minneapolis topic:
Written & Directed: Using Cinematic Tools to Improve Communication & Leadership
speaker:
Bill True, partner, SagePresence
date:
Thursday, August 7
time:
7:30-9:00 AM
location:
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Wheelock Whitney Library, Room L3000
1501 Hennepin Ave
Downtown Minneapolis
cost:
$20 for non-members
$10 for members of partner organizations
FREE for Council members
Click
here to register.
topic overview:
We don’t get others to follow us because of our credentials. And it’s usually not our experience that inspires them to listen to us and move forward. Rather, it’s our presence -- our leadership presence -- that people can feel, which generates confidence, motivates, and wins them over.
The MN Council for Quality is pleased to welcome Bill True, partner with SagePresence, a firm that uses method inspired by the same tools and principles leveraged by Hollywood directors and screenwriters, to our August 7 Minneapolis PIN meeting. SagePresence’s method has helped people elevate their professional “stage presence” to inspire a team, make a connection, win more sales, wow an audience, and get a job.
No one knows stage presence better than filmmakers who help actors shape their presence to authentically connect with audiences and move them in a meaningful way. Bill is an award-winning screenwriter with over 12 years experience in crafting compelling corporate messages. A former Director of Communications for Fortune 200 Express Scripts, Bill has also worked as a freelance writer and business consultant for top companies including UnitedHealth Group, LifeTouch Studios, Deluxe Checks, and Land O' Lakes. In 2005, Bill’s debut feature film Runaway premiered to universal accolades at the Tribeca and Toronto Film Festivals, and took the top prize at the prestigious Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference in recognition of Bill’s work. Runaway is slated for release in 2008.
Join us on August 7 to learn how the filmmakers and training professionals of SagePresence bring leadership presence to professionals at any level, helping them influence others on every rung of the ladder, both inside and outside of their organizations.
The discussion is from 8:00-9:00 a.m. on August 7 (networking and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m.) at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC), 1501 Hennepin (15th and Hennepin), downtown Minneapolis, Room L3000 (Wheelock-Whitney Library).
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:
Bill True is an award-winning screenwriter with over 12 years experience in crafting compelling corporate messages. A former Director of Communications for Fortune 200 Express Scripts, Bill has also worked as a freelance writer and business consultant for top companies including UnitedHealth Group, LifeTouch Studios, Deluxe Checks, and Land O' Lakes. In 2005, Bill’s debut feature film Runaway premiered to universal accolades at the Tribeca and Toronto Film Festivals, and took the top prize at the prestigious Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference in recognition of Bill’s work. Runaway is slated for release in 2008.
meeting benefits:
- Learn how to improve your stage presence to improve communication and leadership
- Learn techniques of how to improve communication to improve team, project, and overall effectiveness
- 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 interested in learning more about more improving communication, leadership
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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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