AMED - Association for Management Education and Development

July 14th AMED SDN meeting

"Change the Dream" - with Belina Raffy and Jonathan Hughes.

Belina Raffy and Jonathan Hughes will showcase their mini-version of the compelling "Change the Dream" symposium, which is designed to galvanise an unprecedented pulling together of people and businesses to change the prevailing cultural story of our times. http://bethechange.org.uk/

Change the Dream

Change the Dream is normally a one-day workshop, and the idea is that it snowballs, with people who come along encouraged to roll it out to their own networks and colleagues. Belina and Jonathan are snowballing it to AMED, before taking it to an international improvisation network conference.

Belina says:

"The purpose of 'Change the Dream' is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on this planet. In this session, we use experiential improvisation techniques to deepen the impact of parts of the 'Change the Dream' symposium."

14th July session

Belina and Jonathan hope people will leave the session with:

An understanding of the state of the planet based on mainstream data and experiential exercises.

A new joining-the-dots understanding of what underpins out current situation.

Some improvisation exercises on sustainability that they can use with their own clients.

About Belina and Jonathan

Belina Raffy is Director of Maffick Ltd and a Council Member of AMED. She is also a member of the Applied Improvisation Network and a speaker at their Conference. A facilitator, workshop leader and developer of programmes, she has worked for many Blue Chip clients. She also works with individuals, leaders and organisations to enhance performance and happiness. www.maffick.com

Jonathan Hughes is the founder of Wordzup, and is a creative facilitator and copywriter. He has steered projects for clients from Accenture to Unicef. He uses brainstorms and workshops to give clients powerful 'Ahas' and help them see through new eyes. He is also a facilitator trainer of the 'Change the Dream' symposium. http://wordzup.com/

Want to come along? For details follow this link: ..\networks\sustainable_development.shtml

Climate Change: Engaging Diverse Communities - Thursday 10th July 2008, 10.00-16.30 in London.

Organised by Talk Action

How to communicate environmental issues to audiences from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, ethnicity, faith, and age. We all live, work and play in communities. The
different groups we are part of help shape our values, beliefs and actions, making us both similar to and different from others around us.

‘Ro Randall and Shilpa Shah are a "must-see" combination’ Anne Milller, Climate Chaos Coalition

‘Extremely useful and interactive…great!’ Aruna Sharma, MENTER (BME network for voluntary orgs)

‘A grass-roots experience that you won’t get from the usual type of training courses available. It gave me the tools and the confidence I needed to start planning my own communication to engage with different sectors of the community’. Victoria Kelso, Cambridge City Council

When engaging diverse communities on sustainability issues, simply giving information has limited value.

Price: £248/£95/£20

How To Book: For bookings and information please contact:

Talk Action
Tel: 0207 234 3629
Email: jelliott@talkaction.org

Facilitation Training - Thursday 24th July 2008 10.00 - 16.30

Location: St.Ethelburgha’s, 78 bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG.

Organised by: Talk Action and Community Environment Associates

Description: Facilitation Training Day – Getting the best out of working with local communities.

Previous comments on facilitator:

‘Excellent – Very engaging and inspirational’
Paul Murphy (London Borough of Islington)

‘Clear, easy to listen to and had masses of experience to draw from. Excellent’
Anna Walnycki (Groundwork)

‘Inspiring and engaging’
Robert Molteno (former Editor of Zed Books)

The Course

Working effectively with local communities is an essential part of getting things done in any neighbourhood. It is also important for the development of better policy and practice, for understanding local needs and developing more sustainable communities.

Local meetings and engagement processes can too often be un-involving, unproductive and even confrontational. Good facilitation can help tackle these problems and help people to make local discussion and planning an enjoyable and productive process.

Price: £248/£95

Members Price: £228/£80

How To Book: For bookings and information please contact:
Talk Action Tel: 0207 234 3629 Email: jelliott@talkaction.org

AMED Sustainable Development Network - 2008 meeting dates

When?

Dates and topics

Meetings are planned for :

- Wednesday 10 September - Peter Reid will facilitate a discussion around practising what we preach when doing training and development on sustainable development. How do we model good practice from an environmental and social point of view? What are the practical steps we could take? What about a deeper intention? Share your experience and learn from others.

- Monday 1st December - provisional - engaging consumers constructively. With contributions from Richard Poynton and others.

1.45 for a 2.00 start, meetings end by 5.00.

What?

In 2008, our learning included:

Co-consulting - a session using this technique to help each other see our immediate challenges in a new light.

Wild Law - an introduction to a paradigm-shifting movement in the legal profession.

Young people and sustainable schools - change and learning about sustainable development, for students and their teachers.

Corporate transparency - the challenges and benefits of a new approach to corporate honesty and reporting.

Topics and themes for 2008 will be announced nearer the time. What would you like to come along to? What would you like to share? Please let Penny Walker know.

Where?

All meetings take place at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London. Friends House is opposite Euston Station. For a location map, see here: http://www.quaker.org.uk/Templates/SubSiteInternal.asp?NodeID=90413&int1stParentNodeID=89868&int2ndParentNodeID=89870&int3rdParentNodeID=90413

How much?

Meetings are free to members of AMED and its Sustainable Development Network. For non-members and guests, we suggest a voluntary donation of £5.00 towards room hire.

Foundation Programme in Systemic Organisational Practice 2007-8

Do you wish to synthesise approaches and methods of working to become more coherent in your choices and interventions? Here is your opportunity:

This is a course of 8 sessions aimed at managers, consultants and executive coaches who want to enhance their practice by reflecting on the dynamics of the systems they are working in and the systems they are creating, and by experimenting with new methods and intervention techniques.

The group starts on Thursday 27 September with an INTRO day 9.30am-5.30pm. It then meets every six weeks until July 2008 to work with systemic theories and ideas using participants' organisational experience in an action learning way.

We co-create a collaborative learning dynamic which is supportive and challenging.

Contact Elspeth Campbell at elspeth@ozten.demon.co.uk or Teresa Norman teresa.norman@btinternet.com, and for more information go to www.elspethcampbell.com/docs/services/courses/intro.htm.

Cost £1100 and 10% discount applies for AMED members.

STARPOWER - 27th September - Wytham Village Hall

An amazing event providing an opportunity to experience how quickly perceived power differentiates people in groups and societies. The fee is £80 plus VAT for one person; £70 each for two booking together; £60 each for three and £50 for four collective bookings with one receipt www.TAworks.co.uk or Rosemary.Napper@TAmatters.com

The Official Introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA 101) which can lead on to a qualification in organisational development applications in OXford: April 29/30 or December 2/3 with Rosemary Napper TSTA O&E £150 contact Rosemary.Napper@TAmatters.com

Coaching and Mentoring ILM level 5 Certificate or Diploma on occasional Monday mornings in Oxford at our purpose designed training space, very accessible to London bus every ten minutes and airports bus every half hour and in the midst of the best cafes in the city. Begins April 21st with Dee Keane. Contact quality@tactical.org.uk

Supervision groups for coaches on monthly Monday mornings in Oxford with Dee Keane begins 31 March contact Rosemary.Napper@tactical.org.uk

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