Influencing Change Webinar Friday, August 22nd; 1:00-2:00 pm EDT Influencing Change Training October 2nd-3rd; Winston-Salem, NC Sponsored by: Institute for Supply Management – Carolinas-Virginia Affiliate (ISM-CV) Sponsored by: Institute for Supply Management – Carolinas-Virginia Affiliate (ISM-CV) Presented by: Barbara Ardell, Vice President at Paladin Associates. Presented by: Barbara Ardell, Vice President at Paladin Associates. Presenter Bio: Presenter Bio: or copy/paste http://tinyurl.com/o8aa9uf Description: Procurement professional, Barbara Ardell, examines procurement's change challenges and overviews the high the cost of failure. She introduces a groundbreaking change methodology, Influencer, which is documented in the NY Times bestseller by the same name. Barbara explains why the Influencer methodology, named 2009 Change Management Product of the Year by MIT/Sloan Management Review, is both different from and superior to traditional change management approaches. She introduces the key components of the Influencer methodology and provides numerous procurement-related application examples. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEBINAR REGISTRATION Topic: Influencing Change Host: Barbara Ardell Date and Time: Friday, August 22, 2014 1:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) Registration password: change ------------------------------------------------------To register for the online event ------------------------------------------------------1. or copy/paste http://tinyurl.com/nbz9oz3 2. Click "Register". 3. On the registration form, enter your information and click "Submit". Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event. ------------------------------------------------------For assistance, you may contact Barbara Ardell at: bmardell@paladinassociatesinc.com or copy/paste http://tinyurl.com/o8aa9uf Description: The best leaders know how to get individuals to work together to accomplish goals. Unfortunately, we often struggle to enable our colleagues to complete projects on time and on budget. We do our best to motivate employees to demonstrate more concern for profitability or following procedures. In summary, we continually work on ways to exert our influence, but we regularly fall short. Few of us can articulate an effective strategy to create required behavior changes. It’s time this changed. By drawing from the skills of many of the world’s best change agents and combining them with five decades of social-science research, Influencing Change Training, based on the award winning Influencer methodology, creates a powerful and portable model for behavior change. You will learn and apply skills to: - Identify the high-leverage behaviors you should focus on - Diagnose the real causes behind behavior problems - Effectively motivate and enable others—regardless of formal authority - Create behavior-change strategies that yield rapid, lasting results Who Needs Influencer Training? Whether you’re managing a team of ten or leading a large organization, Influencing Change Training provides the skills you need to influence the behavior of others. The course is also highly effective for those without formal authority, as well as emerging leaders. To register: or copy/paste http://tinyurl.com/maq6hru For questions: You may contact Barbara Ardell at: bmardell@paladinassociatesinc.com