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2002 Schedule
28th Facilitators' Conference (Winter Conference)	Friday January 18, 2002	Stuart School of Business (IIT) Chicago, IL (Downtown Chicago)
	*“Management Nightmare"* PowerSuasion is the art of synthesizing knowledge from a variety of areas: human development, semantics, theatre, media and psychology, in order to provide an interconnected set of idea-skills that can be used to hone and sharpen the persuasive edge of communication. The PowerSuasion players will present a scenario, "Management Nightmare", a live case enacted by professional role-players (actors). This will be followed by a discussion about a replay of the scenario. During the replay, session participants will give the characters advice on how to handle the situation(s) presented. Participants will experience a wide range of "right solutions" proposed by their peers. The replay will be followed by an interactive group discussion and question & answer period.	Karolus Smejda and the PowerSuasion Players PowerSuasion Incorporated Chicago, Illinois
	*"Counter Strategies for Disruptions in Meetings"* This session focuses on strategies for managing disruptive participants in facilitated sessions. Participants will learn about psychological game playing and how they can avoid stepping into the game--a dangerous one which they will ultimately lose, if they respond inappropriately.	Karolus Smejda PowerSuasion Incorporated Chicago, Illinois
	*"Organizational Diagnostic 'Molecular' Model"* This session will introduce participants to a new diagnostic instrument that can be used as a tool to better understand the complex, organic ways in which the elements of organizations interact with and influence each other. Practitioners can use this model as a "lens" to focus the design and delivery of interventions for the greatest impact to organizations. While this model was originally conceived for use specifically in the context of organizational innovation, it appears to have application in a very broad spectrum of Organizational Development contexts and issues.	Robin Cook Stuart School of Business Chicago, Illinois
	*"Handling Complexity with Teams"* For most complex problems only teams can bring together the several kinds of knowledge needed (such as engineering and marketing and law and production). But the kinds of teamwork that win in sports or improve production efficiency are simply not enough to help these teams integrate their conflicting perspectives. This session will review some of the concepts on understanding complexity and approaches to effective teamwork on these kinds of projects.	Chris Barlow Stuart School of Business Chicago, Illinois
	*"Isolating Your Client’s Need: From Sponsor Interview to Facilitation Guide"* What do you do when your meeting sponsor gives an ambiguous statement of need, such as: “I would like to hold a session in which we get a better idea for where we are going.” ? What questions do you ask to better understand the purpose and desired outcomes? What additional information do you need to prepare a workable agenda and a more detailed guide for facilitation? This workshop will provide a structured process for understanding your client’s need and transforming the need into a detailed facilitation guide.	Michael Wilkinson Leadership Strategies Atlanta, Georgia

29th Facilitators' Conference (Spring Conference)	Friday April 26, 2002	Citi Commerce Solutions, Deerfield, IL (NW Chicago Suburb)
	*“The Performance Culture:* *A Provocative Look into Organizational Fundamentals & Precepts"* This session provides a provocative look into the cultures of organizations and the barriers that hinder or prevent organizational change and renewal. Dr. Ray's unique and insightful perspective on why organizations do and do not change will help you develop a better understanding of your own organization and what would be required to bring about a transformation.	Dr Darrel Ray Institute for Performance Culture Kansas City, Kansas
	"The Activity Workshop: Identifying Action Plans for Process Improvement" The "Activity Workshop" will involve participants in a condensed version of what is normally a series of 3-4 half day facilitated sessions. This interactive process helps a department, functional area, or cross-functional process team to understand the "what", "how" and "measures" of their work and to how use this understanding to identify action plans for process improvement.	Patrick Dowdle Balanced Perspectives Winnetka, Illinois
	"A Creative Thinking Workshop" This session will give participants an overview about the mindset and fundamental skills of creativity and will provide opportunities for individuals and groups to practice these skills. Among the areas to be reviewed will be creativity builders and blockers, the four phases of creativity, the ideation process, dealing with paradigms, brainstorming techniques, and creative techniques such as using unrelated words, pictures or objects to stimulate idea generation.	Janet Knupp Knupp Partners Bartlett, Illinois
	"GET YOUR ACT! TOGETHER: Organizing Your Professional Life To Improve Productivity & Win More Business" Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and commitments you must keep track of? Are important details falling through the cracks? This session will demonstrate how easy it can be to keep up with tasks, appointments, schedules, e-mails, web sites and other information with the right tools. Reduce the clutter on your desk and keep on top of the truly important things that drive your business! Learn how to leverage technology to get more done, in less time, with less effort!	Alan Lee E Tech Systems, Inc Schaumburg, Illinois
	"The Forté Communication System" The Forté Communication System is a simple, powerful, pragmatic and cost-effective system for cultivating and promoting good communication between individuals and within teams. Unlike other instruments that measure aspects of "personality type", the Forté is designed to assess current, changing and perceived "communication styles" and to help individuals and teams minimize the chances for misunderstandings and conflicts. In this session, you will experience how the Forté System can be used to improve interpersonal and team communication. This session will provide additional insight to those who have elected to take the Forté Communications Survey for this session.	Dr Darrel Ray Institute for Performance Culture Kansas City, Kansas

