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Deep Democracy Workshop

Based on the Deep Democracy White & Yellow Belt training offered in May 2008, we offer you a hands-on workshop that allows you to practice Deep Democracy. Do something revolutionary for your organization and register today!

The biggest challenge facing organizations today is a lack of genuine buy-in necessary to move forward. Decisions are often made from the top-down with little voice from those who will eventually have to implement them. Conflict ensues and so do seemingly impossible-to-solve issues.

Deep Democracy is a revolutionary conflict resolution and team building method born out of the post-apartheid era in South Africa and now being used in the UK, US, Canada, Russia, India, Ireland, Denmark, Zimbabwe and Israel. Widely used in the health care sectors in Ontario and Nova Scotia, this workshop offers an advanced toolkit for leaders, managers or anyone who wants to enhance team effectiveness and facilitate decisions necessary to innovate, transform and change.

In this workshop, participants will discover how to:

• Join the thousands of people worldwide who have used Deep Democracy to create real and sustained change in their organizations.
• Achieve breakthroughs in groups on impossible-to-solve issues and impasses.
• Ensure you and others are treated with respect and that your and their wisdom is facilitated and incorporated
• Build a shared vision through ensuring that all views are genuinely included and that true support is obtained.

The tools that all participants will practice and walk away with include:

• An understanding of where you and others are on the Saboteur Line.
• Four simple steps that help managers and team members to facilitate greater commitment from all members of their team.
• The formula to run a different kind of check-in with your team.
• A fun exercise called the Soft Shoe Shuffle for use within your organization.

For more information on Deep Democracy, visit: www.options4success.com/deepdemocracy.htm

Change the World at Work Workshop

Benefit from the practical wisdom recently shared with members of Meeting Professionals International and Certified General Accountants of Manitoba and gain a competitive edge. Register today!

This is the dawn of a new era - one where environmental, social and financial returns are no longer mutually exclusive. All industries across all sectors are being pushed to redefine progress and develop a new industry standard that reflects social responsibility and sustainability. In a nutshell, that means balancing PEOPLE, PLANET and PROFIT.

Through scenarios and basic strategies, Change the World at Work assists professionals of all kinds in integrating sustainability into their day-to-day decision-making, operations, professional practices and workplace culture.

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn:

• What it means to be sustainable in the New World of Work and why you should bother.
• How managers and supervisors can build resilience and evolve their day-to-day operations towards sustainability.
• Scenario-specific strategies that reflect universal business processes such as purchasing, decision-making, professional practices, operations and workplace management.
• How to develop mini-action plans and integrate environmental and/or social considerations into their own workplace.

Keep Calm and Carry On Workshop

Building on the brilliant and hopeful presentation delivered at the Conference Board of Canada's Alberta Conference on Workplace Wellness, we offer you Keep Calm and Carry On.

For days like these, you need to go beyond the stress management programs of the past. You need to learn how to keep calm and carry on.  This workshop builds on the wisdom of the 3 proven paths to successfully handling stress.

Keep Calm and Carry On integrates timeless strategies into a powerful plan that you – as managers and employees - can use right now.

• Discover the unique stress triggers for various work styles. Once you know what they are – you can create a plan to work with them and not against them.
• Discover the age old wisdom of ‘common sense’ and how to apply that to your stress management plan and turn common sense into common practice.
• Discover proven techniques to create a workplace culture of wellness, have fun doing it and reap the rewards of increased productivity and genuine engagement.
• Discover how to harness some of the key learnings from dozens of mental health specialists, self help gurus and other ordinary folks who somehow have managed to actually keep calm and carry on.

Our Facilitation Team

Eddie Calisto-Tavares C.I.M.

As President & Performance Management Consultant for Options for Success, Eddie leads with vision and passion. Her expertise in coaching and performance management, communication, and, leadership and team development has resulted in positive outcomes for organizations within a variety of sectors. Eddie’s inspirational story of personal struggles has lent her to be a prominent role model for immigrants, women and small business owners.

Eddie holds a Yellow Belt in Deep Democracy and has used it as an integral part of her Human Resources work. She has been lauded for her vision, passion and innovation and was recently featured on the cover of Human Resources Management Association of Manitoba’s HR Matters magazine.

Brad Tyler-West

As an Associate & Project Leader for Options for Success, Brad brings his skills as a consummate communicator and a passion for ‘life long’ learning to the table. For over 20 years Brad’s superior & motivating speaking skills have garnered national and international attention, while helping his clients achieve outstanding results.  A passionate advocate for equality & diversity within the workplace & our communities, he has spent the last decade championing equality rights and social justice truly helping others ‘change the way we change’.

Brad holds a yellow and white belt in Deep Democracy and regularly merges the tools of Deep Democracy his workshops helping organizations deal with sensitive and often divisive issues allowing for the wisdom of the minority point of view and bringing everyone along with the group’s decision.

Kristle Calisto-Tavares B.A. (Hons)

As Sustainability Strategist & Consultant for Options for Success, Kristle brings with her extensive education and diverse perspectives. Kristle has developed a reputation for incredible stamina, and resourcefulness. She is a skilled environmental advocate of 12 years and has been recognized for a legacy of innovative leadership. Kristle seeks to engage others in being “the change we wish to see in the world”.
Recently, Kristle established iNSPiRED PRACTiCE - a company dedicated to inspiring, informing and empowering our clients to build a better world. Kristle has earned three belts in Deep Democracy and has used this cutting-edge facilitation toolkit to assist groups at turning points move past road blocks toward success.