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INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES: SPONSORED BY HOUSTON GALVESTON INSTITUTE AND TAOS INSTITUTE
Announcing a new international learning program for people interested in collaborative practice across context and cultures. Practitioners world-wide can train in therapy, organization and leadership development, education and research to expand knowledge and competency in collaborative practice. Study explores theoretical and philosophical assumptions and their application to practice in a variety of contexts. Currently six programs are operating in Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Colombia, Mexico, and United States. General information and program dates: admin@talkhgi.com | www.collaborativecertificate.org
Bogotá, Colombia: Sistemas Humanos. eduardovillar@gmail.com
Central Europe, Brno, Czech Republic: Narativ Institute. nepustil@podaneruce.cz
Houston, Texas: Houston Galveston Institute. admin@talkhgi.com
Mérida, Mexico: Kanankil Institute. mlmolina@kanankil.org
Mexico City, Mexico: Grupo Campos Elíseos. gcemex@yahoo.com
São Paulo, Brazil: Interfaci. mariemele4@aol.com
Tucumán, Argentina: Grupo Campos Elíseos. sylvialondon@yahoo.com
THE APPRECIATIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM©
Chapel Hill, NC: April 26th to 29th, 2011
Join international leaders from business, government, health care, religion and education for a leadership experience focused on you: your strengths; your dreams; and what you need to cultivate successful relationships, inspire high performance teams, and build appreciative organizations. Diana Whitney and Carlos Aguilera Muga are your guides through this “exquisitely planned and facilitated bilingual program, combining competence, inspiration, and style.” Diana@PositiveChange.Org
THE APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY SUMMIT WORKSHOP
Golden, CO: May 3rd to 6th, 2011
Launch rapid, enduring change with an Appreciative Inquiry Summit. In this practical four-day workshop, leaders Amanda Trosten-Bloom and Barbara Lewis give you step-by-step instructions, materials and coaching, helping you apply what you learn to real-world projects. Hear how businesses and non-profits around the world have used summits to accelerate change and get results. Barbara@PositiveChange.org
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE
Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Hotel Las Palpas: June 19th to 24th, 2011.
Adventures in Postmodern Philosophy and Practices: Putting Collaborative Relationships and Dialogical Conversations to work across cultures in Therapy, Learning, Organizations & Research. admin@talkhgi.com | http://www.harleneanderson.org/isi2010/isi2010announcement.htm
CULTIVATING CHARACTER STRENGTHS THROUGH APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
Boston, MA: June 24th to 25th, 2011
Join leading-edge practitioners Claire Fialkov and David Haddad to explore the cultivation of strengths through Appreciative Inquiry. This workshop draws upon Social Constructivist theory and Positive Psychology, using the VIA Survey and other positive assessments to help you explore how your strengths can enrich your life and your work.
office@positivechange.org or Claire@positivechange.org | http://www.positivechange.org
COUNSELING TO COACHING COURSE
Houston, TX: July 15th to 16th, August 5th, September 9th, and October 14th (4 sessions)
Learn the basic principles of collaborative coaching and how to build a coaching practice: A course designed for mental health professionals. dianacarleton@sbcglobal.net
FOUNDATIONS OF APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
Costa Mesa, CA: July 25th to 29th, 2011
Learn how to apply Appreciative Inquiry for organizational transformation, generating exceptional business performance, increasing customer satisfaction while enlivening organizational engagement. In this 4 1/2 day workshop, led by Tenny Poole and Ralph Weickel you will gain the skills to lead key steps in the Appreciative Inquiry process. Tenny@PositiveChange.org
EXTERNSHIP IN FAMILY THERAPY WITH KARL TOMM, M.D. & PROGRAM FACULTY
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: August 15th to 26th, 2011
This two-week externship provides an in depth experience of family therapy as practiced at the Calgary Family Therapy Centre. Externs examine their
own and others’ assumptions about the nature of problem behavior and emotional distress and recognize the ongoing process of socially-constructed meanings. Alternative “ways of knowing” that increase therapeutic possibilities are fostered. www.familytherapy.org | fraserm@ucalgary.ca
WHEN DIALOGUE IS MORE THAN A BUZZWORD: TACKLING THE COMPLEXITIES OF DIALOGIC KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND COMMUNICATION
Roskilde University, Denmark. Department of Communication, Business and Information Technologies: August 26, 2011, 10 o’clock a.m. to 4 o’clock p.m.
