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(Updated April 16, 2009)

 

May 2009
May 27, 28 and 29, 2009 - Ottawa, Canada - Open Space training in English by Diane Gibeault

June 2009
June 18, 19 and 20, 2009 - Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Quebec - Second Open Space on Open Space in French

June 26, 2009 - Webinar - Creating Healthy Organizations through Genuine Contact

October 2009
October 26 to 30, 2009 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Holistic Leadership Development



Open Space Training in English

with Diane Gibeault, Ottawa Canada May 27-28-29 2009

Diane Gibeault, workshop facilitator, trained with OST author Harrison Owen in 1996 and has since facilitated many OST trainings and meetings in Canada and internationally. She is among the active leaders of the Open Space Institute of Canada and the World OS Network.

For summary information on the workshop, see the description of her April 2009 French training posted on this site or at www.dianegibeault.com see ‘’Open Space, Training’’. 

For the full English brochure: Click here


Second Open Space on Open Space in French
Imagining, Being and Living Open Space!

June 18-20 2009 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Quebec, Canada, near Ottawa.

For you who have experienced Open Space and who are interested in learning more about this participative and highly performing method for group work, you are invited to the second international gathering in French.

Organized by members of the Réseau francophone du Forum ouvert (RFFO) - Open Space Francophone Network. 

For additional information: http://fosurfo.blogspot.com

RFFO is a member of Open Space Institute of Canada.

Registration :
Marquis Bureau – marquis@mbureau.com ou 819 766-2873

Hélène Lamoureux – helenelamoureux@sympatico.ca ou 819 459-4446

Odette Levac – levacmao@hotmail.com ou 819 561-5123

Your Company

How to set the stage for the optimal use of Open Space Technology within your organization,
either as a one-time meeting or operating in ongoing Open Space
as a Conscious Open Space Organization.

We are pleased to invite you to join Michelle Cooper of Integral Visions Consulting on Friday, June 26 at 12:00pm EST for the webinar:

Creating Healthy Organizations
through Genuine Contact

This unique 1-hour webinar is presented by the Best Practice Institute and offers you the opportunity to learn more about how to create a healthy and productive environment in your organization.

As our gift to you, we would like to invite you to join us for this call for free (regular value $59) by logging into https://bestpracticeinstitute.org/members/articles/michelle-cooper.html and entering the promo code MCBPI1.

Program Description

Imagine if you, as a leader, could create a work environment that’s consistently healthy and productive and allows all members of your team to excel!

Now you can.

Leaders today know that being a healthy organization is not optional. A healthy and dynamic working environment is the precondition for generating skills and knowledge, collaborative working relationships, change readiness, resilience, innovation and a healthy bottom line. Much has been written about what needs to be done, but there is very little guidance as to how to get there. This presentation will introduce participants to a holistic approach to how that integrates ancient wisdom and leading edge practices. The Genuine Contact™ program and approach uses simple and practical tools and approaches that have a proven track record of success around the world.

Create the kind of organization that you want to work in!

What You Will Learn

Participants in this interactive session will:
  • Understand why attending to health and balance is important to success 
  • Recognize the factors that lead to a healthy organization
  • Learn key questions that will help you start on the path to health and balance
  • Have an introduction to the Medicine Wheel Tool© as holistic framework for understanding your organization’s current state of health and for creating strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy work environment
  • Identify resources and approaches that can help you build an operating system that promotes health and balance for organizations and the individuals within them.
Who Should Participate

This presentation is for you if you are a leader, manager, consultant or anyone who needs to work with others to achieve results.
Want To Learn More?

Build skill and capacity within individuals and the organization for working with change and sustaining organizational health and balance through Genuine Contact Program workshops.

~ Holistic Leadership
   Development (Pilot)
   Sept 21-24, 2009
~ Holistic Leadership
   Development
   Oct 26-29, 2009*
~ Open Space Technology
   Nov 20-23, 2009
~ Conscious Open
   Space Organization
   Nov 24-27, 2000
~ Individual Health and
   Balance
   May 3-6, 2010

* All workshops are offered in Val David, QC, except for the Holistic Leadership Development workshop Oct 26-29 in White Point, NS.

The Genuine Contact Program was designed by Dalar International Consultancy to keep external consultant involvement to a minimum, providing training and mentoring work so that working with change is led from within the organization. Change from within has the best opportunity to last and renew itself.

As a special offer to teleconference participants, we are pleased to offer you a 10% discount on your workshop registration.  Simply note the BPI Teleconference on your registration form and the discount will be applied to your invoice.

Workshops draw participants from all sectors - from corporate to health care and nonprofit to education and the arts - and this mix adds to the richness of your learning experience.

