The Executive Coaching Forum and the MBOD Learning Group present Peter Block

May 1, 2001 Sold Out!

In its initial professional development offering, the Executive Coaching Forum offers Peter Block (http://www.peterblock.com/) speaking on CONTRACTING: THE ESSENTIAL SUCCESS FACTOR IN EXECUTIVE COACHING.

In its continuing education efforts, MBOD Learning Group (www.learninggroup.org) is co-sponsoring this event.

Peter will address the recent surge of executive coaching, and how contracting successfully enhances the coaching experience for both coach and client, and determines the successful outcome of the intervention. Peter will also discuss the limitations of coaching and how it can drain energy from other change efforts. To learn more about Peter see below.

May 1st 6-9pm
$25 for Non Learning Group Members ($45 one year membership)
$15 for Learning Group Members

Agenda:
6-7pm Networking and announcements
7-9pm Peter Block

RSVP: Joanne Shapiro at [email protected]
LIMITED SEATING (By Reservation only- First come first serve)

The Co-Sponsors:
The Executive Coaching Forum is a new, non-membership organization open to all. The Forum has published and offers free of charge, "The Executive Coaching Handbook". The second edition of the Handbook will be available in late April, 2001.

The Massachusetts Bay Organizational Development Learning Group (MBODLG) (Informally know as the Learning Group) is a community of people interested in building their skills and knowledge of Organizational Development. Established in 1997, it is a member driven organization. The membership chooses the meeting topics, and designs and facilitates meetings. Its programs emphasize experiential learning and creativity; all of their meetings have some type of interactive component. Members also learn about OD by volunteering to help grow and manage the organization. They typically have at least 4 meetings a month: a main meeting, OD book group, OD job search group, and a Dialogue group.

To learn more about the organization (including notes from all of their past meetings) visit their website at www.learninggroup.org.

Peter Block Peter is an author, consultant and speaker who helped initiate the interest in empowerment and whose work now centers on ways to bring service and accountability to organizations and communities. He is the author of three best selling books: "Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used", Second Edition (1999), "The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work" (1987), and "Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest" (1993). "Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion: A Guide to Understanding Your Expertise", by Peter Block and Flawless Consultants were released in November 2000.

Peter has joined with the Association for Quality and Participation to create The School for Managing & Leading Change. This unique program takes place over several months and is attended by teams from the public and private sector to learn how to redesign their workplace. (For information on the School, call 800-733-3310.)

Peter is a partner in Designed Learning, a training company that offers consulting skills workshops. These workshops were designed by Peter to build the skills outlined in his Flawless Consulting books. Peter has received several national awards for outstanding contribution in the field of training and development. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the Association for Quality and Participation and Connecticut Public TV and Radio, and the Advisory Council for Zefer Corporation