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MV_Logo_AdizesToPrime_smaller.jpgAdizes_logo_smaller.jpg=09 =09 In this uncertain world, how do we set priorities? The Wall Street Jo= urnal posed this issue in its September 25th edition: "Managing Employee= s who are both traumatized and experiencing a sea change in their attitude= s toward their work poses immediate and long-term challenges for bosses. In= the next few weeks, bosses must ask themselves what level of performance t= hey can expect of employees who have been deeply shaken by the Sept. 11 ter= rorist attacks. And over the coming months, they must figure out how to fos= ter both teamwork and commitment among those they supervise -- qualities th= at will be crucial for coping with the deepening economic downturn and figh= t against terrorism." "....many are having difficulty giving full attent= ion to their jobs. Managers are apt to encounter employees who can't focus = on jobs that now seem to them insignificant or even frivolous. Concern abou= t family, friends, national security and the political uncertainties that l= ie ahead are taking precedence over old preoccupations." People are balanc= ing lifestyle and workplace priorities as never before. Managers can help e= mployees, and even themselves, through this change with a better understand= ing of how management styles differ. Our online course Teamwork Plus! can= provide the basic principles and objective language to discuss the impact = of these changing priorities within your team. We invite you to take thre= e minutes to experience the power of our online course by understanding you= r own Management Style . And then, if you think a more objective understand= ing of management styles would be useful, please pass this email on to your= colleagues who you think would benefit. It is important for people in a = team to talk to each other when changes are happening "within" people as we= ll as "within" the organization. The vocabulary your team will learn in our= course can foster trust and understanding. Teamwork Plus! shows how each m= anagement style is integrated into a well functioning team and how people w= ith different management styles deal with change. For example, to get co-wo= rkers back on track, more "I" (integration) might be needed from everyone. = If your biggest "P" (producer) now wants to put more of his energy into coa= ching his son's baseball games because he has reached a new balance in the = priorities around family and job, it is important to understand the "P" (pr= oducer) will probably change the balance in favor of the job in a while. So= me more scenarios are in this month's Teamwork Newsletter. Register for = our monthly one page newsletter and qualify to have your organization win a= free $US 495 course. When you register, please enter your qualifying numbe= r 2300 for a chance to win this free course. A different number will be sel= ected each month. Teamwork Plus! provides the basic principles which lea= d to personal growth and dramatic improvements in organizational teamwork. = For a free demonstration and to register online for the next class starting= November 5th, visit ManagementVitality . If you have any questions abou= t our online course, contact Bill Caswell, ManagementVitality's Content Off= icer at (613) 238-1900 or Bill.Caswell@ManagementVitality.com . =09 =09 Online Course: Teamwork Plus! What: The six courses in Teamwork Plus! = are 1. Managing Change 2. Harnessing Conflict 3. Predicting Decision Out= comes 4. Understanding Corporate Lifecycles 5. Overcoming Obstacles to Im= plementation 6. Effective Corporate Structure Student's Time: About 2 hou= rs per course, any time of day or night, about 12 hours for the series. Ti= metable: Six weeks, 1 course per week, starting November 5th and ending Dec= ember 16th. It's easy to take, even when travelling. It has a start date an= d an end date, and in between those dates you can start when you wish and p= roceed at your own pace, participating in threaded discussions which are ti= ed to what section you are up to in the course. This means that between the= start date and end date you participate in a dialogue in the context of wh= ere you are in the course and not in the context of where you are either in= time or place, or whether you progress through the content ahead of or beh= ind other students. Host: Bill Caswell, P. Eng., 25 years as a CEO, Mana= gementVitality Content Officer and an Adizes Associate will offer comments = on every student's answers to Questions and Exercises, throughout the serie= s. Price: $495 U.S. for the series of 6 courses. =09
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