Designed Learning

NEW! Virtual Session: An Introduction to Peter Block’s Flawless Consulting

July 20th, 2009 1 - 4pm EST

July 22nd, 2009 9am - 12pm EST

A Brief Virtual Introduction to Peter Block’s Flawless Consulting

Specially designed to provide an interactive virtual introduction to the concepts in Peter Block’s land mark book, “Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise”, this three hour session is for individuals who want to learn more about the Flawless Consulting Skills Workshops and cannot attend our popular open enrollment public workshops.

Enrollment for each session is limited to 12 participants to maximize individual participation. Follow the link to find out more about this exciting new virtual interactive session and what you need to do in order to participate.

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Virtual Sessions: The Six Conversations that Matter

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An Introduction: Six Conversations that Matter - A Virtual Interactive Session

This highly interactive experience designed by Peter Block and which served as the basis for his best-selling “Community: The Structure of Belonging” and “The Answer to How is Yes” allows participants to begin to change the conversations in their organization allowing them to create a future distinct from the past.

Limited enrollment. Maximum of 12 participants. Follow the link to find out more about this exciting new virtual interactive session and what you need to do in order to participate.

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A Practicum I –Six Conversations that Matter - A Virtual Interactive Session

Specifically designed for participants who have either attended An Introduction: A Virtual Interactive Session or an onsite or public workshop, this two hour interactive session will allow participants to engage and discuss the Actual application of Peter Block's The Six Conversations that Matter as described in his best-selling "Community: The Structure of Belonging" with other individuals around the world.

Limited enrollment. Maximum of 12 participants. Follow the link to find out more about this exciting new virtual interactive session and what you need to do in order to participate.

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How Peter's Concepts Help Change an Organization: An Interview with Council on Rural Services Executive Director

Council on Rural Service headquarters, Piqua, Ohio

Providing education to disadvantaged children, helping at risk youth and engaging seniors in an active lifestyle are just a few of the ways the Council on Rural Services makes a difference in the lives of many in west-central Ohio. The Council offers a wide range of programs for early childhood, youth and adults and seniors that focus on providing comprehensive education and support services to individuals and families. They currently own 9 properties and serve over 2500 infants, toddlers and preschoolers; 800 youth; and 750 volunteers in a 9-county area.

Shirley Hathaway has been the executive director of the Council on Rural Services for 28 years, and has been with the Council for a total of 31 ½ years. Since she started working there, the Council has grown from 100 employees to 430 and from a budget of one million dollars to 17 million dollars. Shirley began her career in social work with a Bachelor’s degree from Wright State University and a Master’s in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix, and says that she has stayed with the Council because she truly believes in its vision. As the current executive director, Shirley spoke to Designed Learning on the challenges the Council has faced in the past few years and the role Designed Learning has played in making significant changes.

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What Peter thinks about What's Really Worth Doing and How to Do It / From Behind the Piano:

In every profession there is a network of people attempting to radicalize what passes as the conventional wisdom and practice. These countercurrents exist in disciplines as diverse as architecture, urban affairs, philosophy, business management, anthropology, social services, education, and history. There are more, I am just a slow learner. This web of unconventional thinking holds certain things in common, even though they might not be aware of their convergence.

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What's Really Worth Doing and How to Do It / From Behind the Piano

by: Jack Pearpoint, Judith Snow

Where in the World is Peter Block?

July 28, 2009
Keynote: Community, The Structure of Belonging
Verona, New York
National Relationship-Based Care Symposium

September 22-23, 2009
Flawless Consulting Skills
Red Bank, New Jersey
Designed Learning

October 19, 2009
Opening keynote
Seattle, Washington
Organization Development Network

October 27-28, 2009
Building Accountability and Commitment
Red Bank, New Jersey
Designed Learning

Public Workshops

A Brief Virtual Introduction to Peter Block’s Flawless Consulting

July 20, 2009 1 - 4pm EST

July 22, 2009 9am - 12pm EST

An Introduction: Six Conversations that Matter - A Virtual Interactive Session

July 27, 2009 1 - 3pm EST

August 10, 2009 1 - 3 pm EST

August 12, 2009 10am - 12pm EST

A Practicum I –Six Conversations that Matter - A Virtual Interactive Session

July 29, 2009 10am - 12pm EST

August 14, 2009 10am - 12pm EST

Flawless Consulting 1: Contracting

Sept. 22-23, 2009

Flawless Consulting 2: Discovery

Sept. 24-25, 2009

Building Accountability

and Commitment®

Oct. 27-28, 2009