Are you tired of teaching the same old stuff? Are your students/clients bored due to dry material? Have you thought of using laughter to perk them up? Come and learn from Jeannie Magenta about the benefits of laughter, and how to use it easily and effectively in your next series of workshops or in your work with clients.
Tuesday March 16
7:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Roundhouse Community Center
Room C
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6Z2W3
Fees: $25 members / $40 non-members
Registration is now open:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1616&EID=6513
In this experiential workshop, you will begin to laugh more, and you’ll be able to help others do the same. By using laughter tools, you can bring your team to a more productive, cohesive, and empowered level, because when it comes to laughter there are no limits.
On March 8th, join us online for the first BCODN web conference.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Fees: $10 members / $15 non-members.
Some important notes:
- Registration is limited to 10 participants.
- If your computer has a
- a webcam or microphone, plus
- speakers or headphones
you can use them to participate by voice at no cost. Otherwise, you’ll need to phone the teleconference number (which we will provide). This will be a long distance call, and so please be aware there may be long distance charges to your phone bill, according to whatever long distance calling rate or plan you may have. We regret this limitation; if this is a barrier to participation for anyone, please let us know: info@bcodn.org.
Registration is now closed
We will be discussing the intersection of web technology, organizational change, and OD practice. We will also be assessing web conferencing as a venue for connecting BCODN members.
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Mark your calendars for Monday, January 18, 2010, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
at the Roundhouse Community Centre, Room C
[location map and parking info]
$35 members | $50 non-members
The latest BCODN survey identified team processing and functioning as the top priority for programs in this coming year. Presented by Brian Fraser of Jazzthink, this session will engage participants in discovering what qualities of great teamwork can be seen in a jazz performance, how the wisdom in the room stacks up against the best of the research and reflection in the field, and what practical steps can be taken in the workplace to nurture high-functioning teams.
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A Board member has graciously offered her home located in North Vancouver’s Central Lonsdale neighbourhood for a holiday gathering.
All BCODN members, friends and family are invited to an informal evening to celebrate the holiday season and swap OD stories from this past year.
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What can we do to expand our BCO community consulting projects?
The Building Community Organizations (BCO) program was created as a way for members to enhance their professional practice by “giving back” their services to both the OD community and BC-based volunteer organizations.
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Susan Scott’s book: “Fierce Conversations”, builds on the notion that our lives succeed or fail one conversation at a time”. This is at once commonsensical and revolutionary. It is commonsensical because all of us have had conversations that, for better or worse, profoundly altered our professional or personal lives. It is revolutionary because a course on conversations won’t be found in an MBA curriculum. (more…)
Start your morning with a BCO buzz!
BCODN’s Building Community Organizations (BCO) program invites members to hear from the current roster of volunteer consultants working on projects to date. Our speakers will fill you in on the challenges, rewards, and learning that comes with helping non-profit organizations.
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As consultants, how often do we enter a contract with a new client, only to have our efforts to help undermined by resistance, a lack of trust, a lack of commitment, or other factors? If we could rely on establishing the perfect relationship with new clients quickly and effectively, it would drastically impact the results we and our clients would achieve together. Creating this relationship is more complex than initially appears; however, there are a number of clear principles and concepts that can move us closer to the consultant-client relationships we desire.
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Explore your professional development and career path in a relaxed setting. Using the World Café approach, we’ll pose some critical questions to discover the myriad of ways we can build our awareness, knowledge, and skill sets. The goal of the evening is to provide you with optimal networking opportunities and open up new possibilities, views, and incentives to help you move your career capabilities in exciting new directions!
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