The Leadership and Management division is again this year in Seattle putting on several EXCELLENT Continuing Education sessions ... but I wanted to highlight for you here one that features change ... and is especially for YOU if you are on the verge of change, wondering how to make a change, seeking direction ... and can benefit by the wisdom of some top thought leaders from our industry:
Executive Renewal Think Tank
This is an incredible opportunity to learn interactively from Clare Hart (Executive VP Dow Jones), Shahla Aly (General Manager, Solutions Delivery, Microsoft) and Barbara Robinson (Executive Coach, Robinson & Associates). This isn't a series of presentations - this is a workshop with them! They are going to use a blend of case studies and their own lessons learned to teach attendees how to achieve clarity in their communication, problem-solving and strategic focus, as well as how to influence and gain commitment. What an opportunity to learn from executives who understand our professional world! Shahla was on the University of Toronto's Advisory Board for the Faculty of Information Studies a few years ago, and has worked at IBM and is now an executive with Microsoft. Clare has worked her way up through Dow Jones and was CEO Factiva, and is an incredible communicator and instructor. Barbara works in the UK and US with all kinds of executives. This type of workshop would ordinarily cost hundreds of dollars, but because Clare, Shahla and Barbara value the information profession so highly, LMD is able to keep the pricing equal to all other workshops.
Plus as part of the Think Tank, Barbara Robinson (barbara@broeo.co.uk) is offering attendees the Birkman Assessment ( http://www.birkman.com/) plus a meeting with her to interpret your results at a very reasonable rate. Rebecca Jones reports: “I've used the Birkman; I highly recommend it as a way of understanding your strengths & your stressors; it not only helped me understand what I need to be most productive, but to identify the best type of work for me, and how to enlist others in supporting my work/life balance. It's more detailed than other tools I've used (which you've probably used to.....but I'd better not mention here). When I think about the cost of my career, there was no question that the investment in Birkman was - and is - well worth it!!! Feel free to contact me about my personal use of Birkman. Barbara is terrific at personalizing it, and it is a tool she uses in all her coaching.”
I’ve signed up already! See you in Seattle.