CoREM Event for January 8, 2008

Dear CoREM members and friends,

We’re ready to begin our new year of programs and we want you to be a part of our exciting year of learning. The January program is one you won’t want to miss.

Join us Tuesday, January 8th for a special CoREM “action learning” event:

A Quick Course in Quick Coaching

Free Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com or 724-733-5007.

In just two hours you will learn some quick coaching techniques to help the people you supervise (or just work with) better define and attain their goals. Whether you work in a business or a nonprofit, or you want to get better results from people you volunteer with, these techniques are universally applicable and highly useful. And you will get enough instruction and practice during this CoREM meeting to put them in place immediately. The training will include a live, unrehearsed coaching demonstration and one-on-one practice coaching sessions for everyone. Come prepared to learn and participate.

Our Presenter: Pete McQuillin is a principal in Fourth River Associates, LLC, a Pittsburgh based consulting, coaching and training firm that specialized in helping businesses and nonprofits—and the people who work for them—handle change with resilience. He has a broad background in business management and sales and, for the past two years, he has been coaching Fourth River clients one-on-one.

Date and Time: January 8, 2008, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)
Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)
Cost: free
Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com or 724-733-5007.
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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC
Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100
From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).
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CoREM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. All our revenues come from membership dues. If you find our services valuable, please sign up for membership and submit your tax-deductible $35 fee. (Make checks out to “CoREM”.) Give it to our treasurer Dennis Snedden or send it to him at 613 Library Av., Carnegie, PA 15106-2910.

CoREM Workshop for December 4, 2007

For FREE registration: Contact Brien Palmer at bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com or 724-733-5007.

Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management – As Applied to High-Performing Organizations

Many companies suffer from chronic issues which impede their performance. Shortcomings in Strategic Planning, the development of effective metrics, problem solving and project management skills all contribute to preventing breakthrough and sustainable results. CoREM is proud to present Bob Paladino and Jeff Poholsky to address these areas along with leveraging best practices, and how to establish an office to oversee these critical performance management functions.

Mr. Paladino is the author of Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management, a recent bestseller in the Amazon.com list of popular business reference books. Bob will speak to the Five Key Principles and outline their relationships to each other, and illustrate the concepts with several case studies and examples.

Mr. Poholsky is Manager of Strategic Planning and Performance for L.B. Foster Company, headquartered here in Pittsburgh. Jeff spoke at a previous CoREM session in August 2005 to discuss the redesign of the L.B. Foster Strategic Planning process, in this session he returns to highlight the application of the Five Key Principles at L.B. Foster, and also to provide updates in their journey toward sustained performance excellence.

Bob Paladino, CPA , founder of Bob Paladino & Associates, LLC, is a former executive and longtime implementation practitioner in the Corporate Performance Management (CPM) field. His firm advises Boards of Directors and executives, and offers CPM services for rapidly implementing and integrating proven methodologies to drive breakthrough results. He contributes to leading research projects. Recently, as Senior Vice President of Crown Castle International in the Office of the CEO, he directed the global CPM/Balanced Scorecard program to win both the coveted Hall of Fame award and APQC's Best Practice Partner award. Formerly a leading consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Towers Perrin, he is a Wharton MBA, a CPA, and a member of the AICPA and MSCPA. He is published in leading journals and is among the highest-rated speakers at corporate and industry events such as FEI, ASMI, and CFO Rising. He is also the author of Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management.

Jeff Poholsky is Manager of Strategic Planning and Performance for L.B. Foster Company, and has been employed with the Company for 20 years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, with a minor in Mathematics, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Jeff has also earned the CIRM (Certified in Integrated Resource Management) designation from APICS.

At L.B. Foster, Jeff is currently responsible for facilitating and championing the Company’s Balanced Scorecard process, and has most recently played a key leadership role in the overhaul of the Strategic Plans of the various units of the Company. Previously, Jeff has held a variety of roles in the Company, including Senior Accountant and Business Systems Analyst.

Jeff resides in the town of McCandless, and in addition to membership in APICS, sits on the advisory board of the Kaplan Career Institute (formerly ICM School of Business).


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Date and Time: Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)
Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)
Cost: free
Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com or 724-733-5007.
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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC. Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100
From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).
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CoREM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. All our revenues come from membership dues. If you find our services valuable, please sign up for membership and submit your tax-deductible $35 fee. (Make checks payable to “CoREM”.) Give it to our treasurer Dennis Snedden or send it to him at 613 Library Av., Carnegie, PA 15106-2910.

