Heartland VisionHolder TeleConversations: Archives

2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005



Robert Dickman December 11: The Elements of Persuasion: Stories can revolutionize the way you do business with Robert Dickman, Coach and Trainer
Throughout history, a well-told story has proven to be one of the most powerful methods for bringing people together around shared goals and encouraging them to imagine the path toward change. And, importantly, storytelling is not reductionist. Stories embrace the complexity and tension in the modern world while reminding us of our basic human values.
Website: http://www.first-voice.com
Ann Riley November 13: Paying It Forward: Quality Practices in a Service Environment with Ann Riley, Senior Vice President Quality, Altura Credit Union
What do an aircraft manufacturer and a credit union have in common? One has received the coveted Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and the other is pursuing it. The aircraft company is Boeing. The credit union is Altura Credit Union. Both are players in the recent Northern California regional meeting of the California Council on Excellence in Napa. Read more
The Altura Statement of Purpose says it all: As Altura Credit Union harnesses the power of technology and takes full advantage of all it offers, we must retain the warm, human touch for which credit unions have become known. We will overcome the coldness and indifference of our efficient machines that could become a threat to the very people they are meant to serve - our members. And, as we empower each man and woman in this credit union, releasing their personal creativity, their knowledge, and their ambition to deliver The Altura Way, we will ensure a warm and positive Altura Credit Union experience to every member, every time.
Ann will discuss the success of the Altura mission and her contribution to the culture through Altura’s goal alignment process which includes cascading the strategic goals to individual goals; how to capture the voice of the customer at the frontline and turn that information into actionable data through use of the credit union's TASQ system; and how to deploy Six Sigma tools in a small service environment. "Making the better world by touching people one by one. Paying it forward. Through my work, through the actions of our organization." -Ann's mission
Pre-Reading: AlturaCCE092107.ppt (Powerpoint File)
Website: www.alturacu.com
Joe Bailey October 16: FearProof Your Life: How to THRIVE in a World Addicted to Fear with Joseph Bailey, Writer, Psychologist, Speaker, Consultant and Trainer
In this VisionHolder’s conference call Joe will discuss the topic of fear and his recently completed book, Fearproof Your Life, to be released in October, 2007 (Conari Press). This book was written in response to the wave of fear that has swept our culture in this new century. His book offers us a way out of a life tainted by fear, insecurity and worry. He will show us how to connect to an inner source of security, wisdom and peace of mind, no matter what is happening around you. By living our lives from the source of a fearless state of mind—the true Self, we are able to wisely and creatively respond to the challenges of today’s world. Living our lives collectively from our ego selves and fear has gotten us into the crisis we now find ourselves in the world. A spiritual realization is the only antidote to the stress and fear that have become the norm in our world. Joe will specifically address how fear has impacted our work lives and the entrepreneurial spirit.
Website: http://www.joebaileyandassociates.com
Michelle and Joel Levey September 11: Exploring the Mind Fitness Frontier: Our Individual & Collective Potentials for ExtraOrdinary Performance & Wisdom At Work with Dr. Joel & Michelle Levey, Co-Founders, Inner Work Technologies, Inc..
Quietly in dozens of the world’s most respected and advanced laboratories, universities, military academies, sports arenas, and high-tech work-places a revolution in mind-science research and training is emerging. Inspired by the rapidly expanding body of empirical evidence from breakthroughs in the neuro-sciences, cognitive sciences, and advanced human performance training, there is growing confirmation that the treasury of mind-fitness disciplines can dramatically improve the workings of our brains, our health, and the quality of our lives, work, and world. Have you ever wondered what the true power and potentials of your mind are and how to awaken more fully to those potentials?
Pre-Reading: Mind Fitness Frontier: Presence of Mind (pdf)
Website: http://wisdomatwork.com/mindfitness.html
Diana Whitney August 7: The Power of Appreciative Inquiry with Diana Whitney, PhD, Founder and President, Corporation for Positive Change, co-Author of The Power of Appreciative Inquiry.
Based on the principles of Appreciative Inquiry, Diana’s work is dedicated to the design and development of appreciative organizations – those capable of sustaining innovation, financial well-being and market leadership by inspiring the best in human beings, and working with leaders to create and sustain healthy organizations financially, socially and environmentally. "Appreciative Inquiry treats people like people, and not like machines. As humans, we are social. We create our identities and our knowledge in relation to one another. We are curious. We like to tell stories and listen to stories. We like to learn and use what we learn to achieve our best."
n/a July 17: Artful Leadership: Awakening the Commons of the Imagination with Michael Jones, speaker, writer and pianist, Author of Artful Leadership: Awakening the Commons of the Imagination.
