MANAGING AN OPEN SPACE

It is a self-organizing practice of inner discipline and collective activity which releases the inherent creativity and leadership in people. Open Space establishes a marketplace of inquiry, reflection and learning, bringing out the best in both individuals and the whole.

WHEN TO USE IT:

Where conflict is holding back the ability to change
Where the situation is complex
Where there is a high degree of diversity
Where there is an urgent need to make speedy decisions
Where all stakeholders are needed for good decisions to be made
Where you have no preconceived notion of what the outcomes should be

PROBABLE OUTCOMES:

Builds energy, commitment and shared leadership
Participants accept responsibility for what does or doesn't happen
Action plans and recommendations emerge from discussions as appropriate
You create a record of the entire proceedings as you go along

(Sample Open Space: YRP - October 2011)

MANAGING A FUTURE SEARCH (NEW 2011) Certified Facilitator 

A principle-based planning meeting; philosophy and theory of facilitation; global strategy to make the world a more just and liveable place one meeting at a time

Future Search enables diverse groups to accomplish complex tasks efficiently using democratic processes. Its central purpose is to enable people to contribute to a deeper understanding of the whole and take responsibility based on appreciating what can be done if they cooperate.  Its outputs are:

A vision shared by everyone; A concrete action plan and strategy; Commitment to implement Download one pager here.

(Sample FS = YRP - Mental Health Crisis Intervention Youth 18 and Under)

ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOP (NEW 2011) Certified Facilitator

Based on the work of Barry Oshry (Seeing Systems) The purpose of the Organizational Workshop (OW) is to deepen your understanding f the crucial role partnership plays in organizational success - to see more clearly the day-to-day dynamics that regularly knock us out of partnership, and to develop concrete strategies for creating and maintaining satisfying and productive partnerships up, down, and across organizational lines...including with the customer.

What to expect: The OW is both a seminar about organizational parnership and an opportunity for you to examine the isses you face in creating and sustaining productive partnership in your own life.  It is about the dilemmas and choices confronting you and others throughout the organization, and it is about the strategies available to us regarding the creation of partnership within the organization.

COACHING CLINICS

Gaining a coach-approachas as a leader to managing people is a critical focus of powerful leadership.  Are you tired of telling your employees what to do? Would you like to empower them to make their own decisions? How would you like to have extra time for your own growth and development?   Join me, Coach Tina Dias in one of these coach training workshops.

Coach Tina is licensed by Corporate Coach U to lead and facilitate:

The Coaching Clinic CC: a leadership development program designed to train leaders to use coaching techniques and gain a coach approach to managing people.  This workshop is for professionals - from executives, managers and team leaders to newly appointed supervisors who wish to have a fully developed coaching model and platform for skill development.  Click here to learn more.

Cost: $575 per person, plus GST for 1 Day (includes coaching conversation model, two coaching skills and materials)

Cost: $895 per person, plus GST for 2 days (includes coaching conversation model, four coaching skills, an assessment and a participant guide). 

These training classes allow for 12 participants per class to maximize learning.

The Coaching Conversation Workshop: a program built around one of the core concepts from The Coaching Clinic: the Coaching Conversation communication model.  This five-step model helps structure coaching and performance-related conversations for more effective communication leading to better outcomes.  This workshop serves as an introduction to corporate coaching and the construct necessary for consistent results.  As such, this workshop is intended for managers, supervisors, mentors, leaders and consultants without prior formal coach training.   Click here to learn more

Cost: In House (internal) = $4000 per group (maximum group size 24). 

Cost: Public Training (external) = $245 per person.  This training is delivered in 4 hours (a half day).