Master Class

Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together

Friday, 30^th March 2012 1.30pm to 6.00pm

Royal Terrace Hotel, 17 - 22 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5AQ

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Today’s businesses have entered an era of permanent change that requires unprecedented interdependence between various departments. The depth of affinity between leaders and the people they lead, the organisation and its stakeholders and, of course, its customers, is more crucial now than ever before.

If you want to achieve essential business results through increasing collaboration across multiple business boundaries then this Master Class is for you.  

The workshop is indispensable to anyone who wishes to grow their capabilities to engage others in organisational change and build commitment.

Would you like to practice and perfect: 

·         Really listening and asking great questions to get to deeper underlying issues

·         Surfacing  issues and getting them on the table ( yours and others’)

·         Handling different perspectives and using difference to enhance the outcome

·         Finding the courage to speak and have your voice heard amongst multiple perspectives

·         Creating mutual respect in the way that you engage with your people, customers and stakeholders

·         Suspending judgement in order to really hear and appreciate the views of others

·         Breaking down communication barriers and co-creating solutions that stick

·         Facilitate meaningful conversations where everyone’s voice holds equal value

·         Your ability to explore your own behaviour and the impact it has on day to day conversations

·         Acting with integrity in what you say and do

Who is it for? 

All levels of Leaders and managers 

What we will cover:

• Practices of Dialogue
• Using the Four Practices
• Advocacy versus Inquiry
• Features of Stuck Groups and Teams
• Operating Systems ( the implicit rules for how individuals govern behaviour and relationships in organisations)
• Skills Practice
• Developing trust and empathy 

What makes this programme different? 

The content and theory covered on the workshop is based on the research of Dr David Kantor of the Kantor Institute, Boston MA.  David Kantor has spent decades investigating how communication works and how it breaks down, when it matters most. The facilitator, Catherine Thomson from CHT Consulting is trained in working with Dialogue™ practices and tools with Dr Sarah Hill of Dialogix.   

About The Event:

The event is very interactive and you will also have the opportunity to network other delegates, as well as linking with other ambitious and forward thinking business owners / directors who are passionate about growing their businesses with highly valued, highly trained and fully supported teams, delivering a second to none service to their customers.

Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together has been put together exclusively for Bizlinx board members, our clients, business friends and colleagues. Normally, you can expect to pay thousands of pounds for a half day event with this volume and quality of content.

However, because of the relationship between Bizlinx Scotland and CHT Consulting, we are able to provide you the opportunity to attend this event for a fraction of the normal cost.

Booking Details:

Delegate places are £99+VAT each and should you wish to bring more than one person from your organisation (highly recommended) you will benefit from the group booking offer - additional delegate places are only £49+VAT per person. Astounding value! 

*NOTE: At the booking section at the top of this page, the ticket price has automatically added the VAT. 

Places are limited to a maximum of 50 delegates and we recommend early booking because we are experiencing a high level of interest in this event.

This is a rare and genuine opportunity to attend an event of this stature led by an industry leader of immense calibre.  Book your place today!

Skills Development Scotland - Flexible Training Opportunities:

You may also be eligible for 50% funding from Skills Development Scotland’s Flexible Training Opportunities scheme.

Flexible Training Opportunities gives Scottish businesses with up to 150 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £5,000 towards employee training costs.

Enhancing your own and your employees' skills will bring real benefits to your business including improved productivity and a stronger more confident workforce

The money is not a loan so there's no need to pay it back. Skills Development Scotland will refund up to 50% of each episode of employee training up to a maximum of £500 for each employee.

For example, if an episode of training costs £100 excluding VAT, Skills Development Scotland will refund £50.

Follow this link to  

http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/our-services/services-for-individuals.aspx