minneapolis
topic:
Playing to Win! Go as far as you can, given all you've been given
speaker:
Karen Ford, Managing Partner, Pecos Consulting
date:
Thursday, September 11 (note date change)
time:
7:30-9:00 AM
location:
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Wheelock Whitney Library, Room L3000
1501 Hennepin Ave (by the Basilica)
Downtown Minneapolis
cost:
$20 for non-members
$10 for members of partner organizations
FREE for Council members
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here to register.
topic overview:
Are you “full out” at work and in life, or simply showing up and playing it safe? Do you consider yourself resilient and flexible to change? Do you think you can get more of the results you say you want to achieve?
The Minnesota Council for Quality is pleased to welcome Karen Ford, Managing Partner with Pecos Consulting, to our September 11 (note date change) Minneapolis Performance Improvement Network session. In her session, “Playing to Win! Go as far as you can, given all you’ve been given,” Karen will discuss how individuals sometimes have self-limiting beliefs that can drive ineffective behaviors. By focusing on our “worldview,” we can begin to see patterns that may inadvertently limit our ability to flourish.
This session is an opportunity for you to discover a new way of thinking that can help you navigate through change and stay focused on attaining more of the results you want at work and in life. You will learn an effective framework and unique language to help you focus on getting more of the results you say you want to achieve and tools to help you put this into practice.
speaker bio:
Karen is the Managing Director of Pecos Consulting Group, the offshoot of a 20 year-old leadership development company. Pecos is most well known for creating effective work cultures where employees are engaged and committed to getting results. Pecos specializes in interactive learning. Karen has over 25 years of business experience including Managing sales at The American Express Company and The Carlson Companies Marketing Director for Jostens Printing and Publishing Division and. One of the original founders and VP of Sales for The Gift Certificate Center, now owned by Hallmark. Karen holds an undergraduate degree psychology degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and an MBA, from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Karen enjoys a variety of sports and music and she does extensive volunteer work within the community. She has three boys and lives in Minnetonka, MN.
Pecos Consulting is a Change Management consulting firm that works with executives, teams, and corporations to help develop effective leaders and create powerful cultures that can drive better results. Pecos focuses on helping
meeting benefits:
- Learn tools managing change and reaching higher levels of performance
- Network with managers and professionals from a variety of Minnesota organizations
who should attend?
- Managers at all levels and in all functions
- Quality or process improvement professionals/consultants
- Anyone in learning more about change management
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st. paul
topic:
Consensus Building: The Closest Thing to a Magic Pill for Performance Improvement
speaker:
Mirja Hanson, Managing Partner, Millennia Consulting Group
date:
Wednesday, September 17
time:
7:30-9:00 AM
location:
Metro State University
700 E. 7th Street, Great Hall (New Main Bldg)
St. Paul, MN
cost:
$20 for non-members
$10 for members of partner organizations
FREE for Council members
Click here to register.
topic overview:
As the search continues for the latest techniques for organization and community effectiveness, it is easy to miss the Holy Grail in our midst. The age-old practice of collective problem-solving usually proves to be the key to transforming bold goals and impossible dreams into on-the-ground results in any human community. So why does it still tend to be the remedy of last resort rather than the tool of choice?
The MN Council for Quality is pleased to welcome author and consultant Mirja Hanson, Managing Partner, Millennia International Consulting Group, Inc. to our September 17 St. Paul PIN meeting. In her talk, “Consensus Building: The Closest Thing to a Magic Pill for Performance Improvement,” Mirja will address the challenges and incredible opportunities for activating a culture of participation in any setting. For over 30 years, Mirja has worked with hundreds of organizations and communities in the public and private sectors to build their ongoing capacity to create new capacities. Mirja will share stories, clues, and methods for successfully shared awareness, agreements and action in order to implement desired outcomes.
The discussion is from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. on September 17 (networking and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m.) at Metro State University's Great Hall in St. Paul.
Admission to PIN is FREE for Council members; $10 for partner organizations; $20 for the public.
Space is limited so register today by emailing brian.lassiter@councilforquality.org.
speaker bio:
Mirja P. Hanson, M.B.A., Ed. D., Managing Partner, Millennia International Consulting Group, Inc. is an author and consultant who has extensive experience with national and international projects for 30 years. She is a founding board member of The International Association of Facilitators and past president of the Japan America Society of Minnesota. Her recent book Clues to Achieving Consensus: A Leader's Guide to Navigating Collaborative Problem Solving (2006) is written for those who do the heavy lifting in collaborative decision making -- the public/private leaders and members of communities and organizations that must make, own and implement the consensus decisions.
Recent clients include The U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Steel, 3M Corporation, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Allina Health System, Wells Fargo, Honeywell Corporation, 25 Minnesota State Agencies including the Governors Cabinet, United Nations Sustainable Development Program - Environmental Facility, and Habitat for Humanity. She has also facilitated town meetings in over 100 municipalities in the United States.
meeting benefits:
- Learn tools for productive group decision making within your organization
- Network with managers and professionals from a variety of Minnesota organizations
who should attend?
- Managers at all levels and in all functions
- Quality or process improvement professionals/consultants
- Anyone committed to sponsoring, facilitating or participating in consensus-based problem solving
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