August 2012 - Vol 1, Issue 15
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| Greetings! |
A mother, wishing to encourage her son's progress at the piano, bought tickets to a performance by the great Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski. When the evening arrived, they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and eyed the majestic Steinway waiting on the stage. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to, and the boy slipped away.
At eight o'clock, the lights in the auditorium began to dim, the spotlights came on, and only then did they notice the boy - up on the piano bench, innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." His mother gasped in shock and embarrassment but, before she could retrieve her son, the master himself appeared on the stage and quickly moved to the keyboard.
He whispered gently to the boy, "Don't quit. Keep playing." Leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass part. Soon his right arm reached around the other side and improvised a delightful obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice held the crowd mesmerized with their blended and beautiful music.
In our lives, we receive helping hands - some we notice, some we don't. Equally we ourselves have countless opportunities to provide helping hands - sometimes we would like our assistance to be noticed, sometimes we don't. Little of what we all achieve is without learning from others and without support from others and what we receive we should hand out.
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Navigating Team Effectiveness Qualification Update
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June 22, Insights Vancouver held the first ever Navigating Team Effectiveness Qualification. The Client Practitioners attending were required to have solid experience with the Insights Discovery Suite and confidence in their facilitating, coaching and design abilities.
Navigator facilitation takes the Discovery work with teams to a very deep level. The philosophy includes multiple learning touches with a team through a 6 - 8 month development process. The results are transformative. The learning pathway for the Qualification participants include:
- Pre-work: webinar, reading and assignments.
- Orientation: Full day workshop
- Customization: 4 hours of one-on -one time with a Navigator team coach to support the design and on-going delivery with their pilot team
This very talented group dove deep in the fabulous supporting materials and shared their team experiences ( both as team member and facilitator )through the lens of the Insights TE model. The intentional design of the day and the experienced guidance of Anne and Shauna enabled deep Team Learning to emerge. The shared wisdom of participants, team coaches and the power of the model blended to create a fabulous learning experience.
The word chosen to describe the learning so far ...."flawless".
For more information about Navigating Team Effectiveness, contact our office.
To experience more of Insights Vancouver's fabulous learning see:
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Last Chance to Register - Performance Management & Customer Service Sessions
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 Performance Management , Friday, August 17th, 2012, 8:30 am- 4:00 pm
Insights Vancouver Learning Centre
Spend a full day learning practical skills for performance management discussions. This workshop builds on the leader's adapting and connecting skills, and the insights that come from the motivators of the eight types, and further uses practical case studies.
Topics will include the power of applying eight different performance management behaviors, questioning, listening, feedback and goal-setting - all using the Insights system.
You will leave the workshop with a higher level of confidence and competence in delivering transformational performance discussions. You will have the tools and job aids that will help you be a better coach and guide for those you lead.
If you're looking for tools to take your group to the next level, don't miss this workshop.
To register click HERE
Exceptional Customer Service, Friday, August 24th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Insights Vancouver Learning Centre
If you have customers, you're in the customer service business. Insights into Exceptional Customer Service enables you to delight your customers by:
- Enabling your people to develop outstanding relationships with each unique customer
- Providing the skills and knowledge your people need to be more effective at all stages of the customer relationship
- Leveraging the unique strengths of each of your service providers to create a mindset and ability to connect with each customer.
This interactive workshop will enable you to develop processes and teach skills that will create consistency in your customer's service experience, and will work with your situation, culture and values to develop an approach to service that is unique for your organization.
Register for this program today.
For other upcoming Insights workshops and sessions, check out our Upcoming Events.
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Pre-Work Deadline Approaching - Insights for Building Engagement
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September 26 & 27 and October 25
Insights Vancouver will offer a special 3-day Application Workshop providing a comprehensive overview of best practices for building engagement in a changing environment.
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Insights Change Model
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Discover the tools organizations are using to implement successful changes while achieving higher levels of employee confidence and competence. Learn how others have collaborated with Insights Vancouver to measure levels of engagement throughout their change processes, introduce the Insights engagement model to their employees, and prepare timely leadership actions.
