A Taste of Dialogue

Friday, April 16, 2010

8:30 AM

Rollins College

1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park , FL 32789

Print This Page Jump to Event Downloads

Description

Please note that RSVP's are now CLOSED for this Friday's (Apr 16th) meeting. To check your RSVP status or inquire about attending, please email Patty Bedard, GOOD Network President.

Do teams in your organization avoid conflict? Do they find it difficult to say what’s on their minds at work because it may damage relationships? What if they could effectively communicate with each other in an honest, direct way that promotes collaboration and respect?

During this introductory event, you will get a taste of a robust teambuilding and culture-creating platform called “dialogue.” Based on four core conditions and framed around five principles, the SMART Conversations® Program gives people the skills they need to work together harmoniously and to appreciate each other’s diverse perspectives. What does this mean to your organization? More effective collaboration, increased innovation, greater productivity and improved retention. Our program builds on the thinking advanced by Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, the dialogue work of David Bohm, and the system thinking of Peter Senge.

Dialogue is based on the four conditions of SMART Conversations®
• Shared Meaning – Are we talking about the same thing?
• Authenticity – Are we being “real” with each other
• Respect – Do we welcome and respect all perspectives?
• Trust – Do we trust each other enough to speak our minds with candor and compassion?

Learning Objectives:

During this facilitated snapshot of our powerful workshops, participants will be able to...

• Understand and explain the importance of connecting with colleagues at work
• Identify their “Trigger Style”
• Understand the Core Conditions SMART Conversations™
• Understand and quantify the cost savings associated with surfacing “Undiscussables”
• Make the connection between open communication, trusting relationships and high performance

Continental Breakfast and Networking will begin at 8:30am. New Member/Guest Orientation offered at 8:45am, and Program starts promptly at 9am. Please visit http://www.rollins.edu/execed/directions/mapanddirections.pdf and review the downloadable flyer for more specific directions. We will be meeting in the Mills Building - Galloway Room (NOT the Bush Executive Center) and you'll want to park in the Suntrust parking garage off Lyman Avenue to receive validated parking.