The workshops are offered in both English and French and are facilitated by Michelle Cooper of Integral Visions Consulting, Donna Clark of Emergent Futures Consulting and Marquis Bureau of MBureau International.

Learn more about the Genuine Contact Program or register today!

Holistic Leadership Development 
– Engaging People, Passion, and Possibility

October 26-30, 2009

Picture yourself and the people you lead ending each day feeling inspired, energized and hopeful as you successfully navigate change in times when fear runs rampant, confidence is slipping, and it looks as if the road ahead will remain rough for many miles.  You have found a practical, simple and effective way of leading that engages the passion and brilliance of those around you to achieve high-quality work while staying true to purpose and values.

IT IS POSSIBLE!

Join us for this 3-day learning intensive founded on the Genuine Contact™ program and approach.  The content draws on ancient wisdom, leading edge thinking and more than ten years of experience working with leaders with this approach in Fortune 500 companies to not-for-profit organizations around the world.  We designed this learning journey for courageous people like you who know that a different kind of leadership is needed for the 21st century, but are not sure what to do. With a focus on deepening your awareness of yourself as a leader and learning simple and practical tools and frameworks that engage the whole person, you will leave the course with powerful skills, fresh thinking, renewed energy and a learning community to support you in future.  Individual and group coaching will help to anchor the learning using practical situations from your organization. 

This course appeals to leaders from all sectors – from corporate to health care and non-profit to education and the arts – and this mix adds to the richness of your learning experience.

As a participant in this workshop you will learn:

  • Powerful leadership practices that are grounded in your purpose and aligned with your values;
  • A holistic approach to leadership that works with the whole person and multiple intelligences;
  • Practical and simple tools for successfully working with and leading change

Be the authentic and powerful leader you have the potential to be.  Discover how you can lead an organization that inspires and engages you and your employees to make a real difference in and for the world.

Learn more about this workshop or register today.

What Others Are Saying:

"This approach has enabled us to reach beyond our grasp and achieve goals that exceeded our expectations. It has fueled our growth by sharpening our strategy and removing obstacles along the way."
          ~ Marita Zaffiro, President
             Marchese Health Care

Workshop Location

On the beautiful shores of Nova Scotia, just 90 minutes from Halifax is White Point Beach Resort.  White Point has been offering guests a little piece of rustic paradise balanced with contemporary amenities since 1928.  As the home-base for our Atlantic workshop offerings, White Point offers workshop participants 1km white sand beach, freshwater lake with Boathouse (canoes, paddleboat's, surfing equipment & more!), indoor heated saltwater pool, outdoor pool, complimentary daily activities and events.

Call the White Point Beach Resort at 1-800-565-5068 and let them know that you are booking your room under the Holistic Leadership block to receive our special conference pricing.

Workshop Details

Dates: October 26-30, 2009
Time: 9:00am - 5:00 pm
Cost: $2500

Register before September 23 and Save $500!  Taken a previous workshop with us?  Note your past workshop participation on your registration form and save an additional 10% through our repeat participant discount!

Tuition includes:

  • 3-hour online introduction to Holistic Leadership
  • 5-day residential learning intensive
  • 3 hours of post-workshop coaching
  • Workbook
  • All Workshop Materials

Register today!

Our Facilitation Team

Michelle Cooper of Integral Visions Consulting Inc (Ancaster, ON), Donna Clark of Emergent Futures Consulting Inc (Halifax, NS) and Marquis Bureau of MBureau International Inc (Notre Dame de  la Salette, QC) make up our facilitation team.  They are authorized Genuine Contact™ Trainers and Co-Owners who have been working with the Program for a number of years.  This partnership, to be incorporated as Courage Group International – Holistic Organizational Transformation, offers participants the opportunity to learn from Genuine Contact Professionals working across Canada and internationally in a variety of sectors.  It also allows us to offer the Genuine Contact workshops both in English and French, providing participants with a unique and customized learning experience.

Upcoming Program Offerings

Sign up for one or more of these upcoming Genuine Contact program workshops in addition to this Organizational Health and Balance workshop series and save 10% off the total package.  You can choose either our French or English workshops, both offered in Val David, QC.

  • Open Space Technology:
    Nov 20-23, 2009
  • Conscious Open Space Organization:
    Nov 24-27, 2009
  • Individual Health and Balance: May 3-6, 2010
  • Train the Trainer in Genuine Contact:
    June 7-13, 2010
  • Organizational Health and Balance: TBA
  • Whole Person Process Facilitation: TBA
  • Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution: TBA

Please contact us for further details or to register for one of these workshops today!

 

 

 

 

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