We all know that good relationships are the key to success but do we know how to nurture these relationships to get the most out of them? In this session participants learn how to deliberately increase the generative potential of their relationships to co-create novel solutions to complex organizational challenges.Derived from year’s of research in complex systems and a successful consultation practice, the tool used in this session will help groups understand and respond to the often unseen dynamics that impede their ability to work collaboratively toward common goals. This session is for managers who are interested in growing their networks and strengthening interpersonal relationships.
Brenda Zimmerman is an associate professor at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Canada and a partner in Change-Ability Inc. She recently founded and directs the Health Industry Management Program at York. Her work for the past few years has focused on applying lessons from chaos theory and complexity science to human systems. She is the author of many articles that apply these theories to organizational strategy and change. In addition to her complexity work, Dr. Zimmerman is a Chartered Accountant who has advised the Auditor General of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants on control systems.
Brenda is also the co- author of Getting to Maybe, a practical and inspirational book that explores social innovation and reminds those of us who have a deep desire to make the world around us a better place that we can all contribute in some way. Great social change is not just the work of heroes but of everyday people.
