2010-2011 Practicum

A year long study in community

Learning about self, working with others and understanding organizations

With Linda Lehtonen

Monika’s Farmhouse - Kitchener, Ontario

October 27, December 1, January 12, February 23, April 23, June 1, 9:00-4:30

Who Should Attend

This year long study is suitable for anyone who is interested in personal and professional development. The program is suitable to all levels and positions. The program assumes that participants have had some skills training in basic human relations and leadership skills such as listening, feedback, communicating etc.

This program is meant to fast track participants to understand self and self in relation to others in a deeper, more lasting and profound way, in order to enhance their performance and well being.

It is based on the notion of ‘self as instrument’, meaning that each of us fine tunes ourselves to stay grounded, balanced, whole, in integrity, present and continuously evolving and learning in order to be able to influence and be of service to others to create healthy, high functioning organizations and lives.

The Format

· A small group community based learning environment , in which to learn how to bring our best selves to our organizations, communities and families

· Meets 6 times in 20100-2011 every 6-8 weeks for a day at Monika’s Farmhouse to learn, grow, explore, meet the increasing demands of today’s world, inspire ourselves, enable ourselves to be whole, healthy, and happy.

· Each session will be based on topics that will emerge from the community and the needs of the group based on the previous session. Each day we will have dialogue time to explore personal challenges and successes and coach one another from our own experiences. In the afternoon you will be guided in a structured workshop.

· In the structured workshop we will explore pertinent topics that are relevant to and decided by the community, designed and facilitated by Linda

· Each structured workshop will be based on current theory and research in the field, and include time to self assess, build new knowledge and skill and practice.

· An optional 5 hours of coaching with Linda is included on an as requested basis for each participant in private sessions either in person or by telephone

Potential topics: Topics may emerge from any of the following 3 categories

· Understanding ourselves and getting out of our own way -Learning to live in grace and ease no matter what is going on inside us or in our lives, being comfortable with our selves and others.

· Becoming more conscious, living from our whole selves – body, mind, and spirit. Understanding the values that drive us, being authentic and in integrity. Integrating our values with organizational values

· Dealing with our stress and anxiety, using our logic and intuition in decision making, letting go of our irrational fears, moving through our issues in record time vs. holding on.

Staying in balance even when life is out of balance – living in wellness all the time.

· Learning to detach from what we cannot control, trust the process, and trust our hunches

· Becoming a conscious leader (even without authority)- confident, self assured, present, connected to others, emotionally intelligent

· Developing our empathy and compassion to take us to a whole new way of communicating with others

· The 9 levels of Adult development

Working with Others

· Developing powerful, harmonious relationships: Managing Boundaries, Projections, Conflict, Differences, Pet Peeves and Hang Ups

· Learning to manage up, down and across organizational boundaries. Letting go of our authority issues.

· Teaming: Working with Differences, Leveraging and appreciating the strengths of all team members, powerful facilitation, building and working with high performing, collaborative teams, being brave and diplomatic in meetings

· Learning to coach yourself and build support networks

· Coaching/mediation - getting to the root issues fast, resolve and move on

· Develop skill in achieving commitment and buy-in rather than compliance from others at all levels of the organization

· Building relationships in a highly technological environment-

Organizations

· Understanding organizations – relationships, organizational power, hierarchy, authority, influencing without positional power, generational differences, systems theory, work life balance and why there isn’t any and how organizations really work

· Employee engagement - how to truly make it happen- what employees truly want

· The forgotten aspects of Change Management – the 5 ingredients to make lasting, effective transformational change and Why culture is so darn hard to change and what to do to make things move in new directions

· Understanding the global impact of changing organizations, the future of organizations and how it is affecting us all

· Being the instrument of change: great facilitation and leadership, tools and techniques, designing change processes, structured exercises

· Why leaders can’t lead and why traditional theories of leadership no longer work. Understanding the 5 literacies of leadership in today’s world

About Linda Lehtonen: (see bio at www.lindalehtonen.com)

Linda Lehtonen has worked in organizations at all levels of client systems (from executives to front line) for over 30 years, both as an employee, manager and organization development consultant/facilitator and executive coach. She brings a wealth of knowledge, a deep understanding of human dynamics and years of experience in working with individuals, teams and organizations. She herself is a continuous learner.

She has the ability to cut to the heart of what is getting in the way of being successful and has a compassionate way of guiding participants to see themselves in new ways and develop new ways of thinking, living and working. She has the ability to create safe, participative communities in which rich dialogue, creativity, transformational change and lasting friendships develop.

About the Practicum

Previous participants who have attended this year long program have declared it to be one of the most significant learning events in their careers due to the relevant, researched topics, learning over time with an opportunity to apply the new principles and practices in between, the richness of shared resources in community and the personal and professional growth they experience.

About the Venue: Monika’s Farmhouse is a beautiful old home on 100 acres of land with old growth trees only 5 minutes off of the 401 at Homer Watson Blvd. It is an easy commute from many areas. It is a comfortable, relaxed place of healing, learning and enjoyment.

Investment: $ 3250.00 plus HST (can be paid in instalments)

Includes: 6 full workshop days, 5 hours of coaching (a value of $ 2000.00), all materials, and refreshments.

To reserve a space (group size is limited) contact Linda Lehtonen at 519-529-3240 or email at llehtonen@golden.net or llehtonen@hurontel.on.ca