7th Skills Development Workshop (Summer Workshop)	~~August 4-6, 2002~~ - RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003 In consulting with the parties involved with the Summer Skills Development Workshop, we have decided to re-schedule this event (including presenters, programs and location) to May 5-6, 2003. Due to summer vacation schedules in August, the attendance for the Summer programs has been generally lower than for the Fall, Winter and Spring programs. To better serve our constituency and to allow a greater number of partticipants to attend this program, we decided it would be better to move it to the Spring. NOTE: The International Association of Facilitators has moved its 2003 Conference to June 19-21, thus enabling the Midwest Facilitators Network (MFN) to return its Spring Event to the month of May.	Irons Oaks Adventure and Environmental Learning Center Olympia Fields, Illinois (S Chicago Suburb)
RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003	Sunday PM - RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003 "Incorporating Games to Meet Specific Business Objectives"	Bruce Hodes CMI Oak Park, Illinois
	Monday AM - RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003 "Presentation Skills Workshop"	Jerilyn Willin JWillin Consulting Bloomingdale, Illinois
	Monday PM - RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003 "Facilitated Thinking -Techniques, Templates, Trigger Question Sets and Tutors"	Dennis Heindl Nth Degree Software Greendale, Wisconsin
	Tuesday Full Day - RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003 "INSIGHT Inventory Trainer Certification"	Patrick Handley INSIGHT Institute, Inc Overland Park, Kansas
	RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003	RESCHEDULED TO MAY 5-6, 2003

30th Facilitators' Conference (Fall Conference)	Monday October 21, 2002	Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Hotel & The Corporate Learning Institute Lisle, Illinois (W Chicago Suburb)
	"Is The Role of the Corporate Change Agent for You?" Facilitators have a clearly defined role in tactical assignments such as chartering cross-functional teams, conflict resolution, and problem solving. However, considering the massive changes facing organizations today, a more strategic role is called for. Senior management needs help in creating appropriate strategies and even more help in translating them into action plans. Facilitators have many of the skills necessary to providing this help. As they step into this more-strategic role, I choose to call them change agents as in many cases they act as agents of the senior management team in making sure the change initiative stays on track.	8:30am Bob Anderson Robert F Anderson & Associates, Inc Wheaton, Illinois
	"Culture, Teams and Change from the Inside" This session looks at a class system developed centuries ago that still has many companies locked into predictable patterns of negative behavior. While most of us recognize that constant change is the lifeblood of any organization, resistance to that very change is the natural outcome of a flawed process. Roger D. Hartwig Sr. looks at life from the shop floor where change is not welcome. In his book, Bricks Without Straw, he writes of his experiences as a wage employee at The John Deere Horicon Works. Hartwig contends that the class system that forms the boundary between wage and salary also forms many of the barriers to change.	10:30am - Track A Roger D Hartwig, Sr Synerdreams Horicon, Wisconsin
	"Staying Out of Our Way - DISC Personal Profile " This session will give you the opportunity to take and then apply the output of the DiSC personal profile to your own facilitation style and tendencies. Outcomes include: How style affects your pace, thoroughness, ability to connect with clients; how it impacts the type of programming you do, and the learning modalities you choose, willingness to bring fresh new ideas to clients; and how you can maximize the effectiveness and minimize the liabilities of your style.	10:30am - Track B Tim Buividas, Bryan Mullen, Mark Stailey Corporate Learning Institute Lisle, Illinois
	"Staying Out of Our Way - Expedition Ropes Course" In this session, you will examine how your perception and orientation to risk taking impact the direction and nature of your client work. Outcomes include: How your orientation to risk impacts the issues you raise with clients, and the issues you avoid; how your willingness to work "outside of your comfort zone" impacts the richness of your work and the people and departments where you work; how you work with in an intervention.	1:15pm - Track A Tim Buividas, Bryan Mullen, Mark Stailey Corporate Learning Institute Lisle, Illinois
	"Accelerating Innovation - Introduction to the Creatrix" Are you an innovator? A synthesizer? A challenger? The Creatrix Inventory ™ measures your inclination to take risks and generate new ideas. Based on the concept that risk + creativity = innovation, the Creatrix Model is used to increase the innovative capacity of individuals, teams and organizations. During this fun and interactive session, you’ll receive a mini-version of the inventory. Learn your personal risk-taking and creativity profile, how you contribute to your team, and the different uses of this powerful tool to drive innovation.	1:15pm - Track B Susan Harper Synergy Consulting, LLC Chicago, Illinois
	"New Models for Resolving Conflict and Promoting Collaboration in Meetings" Experienced facilitators know that the success of any meeting can be derailed by conflicts among participants—conflicts arising from differences in perspective and knowledge, or from "political" issues. This program provides facilitators with insights and techniques that will improve their ability to 1) prevent group conflicts from emerging and 2) turn situations of conflict into positive, collaborative experiences when they arise.	3:15pm Dr Carl W Aylen The Cambridge Don

Midwest Facilitation Network
2002 Event Schedule
Winter Conference / Spring Conference / Summer Workshop / Fall Conference