Professional Development

[Judi Richardson]

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Transformative Leadership and Change:
 Embracing Chaos and Change in the Knowledge Economy

April 22 to 24th, join business, community, and government leaders as we
gather with Harrison Owen and Judith Richardson for an exploration of
transformative leadership and change – Expanding Potential in Atlantic
Canada.

In our two day summit, attendees will gain insight from the man who has
stimulated an
international debate around self-organization and leadership in
organizations and communities.  Harrison Owen assists corporations to
communities from North America to the Far East to re-define engaging people
in change.   The other experts in the room are the participants who know
what we have to offer and share in this exploration – rediscovering the
expertise within Atlantic Canada.

Organizations going through transformative change always experience chaos,
confusion and conflict.  Open Space Technology, discovered by Harrison Owen,
is a powerful approach for engaging people in change. It is now used in 80
countries around the world by facilitators in thousands of organizations,
including Fortune 500 companies, governments, non-profits and communities.
Harrison’s own journey led him to open space in organizations and
communities in deep conflict. June 6-9, 2002 he facilitated an Open Space in
Rome with 50 Palestinians and Israelis. Harrison now has an even clearer
understanding of how Open Space can address chaos and confusion and conflict
in ways that build better organizations and communities.  Harrison’s seven
books, including The Power of Spirit: How Organizations Transform and The
Spirit of Leadership – are a refreshing, thought provoking, look at how
companies, communities and individuals can survive and prosper in uncertain
times.

Have you ever experienced the capacity of a group to develop high levels of
trust and productivity in just a few minutes? Or perhaps you've had the
opposite experience where, regardless of the intention or effort invested, a
group feels like the most inefficient, fragmented, or downright hostile
place you've ever been.  Spend two days in Open Space Technology with
Harrison Owen and Judith Richardson.

Are you interested in

ü       Promoting excellence
ü       Increase bottom line by enhancing innovation
ü       Building a collaborative workplace
ü       Focusing on solutions not problems
ü       Being inspired to achieve your best
ü       Opening up communication channels
ü       Strengthening leadership
Þ       If you said “yes” to any of the above questions, dare to gather in Halifax
from April 22-24, 2004.
Historic St. Matthews Hall, 1479 Barrington Street
    http://www.stmatts.ns.ca/index.html

Today’s highly competitive business environment demands that individuals and
organizations are able to navigate, perform and succeed at higher levels and
with greater speed than ever before.  With tight deadlines, limited
resources, high expectations, and differing personalities, it's easy for the
members of a group or team to get caught up in conflict.
Not all conflict is negative, but to truly understand what this means, we
need more information.  Spirited discussions, debates and differences of
opinion and perspective can energize a group towards higher potential than
is likely if the members of the group are carbon copies and rarely disagree.
Leaders and employees alike must place a new emphasis on individual and
collective learning, creativity and innovation.

Through involvement in this event participants will:

q       Self-organize, using Open Space Technology (OST) for maximum learning,
creativity and synergy
q       Recognize the inherent expertise and ability of the group to find the best
solutions without the need for ‘expert’ intervention
q       Share our own expertise, discover new tools and techniques
q       Explore sources of chaos, confusion and conflict and possibilities for
transcending these influences

This event is all about illuminating the essentials of best practices that
participants can take and apply in their work, communities, and lives. The
event will help you to discover Open Space Technology (OST) as a powerful
model of management, mentoring and leadership.   This event will open space
for learning new ideas and reminding us of good old ideas, and to build new
alliances.

Workshop Leaders:
Harrison Owen
www.mindspring.com/~owenhh
www.openspaceworld.com

Harrison is President of H.H.Owen and Company.  In the middle '60s, he left
academe to work with a variety of organizations including small West African
villages, urban community organizations, Peace Corps, Regional Medical
Programs, National Institutes of Health, and Veterans Administration. Along
the way he discovered that his study of myth, ritual and culture had direct
application to these social systems. In 1979 he created his company in order
to explore the culture of organizations in transformation as a theorist and
practicing consultant. Harrison convened the First International Symposium
on Organization Transformation, and is the originator of Open Space
Technology. Some of Harrison’s clients include USWest, National Institutes
of Health and Internal Revenue Services (USA), Procter & Gamble, Arthur
Young, Shell Canada, Volvo and the American Society for Training and
Development.
Email: hhowen at comcast.net

Judith Richardson, B.Ed., M.A.

www.ponoconsultants.com
www.emergentfeminine.com

As a caring, passionately curious woman who brings warmth, humor and
compassion to clients and colleagues, Judith is recognized for her skill in
facilitating high-value results while empowering organizations to create
increased profitability and high-quality relationships. Judith has aided
organizations in the development of skills and expertise in the areas of
focus skills that develop clarity and consistent results, high-quality
communication and relationship methods to develop on-going, mutually
beneficial business relationships, change management and corporate
flexibility processes.
Author of Four Keys to Effective, Engaging and Effortless Leadership - The
Thrill of Women's Leadership, Peaceful Expression of Difference, and Heart
and Mind of the Entrepreneurial Women (Prime Minister's Task Force on Women
in Business 2003).  She is featured in International Association of
Facilitator's Handbook, ICFAI University's Executive Reference on Diversity
Management, BizBeat Magazine, and Interaction magazine, among others.  She
is known for keynote Speaking at international conferences, nominated for
International Coach of the Year 2003, and international corporate coaching
and consulting across North America, Europe, Israel, Denmark, Sweden,
Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Jamaica, and Russia.



Fees:   $395.00 +hst $59.25 = $454.25

To register:  Send cheque and registration form (below) to
Judith Richardson
Pono Consultants International
278 Waverley Road, Dartmouth, N.S. B2X 2C6 Canada
Judith at ponoconsultants.com
(902) 434-6695
Fax: (902) 435-1085

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The following resources are available to plan your visit to beautiful
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada: http://www.novascotia.com/ and
http://www.destination-ns.com/

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Judith Richardson, MA
Coaching & Consulting
Optimizing Performance, Potential and Profitability
www.ponoconsultants.com
www.emergentfeminine.com


Contact us for special programs and new products!  Get Ready to Reap the
Rewards!

Nova Scotia, Canada
Phone: (902) 434-6695 Facsimile: (902) 435-1085 E-mail: judir at accesswave.ca


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