the Management Forum Series - Executive Forum

theManagementForum SeriesExecutive Forum is pleased to introduce the 25thManagement Forum Series. For a quarter-century, we havebrought the nation’s leading speakers to the Northwest topresent powerful perspectives on the most critical issuesfacing organizations in our area. Working in concert withour supporting organizations, we specifically select thebest programs for our region. This results in a highly targetedlineup of outstanding speakers whose presentationsare aimed at the creation of real-world plans for developingviable, sustainable enterprises in the Northwest.Our 2004-2005 Series addresses the concerns of everyorganization, large or small, for developing effective businesspractices, achieving solid growth and building stableenterprises for continued success. Some of this year’sspeakers will focus on the changed nature of the workforceand its viability for the long haul, while others addressstrategic approaches to key leadership issues. In everycase, this year’s programs are designed to promote innovative,lasting solutions that will yield a more successfulfuture for every organization.With our best regards,The Executive Forum Teammake the most of yourtraining investmentTake advantage of the multiple benefits available toManagement Forum Series Season Subscribers.Receive a 15% discount on programs specificallygeared to our region, participate in planning sessionsfor upcoming seasons, and be eligible to attend ourspecial Luncheon Round Tables following eachForum Series presentation. Contact Executive Forumfor details at 503.475.6503.PETER KOESTENBAUMThe WILL To LEAD?SEPTEMBER 29, 2004DOUBLETREE LLOYD CENTER HOTELLearn how to apply leadership philosophyto your toughest business issues and achievebreakthrough growth and performance with Peter Koestenbaum'sDo You Have the Will to Lead? Using his philosophical model, theLeadership Diamond ® , Peter will discuss how you can use thismodel to identify and cultivate the eight fundamental leadershipattitudes that can make or break your organization. You hold thekey to take control of how you lead, but do you have the will? JoinPeter and find out how to build a more solid leadership foundationusing specific skills directed toward making an impact, includinghow you can choose more impactful attitudes, how to use morespecifically targeted reality checks, and how to achieve your highestaspirations.With degrees from Stanford, Harvard and Boston Universities, Dr.Koestenbaum has helped develop leaders at IBM, EDS, Ford,Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis), Citibank, Volvo, Amoco, Xerox, andothers. He is the author of several books, including The PhilosophicConsultant: Revolutionizing Organizations with Ideas andLeadership: The Inner Side of Greatness.TAMARA ERICKSONComing of AgeFEBRUARY 16, 2005DOUBLETREE COLUMBIA RIVER HOTELTamara Erickson's timely presentation,Coming of Age: Strategic Implications of theAging Workforce and the Coming Worker Shortage, offers recommendationsfor dealing with the coming flood of retiring older workers. TheBureau of Labor Statistics projects a shortfall of 10 million workers inthe United States in 2010, and the problem won't just be a lack of bodies.Skills, knowledge, experience, and relationships walk out the doorevery time somebody retires. This problem will become much moreacute in the next decade, when baby boomers start hitting their mid-60s.Erickson presents strategies for gaining the loyalty of older workers,for creating more flexible approaches to retirement, and other plans toassist companies in preparing for the inevitable aging of the workforce.While long-standing business practices invest heavily in youth andpush out older workers, this presentation is designed to help develop astrategic plan for the implications of aging in your organization.Executive Officer and Board Member of the Concours Group, a managementconsulting, research, and education firm, Tamara Erickson isco-author of Managing the New Workforce (Winter, 2005).BERNARD J. MOHREffecting Positive ChangeOCTOBER 27, 2004DOUBLETREE LLOYD CENTER HOTELTake a step toward the future of strategic organizationaldevelopment with Bernard Mohr’sinsightful presentation based on the principles of Appreciative Inquiry:Change At The Speed Of Imagination. Appreciative Inquiry, or AI, isbased on the assertion that ‘problems’ are often the result of our ownperspectives, i.e., if we view a certain priority as a problem and askwhat’s going wrong, then we are likely to find