IMC SoCal January 2004 Chapter Meeting

LAX Renaissance Hotel, 9620 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
(1/4 mile north of Century Blvd.)
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session:
Virtual Teams - Working in the Networked Economy

You can enhance your consulting practice by learning to use proven tools and techniques to become an effective virtual team leader. On January 20, participate in an interactive workshop that focuses on leading practices in virtual teamwork. Talk to an expert about your real-life business challenges with virtual teams and strategies on how to overcome them. In this session, you will also increase your ability to serve as a successful virtual facilitator and enhance virtual team performance within your client organizations.

Now that advanced communication and information technologies enable virtual collaboration within and across organizations, many of today's largest corporations are turning to virtual teams to maintain their competitive edge. Creating high-performing virtual teams, however, still remains a mystery to many business leaders and is now creating consulting opportunities. In our afternoon session, Dr. Jeremy Lurey will review the critical success factors for designing and supporting effective virtual teams.

Afternoon Speaker: Jeremy Lurey, Ph.D.

Dr. Jeremy S. Lurey is Principal of Plus Delta Consulting, which specializes in organization and leadership development and helps clients manage large-scale organizational changes. He holds MS and PhD degrees in Organizational Psychology plus professional certifications. He is an Adjunct Faculty at Alliant International University and the Fielding Graduate Institute. His publications include executive sponsorship, organization development, distance learning, and virtual team effectiveness. He is recognized for his work with virtual teams and is frequently invited to speak at international conferences and symposiums. Before founding Plus Delta Consulting, he worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Andersen Consulting. He can be reached a (818) 735-9739 or jslurey@plusdelta.net.

Evening Session:
Executive Style - Look, Speak and Present Yourself Like the Pro You Are!

What does it take to turn a "star" into a "superstar" in consulting? It's not just your technical knowledge or the quality of your professional work, but the style and communication skills which true superstars possess. On January 20, learn from an expert, Judy Jernudd, what the skills of superstars are, and what you can do to master them.

As a television talk show hostess, Judy has interacted with many superstar communicators, including presidents Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford, plus other celebrities such as Phil Jackson, Ted Turner, Tom Selleck, Larry King, Governor Ann Richards, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters, and Tom Cruise. On January 20, Judy will take us behind the scenes and share her insights on the elements of success of leaders, self-leaders, and superstar performers.

Evening Speaker: Judy Jernudd

Judy Jernudd is founder of STARtegic™, a "Leadership Star" development company in Beverly Hills. Her star-studded career as a television newscaster and talk show host has given her the opportunity to meet and interview some of the most famous celebrities from the world of film, television, business, sports and politics. A motivational speaker with Fortune 500 companies, she shares the "up close and personal" of what turns a "star" into a "superstar." She is a dynamic professional with a high-energy style and high content intensive delivery. Passion, humor and audience involvement are key elements to her presentations. She has taught television newscasting and keynote speaking. She is the first woman leader of Professionals Networking Group, an active member of the National Speakers Association, and the author of Media Star Power.

Time, Place & Cost

Place: LAX Renaissance Hotel, 9620 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
(1/4 mile north of Century Blvd.)
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004.
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.: Academy of Consulting Skills: "Virtual Teams - Working in the Networked Economy" with Jeremy Lurey, Ph.D.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Networking & Cocktails (no-host bar).
6:30 - 7:15 p.m.: Dinner.
7:15 - 7:30 p.m.: Welcome, Announcements & Introductions.
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Evening presentation: "Executive Style - Look, Speak and Present Yourself Like the Pro You Are!" with Judyth Jernudd.
Cost: $45 IMC members, $55 non-members, with online registration by Monday noon prior to the event. Add $10 for payment after that deadline or at the door.
Further information: Please contact Dennis McCue CMC of Dynamic Firm Management, 4570 Campus Drive, Suite 60, Newport Beach, CA 92660, 949-640-2220.
Payment by Check: Mail check payable to "IMC SoCal" to Mark Daniel, 17274 Blue Spruce Lane, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Check must be received one week prior to event.

About IMC SoCal

IMC SoCal is the Southern California Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants, the national accrediting organization for management consultants. We hold monthly Chapter Dinner Meetings near LAX plus special events. These are open to all consultants and their guests, and are a great venue for professional development and networking. We also hold monthly breakfast meetings in different Southern California cities.