Sponsored by the MBA Program at the University of Washington Bothell In the world of human resource development, executive coaching is gaining ground as a leadership development tool. Organizations are seeking more fruitful ways for employees and managers to work together, and this goal has become a priority in our competitive marketplace. However, having the resources to effectively coach your client groups is often a difficult and daunting task for Human Resource professionals. Brit Poulson of Poulson Leadership will join our October meeting to discuss coaching for organizational effectiveness. Through an interactive discussion, Brit will help us gain a better understanding of how to analyze difficult situations and engage in more effective action. Brit will also demonstrate the three arenas of The Leadership Map and help us understand how these areas apply to employment coaching as well as our own situations. About our speaker: Brit Poulson, owner and principal Poulson Leadership-Brit Poulson brings 22 years of experience to the field of management consulting and leadership coaching. Brit’s work focuses on principles and tools to maximize leadership effectiveness and fulfillment. Brit has been a psychology professor at three different U.S. universities, at Inlingua in Italy and at Nankai University in China. His rich experience includes his work as a Dale Carnegie course instructor, as a psychotherapist in private practice and as a corporate trainer. For 3 years, Brit was the lead facilitator for all of LIOS (Leadership Institute of Seattle) public programs. Brit integrates the fields of management consulting, business psychology and leadership coaching to help clients achieve outstanding results. 11:00 am: Check in and networking 11:30 am: Seating and lunch 12:00: Program 1:00: Adjourn. We are committed to ending on time. Menu: Croque Monsieur - French Style Grilled Ham and Cheese Dipped into Beaten Egg Sauteed in Butter. Side of Field Greens. Dessert – Lemon Tart with Raspberry Coulis. Registration Update:  Thank you to all who have persevered with us during the transition to our new website and registration process.  You may have noticed some changes and we always appreciate your feedback with ideas on how we can make this process smoother for you.  Starting with registration for our June monthly meeting, the fee has increased to $30 for members and $45 for non-members.  There is an additional $10 fee the day of the event for those who have not pre-paid.  We do accept credit card and checks at the door for those wishing to put their name on the wait list. Wait List/Late Arrivals: Our wait list policy is to allow those not pre-registered to add their name to a list at the door the day of the event.  While it is our desire to not turn anyone away, there is no guarantee for those on the wait list that we will be able to accommodate you.  We give a final headcount to the location after registration closes the previous week, so we may be limited on seating.  At 11:30, we allow those on the wait list to take the seats that are available.  If by some chance, you have pre-registered and arrive later than 11:30, we may have given your seat to those on the wait list and cannot guarantee seating.   We start serving promptly at 11:30 and as our membership is quite large it is imperative that we start promptly at 11:30 in order to have our speaker begin at 12:00. IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Cost is $30 for LWHRA members and $45 for non-members. Attendees are asked to pre-register and pre-pay via our website registration process.  If pre-paying (checks only) please send to: LWHRA, P.O. Box 70305, Bellevue, WA  98007. Registration Deadline: Thursday, Ocotber 9, 2008. As a reminder, unless your reservation is cancelled by this date, you will be responsible for the meeting cost.  Recertification Credits: This program has been approved for one recertification credit hour toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. The program ID will be provided at the meeting. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The Member Support Program provides free meeting attendance to unemployed Lake Washington Chapter Members. To be eligible for up to six months of meeting attendance, a member must be unemployed and a Chapter member for at least one year. Contact our Arrangements Director, Fae Alexander, for more information at faema@comcast.net To read about our sponsor, visit the Website for the MBA Program at the University of Washington Bothell at  www.uwb.edu/mba.