CoREM provides a forum for the critical study of original and effective leadership methods and principles through collaboration and lifelong learning, to benefit individuals, organizations, and our communities.

CoREM Workshop for November 6, 2007

CoREM Meeting Announcement – Tuesday, November 6, 2007

FREE Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com or 724-733-5007.

Leadership, Perception and the Bottom Line:
How Our Ingrained Perceptions Influence Behavior


Perceptions are reality. For some people in the workplace who are on the receiving end of negative stereotypes, these perceptions can withhold opportunities, slow career progress, and damage esteem. As a leader or team member, it’s critical for you to be aware of how your perceptions affect your judgments and interactions with others. Perceptions can have profound influence on the outcomes in your organization. Perceptions can also stop you from recognizing talent and fully utilizing the resources within your organization.

Join CoREM for a fascinating and unusual look at the subject of perceptions and stereotypes in the workplace. Come prepared to think “out of the box” about stereotypes and perception and how they influence behavior. Justin Lokay will share a unique perspective about stereotypes based on personal experience that will surely generate discussion and learning. Join us for this provocative session.

Our Speaker: Justin Lokay currently serves as the Government Affairs and Annual Giving Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. As a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Justin has continued to hold a deep connection to the Pittsburgh region. In 2003, at only 23 years old, Justin beat the odds and was elected in an undisputed landslide as the youngest councilman in the history of East McKeesport Borough. He has since worked on the state and national political arena. Justin was named one of Pittsburgh’s 40 most influential and successful young professionals by Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP in 2004. He has since made appearances on the Discovery Channel and ABC’s Primetime to discuss his interesting life story.



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Date and Time: Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)
Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)
Cost: free
Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com or 724-733-5007.
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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC. Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100
From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).
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CoREM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. All our revenues come from membership dues. If you find our services valuable, please sign up for membership and submit your tax-deductible $35 fee. (Make checks payable to “CoREM”.) Give it to our treasurer Dennis Snedden or send it to him at 613 Library Av., Carnegie, PA 15106-2910.

CoREM provides a forum for the critical study of original and effective leadership methods and principles through collaboration and lifelong learning, to benefit individuals, organizations, and our communities. See CoREM’s programs since the start of 2007 at the CoREM blog: Leading Leaders and Leadership.

CoREM Workshop for October 2

Join us October 2nd for a reprise of a special CoREM “action learning” event:

The Beer Game: A Participative Lesson in Systems Thinking and Supply Chain Management

Free Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at brienp@adelphia.net or 724-733-5007.

The audience will play the (in)famous Beer Game: a logistics exercise developed by MIT’s Sloan School of Management. You and the other participants will sit at prepared tables and take roles within the organizations in the chain of commerce between brewery and consumer: brewer, wholesaler, retailer, etc. You will respond to orders for beer by building your inventory, brewing more beer, etc. The effects of your decisions (and those of the other participants) will comprise the “market” for this brand of beer. Can you anticipate and react to events effectively? Can you keep the system running smoothly? Can you keep a straight face in the face of the pressure and the hilarious actions of other teams?

The Beer Game was featured and popularized in Peter Senge’s best-selling book The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of The Learning Organization. On a more local scale, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covered CoREM’s first public presentation of the Beer Game several years ago with a cover story in the Sunday business section.

Art Davidson and other CoREM members will lead the audience in an exciting and memorable event. Please register ASAP as the table space for participants is definitely limited.

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Date and Time: October 2^nd, 2007, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)

Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)

Cost: free

Registration: Contact Brien Palmer at BrienP@adelphia.net or 724-733-5007.

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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center

The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC. Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100 From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).

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CoREM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. All our revenues come from membership dues. If you find our services valuable, please sign up for membership and submit your tax-deductible $35 fee. (Make checks out to “CoREM”.) Give it to our treasurer Dennis Snedden or send it to him at 613 Library Av., Carnegie, PA 15106-2910.

CoREM provides a forum for the critical study of original and effective leadership methods and principles through collaboration and lifelong learning, to benefit individuals, organizations, and our communities. See CoREM’s programs since the start of 2007 at the CoREM blog: Leading Leaders and Leadership.

CoREM Event for September 11,2007

Can you get financial support for your college bound kids? Come to the next workshop and learn systems thinking can help!

Register free by calling Brien Palmer 724-733-5007 or email bplamer@interlinkbusiness.com.

