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TOUCHSTONE NEWS:
Enjoy Your Summer: This is our last issue before summer and we’d like to wish all our readers a relaxing and enjoyable summer season. Over the past 18 months, as the economic recovery has taken hold, we hope you have all shared with us the resurgence of business and the accompanying optimism. Have a great holiday this summer and "gird your loins" for busy and rewarding times ahead.

What Do You Know About Personal Change?
An essential element of success in any organization is the growth and development of employees. Thus, leaders and HR Professionals benefit from a basic knowledge of how people change. This article is designed to pique the interest of readers, and test their knowledge of some basic tenets of personal change.
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Case Study: Building the Ideal Culture
Our case studies are presented as an opportunity to learn from the successes and setbacks experienced by other organizations. Since no company or individual is perfect, and we can learn a great deal from the missteps of others, we will openly discuss errors, mistakes and false starts. For this reason our clients are not identified. The following case questions the viability of an “ideal corporate culture” suitable for all.
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Talent Management Seminar:
On September 16th 2011 our strategic partner Organizational Systems International along with Loichinger Advantage will hold the second annual Midwest Forum on Talent Management in beautiful Madison Wisconsin. This year's keynote speaker will be Marc Effron, founder of the New Talent Management Network and author of "One Page Talent Management. The Forum will include a variety of presentations designed for today's Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Learning and Development Professionals.
Get more information on: www.midwestforum-tm.com

For further information on these subjects contact  Bob Power or call 604-228-1948
The Touchstone Consulting Group is a Vancouver, BC based company that for the past 20 years has worked with local and international clients in areas of organizational and management development. As part of the Silver Alliance we network with consultants in other North American locations to provide a full array of consulting services.

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The GrowthGoals Programme
Many attempts to develop employees fail, not because of a lack of skill, but because few understand the complexity of the change process. This unique one day workshop will greatly enhance participants’ knowledge of the personal change process and lead to more successful employee development. It can be offered as a stand-alone experience, or linked with other initiatives such as leadership training, performance management, and 360 surveys.

For more information e-mail bob@touchstoneconsulting.ca or call 604-228-1097
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