[With above links you can register/RSVP. see who else is attending, and even share with others.]
Annual Networking / Social Meeting
and VIRTUAL “Gold Elephant Book Exchange”
Meeting Goals:
– Connect: get to know each other better – personally & professionally
– Learn: share knowledge informally during book exchange and a NEW game!
– Enjoy: fellowship + books + virtual party game
This will be our 10th Annual Holiday Event — but this year it is virtual. We can’t bring physical gift wrapped books this year. So instead please reply to this invitation with an Amazon link to a book that you would have brought. (Or email to Jim Jameson). I will keep it ‘under wraps’ and will only reveal your book at the meeting (in a new way)!
In addition to the book exchange we will also play a new social game loosely based on John Holland’s classic career exercise called “The Party”. We will use a new feature of Zoom that allows everyone to move freely among breakout rooms to explore different topics and interact directly with people who share similar interests!
With these two new activities I hope we can all find some new inspiration, fellowship, and perhaps some ‘golden nuggets’ in these challenging times.
Here are links to the instructions for both activities in case you would like to know what to expect or to use these with other groups:
- https://dfwodnet.org/wp-content/uploads/Virtual-Gold-Elephant-Book-Exchange.pdf
- https://dfwodnet.org/wp-content/uploads/Virtual-Networking-Social-Connection.pdf
Facilitators: Jim Jameson and Ben Dilla
Schedule for Thursday Evening:
– 6:45 Virtual setup and Networking
– 7:00 Announcements / Intros / Program <–Note earlier start!
– 8:45 Closing and evaluation
Zoom Link to Join Virtual Meeting will be sent to all who register.
Facilitator BIOs:
Jim Jameson is “semi-retired” from his various consulting roles and is exploring new avenues. His professional mission has been to improve the success rate of technology adoption projects, working mainly in the areas of Business Analysis, Change Management, Collaboration, and Knowledge Management. He believes that focusing on the people side of technology change is the key to improving ROI on transformational ‘IT solutions’.
Jim earned an MS degree in Information Systems and post-grad certificate in Knowledge Management, both from George Washington University in DC.
Ben Dilla, PhD, ACC, BCC is a Business professor at The University of Dallas and an Executive Coach through his own company, Bold Leader Development. He has a BS in Behavioral Sciences & Leadership from the US Air Force Academy, MS & PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Purdue University.
He is also an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Board Certified Coach (BCC), and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. Ben served as a Behavioral Scientist and Personnel Officer in the US Air Force, and as a leadership development consultant or OD & Training leader for several large companies in the DFW area across multiple industries. Ben has published over 20 research articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings and is working on his first book (with Dr. Joel Bennett) entitled Your Best Self at Work: The Power of Strength-Based Emotional Intelligence.