Changing Organisations & Communities Agenda

Day 1, Session 1 - 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm

- Overview: 10 Principles for Leading Meetings

- Differentiation/Integration
Theory

- Participant Experiences

- D/I
Theory Level 1: Organization/Group

Day 2, Session 2 – 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Containing Anxiety: An Experience of Self and
Subgroups

D/I
Theory Level 2 & 3 - Group/Subgroup

How Systems Develop

Working with Subgroups

Practicing Minimal Leadership

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Buffet Lunch

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Day 2, Session 3 - 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

D/I
Level 3 & 4 - Subgroup/Self

Managing
Polarities

Four Rooms of Change

Practicing Minimal Leadership

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Day 3, Session 4 – 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Managing Your Own Growth

Owning
Your Authority

Applications of Learning

Changing Organisations and Communities — One Meeting at a Time

For Public Sector, Business or Non-Profits — who want to lead or direct more productive regular and one-off meetings that actually change organisations and communities

• Based on 20 years of working with multi-cultural groups in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

• Based on the bestseller Don’t Just Do Something Stand There! Ten Principles for Leading Meeting That Matter by Marv Weisbord and Sandra Janoff.
  

• This workshop will help you become a better leader or designer of meetings that actually result in change.
  

“An exceptional approach that renews one’s faith in the utility of meetings and the positive power of effective groups…” – Joanne Burke, Coordinator, UN Capacity for Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative

“The energy and enthusiasm generated in the large group meeting was extraordinary.” – City of Sydney staff

“I have never seen such a meeting produce such positive outcomes, goodwill and energy.” – Dee Anderson, CEO, U@MQ, Macquarie University

“If only every facilitator worked like this, we would all sign up to attend meetings rather than avoid them!” – Judy Schector, Director, Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse

Timeframe

The workshop is facilitated by 2 experienced facilitators and is generally 16hrs (preferably across 3 days).

Bonus

In addition to the workbooks, each participant receives the following complimentary copies of books by Marv Weisbord and Sandra Janoff. Where possible, these are delivered well in advance of the workshop so that participants have time to read them before the workshop.

• Don’t Just Do Something Stand There! Ten Principles for Leading Meeting That Matter
• Future Search - An Action Guide to Finding Common Ground in Organisations and Communities

Cost

The cost for a 16 hr workshop with 2 facilitators, the workbooks and the complimentary books is $10,000 (ex GST) plus out of pockets (ie travel and accommodation if outside Sydney).

Modified forms of the workshop are available and costs are quoted upon enquiry.

Venue and catering costs are at the expense of the client.