Courageous conversations
Leadership development seminar with David Whyte
This will be of interest to all headteachers and senior leaders in schools, and to directors and senior leaders in other organisations with responsibility for professional development and organisational change.
26 November 2010, 10am - 2pm
Platinum Suite, Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane
Proudly sponsored by Navigate
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month’s study of books’ Chinese proverb
In the current climate of fast pace change, investment in unboundaried, creative thinking around the challenges this presents is essential. To this end we have the opportunity to hear from Professor David Whyte a speaker of international repute who focuses on helping us to understand and develop our approaches to ‘real conversation’.
Professor Whyte brings insight, focus and courage using his methods to lay out the steps we need to take to have ‘courageous conversations’ and keep them effective through change. In his work with executive leaders David looks at the importance of self evaluation and self knowledge and the conversations needed within our minds to move the conversation in our organisations forward.
As we all move into an uncertain future will we struggle to maintain the status quo? Or will we pay more attention to the changes around us and have the courage to become and create something new?
What courageous conversations do you know you need to have in the next month? What is the conversation you're not having with your team? What is the conversation you're not having with yourself? We are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to find out why we avoid having certain conversations despite knowing courageous conversations are central to the work we do.
Please download the attendance slip below and fax back to 0161 838 5756 or email to events@virtualstaffcollege.co.uk
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About David Whyte
Professor Whyte has been bringing his unique approach into the world of work for over twenty years building a critical mass of executives and leaders who have learned through his work, the language, metaphors and urgent necessities of conversational leadership in the context of organisational change. His sessions are part of the long term executive leadership programmes with international organisations such as Mattel, Standard Chartered Bank, The Boeing Company, Thames Water, AstraZenica, RWE and the Royal Air Force.
He is a faculty member and Associate Fellow of Templeton College, Oxford University and his work has been featured in both British and international press.
