Dialogue & The Art of Thinking Together - Dialogos

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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



Creating the conditions for open engagement in critical conversations to produce powerful outcomes



Understanding leadership archetypes, how to best engage others and deepen your natural leadership effectiveness.



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