Teleconference Leader Principal Trainer: Rob Voyle Episcopal priest Psychologist Executive Coach >> See Rob's Helpful, Humorous, and Healing approach to training The Appreciative Way >> View Contents The Appreciative Way, is Rob and Kim Voyle's synthesis of: The practice and philosophy of Appreciative Inquiry The work of Milton Erickson and his students Positive Psychology Compassion as the agent of transformation Contemplative Spirituality	Appreciative Performance Reviews Creating a Culture of Excellence and Celebration A Teleconference for Leaders and Staff Supervisors Four 90 minute sessions: Tuesday: March 25, April 2, 8, 15, 2008. Time: 9 am Pacific 12 noon Eastern. Cost: $150. Participants are responsible for distance telephone costs. >> Register for the Appreciative Performance Review Teleconference >> Participant Web Resources requires password Program Perspective We often think of performance reviews as ways to deal with problem employees. However that just creates a problem chasing a problem and in the process the effective performers are neglected and ultimately demotivated. In this tele-class you will learn appreciative strategies to enrich your entire staff and create a sustainable culture of excellence. Appreciative performance reviews are to enrich and help the good get better and empower the weak to get stronger. Program Outline Session 1, March 25 Creating a culture of excellence and celebration Reinventing performance reviews Paying attention to outcomes not intentions Helping the good get better and the weak get stronger Session 2, April 1 Designing and leading a staff retreat to discover: Core purpose Values Motivated skills and abilities Session 3, April 8 Creating an individualized performance goal Delegating by aligning strengths with tasks Getting buy in from staff Creating just-in-time review processes Session 4, April 15 From Evaluation to Valuation Creating appreciative inquiry review protocols Staying resourceful in the midst of challenges Ensuring sustainability Learning Objectives To provide participants with a viable life-giving alternative to the demoralizing aspects of many current performance review processes. To provide participants with the specific tools and processes they need to establish performance goals in the pursuit of excellence. To provide participants with appreciative strategies to value performance and discover resources to enrich and empower the people they supervise. Registration for Teleconference >> Register for the Appreciative Performance Review Teleconference >> For additional information Email Rob Voyle	The Challenge Typical employee performance reviews often lead to demoralizing staff rather than inspiring and helping employees be their best. Management expert Edward Demings described the problem this way: The worst thing in American business is the annual performance appraisal. It evokes fear and robs workers of the right to pride in their workmanship... The Solution To create a learning culture committed and equipped to create continual growth and development that enriches the lives of the employees as they help the organization fulfill its purpose and mission. To create a better work place we don't need better people; we just need to help the people we have, discover and be their best. What People Say Rob Voyle has an amazing ability to frame and express Appreciative Inquiry for all of us. Christopher Szecsey, Senior Associate Social Impact, Inc. I'm particularly grateful for Rob's generosity in helping me "fine-tune" the retreat I led. His materials and ideas were incredibly helpful and hospitable. I've never known a practitioner to be so unselfish in passing them along to others. Thomas Wray church Consultant. After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve. John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting

Teleconference Leader

Principal Trainer: Rob Voyle

Episcopal priest
Psychologist
Executive Coach

>> See Rob's Helpful,
Humorous, and Healing
approach to training

The Appreciative Way

>> View Contents

The Appreciative Way, is Rob and Kim Voyle's synthesis of:

The practice and philosophy of Appreciative Inquiry
The work of Milton Erickson and his students
Positive Psychology
Compassion as the agent of transformation
Contemplative Spirituality

Appreciative Performance Reviews

Creating a Culture of Excellence and Celebration

A Teleconference for Leaders and Staff Supervisors
Four 90 minute sessions: Tuesday: March 25, April 2, 8, 15, 2008.
Time: 9 am Pacific 12 noon Eastern.
Cost: $150. Participants are responsible for distance telephone costs.

>> Register for the Appreciative Performance
Review Teleconference

>> Participant Web Resources requires password

Program Perspective

We often think of performance reviews as ways to deal with problem employees. However that just creates a problem chasing a problem and in the process the effective performers are neglected and ultimately demotivated. In this tele-class you will learn appreciative strategies to enrich your entire staff and create a sustainable culture of excellence.

Appreciative performance reviews are to
enrich and help the good get better
and empower the weak to get stronger.

Program Outline

Session 1, March 25
Creating a culture of excellence and celebration
Reinventing performance reviews
Paying attention to outcomes not intentions
Helping the good get better and the weak get stronger
Session 2, April 1
Designing and leading a staff retreat to discover:
  Core purpose
  Values
  Motivated skills and abilities
Session 3, April 8
Creating an individualized performance goal
Delegating by aligning strengths with tasks
Getting buy in from staff
Creating just-in-time review processes
Session 4, April 15
From Evaluation to Valuation
Creating appreciative inquiry review protocols
Staying resourceful in the midst of challenges
Ensuring sustainability

Learning Objectives

To provide participants with a viable life-giving alternative to the demoralizing aspects of many current performance review processes.
To provide participants with the specific tools and processes they need to establish performance goals in the pursuit of excellence.
To provide participants with appreciative strategies to value performance and discover resources to enrich and empower the people they supervise.

Registration for Teleconference

>> Register for the Appreciative Performance
Review Teleconference

>> For additional information Email Rob Voyle

The Challenge

Typical employee performance reviews often lead to demoralizing staff rather than inspiring and helping employees be their best. Management expert Edward Demings described the problem this way:

The worst thing in American business is the annual performance appraisal. It evokes fear and robs workers of the right to pride in their workmanship...

The Solution

To create a learning culture committed and equipped to create continual growth and development that enriches the lives of the employees as they help the organization fulfill its purpose and mission.

To create a better work place we don't need better people; we just need to help the people we have, discover and be their best.

What People Say

Rob Voyle has an amazing ability to frame and express Appreciative Inquiry for all of us.
Christopher Szecsey, Senior Associate Social Impact, Inc.

I'm particularly grateful for Rob's generosity in helping me "fine-tune" the retreat I led. His materials and ideas were incredibly helpful and hospitable. I've never known a practitioner to be so unselfish in passing them along to others.
Thomas Wray church Consultant.

After 45 years in the pastoral ministry and attending three events led by Rob Voyle, I have finally learned a better way to help church leaders help themselves and the people they serve.
John Wilkerson, Director: Church Leadership Coaching & Consulting