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Welcome Page for Registered Participants
of Reflecting in Action

We are delighted you will be joining us at Reflecting in Action on December 3-8, 2000. We have designed the program with two objectives in mind:

  • Developing your ability to advance your own and others’ learning in the midst of difficult interactions.
  • Making the week’s learning as useful to you as possible so that  you can bring it home.
As preparation for the workshop, we ask that you write a personal case, review selected readings,  and attend to the logistics of lodging and travel (see below).
 

Writing a Personal Case

As explained in the “Guidelines for writing a case," please describe a difficult interaction that you would like to use as learning material. Prior to the seminar we will group these cases by theme so that we can select several cases for in-depth discussion in small groups. If you have questions about writing a case, please call Bob Putnam at (617) 965-8103 or Phil McArthur at (617) 354-6160. Because we rely on your cases to make the week useful to you, please fax (617-965-7863) or email your case no later than Monday, November 27, 2000.

You will also have the opportunity to select a situation to practice with video-based feedback. You can use the situation described in your personal case for this purpose or choose a different situation.
 

Readings

We suggest two articles for your review prior to the program:  
  • “Teaching Smart People How to Learn, an article by Chris Argyris, provides a perspective on the challenges people encounter in reflecting on their own reasoning. We will mail you a copy, and you can also download it (for a small fee) from the Harvard Business Review by clicking on its title.
  • “Recipes and Reflective Learning,” an article by Bob Putnam, describes the process by which a consultant learned to use skills of reflective conversation with his clients. You can download the article by clicking on its title.

Lodging and Travel Logistics

During the workshop, you can be reached at:

Babson Center for Executive Education 
1 Woodland Hill Drive    
Wellesley, MA  02457
Phone: (781) 239-4000
Fax: (781) 239-4026  

Messages and faxes will be delivered to our main meeting room as they are received at the front desk.

Overnight guests

Your stay begins with dinner at 6:00 PM on Sunday night, December 3, and ends on Friday December 8 at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 12:30 PM. If you wish to extend your stay through Saturday, please contact us. Guests are invited to use the adjoining fully-equipped health club which offers lap swimming, aerobic and weightlifting equipment, aerobic classes, racquet sports and much more. Bring your sneakers!

Note: Registration and payment for lodging at The Center for Executive Education is handled through Action Design. Payment is due at the time of registration.

If you are arriving on Saturday, December 2, and wish to stay at the Center that night, please contact Action Design to make arrangements.

Commuters

Your tuition includes materials, lunches, and breaks but not dinner. You are most welcome to join the overnight guests for dinner, but the Center asks that you pay a fee at the time of the meal. Please let Action Design staff know in advance of your request. The seminar will begin at 7:00 PM on December 3.

Attire

Dress will be casual and comfortable. Some people find the rooms a little too cool due to the air conditioning so please bring a sweater.

Further Questions?

If we can help you with anything related to the seminar, please contact us at info@actiondesign.com. We are very much looking forward to working with you in December.

 

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