One day conference organised and funded by the NordForsk Network for the Study of the Dialogic Communication of Research (www.dialogue.ruc.dk). The conference will further understanding of the complexities and dilemmas of “walking the talk” of dialogue in collaborative knowledge production and communication. Open and free of charge. Register by email: Louise Phillips (louisep@ruc.dk) by August 15, 2011. http://www.ruc.dk/institutter/cbit/nyheder/ or http://www.dialogue.ruc.dk
RELATIONAL AND PERFORMATIVE PRACTICES WEBINAR COURSE
Online: Multiple sessions. Starting September 2011 to February 2012
Saliha Bava invites you into a joint inquiry and exploration of social construction thinking as relational and performative practices for social transformation. We will use the processes of mutual inquiry, “local skill mapping”, and dialogue to further our understanding of how to create communities of collaborative practice. Co-sponsored by Houston Galveston Institute & Taos Institute. drbava@gmail.com
EUROPEAN FAMILY THERAPY ASSOCIATION: TRAINER CONFERENCE
Brussels: September 30th – October 2nd Phil Kearney: philkearneycm@gmail.com
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: INTENSIVE, 120+ HOUR COURSE WORKSHOPS
Houston, TX: Multiple sessions. Begins September 15th, 2011.
In association with the International Certificate Program in Collaborative Practices, this intensive, 120+ hours, certificate course offers intensive workshops (also available individually), over two years. Additional on-line learning and resources are part of this program. The fee is $3,250.00, excluding travel, lodging, and most meals. Payment arrangements can be made on an individual basis. General information below; details to be announced. admin@talkhgi.com
September 15th to 16th, 2011. Introduction to Social Construction Theory & Collaborative Practices: A Relational & Dialogical Approach. Presented by Kenneth Gergen & Sylvia London, at Houston, Texas.
February 2nd to 3rd, 2012. Collaborative Practices: Clinical & Community Contexts. Presented by Saliha Bava & Sue Levin, at Houston, Texas.
May 18th to 19th, 2012. Collaborative Practices: Social Constructionist Inquiry & Implications for Practice. Presented by Sheila McNamee, Sally St. George & Dan Wulff, at Houston, Texas
October 12th to 13th, 2012. Collaborative Practices: Applications across Multiple Practice Contexts. Presented by Diana Carleton & Harlene Anderson, at Houston, Texas.
Winter/Spring 2013. Special Conference on Narrative and Collaborative Practices. Presented by various faculty TBA, at Galveston, Texas
June 2013. International Summer Institute: A six-day, bilingual-multicultural seminar. Presented by Harlene Anderson & Grupo Campos Elíseos, at Yucatan, Mexico
IN THE DIALOGICAL MOMENT
Helsinki, Finland: September 22nd to 24th, 2011
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION: RELATIONAL THEORY AND TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES
Houston, TX: October 6th to 8th, 2011
Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson invite you to join them for an intensive workshop. Bringing their breadth of experiences together, the workshop will introduce social construction relational practices for those new to it and will help those familiar with it to deepen their understandings and practices. Additionally, focus will be on the practical application of constructionist. harleneanderson@earthlink.net
ADVANCED NARRATIVE THERAPY WORKSHOP WITH JILL FREEDMAN & GENE COMBS
Tuscany, Italy: October 10th to 14th, 2011
Therapists already using narrative ideas are invited to join a small group in five days intensive study and practice in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. We will engage in interviews, discuss dilemmas, review videotape and use exercises to practice skills and explore the narrative worldview. Write narrativetherapy@sbcglobal.net or visit our website: www.narrativetherapychicago.com for details.
THE APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY SUMMIT WORKSHOP
Chapel Hill, NC: October 10th to 14th, 2011
Launch rapid, enduring change with an Appreciative Inquiry Summit. In this practical four-day workshop, leaders Diana Whitney and Ralph Weickel give you step-by-step instructions, materials and coaching, helping you apply what you learn to real-world projects. Hear how businesses and non-profits around the world have used summits to accelerate change and get results. Ralph@PositiveChange.org
USING COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES TO RESOLVE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS FAIRLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY
Phoenix, AZ: October 15th, 2011
We invite physicians, their insurers, and attorneys to a collaborative law conversation and professional development. Join us to learn about building patient trust, using effective language, improving healthcare delivery, patient safety and compensation, reducing liability, saving emotional and financial resources, and quickly resolving claims within collaborative, respectful, structured, non-adversarial environment. Contact Kathleen (925-280-7222) at KathleenClark@ServantLawyership.com | www.ServantLawyership.com.
