Logo (CM)The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy - Professional Development Program

When

Tuesday March 26, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
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Where

Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 N Fort Myer Dr
Arlington, VA 22209


 
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Cat Meurn
Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD)
703-528-3863
cmeurn@imtd.org
 

Leading Change through the Power of Appreciative Intelligence® 

 

Help you and your organization or business stay relevant by developing your Appreciative Intelligence®.

Workshop Objective

As a leading professional in your area of work, you must be able to innovate and change in order to stay relevant in our global society. Among the leadership competences and skills required are those of organizational development and transformation. More than any other time, professional leaders are being asked to grow their businesses and achieve sustainability while recognizing that things are consistently in a state of flux.  Most of our leaders today are stuck in the mode of continuous problem solving and crisis management resulting in a lack of innovation and edge needed in today's market.

If this sounds familiar, the capacity to comprehend complex data, reframe, and see positive possibilities can aid in this process, which is a competency called Appreciative Intelligence®. Appreciative Intelligence® is the ability to perceive the potential in any given situation and to help transform that potential into tangible and positive outcomes. This workshop is designed to help you develop the ability to see opportunities amidst overwhelming constraints and to engage in purposive action to transform these opportunities into fruitful outcomes.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

  • Navigate situations to see the potential and act upon it, despite the circumstances
  • Change from a deficit mindset to one of Appreciative Intelligence®
  • Learn how to use Appreciative Inquiry as a related tool for organizational transformation
  • Gain an edge in today's market with an shift towards innovation, fruitful outcomes, and organizational transformation 
  • Network with other professionals from various sectors including business, non-profit and policy makers
  • Interact with one of the leading experts on Appreciative Intelligence®

About Tojo Thatchenkery

The workshop will be conducted by a leading expert in the field of Appreciate Inquiry, consultant and educator Tojo Thatchenkery. Tojo who will draw upon his experience of having written four books on the topic, as well as his extensive work with high profile clients. He is professor and the Director of the Organization Development and Knowledge Management program at George Mason University, as well as a consultant to major corporations and international organizations.

Past and current clients include Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, IBM, Fannie Mae, Booz Allen, PNC Bank, Lucent Technologies, General Mills, 3M, British Petroleum, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, United States Department of Agriculture, PensionBenefit Guaranty Corporation, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Akbank (Turkey), and the Tata Consulting Services (India).To learn more about Tojo, click here or visit www.appreciativeintelligence.com.