Conference 2010

Thinking Organizations...SUCCEED

Think, think, think... our brains are always doing it and our organizations are always counting on it. When change and transformation are happening so rapidly in business and in the world around us, we need to be more fluid in our thinking on one hand, while being better critical thinkers on the other. We need to tap into our right brain more often for that intuition and emotional awareness that is there, yet not lose sight of the left brain logical, objective thinking.

One of the biggest complaints from employees today though, whether they be office workers or university professors, is "I don't have time to think anymore!" And that decrease in time to "think" often results in a decrease in creativity and innovation. Organizations that can tap into the collective brain power of their people, or better yet, teach them how to learn and think differently in the rapidly changing business world we are in today, are the ones that will succeed.

So, what does this have to do with wellness? Organizational health or workplace wellness, in our minds, has always been about creating a different, better way of doing business. We created this conference because we have seen and experienced healthy work environments that are great places to work, and unfortunately, we've seen and experienced unhealthy work environments too.

Health Work & Wellness™ is a forum for sharing better, healthier ways of doing business, and each year we focus on the pertinent issues and ideas of the day. For 2010 our focus will be on helping you to build a "thinking organization". This means exploring the human side of dealing with change, learning how to learn, and looking at what neuroscience is telling us about how our brains adapt to change. Creating a thinking organization will require engaged, empowered leadership. It requires us to narrow the "knowing-doing gap". It means integrating organizational health with business objectives. And it may require a big culture shift.

As we emerge from economic recession, the success of organizations will be determined largely by their ability to think in a new business environment. Optimal performance at all levels will depend on optimal thinking.

We are in the process of assembling the best available team of keynote speakers and workshop facilitators to provide you with the information and knowledge you will need in the years ahead to turn your organization into a thinking organization.