This month's meeting will be held at the
East Bank Club
500 N. Kingsbury
Chicago, IL 60610
5:00 P.M. Registration
5:20 P.M. Program
October 5th Pre-Dinner Program & Workshop
"Exploring the Strengths of your Communication Style in Business"
(How You Communicate and How Others Perceive You)
By Paul Collins - Jordan-Webb, Chicago, IL
How we communicate affects everything - our interactions at work with clients and associates, in play, in romance, in recreation, in sports, etc. What we communicate is often perceived differently than what's intended. Misperception often leads to conflict, which distracts us from accomplishing our intended goals. Since the late 1970s researchers have designed instruments that examine communication style preferences (as opposed to personality and psychological traits) with the objective of helping individuals, teams and organizations understand how their communication strengths govern everyday behavior as much as 70% of the time. The session will review communication styles and examine their intensity controls attitudes, actions and responses. Participants will learn how style characteristics reflect how one thinks, understands, relates, adapts and comes across to others and why this is important for client/consultant relationships. Participants will learn to appreciate the value of recognizing not only one's own communication strengths but also the strengths of others. NOTE: Prior to the meeting, participants may obtain a complimentary 2-page communications style report (survey takes 10 minutes) from Jordan-Webb's website: www.jordan-webb.net/forteinstitute. Please bring your profile report to the session if you'd like to discuss it.
Paul Collins became an independent consultant in1981, forming his firm Jordan-Webb. Since 1989 Paul has provided high performance facilitation and consulting to clients while using new techniques and technologies that support collaborative problem solving, planning, decision-making and knowledge-capture. Paul is active in several professional organizations, including the Midwest Facilitators' Network, Midwest Society of Professional Consultants, International Association of Public Practitioners, National Black MBA Association and International Association of Facilitators. Paul has lectured for Loyola University, the University of Chicago, De Paul University and the University of Wisconsin. Paul's hobbies include ethnic folk dance, traditional square and contra dance, folk festival production, web design, hiking, learning foreign languages and public speaking. Paul is a certified Forté Communications System Facilitator/Coach. Paul's client experience has included: National Aeronautic and Space Administration, GATX Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, Motorola, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, BP Amoco Corporation, U S Cellular Corporation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Commonwealth Edison, Loyola University, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Pace Suburban Bus Service, Girl Scouts Promise Group and American Traffic Safety Services Association. Paul's speaking engagements have included: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, GSB Roundtable, American Society for Quality, American Society for Metals, Toastmasters International, Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference, Midwest Facilitators' Network, Midwest Society of Professional Consultants, International Association of Public Practitioners, Finance Leaders Association, International Association of Facilitators and Collaboration 2003.
Announcements/Introductions: 6:15 P.M.
Break/Informal Conversations: 6:40 P.M.
Dinner: 7:00 P.M.
After Dinner Program: 8:00 P.M.
Extended networking and discussion by participants and review of Forte profiles
Reservations
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: $50.00
Late registration or at the door:
- Member/Spouses/Guests: $45.00
- Non-members: $55.00
To make a reservation: 312-201-0596
