Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Postcards from Portland, Day II

The second day of the ELP learning community conference was dedicated to person-centered thinking coaches. The emphasis is on not necessarily formal training but the roles that some people can play in informally habituating the new skills withing an organization. Topics include the need for coaches (making person-centered approaches ambient and habitual), some coaches training materials, supporting coaches and a feedback process (later today) meant to improve the coach training.

Insight of the day: Groups taking themselves too seriously can obstruct change- Alison Strong

5 Comments:

Blogger Ariel the Thief said...

happy improving, Doug! I guess conferences like that are made so that managers like you will go home with new views to share with their employees.

7/25/2006 11:01 AM  
Blogger Alana said...

You know, that Allison Strong sounds pretty smart! So are you fnding this training helpful Doug? It sounds like good stuff!

7/25/2006 10:55 PM  
Blogger Doug The Una said...

Thanks, Ariel. I get more and more incrementally better with every conference.

Alana, she's pretty smart. She's been to the U.S. three times (from England) and only to the west coast. That's just plain good planning.

7/26/2006 10:58 AM  
Blogger Minka said...

Well, she must be brilliant then :)
So how long is this course gonna take and are you lecturing and inspire and insight of teh day for somebody else?
Life is a two-way street, ye know!

8/23/2006 7:27 PM  
Blogger Doug The Una said...

Minka, my own wisdom I keep locked in a vault. It's precious.

8/24/2006 4:00 AM  

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