What are the parallels between leadership and the creative process? Michael is transforming leadership through awakening the commons of the imagination. Michael envisions a new leadership story - one that involves a transformation in awareness from performance to presence, from uniformity to uniqueness, from abstraction to beauty, from efficiency to improvisation and from instrumentality to the expressive power of story and voice. Together they awaken a commons of the imagination - a collective field of possibility that transforms our mechanistic view of the world to a more sustainable and transcendent vision that is creative, organic and whole.
Pre-Readings: Intro to "Artful Leadership" and Excerpt from "Artful Leadership"
n/a June 27: Getting To Resolution: Creating Sustainable Collaboration with Stewart Levine, Resolutionary, Counselor, Mediator, Facilitator, Trainer, Author of Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration
As a practicing lawyer, Stewart realized that fighting was a very ineffective way of resolving problems. As a marketing executive for AT&T he saw that the reason collaborations fall apart is that people do not spend the time at the beginning of new working relationships to create clarity about what they want to accomplish together, and how they will get there. As a result of his observations, Stewart designed conversational models that create "Agreements for Results," and a quick return to productivity when those working relationships break down. His models for problem solving, collaboration and conflict resolution include 10 principles of a new paradigm and a 7-step model for resolving conflict.
Pre-Reading - "Creating a Culture of Agreement"
n/a June 12: Dialogue and Deliberation: Fostering a World of Conversation, Participation and Action with Sandy Heierbacher, Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
The “dialogue and deliberation community” is a loose-knit community of practitioners, researchers, activists, artists, students, and others who are committed to giving people a voice and making sure that voice counts. NCDD provides the infrastructure needed in this community so we can work together to increase both our individual and our collective impact. In addition to talking about the NCDD network and her vision for it, Sandy will talk about the spectrum of dialogic and deliberative practice and how people can make informed decisions about which approaches to use in different circumstances.
n/a May 22: The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics with Riane Eisler, Social Scientist, Attorney, and Social Activist, and Author of The Real Wealth of Nations
Based on her work as a cultural historian and evolutionary theorist over the last twenty years, Riane Eisler introduced the partnership system and the domination system as two underlying possibilities for structuring beliefs, institutions, and relations that transcend categories such as religious vs. secular, right vs. left, and technologically developed or undeveloped. Her pioneering work in human rights expanded the focus of international organizations to include the rights of women and children, and her work in economics introduces a new holistic model for government and business. Her research has impacted many fields, including history, sociology, and education; for example, it inspired the Montessori Foundation to start a Center for Partnership Education.
n/a April 25: The Book of Hard Choices: How to Make the Right Decisions at Work and Keep Your Self-Respect with James Autry, Consultant, Poet, and Author of The Book of Hard Choices
An absolutely fascinating collection of real life ethical case studies that should be required reading for corporate managers and business management students alike. Drawn from interviews with 22 leaders in organizations such as Starbucks, NBC News, Stonyfield Farm, the U.S. Air Force and the ministry, the book offers guidance for how to make hard choices when we must weigh our obligations to the company against our own ideas about what is right and wrong.
n/a April 10: Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age with Juana Bordas, Principal, Mestiza Leadership Services, Author, Salsa, Soul, and Spirit
In the nineties when Salsa passed ketchup as America’s favorite condiment, it was hailed as a “multicultural break-through.” But the best was yet to come! The Latino community is coming of age right at the time when futurists are saying that cultivating diversity and learning to live together on this small planet is the critical leadership issue of this time.
Suggested pre-reading: Introbook (pdf)
n/a March 22: Collective Wisdom Initiative with Alan Briskin, Consultant and Author of Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Health Care
How is it that the deep spiritual wisdom that is available to each soul can be linked together and manifest itself through right action in the world? How might the wisdom, deep within each of us, be brought forward collectively to heal the planet? A related question involves how the individual in a role within an existing system can act from this place of deeper wisdom. We believe there exists a field of collective consciousness that is real and influential, yet invisible. When we come into alignment with this field, there is a deeper understanding of our connection with others, with life, and with a source of collective wisdom. The work is on-going and dynamic. We invite you to join us in building this discipline of collective wisdom, its study and practice.


