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  Maximizing Sustainable Results through Engagement
 
Designing Participation
that Works

A recent national survey of workers and managers was conducted by Harris Interactive Inc., focusing on the issue of workplace engagement. The survey produced a few key findings: Only 20 percent of workers feel very passionate about their jobs; less than 15 percent feel strongly energized by their work; and only 31 percent (strongly or moderately) believe that their employer inspires the best in them.

In a nutshell, workplace engagement and commitment are at an all-time low. This represents a crisis as the accelerating pace of global competition acts to create an entirely new market space that is forcing businesses to elicit maximum workforce performance, creativity and innovation. But sustaining that kind of sustainable workforce excellence can only happen where very high levels of workplace engagement and commitment are the norm.

At Participative Designs our focus is creating the kind of workplace where every individual feels fully committed and engaged - head, hands and heart - from the most senior leader to the staff on the front line.

We would love to work with you to design exactly the right kind of participation for your organization - participation that works!

Contact us when you are looking for:

Engagement Strategies
Large Group Facilitation
Leadership Training
Team Building

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Upcoming Demos:
May 16th, June 5th 2007

Check out HORSE SENSE if you have a leadership team that is looking for a new, memorable way to get at the heart leadership.

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A Strategic Approach to Participation, Creativity and Collaboration

Imagine a group of from 20 to 200 employees with their managers and supervisors intensively working together on the implementation of a new business strategy, client service program, performance improvement opportunity or organizational change initiative.

The tone is collaborative and proactive despite the complex nature of the issues and concerns that are being wrestled with. Each person's unique perspective and input is being considered within an accelerated learning and action planning process. Problems and barriers are being flagged and action plans are being integrated into the larger change implementation process prior to launch.

The secret is employee engagement through designed interactive, communication and action planning sessions. Gain employee input and ideas without chaos, work on issues without paralysis by analysis or slowing down the implementation process. Align, build commitment and move quickly through ongoing employee dialogue sessions, end user input sessions, change implementation action planning sessions and larger group meetings.

The results are proven - shorter implementation times, less resistance, increased buy in, joint problem solving, shared best practices and the building of positive, proactive work culture. The leadership team learns the value of engaging employees and how to balance setting the course with engaging people in the process of getting there.

Thought Leaders including Peter Senge, Meg Wheatly, Peter Block and John Kotter all recommend participation through engagement using methods such as the Appreciative Inquiry , Knowledge Cafe, Real Time Strategic Change, Open Space and Future Search.

Would it be worth a half day of your time to find out if you can cut your
Change Implementation time in half?

Are you ready for a fresh look at employee engagement?

Join us on Friday June 1st to:

  • Hear case examples of proven Employee Engagement methods including: Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space, Large Scale Strategic Change, Knowledge Cafes, Future Search and Large Group Dialogue sessions
  • Identify which engagement methods fit your culture and the stage of change implementation you are in
  • Avoid actually increasing resistance through engagement - why "selling the benefits of change or teamwork" rarely works
  • Learn three critical planning steps that will make or break your event
  • Ensure results through planning and logistics
  • Get our top tips on managing group dynamics and involvement

Who Should Attend this Workshop: Executives, senior managers, operational managers, program managers, department heads, change team leaders, continuous improvement program coordinators, IT project directors and internal OD/HR/Training advisors.

Bruce Craig of Participative Designs Inc has over 15 years experience facilitating employee engagement programs and sessions. He has worked with public and private sector organizations, associations and community groups involving from 30 to 200 people at one time. He has an enviable success rate at implementing change and transforming work cultures based on strategically maximizing participation.

Bruce has custom designed employee engagement programs for companies and groups including: CIBC Commercial Bank, Intria-HP Systems Support Services Dpt., Wrigley Canada Manufacturing Dpt., the Ministry of Community Safety and Corrections Human Resources Group, the Hamilton-Wentworth Board of Education SAGE Alternative Program and the Independent Living Centre of Kitchener-Waterloo.

He has presented on this topic for the International Association of Facilitators, the Strategic Leadership Forum and the Association for Creative Change and Organizational Development

Suggested Reading: "The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future" by Peggy Holman and Tom Devane

Session Details

Date:: Friday, June 1st, 2007
Time: 9:00 am to Noon
Location: Toronto Bar Association Conference Centre (Yonge and King St.'s) Toronto
Fee: $ 75.00 plus GST
2 or more $ 50.00 ea. plus GST

Register using our: Online Registration Form

For On-Site Consultation and Facilitation advice and support contact:

Bruce Craig: bcraig@pdesigns.com  
or  call  905-659-9292

 
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