If you are unsure if you should attend this session, please contact your Client Manager or the Insights Vancouver office.
Participants have the opportunity to apply proven check-lists and leadership processes, with their own organizations in mind. Learn together on the first 2 days -scheduled September 26 and 27, and receive peer feedback on your proposed strategies on the 3rd day - October 25.
Participants will receive a comprehensive 200 page learning guide, check lists for use at every stage of the engagement, practical "top drawer" job aids to guide you through each step, and a
Change Engagement survey valued at $900 for use with your first change project*
*one per organization
For more details, or to register, visit our Registration Page.
For other upcoming Insights workshops and sessions, check out our Upcoming Events
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October Vancouver Insights Discovery Accreditation - Final opportunity to register!
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The May Insights Discovery Accreditation held last May in Vancouver filled up quickly and once again was one of the largest in North America, with new organizations accrediting and others adding additional resources within their currently accredited facilitator base.
The next IDA in Vancouver is scheduled for October 16-19 and only a few seats remain. Please look at your needs for 2013 and talk to Insights Vancouver so that you do not miss out on the October date.
Contact our office immediately to reserve your place in this Accreditation. The next opportunity for the Vancouver area will not be until May 2013.
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| The Insights Experience |
At Insights Vancouver, we live by our mission statement: '... to create a world where people truly understand themselves and others, and are inspired to make a positive difference in everything they do.' When we hear how Insights has inspired and transformed individuals, we just have to pass it along. This month we share the following note we received after a Team Effectiveness session earlier this summer:
"The Insights workshop was a wonderful way to explore the inner personalities of team members and understand the best ways to work with each individual as well as a team. The workshop was informative, fun and casual which made it easy to participate and create a positive and open dialogue among team members. The instructor Kim was highly motivational and knowledgeable, it was a great experience."
Diana Sorace,
Communications Advisor
CGA
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Re-Igniting Spirit - October 23 Session
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Building individual stress remedies using the Insights 'Live, Love, Laugh, Learn' model.
This full-day session is designed for anyone who is looking for creative, simple, easy-to-practice techniques to mitigate the effects of stress and enhance well-being. Join Insights Vancouver's Cheney Creamer on Tuesday, October 23 and;
- Live - participate in discussion, try new techniques.
- Love - explore connections between heart and mind. Discover how your connections with others can enhance your wellness plan.
- Laugh - expand your ability to laugh, let go, and have a bit of fun!
- Learn - review current research and examine how your preferences impact your experiences of stress.
Seating is limited. If you want to explore some stress relief tactics before the hectic holiday season, register before September 15th for this session.
For a more detailed outline of this session, and to register, please follow this link.
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Regional Conference Preview
| Mark your calendar. The Insights Vancouver Regional Conference is scheduled for Monday, December 3rd at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver.
One item on the agenda for this year's conference will be the new Insights Deeper Discovery, a revolutionary new product due for public release September 18th, which helps individuals realize their full potential and make the personal breakthroughs that lead to breakthroughs for your business. This deeper level of self-understanding allows us to explore our potential in all areas of the wheel.
If you've attended our regional conferences in the past, you know the value of this day of sharing, learning, and exploration. If you're new to the Insights Community, or have not been able to attend in the past, register now for an exciting and invigorating session with fellow practitioners, senior facilitators and special guests.
The food is great, the sharing and learning is spectacular, and the event is well worth your time.
We'll have more details about our special guests for this years conference in a few weeks, so for now, reserve the date and we'll see you Monday, December 3rd at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver.
Note: This years conference will also offer a second full-day session devoted to exploring and understanding Deeper Discovery on Tuesday, December 4th. If you haven't already done so, sign up to receive the Insights Deeper Discovery Archetype of the Day and begin your exploration of Deeper Discovery.
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If you have comments, or suggestions for articles in upcoming newsletters, please
contact our office.
Sincerely,
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Ken Blosser
Insights Vancouver
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