I have received numerous information requests, as well as useful feedback on
change management and corporate culture practices -- thank you! I just
wanted to follow up and provide you with details on Linkage's upcoming
Change 2000 Conference & Expo -- and the Corporate Culture Forum...
WHO?
** John Kotter, professor, Harvard Business School, and author, Leading
Change
** Edgar Schein, professor emeritus and senior lecturer, MIT Sloan School of
Management, and author, The Corporate Culture Survival Guide and
Organizational Culture and Leadership
** Robert Knowling, president and CEO, Covad Communications, and former VP
of Operations and Technologies, US West Communications
** Additional thought-leaders (TBD) who will share, in keynote addresses,
their vast experience and insights on change and transformation
** Corporate practitioners, from leading organizations, who will share their
best practices in change management and corporate culture
WHEN?
** Change 2000 (two day) Conference: May 15 & 16, 2000
** Corporate Culture (one-day) Forum: May 17, 2000
** Pre- and Post-Conference Skills-Building Workshops: May 14 & 17, 2000
WHERE?
San Francisco, California (USA) -- at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Hotel
WHAT?
Change 2000 will feature...
** John Kotter's Latest Change Research Results Revealed (for the first
time!)
** 8 Interactive Skills-Building Workshops
** A Learning Track Featuring Practical Tools and Essential Skills for
Change
** Luncheon Roundtable Discussion Groups
** A Learning Track Featuring Lessons Learned During Successful Corporate
Change Implementations
** The Change 2000 Expo Hall Showcasing Useful Change Products and Services
** A Special One-Day Corporate Culture Forum
DETAILS:
Deregulation, industry consolidation, a merger or acquisition, ERP
implementation or increasing competition... Because of the serious
challenges in responding to current changes and preparing for those that are
forth coming, Linkage, Inc. has developed the 3rd annual Change Conference &
Expo. This two-day unparalleled learning event, which will take place May
15-16, 2000, in San Francisco, CA (at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Hotel). Additionally, because corporate culture is an integral element in
change management, Change 2000 will feature a one-day Corporate Culture
Forum on May 17.
Organizational transformation can be scary, time-consuming and expensive.
It can make or break your company and determine what, if any, future
direction your organization will have. As an agent of change, you will be
much better prepared to transform your organization or department by
learning from experts and corporate practitioners who have already done so.
Change 2000 is the only conference that will provide you with an opportunity
to attend keynotes, case studies, and workshops, and network with other
attendees in order to...
** listen to the successes and pitfalls of other organizations
facing similar challenges;
** assess where you stand with respect to other companies in your
industry
** gain ideas from organizations in other industries
** get motivated by the gurus - and gain insight from their vast
experiences
** discover tools and techniques that have worked for other
practitioners and consultants
** gain reassurance that you are currently on the right track!
Change 2000 and Corporate Culture are designed for cross-functional "change
agents" (including HR, OD, and line management professionals) in all
industries currently being effected by major changes, including
healthcare/health services, telecommunications, utilities, financial and
insurance services, information technology, and manufacturing. Because
organizational change cannot be achieved by one individual alone, group
discounts have been applied to the conference fee.
At Change 2000, you will develop essential skills, gain practical tools,
hear valuable lessons learned, and benefit from the experiences of others -
which will help you to implement, innovate on, and sustain your own
successful change initiatives. To register or obtain further information,
please call 781-862-3157, download the attached brochure (in .PDF format)
<<Brochure.pdf>>
or visit the conference website:
www.linkageinc.com/change2000us. I look
forward to seeing you at Change 2000 and Corporate Culture in San Francisco!
Please note the following DISCOUNTS on the Change 2000 registration:
** Early Bird Discount: register before January 14 to receive $100 off.
** Group Discount: teams of 3 and 4 save 10% off; teams of 5 or more save
15% off!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Levin
Program Manager: Change 2000 & Corporate Culture
Linkage, Inc.
One Forbes Road * Lexington, MA 02135-7305
Tel: 781-402-5481 * Fax: 781-862-2355
SLLevin@Linkage-Inc.com
www.LinkageInc.com
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