Peter de Jager will bring to the Dayton Miami Valley chapter an interactive full day workshop on Change Management.

Peter de Jager is a speaker/writer/consultant on the issues relating to the Rational Assimilation of the Future. He has published hundreds of articles on topics ranging from Problem Solving, Creativity and Change to the impact of technology on areas such as privacy, security and business. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Futurist and Scientific American.

His presentations use humor to challenge the myths surrounding our understanding of the Change process and the benefits of technology. His talks are suitable to both staff and upper management. His single minded objective, despite the global nature of some of the issues, is always to provide actionable solutions and new avenues of approach to seemingly intractable problems.

His presentations and workshops are highly interactive, fun, irreverent to mistaken ideas and most distinctively - provocative. His work forces you to think differently about things you thought you were already sure you knew. Having spoken in more than 34 countries Peter de Jager is recognized worldwide as an exciting and engaging speaker.

Rational Change Management... without Hype and Myth

This one-day interactive learning workshop explores the Change Management process. The topics will include:

• The myths of Change Management
• The value, and flaws of human behavioral models
• The applicability of the Kubler-Ross Grief Cycle to organizational Change
• The Virginia Satir Change Process Model
• The single point of failure in change management
• Why good, honest, open communications is the pivot point of change management projects
• Why resistance to change is both necessary and desirable