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Next MFN Regular Meeting

Date: February 12, 2009
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Place: St. Paul Area Council of Churches
(two blocks west of Snelling at Summit and Pierce)
1671 Summit Ave West
St. Paul, MN 55105-1815

COST to Register Online: $15.00 for MFN members; $25 for non-members
COST to Register-At-The-Door: $20.00 for MFN members; $30 for non-members

R.S.V.P. and Register at CTregistrations: http://www.ctregistrations.com or by phone: 651-209-8991

Blue Ocean Strategy: Create Leaps in Value While Reducing the Risk of Change
(For facilitators working internally in an organization as well as independent facilitators.)

As facilitators, one way we create value is by helping organizations find new possibilities and make better choices. So why is change so hard to come by? In the face of something better, how is it that our clients sometimes get bogged down and either fail to succeed or choose to do nothing?

This session will focus on Blue Ocean Strategy - how to create leaps in value for customers, while reducing costs. In particular, we will use case study to focus on the risks of change and how the Blue Ocean Strategy process helps organizations manage risk. Blue Ocean Strategy, written by INSEAD professors Renee Mauborgne and Chan Kim, is the top selling business book ever published by Harvard Business School Press. It has sold well over 1 million copies and has been translated into 41 languages.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Greg Krauska has been a Change Agent for most of his career. He has worked as a sales, marketing and strategic alliance leader in a variety of industries. Five years ago, he founded The Change Agent Group to create leaps in organizational performance through innovation, culture change and superior customer relationships. Greg earned a BS degree from Marquette University and studied Innovation and Change through Wharton Executive Education. Greg has completed the Blue Ocean Strategy Course Certification as well as a master class in Appreciative Coaching.

Event Location · Costs · Registration

Event Location (unless otherwise specified)
St. Paul Area Council of Churches (corner of Summit and Pierce)
...............1671 Summit Ave West
.............. St. Paul, MN 55105-1815

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Parking Lot: Located in back of building (north side). Onstreet parking available. Enter south facing door on front of building.

Event Cost
MFN Members-$15 online registration, $20 at-the-door; Non-members-$25 online registrations, $30 at-the-door. Includes light supper.

NOTE: Cost may vary, if half-day or all-day event — or for a special event.
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How to Register and Pay

R.S.V.P. and Register at CTregistrations: http://www.ctregistrations.com

You may also register through CTregistrations by phone: 651-209-8991

You may pay at the event, but if food is served, we plan the amount of food based on the number of online and phone registrations.

Membership in the Minnesota Facilitators Network
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You may also join through CTregistrations by phone: 651-209-8991

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* Discount for all MFN events *    * Members-only Virtual Meetings and Salon events *
* Access to member only section of MFN website *    * Networking with other professionals *

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