Since 1993 Action Design has been offering professional development programs for leaders, change agents, educators, and consultants who work to make groups and organizations more effective. Each year we have a number of repeat participants--people who found their initial experience useful and who want to deepen their learning and enhance their skill. Developing the skill to create productive conversation on tough issues requires high qualilty practice over time. This program is designed to meet that need.

Who Should Attend

This program is for past participants who want an opportunity for intensive practice. Attendance in this program presumes you are familiar with the basic concepts and the process of working on cases.

What You Will Do

The three days will be devoted to personal case work in small groups (no more than nine participants per group) with a senior faculty person. Each participant will have an opportunity to work on his or her case situation. We will analyze the case conversations, design new approaches, and role play with video feedback.

Workshop schedule

What You Will Gain

• Deepen your understanding of what is going on in situations you find challenging
• Practice specific ways of re-framing and acting that are at your learning edge
• Improve your ability to help others

If You Have a Colleague New to Action Design

We are also offering a three-day program, Making Conversations Work, for people new to the work of Action Design. Both programs will be offered September 21-24, 2008, at Babson Executive Conference Center.

Tuition

Tuition is $2,950 per participant (nonprofit and government organizations, $1,950). There is a $250 discount (off the regular tuition only) for the second and additional members from the same organization.  The fee includes

• Pre-program readings
• Binder of participant materials
• Lunch each day
• Morning and afternoon refreshments

The program will be held at Babson Executive Conference Center in Wellesley, Massachusetts near Boston (directions).  The cost of lodging for the three days, including breakfast and dinner, is $753 and is due upon registering for the program. Located on the wooded campus of Babson College, the Executive Conference Center is known for its quiet setting, excellent conference and recreational facilities, and great food.

Registration form