LOPN NEWS!
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Dear all,
Have you met Phil Ramsey? In many ways, he has a way to create a wonderful experience in making the five
disciplines come alive. Long before many of us even knew of Learning Organization he was already writing
books for children to help them learn Systems Thinking. Born in New Zealand and very unassuming in
character, he is the author of the famous Billibonk series, the story of an elephant and, how many whys do
you have to ask to become wise.
Set a date with Phil on September 28, 2007 (Fri) at 2.30 pm where he is meeting and sharing with the
community on a topic close to his heart (and ours), "Meeting the Challenges of Perfectionism". You can be
assured of an inspiring afternoon of insights and learning. We look forward to seeing you there!
 | | LOPN workshop dates in the upcoming months
| | | Check-out the upcoming LOPN Forum on September 28, 2007 (Fri) with Phil Ramsey of New Zealand
| | | Check-out the upcoming Singapore Facilitator Conference (SPF) jointly presented by FNS (Facilitator | | | Network Singapore), ODG (Organizational Development Group, SIM) and of course, LOPN on November
1-2 this year at the Singapore Orchid Country Club!
| | | Book a date with SoL (Society for Organizational Learning) Global Forum in April 13-17,2008 (Sun-Thu)
| | | Check out the 2008 Calendar. If you wish to host the event, drop a note to: info@lopn.net.
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Do feel free to pass this on to anyone you think would like to hear about these programmes.
Warmly,
Sheila Damodaran
http://www.lopn.net
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LOPN PRACTITIONERS' FORUM:
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FORUM TITLE: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF PERFECTIONISM
Date: September 28, 2007 (Fri) Register by Sep 19, 2007 (Wed)
Venue: NACLI, Learning Lounge, 70 South Buona Vista Road, Singapore 118176
Phil Ramsey is down-to-earth and a very likeable guy with a wealth of knowledge in the field of Learning
Organization and with a special heart to take this work to the kids. We are grateful he has accepted our
invitation to meet the LOPN community to share a topic close to his and alot of people's hearts.
It is an established rule of thumb in systems theory, that efforts to perfect the component parts of a system
will result in sub-optimization of the system as a whole.
Many people—including those who practice in the area of Organisational Learning—recognise this rule in
principle, but do not apply it to their own personal mastery. Many practitioners feel driven to pursue
‘excellence’ to the point where it undermines their personal well-being, the effectiveness of their
organisations and their relationships with others. “Perfectionism” acts as a carefully disguised learning
disability: it appears to be a healthy and productive drive, yet in a variety of ways it undermines the ability
of people to learn.
This workshop explores the nature of perfectionism and the challenge it presents in terms of (1) personal
mastery and (2) team learning. The workshop is based on research into the impact of perfectionism on
young people, and experiences when encountering perfectionism within organisations.
Perfectionism can be understood as a dynamic process: one that can be represented using Causal Loop
Diagramming. In the workshop you will learn how systems thinking has allowed the nature of perfectionism
to be represented in a model which suggests actions that can be taken to meet the challenge it presents.
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LEARNING ORGANIZATION CORE COMPETENCY WORKSHOP DATES IN COMING MONTHS:
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WORKSHOP TITLE: CREATING RESULTS THAT MATTER - UNDERSTANDING THE FRAMEWORK OF LEARNING
ORGANIZATIONS (Click on the above link for more details such as workshop scopes and venue details.)
Target Audience: For novices and/or have not attended any LOPN workshops and wishes to pursue the four
modules eventually.
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Date: September 20-21, 2007 (Thu-Fri) Register by Sep 12 (Wed)
Date: October 18-19, 2007 (Thu-Fri) Register by Oct 10 (Wed)
WORKSHOP TITLE: DEEPENING SYSTEMS THINKING (Click on the above link for more details such as workshop scopes
and venue details.)
Target Audience: Must have attended LOPN Level 1 workshop. Open by invitation.
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Date: August 30-31, 2007 (Thu-Fri) Register by Aug 22, 2007 (Wed)
Date: October 23-24, 2007 (Tue-Wed) Register by Oct 14, 2007 (Wed)
WORKSHOP TITLE: CREATING PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS (Click on the above link for more details such as
workshop scopes and venue details.)
Target Audience: Must have attended LOPN Level 2 workshop. Open by invitation.
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Date: September 26-27, 2007 (Thu-Fri) Register by Sep 18, 2007 (Wed)
Date: October 25-26, 2007 (Thu-Fri) Register by Oct 15, 2007 (Wed)
WORKSHOP TITLE: DESIGNING SYSTEM-WIDE INTERVENTIONS (Click on the above link for more details such as
workshop scopes and venue details.)
Target Audience: Must have attended at least LOPN Level 2 workshop. Open by invitation.
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9 am - 6 pm
Date: February 21-22, 2008 (Thu-Fri) Register by Feb 13, 2008 (Wed)
Register online here if you wish to attend the workshop suitable for you. Details of current registration
status here.
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LOPN PRACTITIONERS' GATHERING-CUM-CLINIC SESSIONS
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 | | LOPN PRACTITIONERS' GATHERING-CUM-CLINIC SESSIONS
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This is a monthly exclusive and personalized coaching event for workshop graduands if you wish to raise
questions, share your learning, perhaps your frustrations in using the tools or explore resistant or complex
problems you have been noticing, test or wish to bounce off ideas with each other or with more advanced
practitioners before trying it. This session is for you if you find you need a coach or support in deciding how
the tools can be applied to your unique application. This can be done in individual or group work.
