THE MITCHEN ASSESSMENT SYSTEM- Presented by Mitchell Owen and Eleanor Stell

The MITCHEN Assessment approach is designed to give participants a battery of helpful self-discovery tools from which to make personal development plans.  By incorporation of a values inventory, a leadership and a managerial assessment, the process allows participants to identify themes for personal growth.  The process is done confidentially; only Mitchen Instructors will see personal scores.  It also is complemented with a vision and personal development program that results in a commitment to action!

Liles Values Audit

Adapted from the work of Rokeach, the LVA allows participants to consider what drives them personally and professionally.  A straightforward indicator, the tool has been used by 1000s of individuals to explore their core value.  The LVA also allows for identification of group core values which can be useful to leaders seeking to support group and team work.

CPI-260 Coaching Report for Leaders

Building on the exceptional 50-year history, validity, and reliability of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) instrument, the CPI-260 assessment opens a new window into people's strengths and opportunities for development, offering a vibrant portrait of the individual as seen through the eyes of others.  Ideal for one-on-one coaching, small group training, or any performace improvement initiative, this powerful, business-focused assessment transforms the venerable CPI instrument into one of today's most popular leadership development and management training tools.  Its 260 carefully selected items measure more than two dozen scales in five areas and suggest targets for further development in interpersonal behavior, social and personal values, cognitive needs and performance, and personal and work-related characteristics.

ACI- Administrative Competency Indicator

Developed for use with the Administrative Competency Model used by the Extension Southern Region of Extension Services, the ACI seeks to distinguish areas of strength and opportunities for growth for County Extension Directors.  The ACI is ideally suited to be matched with CPI-260 so that leaders can explore both managerial and leadership competencies in their development plans.  The Model can be viewed at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/pods/ced/technicalcomp.shtml .

MITCHEN INC. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (To be run concurrently)

Get Unstuck with Crucial Conversations!

If you feel stuck in a relationship, in your career, at home, wherever- chances are there's a crucial conversation that's keeping you there.  New York Times bestseller Crucial Conversations introduces you to the principles you need to handle crucial conversations - principles that if practiced will yield major imporvements in areas like productivity, quality, safety, diversity, change management, and personal relationships.

After more than 25 years of research in two dozen industries involving over 25,000 individuals, we have found that:

• All relationships, families, teams and organizations have problems
• The difference between good organizations and the best is not how many problems they have.  The difference is how respectfully and rapidly they get prolems solved.
• People's ability to confront emotionally and politically risky topics (crucial conversations) with each other is the #1 predictor of rapis problem-solving.

Get unstuck and imporve your results and relationships.  Start today by improving your ability to handle crucial conversations.  Crucial Conversations teaches you the skills for dealing with them well.

Driving Innovation and Change

Why do leading organizations miss new innovations?  It might amaze you to learn that many of the reasons are related to what many companies and organizations believe are sound business practices.  What is equally challenging is why many companies fail to change once they see a new innovation.  Come learn what leaders of change do to lead innovation and change.  Join us in learning more about:

• Appreciating the Implications of Change both Personally and Professionally
• Exploring how leaderhip is critical to effective change
• Exploring concepts and techniques for leading both personal and professional change

Be a leader of change in your personal and organizational life.  Join us for an exploration of the leading approach for making change happen in an effective and productive way.