Meeting monthly to develop change leadership competency

Breakout #1: Building an Innovative Culture

Today's leaders need to become more attentive to the role an organization's culture performs in influencing performance.  The interaction between leadership, culture, and performance shows a significant linkage between these three organizational variables.  Ideally, leaders will develop and work with an adaptive or innovative culture that allows continuous organizational transformation change and innovation.  This session will focus on: the relationship of transformational leadership and an innovative culture.  The elements necessary to facilitate a culture of true innovation will be the focal point of this session.  This active discussion will be led by Dr. Tim Reymann.   

Breakout #2: to be determined

To register: RSVP to Dr. Ross Wirth at wirthr@franklin.edu or 614-947-6128.

Registration fee payable at the door: $15 includes light dinner and symposium supplies.

• Checks preferred – payable to “Franklin University”
• Cash – be sure to get a receipt
• Credit Card

Planned schedule

5:30 – doors open and dinner is available

6:00 – opening activity starts followed by two concurrent breakout sessions

8:00 – closing activity concludes (this ends the planned agenda)

        – networking discussions continue at your convenience

        – ad hoc problem-solving groups form for informal brainstorming

9:00 – networking and ad hoc brainstorming wraps-up

The symposium is open to anyone who is actively involved in leading change in their organization or community and wishes to discuss leading edge topics.  The gathering will be structured as a symposium for dialogue and will not have a formal, prepared presentation.  Instead symposium attendees will be provided short summary papers to establish a baseline for dialogue that will be facilitated by the Franklin University faculty. 

Meeting location - Ross Auditorium, Alumni Hall, Franklin University - Columbus, OH downtown

Map & directions - Parking lots A or C - Building 4 (Alumni Hall)

Symposium attendee profiles are shared at LinkedIn.

Mark your Calendar – Upcoming Events:

·        Tuesday, August 17  (6-8 PM)

·        Tuesday, September 14  (6-8 PM)

Mission of the Change Leadership Symposium

• Push for deeper levels of learning where behaviors are changed with new relationships and knowledge.

• Diffuse knowledge about change leadership across domains - sharing experiences, knowledge, and best practices.

• Create a sharing environment where change leaders can encourage each other as we all work to make this world a better place.

• Connect theory with practice networking academics with practitioners.

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Last modified: July 17, 2010