SCT Annual International Conference 2012

San Francisco, April 14-20

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Emotional Intelligence
for Real World Solutions

Methods for Change
in Clinical, Educational
and Organizational Contexts

Welcome to the 12th Annual International SCT Conference

We are pleased and excited to invite you to participate in the 12th Annual International SCT Conference in Atlanta, Georgia March 26-April 1, 2011. Our conference highlights the leading edges in systems-centered thinking and its broad range of applications. This year's theme, "Exploring the Change Process," bridges both the theoretical and the practical in exploring how to develop systems-centered systems. The systems-centered approach builds the system that enables the people and the system to develop and transform. The offerings range from theory to hands-on techniques, with choices for those wanting tools to apply in their work settings, and/or in-depth training in theory and practice.

Conference 2011 provides training that can be applied across diverse settings such as individual or group psychotherapy, organizational consultation, team building, pastoral education, educational systems or simply in one's own personal life. Our workshops and training programs offer an array of learning opportunities with energized and supportive professional colleagues. Whether you are attending an SCT conference for the first time or the twelfth time, our program is designed to provide useful, fresh and fun experiences that will help you discover new pathways towards influencing and building the systems in which we live, work and play.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Dave Schwing, Mark Johnson, and Sven-Erik Viskari
Co-Directors for Conference 2011

Conference 2011 Overview

Conference overview

Pre-Conference Institute

The weekend institute provides an intensive training experience and an excellent introduction to systems-centered training. The institute offers attendees an opportunity to learn about themselves, systems, and groups in the unique environment built through SCT techniques. There is a variety of choices according to level of experience and area(s) of interest.

The Five-Day Conference

Large Group Practicum: This 90-minute conference-as-a-whole practicum starts the conference on Sunday evening and ends it on Friday afternoon. Meeting at the end of each day (except Wednesday), the large group explores the conference experience using functional subgrouping.

Morning Training Sessions: The early morning program includes training groups at the foundation, intermediate and advanced levels that meet each morning, Monday through Friday. The late morning program includes the popular Drop- In Groups (90-minute sessions that focus on theory or a particular skill). Intermediate and advanced members can participate in groups focusing on leadership training, container training or consultation.

Afternoon Workshops: The one and two-hour workshops focus on applying systems-centered theory and methods in various contexts. In addition to your usual opportunity to sample workshops that look interesting, you can "specialize" by choosing to follow an organizational development, clinical, research, mind/body, education, SAVI, theory & basics, or general track. The training tracks are identified in the program schedule. You also have Linda Solomon Scott (lscott1244@yahoo.com) and Susan Cassano (susancassano@sbcglobal.net) to consult about what events are most likely to meet your goals, given your particular interest and experience with SCT.

Special Events: The Monday Night Dinner is an SCT conference tradition that offers attendees time to socialize, make new friends and reconnect with old friends. A Silent Auction will be held during the conference with proceeds going to the Yvonne Agazarian Research Scholar Fund. A Thursday Night Party at the host hotel, sponsored by SCTRI, will offer food, fun, a cash bar, prizes and dancing til dawn.

Who Should Attend? Professionals and students in the fields of mental health, organizational development, education, personal and professional coaching, and pastoral education as well as those curious about how a systemic approach can positively influence areas of one's personal and professional life.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Dave Schwing, Mark Johnson, and Sven-Erik Viskari
Co-Directors for Conference 2011

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