Tuesday, June 14, 2010 12:00pm - 1:30 pm Lunch & Program
Location:
SGH, The Landmark @ One Market St. Suite 600, San Francisco
Program:
Title: The Keys to Collaborative Leadership Speaker: Mark Voorsanger, CPCC, Skyward Coaching
Nearly every organization we know operates according to some version of the hierarchical system, which uses power and authority to accomplish things.
Although many have attempted to democratize their workplace by getting "flatter" and working in teams, power and authority remain the primary "currency" being traded. If you can accumulate enough power and authority in a hierarchical system, you can "win." But as we know, a hierarchy concentrates power and authority in a few people at the very top. This prevents the rest of the organization from having the currency required to solve problems and accomplish goals. It makes working across the silos nearly impossible. And it makes the "leader" with the most power and authority essential.
Moreover, the degree of complexity in today’s fast-moving, global marketplace is simply beyond the capacity of the hierarchical approach. The interdependent, multi-faceted problems and opportunities facing leaders and organizations require a new system: one that engages workers by connecting the people with the information to those who make the decisions, and the people who make the decisions to those who implement them. The leader who can help their organizations make the journey to this new paradigm will predominate.
In this talk, Mark Voorsanger will introduce and explore the fundamental principles that drive Collaborative Leadership in organizations, principles that have the capacity to transform how we get work done. Join Mark for this fun and interactive session on The Keys to Collaborative Leadership. From this talk, you will:
- Understand why current assumptions about leadership often do not serve organizations nor their leaders and teams.
- Understand the importance of having an explicit and shared definition of collaboration.
- Learn the Collaborative Operating System’s definition for collaboration and collaborative leadership.
- Learn a powerful tool for group problem solving and how to use it effectively.
- Collaborative Leadership, practiced effectively, is guaranteed to generate better business results... attend this talk to learn how.
Cost:
$25 Business Forum Members
$35 SEAONC Members
$40 Other Attendees
Meal Selections: Lunch will be provided. If you prefer a vegetarian meal please specify this when you send in your registration.
RSVP: Contact the SEAONC office at
office@seaonc.org or 415/974-5147
(RSVPs sent via e-mail will receive
e-mail confirmations)
General Description
The Business Forum was formed in 1994 as a venue
for the principals and key employees of member firms to share ideas
and interact on professional and business problems common to the
practice of structural engineering. Different from other SEAONC
committees, the Forum is financially self-sustaining through dues
paid by member firms, which currently total about 45 structural
engineering practices. All SEAONC members may attend the Forum's
monthly luncheon meeting which features a speaker or panel discussing
business, management, legal, or marketing topics.
The Business Forum conducts at least one evening seminar series
annually to discuss certain topics of interest to its members
in greater detail.
Business Forum Membership Benefits
Provide a forum for exchange of ideas and interaction between structural engineers on issues relating to the business of structural engineering.
Hold monthly general meetings that feature speakers on topics that are of interest to the membership and worthwhile for the practice.
Maintain contact and exchange of information with other related professional business associations.
Keep membership up-to-date on legislative or policy issues that are critical to the business and take leadership role as authorized by the SEAONC board.
Conduct surveys gathering information on business related subjects that are useful to the membership.
Continue to provide employee loan referrals through SEAONC office as a service to forum members.
Topics for monthly meetings and seminars/workshops are selected based on membership feedback obtained from the forum's questionnaire and are refined through the meetings. This function is coordinated by the program subcommittee. Meetings are expected to be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month (starting in September). Location of the meetings typically in San Francisco.
Forum dues are $150.00 for firms 6 employees or more; $75.00 for 5 employees or less. Dues notices are issued in June.
