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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Ambridge Events Center
Portland, OR
11 am - 3:30 pm

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Program Description

 


Portland Program
May 23, 2007

Destination Profit: Creating People Profit Opportunities in Your Organization
Rita Bailey

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The Best Leaders build high performance organizations and teams by creating a style, system, structure and culture that is ideal for executing their strategy, leveraging the power of their people, and generating the financial margin to achieve their desired results.
- - - - Stephen R. Covey

What distinguishes your organization from the rest? How do you attract and keep new Customers? Are your people driving business toward or away from your organization? Join us in discovering the answers to these questions and developing a strategy for the ideal culture for your organization.

You are invited to join us for the “Destination Profit Experience” where these critical questions will be addressed. Walk away with the “what” and “how” for implementing the practices of some of the Best and Admired Companies to Work For. These organizations are renowned for their People Cultures and Solid Balance Sheets.

Challenge Stagnant Quo thinking in your organization that are preventing changes that foster Trust, Commitment, Inclusiveness, and Profit!

Benefits of attending this dynamic experience?

  • Gain clarity about where your organization is headed and how to connect people to the Destination.
  • Learn simple ways to leverage the strengths and talents of everyone in the organization.
  • Examine the resources necessary to create an organization that promotes extraordinary employee and customer loyalty.

Autographed copies of Rita’s book, “Destination Profit” will be available for purchase.

Alignment with National ASTD Competency Model

Foundation

Leveraging Diversity
Influencing Stakeholders
Analyzing Needs
Thinking Strategically
Demonstrating Adaptability

Focus Designing Learning
Managing the Learning Function
Successful Execution Learning Strategist

Speaker

Rita Bailey
CEO and Founder
QVF Partners
Carrollton, TX

The difference between companies that survive and succeed and those that don’t is the ability to adapt. As CEO of QVF Partners, Ltd, international speaker and advisor, and 25 year veteran of Southwest Airlines, Rita Bailey transforms ordinary work environments into high-performing, profitable cultures. She is the co-author of Destination Profit: Creating People-Profit Opportunities in Your Organization, which outlines the 4-A Process of Awareness, Alignment, Accountability, and Adaptation. Rita Bailey is known for her belief in positive transformation through the creation of people-centric culture. Her message: “If you put people first, profits will follow.”

Rita is also past president of National ASTD.

RIta will be available to sign her book called Destination Profit. We will also be giving away a copy of her book.

 

Details

Date Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Time 11 am Registration, Check In and Networking
11 am to Noon Lunch
Noon - 3:30 pm Program
Location

Ambridge Events Center
300 NE Multnomah
Portland, Oregon 97232

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Parking

Parking is free in the Ambridge parking lot.

Refreshments

Lunch will be provided.

Cost  Chapter Members $45 by 5 pm on May 16
$55 after that date
Others $55 by 5 pm on May 16
$65 after that date
Student Members $35 by 5 pm on May 16
$45 after that date
Register for the Series

Register for two programs in the cultural competence series and receive a 10% discount.

Register for all three programs in this series and receive a 20% discount.

To receive the discount, please contact the ASTD office directly at 503-579-1552 or astd@astdcascadia.org.

The series consists of programs on May 23, June 11 and July 18.

Reasonable Accommodation ASTD-Cascadia Chapter is committed to providing reasonable accommodation at all its functions. The Ambridge Event Center is ADA compliant. If additional accommodations are needed, please let us know as far ahead as possible before an event.
Cancellation Policy To receive a refund, a written request (email is preferred) before the early bird registration date (listed above) must be received in the ASTD office. Refunds are not given after the early bird registration date.
To Register

Registration available at the door.

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