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Making Change Work Program

We respect that organizational leaders are in the best position to know ‘what’ needs to change for optimum performance. The Insights Making Change Work approach is to support the development of knowledge and skills about ‘how’ to maximize employee engagement during changing times.

This working session alternates between theory bursts, experiential exercises, and the application of learning to a practical organizational priority. This is a comprehensive program designed to strengthen how change agents and internal consultants guide change initiatives. There is an expectation that participants have a significant organizational priority as their focus.

Our applied learning process begins with this 2.5 day workshop where theory and best practices are blended with a specific change initiative from your organization.  We also offer an optional one-on-one reviews of your change plan.

To register, click here

Some of the topics addressed during our three-day program include:

  • Clarifying and measuring engagement versus compliance
  • Questioning to support change planning
  • Structuring a balanced communication message, and coaching others in preparing more influential communication messages
  • Diagnosing the reasons for and levels of resistance, and developing strategies that mitigate risks
  • Creating a ‘fear-less’ environment for change
  • Building trust and trustworthiness
  • Developing organizational transition strategies
  • Strengthening skills in responding to emotional reactions to change
  • Increasing resilience
  • Analyzing the impact of culture, and planning to shift or reinforce culture

For maximum benefit, we ask participants to come prepared to focus on a current change project in your workplace.

To register, click here

Here's what clients are saying: I have been grappling with all the pieces of change theory that I know and this brought it all together in a cohesive, practical format.  I loved this.  Thank you so much Anne & Joyce. 
Joanne Stinson,
Manager, Training & Organizational Development
City of Burnaby

 

Participants are required to have an Insights Discovery profile and a basic understanding of the Insights system.   If you have not attended an introductory session or do not have a profile, contact us for arrangements.

To download a fact sheet on how Insights Vancouver can help you achieve business results - on time, on budget and with maximum employee engagement, click here.

 


 CBC Radio interviews Joyce Gwilliam

The national network of CBC Radio has a show named The Current.  It is hosted by Anna Marie Tremonti and boasts the largest audience of any current affairs program in Canada.  Listenership is estimated at approximately 1 million listeners.

On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, the show had a 30 minute report in their continuing series of Work in Progress.  This series, which began in September of 2009, explores developing trends and changes in how and why we work.

The December 15th report was titled Sensitivity in the Workplace.  It looked at the trend of using assessments in the workplace and built on an article from the New York Times.  The article, by an employee of a company that uses Insights Discovery in their workplace, can be seen by clicking on this link.

We were fortunate that The Current was interested in speaking with a representative of Insights to delve further into the story of assessments.  I say fortunate because, although the employee and her company are delighted with the application of Insights Discovery in their workplace, some language and misconceptions around Discovery needed to be addressed.

The full report also contained an interview with an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour from the University of Toronto.  His premise was that assessments are an important piece of understanding how individuals fit into the workplace...and that high validity and reliability are critical components for organizations to consider when selecting assessments.

The condensed interview, featuring the employee's experience with Discovery and Joyce's full interview is about 16 minutes in length.  You can listen to it by clicking on this link. 

If you have any comments, please click on this link and email us your thoughts


A to Z of Discovery

At our December 2009 Client Conference in Vancouver, Mike Jones had the opportunity to share his A to Z of Discovery with a full house of enthusiastic current and emerging clients.  These twenty-six exercises will enhance your workshops, inspire your participants to greater understanding, and increase your organizational return on investment.

We have had many requests for soft copies of both the exercise booklet and the corresponding powerpoints.

You can click on this link to download the exercise booklet (4.7 Mb)

You can click on this link and open (or save and then open if the powerpoints show up in a web browser view) the corresponding powerpoints (3.5 Mb)  It may take up to two minutes.
 

Enjoy the exercises...and if you have a favourite exercise that is not listed in this book, send it along for inclusion in the next edition.

 

 


Accreditation

For many of our clients, the Insights Discovery System is something that they want to make a key part of their organization’s training & development offerings. This is why Insights Learning & Development offers the Insights Discovery System Accreditation Course. This 4 day course is held throughout North America on an ongoing basis.

Participants leave the Insights Accreditation Workshop with an excellent working knowledge of the Insights Discovery System and everything required to facilitate Insights Personal Effectiveness Workshops and use the Insights System and profiles. In addition to the accreditation itself, extensive materials are provided, including:

  • Insights Discovery Software - allowing generation of Discovery profiles in-house
  • Complete accreditation manuals on searchable disk including Coach and Facilitator notes
  • PowerPoint presentation and templates
  • Comprehensive Leaders Guide for facilitation of workshops.
  • Insights juggling balls, additional handouts and workshop materials
  • Insights Online ID with full access to over 40 Insights Explorer and Insights Compass Library online learning modules.
  • Continental Breakfast and lunch are also provided for all four days

Once you become an Accredited Insights Practitioner, you are able to use the Insights profiles in a wide variety of ways within your organization, including coaching, workshops, seminars and more. You also have access to our library of Insights workbooks that can be used for the workshops you conduct.

The next Insights Discovery Accreditation (IDA) in Vancouver is scheduled for October 19 - 22, 2010.

These are usually fully subscribed.   Organizations quickly fill the spaces, eager to be part of the leading edge group introducing Insights Discovery to North American companies.  If you are interested in the Insights Discovery Accreditation, contact us now to reserve your spot.

Testimonial from the last IDA in Vancouver - It’s hard to believe that two weeks have flown by since we wrapped up our IDA in Vancouver.  Thank you both so much for the professional, caring manner in which you taught us that week.  It was clear that you both truly care about our success and I was really impressed with the way you modeled exceptional learning principles – no small task with an audience of learning experts!!  I also truly appreciated the chance to meet all the other participants; what a great chance to expand networks and share best practices.  I love the way “re-sits” are part of the week – they add so much value.

Mavis Bethune
Human Resources Advisor
City of Prince George

If you would like more information on the accreditation process and benefits for you or your organization, please send us an information request.    


Discovery Full Circle

The Discovery Full Circle (DFC) Profile and workshops extend the learning gained from the Insights Discovery Profile, representing a natural next step on the journey of self-awareness.  This process was introduced to Licensed Practitioners in October, 2006, and to Client Practitioners in December, 2006.

The combined impact of the DFC Profile and learning guide enable speedier and more effective individual and team development and contribute to an authentic and empowered work environment.  We are excited to support application of this next stage of development. 

For further information contact your client manager or Kim White at kim@insightsvancouver.com 

You can also read more the Insights Discovery Full Circle process in this fact sheet.


Published Articles

Insights Vancouver is delighted when our consultants support local and national organizations by sharing their expertise through published articles.  Here are a few of the most recent publications:

Communication 101 for Coaches - The fundamentals of using psychological typology for adapting and connecting with athletes
by Shauna Grinke,
Published in the BC Coaches Perspective magazine, Spring, 2009

Coaches need to have a broad skill set – in addition to strategic and tactical understanding of the sport, and knowledge of equipment and fitness/conditioning, a coach needs to be able to connect with a diversity of communication and learning styles of athletes.  Some athletes are motivated by...to read the full article, click here.

 

Coaching the Coach - Balancing the 4-spoked teeter-totter!
by Shauna Grinke,
Published in the BC Coaches Perspective magazine, Fall, 2009

In his popular You-Tube distributed, press conference rant of 2002, The NY Jet’s (then) Head Coach Herm Edwards effuses, “The greatest thing about sports is that you play to win the game!  When you start telling me ‘it doesn’t matter’, it matters!”  Is that it?  Is that all there is?  Is being a coach just about...to read the full article, click here.


 

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