only problems. However,by focusing on the positive aspects of the organization, by asking “Whatare we doing right? What are our strengths? What is our vision for afuture grounded in those strengths?,” we are able to amplify what worksand take advantage of the solutions that already exist within the organization.Bernard Mohr introduces the AI process and identifies the stepsneeded to draw on the strengths and values of an organization in orderto implement its change agenda and achieve its highest goals.Bernard Mohr is President of The Synapse Group, Inc., and has 35 years’experience in helping clients such as AT&T, British Airways, BP, Coca-Cola, Exxon, the I.R.S., L.L. Bean and R.R. Donnelley. He is the authorof numerous works in the field of Appreciative Inquiry, includingAppreciative Evaluation In Organizations and Communities (2004).DOROTHYLEONARD &WALTER SWAPDeep SmartsMARCH 16, 2005DOUBLETREE COLUMBIARIVER HOTEL‘Deep smarts’ are the engine of any organization: the accumulatedknowledge, know-how, and intuition gained through extensive experience.How do such smarts develop? What happens when peoplewith deep smarts leave? Join Professors Leonard and Swap to examinethe origins of deep smarts and their importance to continued organizationalsuccess. Based upon the results of a multiyear researchproject, they argue that cultivating and managing deep smarts arecritical parts of any leader's job. Using examples from firms of allsizes and types, they illustrate the connection between deep smarts,organizational viability and continuous innovation. As growing numbersof the Boomer generation retire, Drs. Leonard and Swap challengeleaders to take a hands-on approach to managing the experience-basedknowledge that shapes the future of their organizations.Dorothy Leonard, Professor of Business Administration at HarvardUniversity, chairs the executive program Leveraging Knowledge in the 21stCentury Organization. Walter Swap is former Dean of The Colleges andProfessor of Psychology at Tufts University. They are co-authors of DeepSmarts, How to Cultivate and Transfer Enduring Business Wisdom (2004).SCOTT BLANCHARDLeverage Your BESTDECEMBER 1, 2004DOUBLETREE LLOYD CENTER HOTELGo to the heart of key business, professionaland personal issues with ScottBlanchard's Leverage Your Best, Ditch The Rest. Based uponexperience gained in his ground-breaking program,Coaching.com, Scott provides key insights into the process oftaking full advantage of your strengths and most positive qualitieswhile eliminating the things that get in your way. Startingwith an analysis of how you are perceived, your own self-image,and your own self-imposed limitations, Scott offers fresh insightinto the choices you make in business and in life. Find out howto make the most of your talents, your time and your energy withimmediately applicable tools to help you appraise and manageboth work and life, and make the tiny but crucial shifts needed toget your needs met and draw effective boundaries.Scott Blanchard is Executive Director of Blended Solutions andCoaching for The Ken Blanchard Companies ® , an internationally recognizedmanagement, leadership and consulting firm. His most recentbook, co-authored with Madeleine Homan, is Leverage Your Best,Ditch the Rest: The Coaching Secrets Top Executives Depend On.ROBERT GINNETTLeading A Great TeamAPRIL 20, 2005DOUBLETREE COLUMBIA RIVER HOTELTeamwork theorist Robert Ginnett presentsLeading Great Teams: Building Them fromthe Ground Up, Fixing Them on the Fly. Using the methodology ofsystems theory to evaluate the leader’s impact on team performance,Robert has studied teams in various settings, including commercialairline crews, top management, production and surgical teams, andteams working on the Space Shuttle fleet. Using this research, hedeveloped the Team Effectiveness Leadership Model (TELM),which allows leaders to target the three critical leadership functions:direction, design, and development. Join Robert as he details specificmethods leaders can use to identify team problems and createthe most effective conditions for successful teamwork.Robert is Senior Fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership.Previously, he was a professor at the U.S. Air Force Academyand served as Director of Leadership and Counseling. An organizationalpsychologist with a Ph.D. from Yale University, he isco-author of the best-selling textbook, LEADERSHIP:Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 4th Edition, and author ofLeading Great Teams, due out in 2006.