Using Systems Thinking to Plan for College Costs

CoREM Members and Friends,

Our September workshop will deliver a "triple play" for CoREM: a great speaker, a topic of immediate interest for many of us, and the opportunity to learn about a profound thinking tool.
The Topic: Most of us with children look forward to a good college education for them, but dread the costs. This session will directly address effective approaches to planning and paying for that education.

The Learning: Systems Thinking was popularized in management by circles by Peter Senge, W. Edwards Deming and others. It emphasizes how to conceive of events and situations as parts of an inter-related whole, and how to address problems and opportunities by dealing with the systems of which they are a part.

The Speaker: For most of us, Dr. Ned Uber needs no introduction. He has been involved in CoREM and its predecessor organization since its inception in 1991. He has given several memorable presentations and is one of our most popular speakers. Ned has the ability to make complex ideas understandable in an engaging and very participative manner. He currently serves as a MEDRAD Fellow at Medrad, winner of the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Come and hear a great speaker address a meaningful topic using innovative thinking tools--a quintessential CoREM seminar! See below for registration details.

Date: September 11, 2007
Time: Program - 4:00-6:00 PM, Social time - 6:00-6:45
Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)
Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)
Cost: free
Registration: Contact Brien Palmer 724-733-5007 or bplamer@interlinkbusiness.com.
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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC. Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100

From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).
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CoREM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. All our revenues come from membership dues. If you find our services valuable, please sign up for membership and submit your tax-deductible $35 fee. (Make checks out to “CoREM”.) Give it to our treasurer Dennis Snedden or send it to him at 613 Library Av., Carnegie, PA 15106-2910.

CoREM provides a forum for the critical study of original and effective leadership methods and principles through collaboration and lifelong learning, to benefit individuals, organizations, and our communities.

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CoREM Workshop, August 7, 2007.

The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

Free Registration: Contact Kathi Bretcko at 724-733-5007 or bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com.




Jim Creiman and CoREM will review The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, a #1 New York Times Bestselling Book authored by Thomas L. Friedman.

Globalization is not only here to stay, but the changes of the last 25 years are only a warm-up for the next 25. Computer and telecommunications technology and its access by millions of individuals in emerging economies has flattened the economic playing field. A highly educated, ambitious and motivated workforce roughly twice the size of the US workforce has entered the world economy. Rapidly expanding global competition now reaches down to the individual job. And, according to Friedman, this crisis is happening while Americans sleep. What should we tell our children? How can we prepare them ... and ourselves?

Thomas L. Friedman is Foreign Affairs Columnist and a three-time winner of the Pulitzer prize for his work at the New York Times. He authored three previous best-selling books.

To sign up for this free session, contact Brien Palmer at 724-733-5007 or bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com

About the speaker: Jim Creiman is a Fellow Engineer in Supplier Assurance for a Fortune 100 corporation with a global supply chain. Jim has more than 25 years of experience in quality and is the current chair of the Pittsburgh Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

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Date: August 7, 2007
Time: Program - 4:00-6:00 PM, Social time - 6:00-6:45
Place: Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville (directions follow)
Sponsor: CoREM (the Council on Realizing Excellence in Management)
Cost: free
Registration: Contact Kathi Bretcko at 724-733-5007 or bpalmer@interlinkbusiness.com.
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Directions to Forbes Road Career & Technology Center
The Center borders Boyce Campus of CCAC. Address: 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA. 412-373-8100
From Downtown Pittsburgh: Go east on Interstate 376 (Parkway East) approximately 15 miles and get off the Parkway in Monroeville at exit 14B (Plum), just past exit 14A (Rt. 48). Proceed north through the intersection with the traffic light to the stop sign at Beatty Road. Van Horn’s Funeral Home will be on the far left corner. Turn right on to Beatty Road and drive to the second stop sign (Community College of Allegheny County--Boyce Campus entrance). Turn right and go approximately 100 feet. Turn left into the Forbes Road Career & Technology Center entrance (Gateway Press building is on the right).
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CoREM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. All our revenues come from membership dues. If you find our services valuable, please sign up for membership and submit your tax-deductible $35 fee. (Make checks out to “CoREM”.) Give it to our treasurer Dennis Snedden or send it to him at 613 Library Av., Carnegie, PA 15106-2910.

CoREM provides a forum for the critical study of original and effective leadership methods and principles through collaboration and lifelong learning, to benefit individuals, organizations, and our communities.