The Blind Spots Workshop

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 from 8:00 am - 4:00 p.m

Beechwood Hotel, Worcester MA

Program Description

“We don’t see things as they are…we see them as we are.” - A. Nin

Blind spots, originally, was a term used to describe a small part of the retina that was insensitive to light and caused impaired vision. The term, now widely used in sports and everyday conversation, speaks to someone having missed or overlooked something. Moreover, we know that when we’re driving there’s a visual spot in which we’re not able to see the approaching car in our rearview mirror (“it’s in our blind spot). With that said, there are blind spots that affect our success at work and in life.

The one-day workshop objectives include:

· Discuss and acknowledge what our blind spots are and when they are operating

· Assess what and how blind spots impact performance, communication and decision making

· Examine blind spots as their pertain to leadership, facilitation and diversity

· Discuss ways for eliminating blind spots

· Develop a sustainability/action plan (with a “Blind spot” blockers job aid) for expanding one’s perspective and vision

Note:

An assessment tool will be made available online to all registrants to be completed prior to the session. Confidential results of the assessment will be used as part of the workshop.

Assessments must be completed one week prior to the session to guarantee that results will be available during the session. All other assessment results will be provided at a date subsequent to the meeting.

Presenter

Jim Smith, Jr. - Founder, President and CEO of JIMPACT Enterprises, Inc. (http://www.jimpact.com)

Program Fees & Registration

$129.00 for CMASTD Members

$129.00 for Alliance Members and Non-Profits

$149.00 for Non-Members

$129.00 for Students (ID required)

Note: Cost of program includes assessment tool, continental breakfast and lunch.

Registration

Please visit the web site: www.centralmass.astd.org

Originally posted by one of our members on our Ning community - reposted to this blog for more exposure