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Workshop - October 2004

October 30, 2004, Saturday 10:00-17:00

WORKSHOP:
Whole World in One Room: Creative Strategies for Diversity

LEADER:
Rebecca Chan Allen, PhD

PLACE:
Reitaku University Tokyo Kenkyu Center (Shinjuku i-Land Tower 4th Floor)

LANGUAGE:
English

FEE:
Members: 10,000 Yen
Students: 5,000 Yen
Non-members: 15,000 Yen

When you make reservation and pay before October 25, your fee will be 2,000 Yen less!

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Demographic diversity has made working with the whole world in one room a daily reality. Diversity can enhance innovation, creativity and synergy. Diversity can also increase conflict, stress, and strife due to blind spots, prejudice and stereotypes. As intercultural practitioners, you can play an important role in facilitating productive diverse teams and communities. This experiential workshop introduces a creative approach to identifying diversity opportunities, problems and solutions. You will learn practical strategies and techniques that can help you facilitate synergy and change more effectively.

Learning Objectives of this workshop are:

• Apply a systems approach to finding diversity solutions in human and organization systems
• Use resisting energies for creative change
• Apply four leadership skills in leading change in diverse systems
• Map journeys to competence

WORKSHOP LEADERS:
Rebecca is a facilitator of creative transformation. She has more than 2 decades' experience of consulting with governments, multinational corporations and community agencies. A frequent workshop presenter, Rebecca has taught in Canada, the United States and Japan. In her book, Guiding Change Journeys, Rebecca shows how to apply wisdom from diverse cultures for personal and organization transformation. Rebecca has been nominated for Women of Distinction, Practitioner of the Year and recognized by the American Society for Training and Development for her innovative approach to learning and change.

How to get there?:
i-Land Tower can be accessed directly from Nishi-Shinjuku Station on the Marunouchi Line by following the underground path. From JR Shinjuku Station it is approximately a 10 minute walk. Once you get to the building, select an elevator that stops on the 4th floor. After you get off on the 4th floor, walk to the right until you get to the last door on your left