Tuition andRegistrationJoin These PastParticipantsaboutExecutive ForumExecutiveThe impact of learning is greater whenindividuals attend with their teamsSeason Subscriptions include admission to each of the six presentations,are fully transferable and are offered at a discountedprice, so you can support team participation and maximize thebenefits for your organization.Save 15% with Season subscriptionsNumber of Participants Price20 or more $ 964 each5 to 19 $1,040 each1 to 4 $1,117 eachBlock Tickets are also available at a discount over the singleticket price, so that multiple attendees can take advantage ofspecific presentations.Block and Single Ticket PricingNumber of Participants Price20 or more $189 each5 to 19 $204 each1 to 4 $219 eachAll sessions are one-half day, starting at 8:30 AM and endingat 12:00 Noon.Season Subscribers may also register for a Luncheon RoundTable discussion immediately following each presentation,where they will be able to ask more specific questions of thepresenter over lunch and build a network with other attendees.Seating for the Luncheon Round Table is limited to 30participants. Call for luncheon pricing and further details.Luncheon Round Table12:30 - 1:30 PM at presentation locationLocations & timesDoubleTree Lloyd Center Hotel1000 NE MultnomahPortland, OR 97232Presentation times are from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM.To Register:TEL: 503.475.6503FAX: 503.252.7814Online at: www.executiveforum.comDoubleTree Columbia River Hotel1401 N. Hayden Island Dr.Portland, OR 97217A-Dec, Inc.Archdiocese of PortlandArmstrong World IndustriesArmy Corps of EngineersBoeing PortlandBonneville Power Admin.Bureau of Land ManagementCH2M HillChemeketa Community CollegeCities of Beaverton, Canby,Eugene, Hillsboro, LakeOswego, Milwaukie,Vancouver, West Linn, andWilsonvilleClark Public UtilitiesColumbia Credit UnionFred MeyerGifford Pinchot National ForestHanna AnderssonHewlett Packard CompanyIBMIkon Office SolutionsInFocusIntel CorporationJames River Corp.Kaiser PermanenteLegacy Health SystemMarion CountyMentor GraphicsMerix CorporationMetroMultnomah CountyNabisco, Inc.NEC America, Inc.Nike, Inc.N.W. Food Processing AssociationOregon Catholic PressOregon Health SciencesUniversityPacific UniversityPrecision InterconnectPort of PortlandPortland General ElectricProvidence Health SystemsR.R. DonnelleySAIF CorporationScenic Fruit CorporationSharp MicroelectronicsS.W. Washington Medical CenterState of OregonStandard InsuranceStone Mill FoodsTektronixThe ColumbianTruitt Bros.USDA Forest ServiceU.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsWarn IndustriesWashington CountyWestar Foods, Inc.WeyerhaeuserXeroxRegister Today2004-2005 Management Forum SeriesTEL: 503.475.6503FAX: 503.252.7814Online at: www.executiveforum.comCANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations more thanthirty (30) days prior to session date are accepted subjectto a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations less thanthirty (30) days prior to the session will not be refunded.REGIONAL FOCUS,NATIONAL REACHOur VisionAt Executive Forum, we believe the foundation of successful,sustainable organizations and vibrant communitiesis effective leadership, encouraged at every level anddeveloped through programs that combine regional concernswith the latest thinking from the nation's most powerfulthought-leaders. Every one of our leadership developmentprograms is directed toward achieving this vision.Our MissionExecutive Forum promotes the on-going development ofinformed, resilient leaders and managers by equippingthem with the skills needed to enhance their performanceand maximize results in today's challenging business environment.Every year, our Management Forum Seriesbrings world-class speakers, thought-leaders and consultantsto the Portland Metro area to address organizationaland strategic issues in cost-effective, flexible formats thathelp every organization in the community develop its leadershippotential.Executive ForumP.O. Box 13758TEL: 503.475.6503FAX: 503.252.7814Portland, OR 97213-0758www.executiveforum.com© 2004 Executive ForumForumpresentsthe 25 th AnnualMANAGEMENTFORUM SERIESLeadership •effecting Change •work/life balance •workforce aging •institutional Wisdom •leading Teams •2004/2005