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Strommen Executive Speakers Series Featuring John Taft, Chief Executive Officer at聽RBC Wealth Management,
November 7, 2013, 5:00-6:00 p.m.,
Christensen Center, East Commons

鈥淪tewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street鈥�
Please join us on Thursday, November 7, for the first Strommen Executive Speakers Series event of the academic year. Our featured speaker is John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management. A noted national speaker and author, Taft makes a compelling argument that Wall Street leaders and institutions experienced a failure to fulfill their stewardship responsibilities by putting their own interests before the interests of the constituencies they serve.

Taft defines stewardship simply as: 鈥渃hoice for service.鈥� Personal insights and accounts of events from his life, as well as anecdotes from others, help illustrate the concepts of stewardship–and help bring what it means to be a steward to life in an exciting and intellectually stimulating way.

Light refreshments will be available prior to the event and free pizza聽will be served after the event. The event and聽pizza are free. Please聽register by November 4 by .

Thursday, October 10, 2013
Exploring Your Leadership Style: Discover your Information Processing Preferences
Presenter: Tom Morgan
Kennedy Center, Room 303
5:30 p.m. social time with refreshments; 6:00 鈥� 7:30 p.m. workshop

Who should attend? Individuals and/or teams who want to enhance their leadership skills and effectiveness.

Discover your information processing preferences through I Opt. I Opt is a leadership assessment tool used in professional development that will help you understand how you gather, process and act on the information that is all around you. This information shapes the way you approach leadership. To effectively lead others, it鈥檚 helpful to understand the strengths and vulnerabilities of your own approach.

Prior to the workshop, participants will complete a short online survey (fewer than ten minutes). The results of this survey will be used to generate a personalized report that each participant will receive at the workshop. These Advanced Leadership Reports identify information processing preferences, providing insights into issues that people bring with them everywhere they go. Tom Morgan, a certified I Opt interpreter, will explain the I Opt model and help you get the most out of your individual report.

Registration

To participate in the workshop, please RSVP by e-mail to Patty Park at parkp@augsburg.edu by Monday, October 7. You will receive an e-mail reply with directions for taking the I Opt survey. You must be present at the workshop to receive the survey results. Space is limited, so register soon.

The I Opt survey and report has a value of $25.00, but we are able to offer it for $10.00 per participant in combination with the workshop. Your $10 payment will be collected at the beginning of the event.

Do you know of others who are interested in participating in this workshop? If you have colleagues, friends, or family who would benefit from this workshop, please have them contact us soon.

This retreat聽taking place November 17-19, at the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ,聽is for graduates of colleges and universities of the ELCA who are either nearing or currently living in their 3rd Chapter of Life. It is a retreat to explore personal life callings, passions, meaning, and purpose. Vocation!

Grounded in the truths of your own stories and questions, and guided by the Circles of Trust庐 model based on the work of author and educator, Parker Palmer, this retreat invites you to step with intention into examination of the big questions of life 鈥� your identity, meaning, purpose, and calling. “Given my abilities and my (changing or changed) circumstances, how can I make a difference?”

The format is discussion oriented. DO NOT EXPECT LECTURES!

This retreat is part of the Vocation for Life initiative, a collaborative venture of several colleges/universities related to the ELCA. Facilitated by faculty and staff leadership of colleges of the ELCA and Portico Benefit Services, hosted by Spirit in the Desert.

*If you鈥檇 like to retreat a bit longer and add a day before or after, please contact Cyndy Warnier at Spirit in the Desert for availability at: (480) 488-5218 or at cyndy@spiritinthedesert.org

Cost:
Packages include program, meals and lodging.
$180 per person double occupancy
$215 per person private room
(limited availability)
$120 per person for commuters (meals & program)

Register online at聽 or by calling 480-488-5218 by聽Tuesday, October 10, 2013.

Come and experience one of Augsburg鈥檚 many perks–an urban location, in the heart of Minneapolis. Our 鈥淚n the City鈥� events highlight some of the city鈥檚 most notable venues. Join us at taproom at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 6, and get a taste of seasonal brews and Augsburg鈥檚 weekend graduate and undergraduate adult degree programs.

Send questions by email to, gradinfo@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1101. For more information and to register online, go to .