News, Events and Happenings

Kim Barnes to Speak at AIMC Conference

Kim Barnes will be presenting a workshop at the American Intermal Management Consultant's International Conference. The workshop is entitled "Overcoming IC Challenges and Roadblocks." The workshop is based on Consulting on the Inside, the book Kim co-authored with Beverly Scott. The session will provided a brief overview of key findings from their research, including implications for the consulting process and core skills, followed by a facilitated session to discuss experiences.

 

Bev Scott to Lead Workshop: Creating Your Third Act: A Retreat for Women Over Fifty

Beverly Scott, who wrote Consulting on the Inside in collaboration with our own Kim Barnes, will be conducting a retreat this January entitled "Creating Your Third Act."

This two-day workshop offers supportive life planning for a rich, meaningful and personal inner-exploration. It is an opportunity to reflect on who you are now; explore anticipated shifts; create a renewed sense of purpose and direction; and imagine and design an alternative future for your 3rd Act. This retreat experience will help you to re-invent or design your life after career transition or retirement to age gracefully with meaning, purpose, fulfillment and fun.

The workshop/retreat is offered on January 13-15 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA.

For more information, visit the Third Act website

To register, visit the Esalen Institute website with this link.

Webinar on Innovation Management: Recorded and Available

On July 14, HSM Online Seminars hosted a free webinar on innovation management, given by Kim Barnes and Senior Associate Nelson Soken, Ph.D. The webinar was recorded, and is available online (registration is required).

The course description is below.

Kim Barnes and Nelson Soken, Ph.D. have taught innovation management practices across the globe, using a research-based model together with hands-on exercises to create compelling learning experiences. In this webinar, they will describe innovation management as a journey—a kind of “adventure travel” where you, as a guide or leader, enable your team to create extraordinary value. During the session, Ms. Barnes and Dr. Soken will provide precise definitions, a practical research-based model, and examples from their experience of the mindsets and skill-sets that are key to success during each phase of the innovation journey. You will have an opportunity to reflect on your own experience as an innovation manager and assess your strengths. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

What you will learn:

• How to define and describe innovation in a way that makes it clear how each person can contribute, regardless of his or her position
• Which mind-sets and skill-sets are required for success at different phases of the innovation journey
• Your own strengths and preferences as a manager of innovation and how to use that knowledge to achieve better innovation results

Please use this link to listen to the free webinar.

The Authors Speak: Bev Scott and Kim Barnes Podcast on Consulting on the Inside

Bev Scott and Kim Barnes recorded a podcast in which they discuss their collaborative book, Consulting on the Inside. In the podcast, they discuss three of the questions that the book discusses and answers in great depth:

• Why are internal consulting skills important?
• Is there an overall approach or process that would apply to any internal consulting function?
• What are the most important competencies for internal consultants?

Download the Podcast or Listen to it, below;

Consulting on the Inside
by Beverly Scott and B. Kim Barnes
Now Available

Barnes & Conti CEO Kim Barnes collaborated recently with longtime friend and colleague Beverly Scott of Bev Scott Consulting on the second edition of Consulting on the Inside: A practical guide for internal consultants.

The second edition of this most helpful and practical book was launched recently by an overflow crowd at the Barnes & Conti offices in Berkeley, California. Below is a photo of the authors from the Book Launch Celebration.

According to the publisher:

"Consulting on the Inside provides a solid background for internal consultants and serves as a roadmap for cultivating a successful career...

...You’ll find a thorough examination of the eight phases of the consulting process, a comprehensive analysis of the differences between internal and external consultants, and success stories demonstrating the personal qualities you need to build trust and relationships."

 

For more information, and to purchase the book:

• Visit the ASTD website
• Visit Amazon.com

Listen to Kim Barnes on Blog Talk Radio

Real World Leadership recently interviews Barnes & Conti CEO on Blog Talk Radio. The topic was, “Exercising Influence: What you have to do to get things done.“

In this interview, Kim

... will discuss how to develop your influence muscles in a way that helps you to build relationships and get results. In the complex, global organizations where many of us work, you need the help, support, and resources of many other people in order to succeed – but how can you have the greatest impact, regardless of your role or position?

The entire interview is available online for a limited time.

Follow this link to listen.

Coming Soon: Exercising Influence 7.0

We are in the process of giving our Exercising Influence© workbook, a facelift. For those of you who already love the program, don’t fret! Exercising Influence 7.0 has the same great content, Exercising Influence Behavior Model, and Planning Guide. We are, however, giving the materials an updated, more modern look. The new version will be available in 2012.

Kim Barnes Interviewed on Innovation and Leadership in Brazil

Barnes & Conti CEO, Kim Barnes, was in Brazil not too long ago, for the PGQP (Congress of Quality for Competitiveness) Management Congress. While there, she was interviewed Southern Brazil's major newspaper, Zero Hora (Zero Hour).

The article featured interviews with three expert/consultants who work in the United States, Kim Barnes, chairman of Barnes & Conti Associates, Roberto Saco, president of ASQ (The American Society for Quality) and Venkat Rasmawany, president of Experience Co-Creation Partnership. Below is Kim’s portion of the interview.

Innovation is not invention
Kim Barnes, chairman of Barnes & Conti (USA)

Zero Hour - Is it possible to teach and learn leadership?

Kim Barnes - There are people with certain natural abilities that they're born with. But most have skills that can be developed and there are aspects of leadership that can be taught. Almost everyone has the opportunity to lead people at least once in their life. By observing children playing in a playground there is always someone assuming the role of leader. Most people have this capability in different areas of business...

ZH - How do you define innovation and how to make it happen in business?

Barnes - Innovation does not mean invention, not does it mean novelty or creativity. Innovation is creating value from an idea that is new to you or your business... Value is not necessarily financial; it can be social, aesthetic or environmental. New ideas mean change. And any change requires leadership. When faced with these challenges, we must awaken in us the skills of leadership. The innovation process takes time; you must first gather the ideas, get support, and choose the right people for your team. The manager also has to agree. The more the company is committed to innovation, the more efficient the process will be.

NOTE: Kim’s remarks were said in English, translated into Portuguese, and printed. Since we didn’t have access to the English transcript, we did the best we could in translating Kim back into English.

 

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Where in the World is Barnes & Conti?

Please check out our photo collection from many of the cities where we have done showcases, presentations, or workshops in the past year. We'll try to keep the photos updated as we trot around the globe. The photos are hosted by Flickr.work ad

Newsletter Archive Online

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