John Younger:
Live-Fire Consulting Exercise—
Can You Collaborate Under Pressure?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
7:30 – 10:00 AM
Location:
The Club at McInnis Park Golf Center
350 Smith Ranch Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94903
In the January 2010 “Consultants’ Dating Game” program at BACN, two panels of consultants had to pitch their services to real CEOs, who chose a winner based on the best fit for the company. John Younger, the founder of Accolo, was one of those CEOs. We’re delighted to have John return as the catalyst for an equally lively, interactive session, this time on problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.
John will present two real-life business challenges at his company for tables of consultants to discuss, solve and “report back to the CEO”. Subject matter experts from Accolo will be circulating to answer table questions and provide insight on the issues presented.
Expect to be energized by discussions that will ignite your brainstorming, problem solving and collaboration skills. Learn how other consultants with different expertise can expand your thinking about a “client” problem and discover how a real CEO views the solutions presented.
Join us at the July BACN meeting to:
- Work on real-life issues that will directly impact this firm.
- Discover potential partners and demonstrate your own expertise by collaborating with other consultants.
- Practice “Thinking on the Fly” in a safe setting that allows you to further hone your problem solving skills.
About the Speaker
John Younger is Founder and CEO of Accolo, Inc. (www.accolo.com). Accolo provides a revolutionary Recruiting 2.0 Platform with layered professional services on-demand. The company was recognized as the #1 On-Demand Recruitment Process Outsourcing company in 2009 and 2008, one of the fastest growing companies in the United States (#42 on the 2007 Inc. 500), the fastest growing private company in the San Francisco Bay Area (2006), won the 2005 Recruitment Process Outsourcer of the Year Award and is a founding member of the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association.
Creating Connections
In addition to informal networking before and after the meeting, we facilitate closer connections with the other consultants at your table. Sit with someone you don’t know! See some examples of previous Creating Connections exercises.
BACN Bits & Bytes
The July Bits & Bytes segment will demonstrate Windows Live Writer, an offline blog editor, with a nod to Ecto for Mac.
Members’ Forum
Bring your tips and questions for the Members’ Forum discussion. See some past Forum Questions here.
Reservations
Pre-register via Acteva (credit or debit card): $35. Deadline for advance registration is Wednesday end of day before the event. (That’s so we have time to make your name tag.)
Registration at the door by cash or check (as space permits): $40.
Food
BACN now serves a full breakfast. (Yes, there is bacon at BACN.) Please register in advance to make sure we don’t run out! Everyone gets cranky when there’s not enough coffee at 7:30 AM.
Parking
Free parking in the McInnis Park Golf Center lot. |
