— management style insights

Speaker: Marilyn Stanton
Meeting Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm Networking; 6:30 pm Management Forum/Guided Networking; 7:00 pm dinner; 7:30 pm Presentation
Location: (meeting location), Sunnyvale

 
Summary:
Management Forum / Guided Networking: Bring Your Management Challenge; Arrive by 6:30 PM to join this exciting Management Forum. Following informal networking is a guided discussion typically related to the topic of the evening’s after dinner talk, or of general Technology Management interest.
Light Dinner: This month we’re continuing with our light dinner format — typically sandwiches, salad, drinks, and cookie or similar light dinner.

Presentation: DiSC® For Managers – A Behavioral Model
Marilyn Stanton takes us through Everything DiSC® Management. DiSC® is the behavioral model based on the work of William Moulton Marston Ph.D, the father of behavioral science. You will gain insight into your own style as well as recognize and understand the styles of the people you manage. This will allow you to manage more effectively and bring out the best in each employee.

As an attendee in this high level introduction to DiSC, you will:

• Increase awareness how your preferred work styles affect your management approaches
• Receive a free, personalized “Everything DiSC Management Profile”, an $80 value. This 26-page report will provide insight into your management style
• Get expert information and application tips from Marilyn Stanton, a licensed DiSC facilitator
• You’ll get information that helps you create productive and effective working team relationships — now.

Showcase Topics:

• Introduction to the DiSC Model of working style preferences
• Understand Your Own Management Style
• Learn your strengths and challenges when directing and delegating
• Discover how your DiSC styles affect the motivation of others
• Learn about your natural styles of developing others and how that may need adapting
• Learn about how to modify your approach to meet the needs and preferences of your boss

In order to get your personalized 26-page profile, you will be invited to complete a complimentary, on-line Everything DiSC Management Profile prior to the workshop. Participants who choose not to take advantage of the online tool can still qualitatively self-assess during the session through the presentation and activities

Bio:
Marilyn Stanton, B.Educ, MSOD is Managing Partner of Illuminated Consulting LLC www.illuminatedconsulting.com , an organization development consulting firm based in San Francisco. She consults to global organizations in the manufacturing, bio and high tech, consumer goods, and energy sectors pursuing strategic change, business alignment, and operational effectiveness with an emphasis on the people and process of change. Services include customized consulting in change implementation, organization design, leadership development including global competencies, and team optimization solutions across cultures.
 
 
Marilyn lived and worked for over 16 years in Arabian Gulf, Africa, and Australia giving her a strong grounding and understanding of global business issues. She has been an adjunct faculty member at a number of colleges in Canada, United Arab Emirates, as well as at USF.