I see nothing inappropriate in the message Geoff Atkinson is referring
to.
Edryce Reynolds
Tacoma, Washington
On Thu, 26 Nov 1998 09:16:06 -0000 Geoff Atkinson <
Geoff@CHANGENET.CO.UK>
writes:
>Whilst this might be of interest to some who read it, surely it is
>entriely
>inappropriate advertising for this discussion group?
>Reply from the originator requested.
>Geoff Atkinson
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Management Education and Development Discussion
>> [mailto:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of Marc Kessler
>> Sent: 25 November 1998 12:33
>> To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>> Subject: Large Group training workshop
>>
>>
>> The need for administrators to have large group skills has been
>> marked since the early 1990's in business, educational and health
>> settings. In most organizations professionals are dealing with
>> downsizing leading to increased responsibility to manage greater
>> numbers of employees and larger work groups. These challenges also
>> occur in educational activities due to the lack of training in large
>> group leadership and process.
>>
>> A special issue of the journal GROUP was published in 1993
>> including large group papers by Faith Gabelnick, Harold Bernard, Kay
>> West and Edward Klein. Advanced large group training weekends were
>> then held in Delray Beach, FL in 1995 and 1996 and in San Rafael, CA
>> in 1997.
>>
>> The Boston and Midwest Centers of the A. K. Rice Institute in
>> keeping with their tradition of applying theory to practice, are
>> sponsoring a weekend Advanced Large Group Workshop with Earl
>Braxton,
>> Ph.D., Rose Miller, M.S. and Edward Klein, Ph.D. as faculty. Earl
>and
>> Ed were faculty at the 1995-1997 Large Groups and all three are
>> experienced trainers and organizational consultants.
>>
>> The training will take place March 26-28, 1999 at the Duncan
>> Center in Delray Beach, Florida. The workshop, like previous ones,
>is
>> designed for 28 people who are interested in applying systems theory
>> to work settings. Preferably those with some exposure to experience
>> based learning models, including but not limited to A.K. Rice
>events.
>>
>> The workshop is offered to participants who wish to learn about
>> large group member (follower) and consultant (leader) roles.
>> Participants become part of a four person consulting team twice over
>> the weekend. All feedback from faculty is given publically with
>> members observing the interactions. The teams remain together for
>> three days enhancing individual and team learning. Colaboration
>among
>> team members is one issue faculty will address. In addition, team
>> functioning and their interaction with large group processes is a
>> second focus. This is an opportunity to:
>>
>> *increase your understanding of the forces operating in large
>groups;
>> *refine your group facilitation skills;
>> *strengthen your consultative voice:
>> *experience the rewards and dilemmas of consulting team membership;
>and
>> *receive feedback in a constructive learning environment.
>>
>> The fee is $500 for AKRI members and $550 for others. Please contact
>the
>> administrator, Anne L. Silva, 22 Mill Street, Suite 405, Arlington,
>MA
>> 02476, PH: 781-643-0510; FAX: 781-863-0868; email
ALS1522@aol.com
>for
>> details.
>>
>> A copy of the Brochure and application is available at:
>>
>http://www.uvm.edu/~mkessler/csgss/largegroup.html
>
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