Midwest Society of Professional Consultants

November 2nd, 2005 Program

5:00 P.M. Registration

5:20 P.M. Program

MSPC November 2005 Program

November 2nd Pre-Dinner Program & Workshop

"The Six Thinking Hats: An innovative Consulting Tool"

By Ann Marie Calistro - Educate! Facilitate! Innovate!, Western Springs, IL

One key to a successful consultancy is the application of the "right" method or technique during an intervention with a client to bring about a desired outcome. Such interventions might include negotiating terms of a contract, discussing late payments or agreeing on a deliverable work product. Designing the "best fit" approach for a client requires access and mastery of a variety of tools. Edward DeBono's Six Thinking Hats provides a framework for critical thinking, a more thorough exploration of a subject and the creative ideation of possible solutions.

The November MSPC meeting will explore the benefits of applying DeBono's Six Thinking Hats to a variety of client/consultant issues. The presentation will also review the impact that such thinking has had on professional organizations that have embraced this approach. The meeting will conclude with the audience participating in a Six Hats approach for generating ideas about increasing membership in a professional organization such as MSPC. Participants will apply the Six Hats to document:

• The benefits of increasing membership
• What is currently being done to increase membership
• The barriers to increasing membership
• Ideas to increase membership

Ann Marie Calistro has been the Managing Principal of Educate! Facilitate! Innovate! for six years and specializes in customized training applications and creative meeting facilitation services. Ann Marie facilitates meetings while using a visual language to capture meeting progress. As a certified meeting facilitator, Ann Marie has designed and facilitated meetings with a diverse range of objectives: information gathering/design, mission/vision definitions, strategic planning and creative problem solving. Her style in the meeting forum and the classroom is energizing, very visual and fun. Ann Marie is a Certified Professional Facilitator by the International Association of Faciliatators.

Announcements/Introductions: 6:15 P.M.

Break/Informal Conversations: 6:40 P.M.

Dinner: 7:00 P.M.

• Entrée Grilled Salmon with whole grain mustard sauce and seasonal
  vegetables with chef's choice
  of potato
• Alt: Filet Mignon with seasonal vegetables and baby red potatoes
• Veg: Grilled Veg. Plate
• Traditional Caesar salad;
• Mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert

After Dinner Program: 8:00 P.M.

Extended networking and discussion by participants (after dinner)

Registration fee includes dinner and programs.

Early registration must be made by NOON the Monday before the scheduled meeting:

• Members/Spouse/Guests: $40.00
• Non-members:                  $55.00

Late registration or at the door:

• Member/Spouses/Guests: $45.00
• Non-members:                  $60.00

Please specify:
Your name(s)
Choice of dinner entrée(s)
Payment information (check/visa/mastercard)
And a callback number