Upcoming Monthly IMC NCR Program                   Register Now!

Date:

Thursday, September 11^th, 2008

5:30 (for registration and networking)
6:30 (dinner), 7:00-8:30 (program)

Topic:

Let's imagine a very realistic scenario that occurs more and more frequently within our client's organization. The client you are thinking about may be a private enterprise or a not-for-profit operation. It may also be a government agency or a military branch. Now, let's add some additional weight to the image. The organization you're advising is at a critical junction in its history. The numbers show that profits or budgets are sinking, target clients or markets are disappearing, products or services are aging, quality is falling, sales are sinking, employee turnover is increasing, and the overall progress of the organization during the last few years has been more of a shotgun or meandering approach than a strong directional movement towards a well thought-out mission and vision. You know that the new CEO and their team have been working vigorously to develop a strategic plan behind closed doors. Suddenly, you and your consulting team are contacted by the senior leadership to evaluate the plan. It sounds good, came in a "pretty binder", and seems to be well thought-out, but is it realistic and will it work? Your future with a client may depend on the success of the plan.

This presentation will give you the knowledge to evaluate, make recommendations for improvement, and provide the critical steps necessary, if given the opportunity, to contribute to and implement the strategic plan in a measurably successful approach. You will be able to assure your clients that there will be no more disconnects between boardroom strategies and operational realities, no more indecipherable terminologies or measurements, no more wasted time or chaotic revisions, and no more "pretty binders" that end up collecting dust on the office bookshelf.

Robert A. Simpkins, president of Washington, D.C.-based Global Crosswinds, LLC, is an internationally acclaimed advisor and organizational educator. He has helped corporations, non-for-profit groups, government agencies and military leaders to develop and deploy realistic, actionable and adaptable strategic plans that create breakthrough success. He has provided clear, to-the-point and measurable performance improvement and transformational initiatives in 49 different countries, on every continent, and all across the United States. Mr. Simpkins has assisted such diverse organizations as Dell, Inc, Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, Army National Guard, United States Congress, Amgen, PAK 2000, Florida's Natural Growers, PT Telekomunikasi, Egyptel, Verizon, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Department of Justice, Fannie Mae, Ricoh, Kenneth Cole Productions, and hundreds more. His books have been translated around the world and are valued as step-by-step guides for achieving mission and vision growth. He can be reached at team@globalcrosswinds.com

 Registration

To register and pay online, click the appropriate price link below. Food prices have increased substantially in the past months, and costs have increased accordingly. However, the IMC NCR Board of Directors has approved a reduced rate for 2008 members who register early as an additional member benefit.

* Capital Advisors Network rates are extended to local chapter members of ASTD, MAFN, CBODN, and UPSA.

If you do not preregister,  we cannot guarantee a dinner will be available.

If you do not cancel a reservation at least 48 hours before the meeting, you will be billed for food or workshop materials ordered on your behalf.

If you require a vegetarian meal, have difficulty with PayPal and want to register, or if you have questions about the program,  email Roy Steel at rsteel1062@aol.com or call (301) 913-0321.

 Program Location and Directions

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Melrose Hotel
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC 20037

Metro - nearest station is Foggy Bottom, hotel is a 3 block walk from this station

Parking - is available in garages nearby but limited on the street (valet parking is available but expensive). The Hotel also provides exceptional accommodations for guests and excellent meeting services for your other organizations.

Since valet parking just increased to $26, we have found three parking options:

1. Closest is PIM Park 2300 M street. Entrance, however is off of 24th, between M and L streets, east side. Parking is from 5:00 pm to midnight. The walk is two blocks plus a bit to the Melrose.

2. Next is the open lot on the west side of 23rd street, south of M, just before L street. 23rd is a one way south.  The lot is open overnight. It is right behind the police station located on L street and 23rd. Walk is three blocks to the Melrose.

3. Third: Colonial parking on 24th street between N and M streets, entrance on the east side. From 5:00 pm until; 11:00 pm. Walk is three blocks plus a bit to the Melrose.