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So You Think You're Ready For Change.
Patrick McDermott

Topic: Soft Skills
Audience: All audiences

Description:
This topic takes the position that change and development are synonymous. It is an exploration into understanding the organization as an organism,and the organization's NEEDS for sound development, whether changes are no more than a new safety program or a major reorganization.

Prerequisites:
No prerequisites.

History:
Abridged version delivered to Curtis Specialty Papers, Inc.

Last change: Sep 16, 2006 04:06:24 PM

The Speaker: Patrick McDermott

Contact Organization: Independent Consultant
Location: Minnesota
Phone: 218-833-8058
Email: horse@uslink.net
Will travel: Country
Payment required: All offers

Bio:
Patrick is a Philosopher trapped in a Safety Professional's body. His goal is to educate employers and employees, and encourage them to look beyond the immediate — to appreciate the tree and understand it's roots.
In the rush to adopt ‘the warm fuzzies' of "New Age" management philosophies, he believes that we have "thrown the baby out with the bath water", discarding sound traditional principles, and disregarding human nature.

Last change: Aug 31, 2006 02:53:47 PM