Bringing Systems To Life LO19033

John Dicus (jdicus@ourfuture.com)
Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:08:17 -0400

I'd like to invite you to attend "Bringing Systems To Life," a unique
Systems Thinking workshop at Jiminy Peak Resort in Hancock, MA, October 25-28.

To see an on-line brochure, please visit http://www.ourfuture.com/system.htm

For more information email jdicus@ourfuture.com
or call 1-800-773-8017 or 1-330-725-2728

For a brief description please continue reading:

Bringing Systems To Life:

A dynamic three-day workshop that literally brings Systems Thinking to life
-- putting the solutions to today's problems in the hands of the people
involved.

- Safely challenge and develop your Mental Models in a "hands-on"
accelerated learning environment.
- Gain a working knowledge of the Systems Thinking, Leadership, and Teamwork
skills required in today's flexible, adaptive organizations.
- Find out what it's like to work in a Learning Organization.
- Make static "snap-shot" interventions obsolete as you learn how to tune
your organization while it's in motion.

People used to ask how to get started. Now they're asking how to keep
going. Our challenge is to prepare ourselves for the journey -- for the
long haul.

Workshop Content:

- Balanced Learning(TM).
- Closing The Loop(TM) Simulation.
- Self-Organization Simulation.
- The Tea Game(TM) Organization-Wide Simulation.
- The Leadership Mirror(TM).
- The New Bridge(TM).
- The Wheel of Learning.
- Double-Loop Learning.
- Delays and Filters.
- Building The Learning Environment.
- Coordinated Action-at-a-Distance.
- Linear Processes / Natural Cycles.
- Laws of Systems Thinking.
- Systems Archetypes.
- Generative Dialogue.
- Risk, Safety and Boundaries.
- Open/Closed Systems.
- Dynamic Balance.
- Resonance/Synchronicity.

You Should Attend If:

- It's time to be intentional about how your future is unfolding.
- If you've attempted numerous change programs and have seen little result.
- Seeing the invisible part of the system structure below the surface is
important to your future.

You Will Learn How To:

- Take initiative in a constructive way, not waiting for others nor blaming
them for not acting first.
- Replace process myths with a working knowledge of Systems Dynamics.
- Develop a Systems Intuition for addressing problems while there is time
and leverage enough to make a difference.
- Build a learning environment that can consistently convert pressure into
creative response rather than dysfunction.
-Be an architect of sustainable organizational structures that meet market
realities while serving their employees.

Evenings Of Relaxation And Fun:

- Monday Evening: Making the invisible visible through music in nature with
Charlie Bremer.
- Tuesday Evening: Drumming in community with the magic of Peter Hawes.

To Register:

- Call 1-800-773-8017 or 1-330-725-2728
- Tuition $800 (Non-profit rates available. Partial scholarships available.)

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John Dicus | CornerStone Consulting Associates -- Bringing Systems To Life -- 2761 Stiegler Road, Valley City, OH 44280 800-773-8017 | 330-725-2728 (2729 fax) http://www.ourfuture.com | mailto:jdicus@ourfuture.com

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