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Making a World of Difference:
A Foundations Seminar

Presented by Personal Leadership Seminars
in cooperation with The Intercultural Communication Institute

May 21-24, 2012 | Portland, Oregon, USA

• Introduction
• Seminar Objectives
• Logistics Overview
• Registration

Introduction

Today’s realities demand that more of us learn to interact effectively with people who are different from ourselves and within situations that are not at all what we expect. We are called to form dynamic healthy personal and professional relationships as well as to harness the inherent innovation and creativity offered when differing ideas come together.

Leadership across difference is a critical skill for global navigation.

It is our time to take this lead as never before; we can:

• lead at work, as we harness the inherent creative potential of difference to innovate with inspiration and purpose
• lead in our difference laden communities, as we organize for sustainability and civic action,
• lead and learn with our neighbors and co-workers, especially those that are very different from us, as we cultivate genuine relationships, and
• lead our families as dynamic systems and ourselves as complex, multi-faceted individuals as we nurture both strength and compassion.

In whatever situations we find ourselves needing to lead across difference, the challenge is in HOW we lead. We ultimately have two broad choices:

1. move from habit, the way we always have done, letting our automatic assumptions and emotional reactions (however seemingly justified) rule us and cause us to do more-of-the-same, or
2. move forward from purpose, using a process to see that each event is unique and can, if approached consciously, illuminate the particular dynamics of the situation we're in and what we are to do.

This program is grounded in the Personal Leadership™ methodology of two principles, six practices, and the process technology called the Critical Moment Dialogue. As a tool, it offers a

• practice-based,
• reliable, and
• infinitely repeatable process

for determining the best way to move forward (now, and now, and now) with confidence and ease. It is designed to help people stay connected to their internal wisdom and creativity and to discern right action at all times, especially when faced with change, the unfamiliar, and in times of personal or professional transition.

Personal Leadership is used by individuals, communities, and business teams around the world. For more information, please visit: PLSeminars.com.

Seminar Objectives

The seminar will help you:

• Expand what you know is possible exactly when you are feeling the most restricted;
• Engage changing circumstances with confidence, and with a stance both of clear purpose and openness to outcome;
• Skillfully meet conflict with curiosity, and move yourself and others towards appreciation and mutual meaning-making;
• Engage the uplifting energetic shift from resistance into inspiration;
• Maximize the alignment of your personal vision with your commitment and life purpose; and
• Explore what it means to live an active life from the inside out, guided not by our cultural constraints, but by employing our full intelligence.

What to Expect:

• This seminar is designed to be highly engaging as well as profoundly personal.
• We will use multiple modes to stimulate learning, including short presentations; pair and small group interactions; personal reflection involving drawing, journaling, and meditative movement; in-depth collaborative discussion; and peer exchange and consultation on real-life and real-time scenarios.
• By the end of the seminar, you will have significant experience applying the Personal Leadership tools in both very practical and inspiring ways.
• Completion of this seminar qualifies for at a PL Foundations level and you would be able to enroll in a PL Facilitators program. For more information see: PLSeminars.com.

Logistics

Logistics for this seminar are being managed by the Intercultural Communications Institute (ICI). Please direct all questions about logistics to ICI at +1 503 297 4622 or via email. Please direct questions aobu the seminar purpose, outcomes and curriculum to PLSeminars.

Dates/Times: The seminar begins Monday, May 21, 2012 at 6:30pm (opening reception) and ends Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 9pm (closing dinner).

Fees: $1675

Meals: With the exception of the opening reception and closing dinner, you will be on your own for all meals. Downtown Portland has a vibrant food truck scene as well as excellent restaurants and nearby groceries. Before the seminar begins, you will be given the option of ordering and pre-paying for a catered lunch to be brought to you on one or more of the seminar days.

Lodging: Rooms have been reserved at the Mark Spencer Hotel in downtown Portland, where the seminar is being held. All rooms have simple kitchen facilities. You are responsible for booking your own hotel; ICI is available to facilitate room-mate matching for those who prefer double occupancy rates.

Travel Considerations: Portland offers an international airport with excellent public transportation to downtown. The Mark Spencer Hotel offers a parking garage for guests at an additional fee.

Additional details including links to resources and car sharing logistics are contained within the registration packet.

Location:Portland, Oregon – Approaching Portland from the air, you can’t help but notice the abundance of green. Portland is often awarded the "Greenest City in America", and ranks among the world's top 10 greenest cities.

But, Portland isn’t only green on the surface. City planners are committed to preserving natural wonders that ring the metropolitan area. The benefits of Portland’s passion for all things green take many forms: one of the world’s best culinary scenes, bursting with fresh, locally grown ingredients; verdant parks and gardens in the city, and majestic mountains, rivers and wilderness all around; clean, accessible public transport; and ample trails for hiking and cycling.

Portlanders are proud of Portland's parks and its legacy of preserving open spaces. Mount Tabor Park is known for its scenic views and historic reservoirs. Forest Park is the largest wilderness park within city limits in the United States. Washington Park is just west of downtown, and is home to the Oregon Zoo, the Portland Japanese Garden, and the International Rose Test Garden.

Portland has a growing restaurant scene and was recognized by the Food Network Awards as their "Delicious Destination of the Year for 2007. The city is also known for being the most vegetarian-friendly city in America. Portland has been named the best city in the world for street food by several publications. Food cart pods spread throughout the city appear frequently on television programs. The city has also become known as a premier coffee destination. The city has bcome known as a premier coffee destination with dozens of micro-roasters and cafes.

The Mark Spencer Hotel, located within the Pearl District of dowtown, gives a close proximity to an abundance of activities and food choices that Portland has to offer.

Registration

Registration will beavailable through the Intercultural Communication Institute (ICI) website. Please express interest or send questions to ici@intercultural.org You are also welcome to contact PLSeminars at info@plseminars.com.