n/a March 5: Introduction to Organizational Metamorphosis 101 with Bill Veltrop, Co-Founder of Pathfinders and the Monterey Institute of Social Architecture; Co-creator of TheInfiniteGames.org
*Special VisionHolder TeleSeminar, 7:00-8:30pm CT
Organizational Metamorphosis 101 is a unique TeleJourney being hosted by Heartland this spring. Each OM 101 TeleJourney is an intensive 3-month action-learning expedition that engages committed organizational leaders and practitioners in an opportunity to multiply the lasting contribution they make through the organization(s) they serve. OM 101’s promise is to support committed participants in achieving a 10X shift in the lasting difference they make with and through the organization(s) they serve.

This special Introduction will provide an overview of OM 101 and illustrate how it could support you in discovering and actualizing your true work—your highest purpose. We encourage you to read the OM 101 description prior to the March 5 VisionHolder Introduction call.
Organizational Metamorphosis 101 TeleJourney Description
The Story Behind Organization Metamorphosis 101 — 3 Views
Michael Ray Endorsement
n/a February 21: The Trance of Scarcity: Hey! Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life, with Victoria Castle, Castle Enterprising; Master Somatic Coach; Educator; Faculty, Institute for Women’s Leadership; Author, The Trance of Scarcity.
*Special VisionHolder TeleSeminar, 7:00-8:30pm CT
Could it be that our story of scarcity - both personal and global - is not the result of events and circumstances, but the source of them? Every time we strain, clench, or struggle we reinforce that message as our defining reality. Join this exploration of what it means to embody (not just conceptualize) abundance and ease. Victoria Castle coaches Fortune 500 executives and is the author of The Trance of Scarcity. She has helped thousands of people trade struggle and separation for greater ease, fulfillment, and contribution.


n/a February 6: Social Networking With A Purpose, with Brian Johnson. CEO of Zaadz.com.
Join us in a compelling conversation of the Zaadz mission and pursuit to change the world through the enthusiasm, idealism and pragmatism they bring to their business as they seek to create their little oasis on the web (and, over the course of the next 5, 10, 25 and 50+ years the most trusted and impactful company in the world).
n/a January 23: Gender Myths: how the myths of gender block our spiritual and professional growth, with Marilyn Mason. President, Mason and Associates. Author, Igniting the Spirit at Work: Daily Reflections.
The glass ceiling is actually in the foundation, the walls, the floor. Men and women are bound by simple stereotypes that we’re often unaware of. What are some of the simple ways to create change? First, recognizing the need for personal development and mentoring. Growth occurs best within relationship. What does this have to do with bringing more of ourselves to work? Knowing what is propelling people to change: 65% of people leave the workplace because they don’t feel appreciated. People want to pursue their inner life in addition to their work life. People want to feel they have a calling, a purpose at work, further their own growth and development.
n/a January 9: Teamwork Is An Individual Skill, with Christopher Avery, Ph.D., President, Partnerwerks, Inc.
Christopher Avery wrote Teamwork Is An Individual Skill for everyone at work who assumes they just have to put up with bad teams. He's a popular speaker, columnist, and business advisor on responsible leadership, teamwork, and change in fast-moving enterprises. Visit Christopher Avery's blog.


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