Archive for August, 2009
I am an Idea Factory Workshop
Posted by webmaster 31 August 2009“The need to develop our capacity to innovate in the public sector is the key to meeting challenges of the future.”
The VPSCIN invites members to attend a special session with Innovation expert Ed Bernacki who is currently touring this part of the world.
Ed has observed that while working inside a Government department that many great [...]
Business Excellence Study Tour 2009
Posted by webmaster 31 August 2009
Benchmarking Partnerships in conjunction with SAI Global is offering VPSCIN members the opportunity for you to join in to learn and network with ALL of the 2009 Australian Business Excellence Award winning organisations in an exciting 4 day Study Tour program, fully co-ordinated and facilitated to optimize your learning experience in this special event from 12 th -15 th October 2009 Day 1(Mon 12th)- SYDNEY with Summit Care Australia hosting in the morning and Schindler Lifts hosting the afternoon. … Day 3(Wed 14th) – ADELAIDE with Dept of Families & Communities hosting the day, ABM Electronic Engineering & Qld Dept of Main Roads – Engineering & Technology to present in Adelaide.
Social Media in Government Conference – Sept 11
Posted by webmaster 31 August 2009A half day conference at the National press Club In Canberra designed to show how Governments can engage safely and strategically with Social Media.
Conference speakers will include Senator Kate Lundy speaking on empowering and engaging with citizens and sessions will also cover topics such as:
Why social media matters to Government
How Govt Agengies can engage safely [...]
Mental Floss (146)
Posted by webmaster 28 August 2009Well done to Alan Kennedy of VicPol who responded with: Banks order ATM’s by the hundreds so it is cheaper to have them all the same rather than two customised sets, one with and one without braille. This week’s question is:
What lethal thing do elevators, money and restaurant menus have in common?
The first CIN member [...]
“Seamless Teamwork” by Michael Sampson
Posted by webmaster 26 August 2009Want to move beyond using MS SharePoint as a document repository to taking full advantage of the range of collaborative tool it offers? Then Seamless Teamwork by Michael Sampson is the book for you.
It tells the tale of a fictional project that uses SharePoint to support project activities from start to finish. The mechanics of [...]
An invite to an “Appreciative Inquiry & AQKQ” Workshop
Posted by webmaster 24 August 2009The VPSCIN invites members to the AQ-KQ of Change using Appreciative & Kinaesthetic Intelligence.
AQ-KQTM combines both Appreciative Intelligence® (AQ) and Kinaesthetic Intelligence (KQ) in a dynamic way. It is a unique application of the principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry, Tai Chi and other strength-focused approaches.
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the concept [...]
IT Paradigmology with Mark Smalley
Posted by webmaster 23 August 2009On Friday afternoon Mark Smalley of the asl bisl foundation provided CIN members with an eclectic and enlightening session covering numerous topics but with a primary focus on change management in the IT world, looking at the ASL and BiSL frameworks. Mark, who is based in the Netherlands is currently on a hectic South East [...]
Whole of Govt Community Engagement Forum
Posted by webmaster 22 August 2009On Thursday Aug 20, 100 Public Sector employees representing all departments and agencies joined forces to to pose and discuss the question of Is Community Engagement Worth the Investment?
All attendees were welcomed by Chief Inspector Alan Kennedy of Vicpol and the opening address was provided by Ian Voight, Director of Statewide Services at DSE.
Joe Ilardi [...]
VPSCIN Membership Update
Posted by webmaster 21 August 2009Membership of the CIN currently stands at 4200 from across the sector. 90% of membership is determined by direct participation in events and the remainder from membership requests. The bulk of the membership requests ultimately end up participating either way.
We have had a spike in participation over the past two months as a result of [...]
Mental Floss (145)
Posted by webmaster 21 August 2009Well done to Steven Harris of Treasury & Finance who responded with: Anywhere. There are many people with less than two legs which means that the average number of legs on people must be less than two. Anyone therefore with more than two legs has more than the average. This week’s question is:
Why do Automatic [...]
Organisational Storytelling with 1001
Posted by webmaster 19 August 2009On August 18 a number of VPSCIN members undertook a workshop in Organisational Storytelling with Gabrielle and Yamini of One Thousand & One. Following on from their successful Treasury Theatre seminar for the CIN on July 17, Yamini set the tone for the session by commencing proceedings with … a story.
Throughout the three and a [...]
An invite to “The Tipping Point of Change” Programme with Gavin Freeman
Posted by webmaster 18 August 2009Why do so many change programmes fail to actually materialise ?
This half day programme explores the hurdles to change and how we can overcome each of them. We are all driven by different needs and it is by the understanding these needs that enable change agents to be successful. Tipping point leadership provides you with [...]
An invite to a “Knowledge Cafe Masterclass” with David Gurteen
Posted by webmaster 18 August 2009The VPSCIN invites members a unique opportunity to participate in a Master-class with renowned knowledge practitioner David Gurteen from the UK. David has over 30 years’ experience working in high technology industries. Today he works as an independent facilitator to help people achieve results through innovating, sharing, learning and working more effectively together.
David is the [...]
An invite to “Lateral Thinking” Training
Posted by webmaster 16 August 2009
Lateral Thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono that describes types of thinking that serve to change our perceptions, concepts and ideas via the use of formal thinking tools. These tools have been designed to generate lots of new and novel ideas and develop those ideas into into something of value through harvesting [...]