce you to the tools and frameworks of a dialogic approach -‐ in a practical way.
Dialogos International
+1 617.576.7986 www.dialogos.com
YOUR INVITATION Make “The Art of Thinking Together” a powerful experience to develop your leadership, with focus in the following areas: –
Diagnosing systemic deficiencies and opportunities. Detecting blockages and developing crossteam solutions
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Creating the conditions for open engagement in critical conversations to produce powerful outcomes
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Understanding leadership archetypes, how to best engage others and deepen your natural leadership effectiveness.
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Using breakdowns to break through, to generate pivotal conversations and actions
The program uses a variety of learning methods including short presentations, large group dialogues, small group reflection, reading, video and journaling. There is an orientation call prior to the program and a one hour coaching call with a member of the faculty after the program to maximize your learning.
For inquiries, contact: Marianne Williams Dialogos Cambridge, MA Voice: +1 617 576.7986 Email:
[email protected] www.dialogos.com
The Art of Thinking Together (AoTT) is for anyone interested in developing themselves as a leader with the greater depth of understanding and the practical skills needed to bring about sustainable, positive change in their organizations. Why now – Today’s turbulent and challenging environment calls for a heightened level of leadership. In many organizations, the pressures of uncertainty and complexity create a relentless drive for performance at every level. Yet resource constraints can stifle creativity and productivity, even while increasing work load. Under these circumstances, even the strongest systems can experience fragmentation, leading to factional strife and deviation from longterm aims. In complex organizations, such structural traps require highly capable leadership that can work successfully across constituencies to guide deep and far-reaching shifts. What you will learn – This program will introduce you to the framework and tools of our dialogic approach and develop your practical ability to apply these tools in real-life challenges. The program is highly participative. It is designed to deepen your leadership identity and expand your capacity to connect with others and access collective intelligence, even in complex situations with multiple stakeholders. Who should participate – Past participants came from a variety of organizations including the World Bank, Shell, BP, Oxfam, RenRe, government agencies and academia. Many participants have also chosen to attend outside of an organizational context. The program can benefit anyone who wishes to grow their capabilities to engage others in strategic transformation. Colleagues who attend the AoTT together gain a heightened capacity for using dialogue effectively within their organizations. Team members can think together about how to apply new practices with immediate effect back on the job. Teams of three or more enjoy a group discount. About Dialogos - Dialogos has over 20 years’ experience in dealing with complex systems undergoing changes or severe challenges. Our proven dialogic approach begins with building a powerful and holistic core that engages people to contribute towards a common vision. We are experts at supporting leaders in building environments that support open dialogues across boundaries, and managing interventions to bring about visionary transitions. This program is part of a leader’s journey to deepen his or her capabilities to influence organizational dynamics for sustainable change. As organizational capacity is strengthened, people work together more productively on the right issues. And when impasses or breakdowns occur, the trained leader is able to maintain perspective in dealing with unexpected changes and use conflict to create new possibilities for action.
Art of Thinking Together
Faculty Skip Griffin
As a Senior Associate at Dialogos, Skip Griffin consults with corpora8ons, interna8onal agencies, founda8ons, and community organiza8ons to help them create their desired futures. With a career founded in the US civil rights movement and community ac8on, Skip worked closely with and observed many of the movement’s key na8onal leaders. This led to a life long pursuit of studying leadership, the underlying psychological, emo8onal and mental components of individual leaders, the way change unfolds in organiza8ons and social systems, and the processes of organiza8onal learning.
His broad experience in civil society, business, and educa8on and con8nued intellectual pursuits, gives Skip a unique understanding of the interface between individual leaders, the teams and organiza8ons they lead, and the customers and communi8es or networks that are impacted by their ac8vi8es. He and his sisters were plain8ffs in the 1964 landmark school desegrega8on case: Griffin vs. Board of Prince Edward County VA. Since 2003 he has worked with Dialogos as an execu8ve coach, faculty for Leadership for Collec8ve Intelligence, designer/presenter of Art of Thinking Together Courses and consultant. Skip specializes in transforma8onal coaching for senior leaders, helping them to understand: the ways mul8ple parts of their life (mental, spiritual, physical, emo8onal, etc.) affect job performance and sa8sfac8on, ways to develop effec8ve strategies for issue resolu8on, how to think of and build teams and real systems change. He has worked successfully with senior execu8ves in diverse business, government, healthcare, and educa8onal organiza8ons, helping them achieve both personal fulfillment and outstanding business results.
* Full bios available at www.dialogos.com
The Art of Thinking Together
October 30, 2012 Warren Conference Center, Ashland, MA
LOGISTICS
9 AM Tuesday, October 30, 2012 – 1PM, Thursday, November 1, 2012 Warren Conference Center, 529 Chestnut Street, Ashland, MA 01721 www.warrencenter.com Reserva8ons: 508-‐231-‐3000 Fax: 508-‐231-‐3441
TUITION (inclusive of all materials, Lunches and Breaks) Corporate: $2500 /person Non Profit/Government: $1650/person For groups of 4 or more, a 20% reduc8on in fees applies to the 4th and subsequent par8cipants • Travel costs, accommoda8on, meals and personal expenses addi8onal
ACCOMMODATIONS Dialogos AoTT preferred rates are available at the The Warren Center. You will be responsible for making your reserva8on with the Inn. Upon registra8on, you will receive a Reserva8on/logis8cs sheet. Please complete and send directly to the Conference Center. Warren AoTT Rate: $200.00 (Plus tax, incidentals, etc) per person / per night. Includes Breakfast, dinner, Guestroom. TUITION PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY Payment due upon registra