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Dear Colleague
Here are the details of our next Connections event.
If you get more than one of these, please ignore the others!
David
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A FAMILY AFFAIR
9 December
1030 to 1700 (coffee and tea from 1000)
with Gary Fellowes
Organisations are like families. They grow like families. From small beginnings they develop and expand. New strands may be adopted or developed as opportunities present themselves, enabling further growth of the organisational family.
And like the family, organisations consist of people who adopt parental, adult and child-like roles and personas. An organisation develops a culture that reflects the way it has grown up along the way - it has become the sum of its experiences the same way that we, as grown-ups, are moulded by our childhood experiences.
During the day we will use Transactional Analysis to consider the way organisations and the people in them behave. How, for instance, we might approach a coaching role with a colleague, would it be from a Parent, Adult or Child ego state - what are the differences, how might the recipient react, what could be a better way? How would we define the culture of the organisation we work in and how can we enable ourselves to be as happy and effective as possible while we are at work?
We shall consider this in the light of the way people react to those around them at this time of the year. How children are helped to assemble the more complicated toys; the toy then probably being tested for a while before the child gets a go and then being supervised to ensure that it is used correctly.
It is interesting to reflect on how such experiences as children affect the way we are with colleagues as well as friends and family. During the day we shall investigate via experiential activities, discussions, and reflection what our Child, Adult & Parent ego states are like and how these impact on the way we are with those at work and at home. We shall investigate via experiential activities, discussions, and reflection how organisational cultures emerge and what this means in practice.
Gary is a freelance trainer and consultant specialising in the interpersonal skills aspects of management development, helping people and organisations to become more effective by understanding the consequences of the different ways people behave at work. He works with groups and individuals at all levels in a wide range of organisations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Member of the Institute of Transactional Analysis and a Member of the Institute of Management.
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Booking Slip
The fee for each event is £40 (waged), £20 (unwaged) when paid on the day BUT only £30 and £15 if payment is received at least 10 days before any event. You can book for all three events for an inclusive price of £60.
(Those who have already paid for July 1/Nov 11 can book for the other two events for £40)
Please return this slip to:
David Jaques,
7 Stanley Road,
Oxford OX4 1QY
We do not normally confirm bookings. Please assume, unless you hear to the contrary, both that you are welcome and that the event is on. But do let me know - donıt just turn up!
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A Family Affair
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Connections is an open group which, though its membership varies from meeting to meeting, maintains a consistent and positive culture with a focus on group process. You will experience a challenging yet supportive atmosphere, the wish to learn and a sense of enjoyment and fun among all involved.
Contact:
David Jaques,
7 Stanley Road,
Oxford, OX4 1QY
Phone 01865 724141 or 203255
Fax 01865 203255
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