It is possible
to attend Session 2
if you did not
attend Session 1?
Barry
has asked that if you want to do so you either obtain and watch the video
of the first session, available from the ODNC office, or complete a tutorial,
available through his website . The cost of the video, available from ODNC,
which includes all 6 hours of the March 28 session, is $75 to those who
attend Session 1 or Session 2 ($100 to others). The cost of the tutorial,
available through www.polaritymanagement.com
or 616-233-3291, is also $75. |
March
28, 2003 and May 9, 2003
ODNChicago
Special Events
Barry
Johnson on Polarity Management
What
would you do if you had to make a choice between breathing out and breathing
in? Like breathing, many business situations are polarities to manage,
not problems to solve.
Because
the two sides of a polarity are interdependent, you cannot choose one as
a 'solution' and neglect the other. The object of the PM perspective is
to get the best of both opposites.
We're
excited to have Dr. Barry Johnson, developer of Polarity Management, coming
to ODN Chicago for two sessions this spring. In Session I we will learn
the model. In Session II several weeks later we will come back together
to discuss our experience with PM in our own work.
The
PM map and set of principles are like a Swiss Army knife-they have multiple
applications in a variety of situations. PM has been used in South Africa
to assist in the ending of apartheid; as a core competency in leadership
development; as a way to capitalize on the best of two or more cultures
involved in mergers and acquisitions; as a key to integrated healthcare;
in change efforts as a way to convert resistance to change into a resource
for change and in a wide range of settings in which tapping the tension
inherent in interdependence is an issue.
Download
Course Description - Word
File - HTML
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Schedule:
(Note:
Attendance in Session I is recommended in order to attend Session 2.)
Friday,
March 28 - Session 1: Awareness and Understanding
Friday,
May 9 - Session 2: Understanding at the "Gut" Level and Skill Development
Time
and Location for both sessions
Time:
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Location:
People's Energy, 130 E. Randolph St., 21st Floor, Chicago
Cost:
Session 1 only - $99 / Sessions 1 and 2 - $198
About
Barry Johnson
Barry
is the author of Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable
Problems. His Polarity Mapping tool is used by organizations worldwide
to help leaders understand and manage ambiguity. An OD consultant for 20
years, Barry's clients include: Amoco, General Motors, Motorola, Shell
Oil, Intel of Ireland, Unilever de Mexico, Syncrude of Canada, Illinois
Hospital and Health Services Assn, The Hartford, and Xerox. Barry has a
PhD in OD from International College and is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute
of Cleveland's OSD program. Barry founded a manufacturing company, a residential
program for addicted adults, a crisis phone service, and a newspaper. For
more info: www.polaritymanagement.com
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