It is really intended as a space to deepen your understanding and practice and leave the session clearer about
what you need to be doing or thinking about the issue when you take it back to your organization. This is
happening on the second Friday evenings of every month unless otherwise specified. Click here for the
calendar. If you wish to use this space, contact Wahid (Eastern location) or Robert (for Western location)
below.
Date: August 23, 2007 (Thu) Contact Robert by Aug 21, 2007 (Mon)
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Venue: ROOF Training Room Block 134 Jurong East Street.13 # 03-307D [Western Location]
(5 minutes walk from Jurong MRT/ Bus Interchange)
Host: Robert Yap
HP : 90177732
You can also reach me virtually on Skye on most Thus evenings from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm at sheila_singapore
where I offer online clinics. Drop me a line a day earlier if you wish to use that time. Contact: sheila@lopn.
net
Next Clinic Date: October 5, 2007 (Fri).
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LOPN SYSTEMS THINKING PRACTITIONERS' SESSIONS:
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You understand the tools of Learning Organization and have attended workshps on it and you believe there is
scope for application of Systems Thinking tools in a system-wide issue or large-scale project you are working
on within your organization. And you need help and you would like to see practitioners at work on the same
issue. We have a group of Systems Thinking enthusiasts with advanced Systems Thinking skills. If you wish
to use this space, contact Jeffrey Tan at mailto: jtantl@singnet.com.sg.
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NEW FORUM FOR ACTION SCIENCE (ARGYRIS / SCHON) ENTHUSIASTS:
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If you are an Action Science enthusiast and wishes to practice the work (re-framing and experimenting with
new frames) and/or meet fellow practitioners from the world, then come join a new forum dedicated for
this purpose. It is one of the few in the world. The link can be found here: http://www.birdview.com.
hk/forum/index.php. This was organized jointly by myself and Joey (an Action Science enthusiasts from
Hong Kong - some of you had met him) as a place for these practitioners. We are gradually building up this
forum. Meanwhile feel free to join and meet the community here.
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2007 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONFERENCES:
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| | Singapore Facilitators' Conference 2007 - November 1-2, 2007 (Thu-Fri). We are really happy to be | | | doing this conference jointly with FNS and ODG-SIM, in offering a slew of sharing sessions and practice tools
that practitioners in the field of organizational development can use themselves with learning and practice.
If you wish to share a tool of Learning Organization and at the same time facilitate the session, write in to
with details to: Facilitator Network Singapore. More details at this link: http://www.fns.
sg/current_programs.htm.
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2007 GLOBAL NEWS
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2007 GLOBAL SOCIETY FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING (SoL) AND RELATED GROUPS
| | SOCIETY FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING (SoL Global) DATES:
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Sol Core Competency Workshops
August 14-17, 2007 (Tues-Fri)
Executive Champions' Workshop
Stowe, Vermont, United States
October 2-4, 2007 (Tues-Thu)
Foundations for Leadership
Bedford, MA, United States
November 5-7, 2007 (Mon-Wed)
SoL Meeting at the 17th Annual Pegasus Conference
Seattle, WA, United States
December 3-7, 2007 (Mon-Fri)
Presencing: Collective Leadership for Profound Innovation and Change
Cambridge, MA, United States
April 14-17, 2008 (Mon-Thu) NEW
3rd Sol Global Forum
Gulf SoL
"For a long time I had felt like a mouse on a corporate treadmill and I was curious to find out how the
programmes was going to provide me with some new insights and fresh perspectives. As the days unfolded,
I thought the program was pleasant, relaxing and a good opportunity to recharge the battery. It wasn't
until I came home, however, when it suddenly dawned on me that I had subtly changed. It was as if in this
moment of stillness in Vermont, I had changed a lens on my mental camera and was looking at the world in
a different way. As if in a moment of connection with life and the universe, I finally understood that our
greatest power to change the world lies in our power to see beyond the veil."
- Recent Participant
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October 15-17, 2007 (Mon-Wed)
Leadership for Drug Development Teams, Boston, MA. Sponsored by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug
Development
November 4-7, 2007 (Sun-Wed)
Making Conversations Work, Wellesley, MA
November 4-7, 2007 (Sun-Wed)
Creating Productive Conversations II, Advanced Practice, Wellesley, MA
"Enhancing our capacity for generative conversation, especially in dealing with highly contentious issues, is
vital in building learning organizations. The work of Action Design is an essential foundation in building
this capacity."
- Peter Senge, Society for Organizational Learning.
"The Action Design Institute is among the most powerful developmental experiences I've had in my career.
I now have tools and approaches to help me understand dilemmas, appreciate the perspective of others
and know how to help when the conversation appears stuck. - Global Quality Manager, BP Solar. .... "I
really enjoyed the Action Design workshops when I took them but I also noticed that they had a 'time
release' quality in my life. It's been a gradual process but I have actually caught myself seeing things very
differently." - An Organizational Development Director.
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| | PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS DATES:
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Featured speakers include Peter Senge and Otto Scharmer.
Teams of 4 or more receive additional discounts. Call 1-781-398-9700 to learn more or register your team
today.
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September 1, 2007 (Wed)
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