Action Research Action Learning
and Process Management Assoc. Inc.
A L A R P M
Action for a
Better World
Practitioner Development Conference
Brisbane, Australia, 13 - 14 July, 1997
Held at St. John's College University of Queensland
What score ...
... would you give the world on a scale of 1-10?
We think there is a lot that can be done. Participants will join in a community to experience, learn and reflect on concepts, processes and actions for a better world.
This conference seeks to address questions or issues such as ...
- How can businesses achieve a competitive advantage through
their employees?
- How can communities value the cultural diversity of their
members?
- In what ways can we be collaborative without being
defensive?
- How can we tap the wisdom of the ancient cultures?
- What can we do to get honest politicians?
Who should attend?
Practitioners, both experienced and new, who are interested in developing their own skills and expertise to work with others to facilitate better learning experiences which improve our workplaces, communities and the global community.
In exploring these issues you will experience variety in presenters and processes.
Tentative program ...
Sunday afternoon 1:00-1:30 Registration
Session 1
Sunday afternoon 1:30-3:00 Opening plenary
Deborah Lange -- Deborah Lange and Associates - "What action is better? What is a better world?" -- an activity melding experience with cognition
This will be followed by a brief overview of the remaining Sunday sessions by presenters
Session 2
Sunday afternoon 3:30-5:00 Parallel streams
Gary Johns -- former member for Petrie -- "Can we get honest politicians?" -- a sociodrama
Sharon Parkes -- Education Department -- Parent participation in schools -- an action research program
Ken McLeod and Kay Dickie -- Consultants -- "Enabling a deeper, holistic understanding of ourselves and our culture" -- an experiential approach
Vikki Uhlmann -- Nexus Consulting -- (To be advised)
Presenter to be advised -- Introductory session on action learning and action research
Evening
Sunday evening
5:30-6:30 ALARPM Assoc. Annual General Meeting
All participants are welcome; only members may vote
Sunday evening 7:00-whenever Dinner (not included in conference fees)
Sunday evening after dinner Report on World Congress (held at Cartagena, Colombia, 1-5 June) by those attending
Monday morning 8:30-9:00 Registration
Session 3
Monday morning 9:00-10:30 Plenary
Bob Dick -- Southern Cross and Griffith Universities - "Better futures" (plenary) -- a collaborative planning exercise
And brief overviews from Monday presenters
Session 4
Monday morning 11:00-12:30 Parallel streams
Kate Andrews and Judy Matthews -- QUT -- "Improving learning: the role of tacit knowledge" -- an interactive workshop
"Canteen" -- to be advised
Anne Marie Carroll -- Scope Consulting -- "Action learning for workplace and team development" -- case study
Denis Cowan, Elisabeth Wilson-Evered and Shankar Sankaran -- Elogue Pty Ltd -- How can we be collaborative without being defensive? -- a workshop
Pam Swepson -- QDPI -- "Are organisational joint ventures possible?" -- a sociodrama
Session 5 and 6
Monday afternoon 1:30-5:00 Double session
(See also single sessions, parallel streams, below)
Peter Howie -- Macquarie House -- "Barriers to learning: Not me, Baby! Not us, Mack!" -- a three hour sessionutilising sociometry and sociodrama
Session 5
Monday afternoon 1:30-3:00 Parallel streams
(See also double session above)
Josephine Burden -- Griffith University -- "How can community theatre enable citizen participation?"
Stewart Hase -- Southern Cross University -- "Developing capability" -- an interactive search
Alec Morgan -- Key Training Resources -- "The Hidden Rules of Work game" -- a training resource
Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt and Ron Passfield -- Griffith University -- "Learning from experience: postgraduate research and supervision using action research" -- a participative discussion
Session 6
Monday afternoon 3:30-5:00 Parallel streams
(See also double session above)
Neville Coventry -- Co-Visions Pth Ltd -- "Passion, compassion and inertia: wimpy ideas or paths to psychic freedom?" -- "... an open process with opportunity for experiential learning"
Iain Govan -- The Learning Enterprise -- Self-assessment: transforming management systems -- presentation and workshop
Christine Walker -- Anti-Cancer Council Victoria -- "Valuing cultural diversity in the community" -- a problem solving process using action research
Monday afternoon 5:00-5:30 Conference closure
Session times
Sunday 13th 1:30 - 5:00 including afternoon tea
Monday 14th 9:00 - 5:00 including morning and afternoon tea and lunch
Synopses of the workshop sessions are available from the ALARPM office and will be placed here as they become available
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Your registration fee includes afternoon tea, savouries and drinks in the evening on Sunday; Monday includes morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch.
Optional extra: Dinner $45 (including wine) on Sunday evening at 7.00pm.
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Please send completed form to:
ALARPM Assoc. Inc.
PO Box 1748
Toowong Qld 4066
Home page: http://www.gil.com.au/comm/profcounsel/ali-leaf.htm
Phone: 61-7-3870 0812
Fax: 61-7-3870 4013
Email: alarpm@mailbox.uq.edu.au
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