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST INQUIRY
Durham, NH: October 27th – 29th, 2011
Sheila McNamee and Saliha Bava invite you to join them in the New England environment for an intimate and invigorating workshop. This workshop will focus on modes of inquiry that blur the traditional distinction between research and social change (e.g., consultation, program development, etc.). We will explore what research from a constructionist orientation looks like, how is it different and similar to traditional, empirical modes of inquiry, and how research informs the everyday practices of all participants. sheila.mcnamee@unh.edu | drbava@gmail.com | http://www.taosinstitute.net/social-constructionist-inquiry-october-27-29 .
THE MILL RIVER INSTITUTE FOR DIALOGIC PRACTICE OFFERS 2011- 2012 TRAINING PROGRAM IN DIALOGIC PRACTICE BY INTERNATIONAL FACULTY
Haydenville, MA. Multiple sessions: October 27th to November 30th, 2011; January 19th to 22nd, 2012; March 29th to April 1st, 2012; and June 10th to 14th, 2012
Join Mary Olson, Ph.D., Jaakko Seikkula, Ph. D., and Markku Sutela, M.A. for the first of its kind in the US, yearlong program, providing an in-depth introduction to the principles and practices of dialogic therapy, including Finnish Open Dialogue. Course is Level 1 Certification: 100 hours (4 modules). Lectures, videotapes, experiential exercises, and reflecting consultations. Tuition: $4000. ($1000 due upon acceptance, balance due on October 1; $1000 due upon acceptance, $775 due on the 1st of October, January, March & June.) 90 CEUs. To apply and register, please send your CV/resume: Mary Olson (413-585-1198) at brassworks.millriver@gmail.com.
THE APPRECIATIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM©
Golden, CO: November 2nd to 5th, 2011
Join international leaders from business, government, health care, religion and education for a leadership experience focused on you: your strengths; your dreams; and what you need to cultivate successful relationships, inspire high performance teams, and build appreciative organizations. Amanda Trosten-Bloom and Kae Rader are your guides through this “exquisitely planned and facilitated bilingual program, combining competence, inspiration, and style.” Amanda@PositiveChange.org
FOUNDATIONS OF APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
Golden, CO: January 16th to 20th, 2012
Learn how to apply Appreciative Inquiry for organizational transformation, generating exceptional business performance, increasing customer satisfaction while enlivening organizational engagement. In this 4 1/2 day workshop, led by Amanda Trosten-Bloom and Barbara Lewis you will gain the skills to lead key steps in the Appreciative Inquiry process. Barbara@PositiveChange.org
THE APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY SUMMIT WORKSHOP
Costa Mesa, CA: February 27th to March 12th, 2012
Launch rapid, enduring change with an Appreciative Inquiry Summit. In this practical four-day workshop, leaders Tenny Poole and Ralph Weickel give you step-by-step instructions, materials and coaching, helping you apply what you learn to real-world projects. Hear how businesses and non-profits around the world have used summits to accelerate change and get results. Tenny@PositiveChange.org
LEARNING EVENTS WITH HARLENE ANDERSON
Beijing, China: April 23rd to April 25th, 2011.
Hong Kong, China: April 30th to May 1st, 2011.
Mexico City, Mexico: May 20th to 21st, 2011. http://www.grupocamposeliseos.com/
Finland: June 9th to 11th, 2011.
Mayan Riviera, Mexico: June 19th to 24th, 2011. International Summer Institute
Australia: August 14th to 28th, 2011. Melbourne & Sidney. World Psychotherapy Congress
harleneanderson@earthlink.net |http://www.wcp2011.org/speakers.php
Santiago, Chile: October 2011. marratiam@ipdialogos.org
Singapore: November 14th to 15th, 2011. karenwong@ahd.com.sg
Scandinavia: Dates to be announced. harleneanderson@earthlink.net | http://www.harleneanderson.org/Pages/TravelandStudywithHarlene.htm
International Journal of Collaborative-Dialogic Practices 