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Synergy at Work: Gathering Momentum for Meaningful Performance
Boston, Massachusetts • November 17–19, 2008
Pegasus Communications

Post-Conference Workshops

POST01 – Sustaining Excellence: The Hidden Challenges of Perfectionism
Deb Ramsey and Phil Ramsey, Incite Learning

CANCELLED. Now added to concurrent session schedule.

 

 

POST02– Facilitation Tools for Organizational Learning
Thursday/Friday, November 20–21, 9:00–5:00; $1395
Kristina Wile and Rebecca Niles Peretz, Systems Thinking Collaborative

In this entry-level workshop, explore ways to take some of the ideas from the conference back to your organization. You will learn several user-friendly techniques for facilitating systems thinking interventions and leading groups in thinking systemically. Participants will gain hands-on experience with a variety of facilitation tools, including hexagon mapping, system archetypes, and causal loop diagrams. Skillful conversation, options mapping, and scenario testing will also be introduced. Using these tools, participants can improve decision-making and enhance their ability to think strategically and innovate. Registration fee includes a facilitation kit.

In this workshop, you will:

Kristina Wile is a managing partner of the Systems Thinking Collaborative. She has been using systems thinking and related learning practices to help organizations understand highly complex issues for more than 10 years. Kris has a master’s degree from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and prior to that, worked as an electronics engineer.

Rebecca Niles Peretz is a senior consultant with the Systems Thinking Collaborative. Since 1995, Rebecca has been coaching teams in the use of systems thinking to understand complex issues ranging from teacher absenteeism to employee retention to new drug discovery to economic growth in Nigeria. Rebecca has a master’s degree from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

 

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