{"id":58,"date":"2017-10-05T17:56:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T22:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gilsteil.com\/CollaborationResponse\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2018-03-16T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T20:29:03","slug":"seminars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gilsteil.com\/CollaborationResponse\/?page_id=58","title":{"rendered":"Seminars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Putting the Collaboration Response to Work<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Accomplishing Significant Tasks by Convening the Whole System<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Seminar About Planning, Designing, Leading<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For Leaders and Consultants<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Much time, energy, and expense can be saved by convening a whole system event\u2014or a series of them. Whether the issue is large (for example, the future of a community in light of unexpected growth) or small (where to locate a new company branch office), it pays to get all parties together for two to four days to develop a shared understanding of the context of the task to be achieved, discover common ground about what is to be done, and then do it. When all parties have a voice in making decisions and plans, the implementation that follows in the months ahead proceeds surprisingly fast.<\/p>\n

But this only works when the game-playing stops and all parties reach a point where they are willing to set aside self-interest and do what\u2019s best for the whole system. That\u2019s when the collaboration response is needed.<\/p>\n

Eliciting the collaboration response through the design and leadership of a whole system event is straightforward, but it does require an understanding of the social psychology of collaboration. The collaboration response will not emerge from traditional business or conference formats: presentations, Q&A from individuals, breakout sessions, etc. These meeting elements, while intellectually stimulating, are just too passive. Active engagement is required, as are seven other key elements of a whole system event. All of this is explained in our book, The Collaboration Response<\/a><\/em>, but many leaders and consultants, who want to ensure success the first time, benefit from our seminar that lays out the details of planning, designing and leading a whole system event.<\/p>\n

Our seminar, Putting the Collaboration Response to Work, has lectures, simulations, small group work, design challenges, and lots of discussion. Participants are encouraged to bring a case for the seminar to study. Participants leave with a clear understanding of how to succeed with whole system events; some leave with an entire plan. Here is a typical outline of the seminar:<\/p>\n