This program is a prerequisite for enrolment in the  Consultant Development Intensive (CDI) scheduled for  August 13, 14 and September 26, 27
(For more info on CDI: http://www.polaritymanagement.com/DC2010det2.pdf)
This program may be also taken as a stand-alone input for those interested in learning about the basics of Polarity Management.

Workshop Description
Is it more effective for leaders to share everything they know or to control the flow of data at work? Are better leadership decisions objective and rooted in logic, or subjective and informed by human values and circumstance?  These are common questions that all leaders wrestle with, but the way these questions are typically framed—in either/or terms—sets one side up to win and the other to lose. They are polarities—natural tensions—and the challenge is to manage, not to solve them.  Polarity Management® is a framework and tool that helps leaders, teams and organizations to reframe and manage these creative tensions and polarities in a creative and sustainable way.

This interactive one-day workshop, Foundations in Tapping the Power of Polarities, is designed as both an introduction to Polarity Management® as well as an applications class, suitable as a next step for those already in the field. This workshop helps ensure that participants understand the fundamental principles of Polarity Management®, how polarities work, and the steps for managing polarities well over time to improve their effectiveness in addressing the “5 C’s”: Complexity, Change, Conflict, and Chronic/Cross-Cultural Issues.

Objectives
Provide a background and context for Polarity Management®
Understand the critical importance of tapping the power of polarities in complex times
Learn the nature of interdependent pairs of values and how all polarities work
Distinguish between "either/or" problems to solve and "both/and" polarities to manage
Map polarities, predict their movement, and identify personal and client action steps

*Polarity Management is a theory, tool, and process developed by Barry Johnson, PhD, of Polarity Management Associates and author of “Polarity Management: How to Identify and Manage Unsolvable Problems”

Can’t do this date? See www.XperienceIT.com  (Training) or www.KayserRidge.com  (Workshops & Retreats) for Foundations in Polarity Management  sessions at Kayser Ridge Retreat & Learning Center.