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  • 1.  new member/meeting productivity expert

    Posted 11-22-1998 13:22
    Hello MG-ED-DV Listers,

    I've just joined the List. I am interested in the topic of large group
    meetings as a critical factor in the pursuit of successful change
    management and executive development.

    I am President of CoVision, Inc. -- a meeting facilitation business with a
    focus on large group meetings. We provide to large organizations a unique
    system for doubling the productivity of their most important meetings.
    Outcomes include significant gains in organizational alignment, capacity
    for strategic thinking and the practice of leadership.

    Specifically, we marry process experience gained from 1,000 meetings since
    1992 with a portable groupware system which we install and operate which in
    turn allows for real-time, anonymous feedback to the major presentations
    and deeper issues. It's the shortest path to any organization's "essential
    discussions" -- those which, after having them, allow the organization to
    jump forward.

    The goal of these meetings is to "maximize mutual understanding" across the
    leadership of the organization (in a relatively short period of time). All
    subsequent discussions of strategy, design and implementation are thus
    built upon the strongest possible foundation.

    Over the past year, we have seen our direct clients shift from primarily
    Organization Development consultants (both external and internal), to
    consultants in Executive Development or Leadership Development or
    Management Development. I can only surmise that the critical factor for
    successful change management is shifting from "enable the organization" to
    "first develop the leadership team."

    I look forward to any discussion which these thoughts might stimulate ...

    In council,

    --Lenny Lind

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    interactivity tools + meeting process design ...
    enabling maximum productivity in important meetings
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    800-318-3521 San Francisco lind@covision.com
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  • 2.  new member/meeting productivity expert

    Posted 11-22-1998 16:04
    Welcome Lenny in San Francisco!

    Your experience:

    > Over the past year, we have seen our direct clients shift from primarily
    > Organization Development consultants (both external and internal), to
    > consultants in Executive Development or Leadership Development or
    > Management Development. I can only surmise that the critical factor for
    > successful change management is shifting from "enable the organization" to
    > "first develop the leadership team."

    should spark some discussion.

    Also, which technology are you using as your "portable groupware system"?

    Best regards from New York City,
    Charlie Wankel
    listmaster mg-ed-dv
    wankelc@stjohns.edu