• Touchstone has recently teamed with Organizational Systems International to develop and deliver a Management Assessment/Development Program for Managers in the Research and Development Division of Dow Corning Int. in Midland, Michigan
• We are proud and excited to announce that Frank Pasacreta has joined Touchstone as one of our Associates. Frank was until recently President of The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. Over his career he has garnered a reputation as a consummate IR professional, who builds positive relationships with organized labour while acting as an effective champion of management rights. Frank will bring much needed Labour Relations, Senior Executive and Board experience to Touchstone

One More Time; How Do You Manage Change?
After 20 years of rapid change, we should all be experts in its management. But we don’t seem to be! Here are four crucial guidelines often ignored by those managing change.
(A complimentary book on Change Management is yours. See the link at the end of the article.)

A Unique Approach to Selling Your Ideas!
Some crucial but often neglected points about selling your ideas, which may make all the difference.

Cutting Edge Management Development: The Total Immersion Business Simulation
This "unique” approach to business simulations can make a major contribution to your management development strategy. No longer do simulations focus only on the quantitative side of business. They can be used to teach participants the full range of leadership and interpersonal skills so critical to management success. Read how simulations can be the most effective of learning vehicles and also a meaningful and enjoyable management experience.

John Cleese Training Videos: Insights into Video Arts
Most of us have seen some of the excellent John Cleese management training videos produced by Video Arts. This short interview with their Production Manager gives some insights into their success but also a couple of surprises.

RESOURCES AND USEFUL LINKS

Personal Impact Training – RADA Enterprises,
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) London, England
Most of us know of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) as one of the world’s most distinguished drama schools. Over the years, their graduates have included Sir John Gielgud, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Kenneth Branagh, Glenda Jackson and dozens of other world famous actors. But how many know that RADA has a commercial subsidiary, RADA Enterprises, with a department called “RADA in Business”. This department provides training and coaching for managers in areas relating to topics such as personal impact, and presentation skills, by using tutors who either work as trainers for RADA to train the world’s best actors, or who have been approved by RADA to deliver business training on RADA’s behalf. Top managers from all over the world take advantage of their public programs, individual coaching and tailored programs. So if you know of an executive who’s looking for something special, this may fit the bill.

Analysis for Financial Management;
Robert C Higgins, Irwin McGraw-Hill
If you’ve ever sat through a management meeting looking up on a screen at complex financial data, and wondered what it’s all about, you’d probably like a quick and easy way to learn business finance. Well, there isn’t one, but this book will take you some of the way. For a book on finance it’s reasonably clear and well written. We’ve recommended it to non-financial managers around the world and had positive feedback. I still don’t understand though why finance specialists have several terms for the same concept!

For further information on these subjects contact Bob Power