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Stanford Graduate School of Business has incorporated Maximize into its curriculum.  We are both pleased and honored by this new partnership.>>

Our September 2009 newsletter includes two short articles: “Virtual Team Building That Works” and “Experiential Training and Development at Your Organization’s Campus”

Our July 2009 newsletter includes two short articles: “The Collaboration Conference” and “One-minute Stories”
Our May 2009 newsletter includes two short articles: “Trust Among Hundreds” and “People That Hike Together Stay Together. Or Do They?”
Join our new Executive Peer Forums to explore issues and generate solutions with a confidential professional peer network . Upcoming: HR Executive Peer Forum on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River, September 22-25, 2009, Click here for details >>
Greg Ranstrom has been selected to act as Fellows Program Director for the American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley Class XX Fellows. Greg will devote one third of his time to the Fellows Program Director role while continuing to oversee services and provide consulting for Outside Insights’ other core clients.
Prepare your organization for the future with our Search process. Search puts 20 to 200 people together in the same space to anticipate the possible opportunities and challenges of the future and to build confidence and commitment to the organization’s ability to succeed. Read More
“Profitable Collaboration: Why Team Building is a Waste of Time”. Read this new article by Greg Ranstrom.
Outside Insights will lead the American Leadership Forum – Silicon Valley “Wilderness Week in the high Sierra for the fifth consecutive year. We cherish this opportunity to work each year with a diverse group of community-minded leaders in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Outside Insights has been chosen to lead the 2008 American Leadership Forum wilderness retreat for leaders of the Texas Medical Center (TMC). Senior leaders of TMC’s 40 member institutions, including two medical schools, four schools of nursing, thirteen renowned hospitals and two specialty institutions, will participate in a year-long program designed to join and strengthen diverse leaders to better serve the public good.
Outside Insights has been chosen to lead the 2008 American Leadership Forum - Houston/Gulf Coast Education Sector wilderness retreat. Leaders committed to improving education are participating in a year-long Fellows program designed to join and strengthen diverse leaders to better serve the public good.
Greg Ranstrom presented "Building Teams One Relationship at a Time, Using Social Network Analysis" in San Francisco and in Sacramento on July 12, 2006 for the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and the Organization Development Network (ODN).
Greg Ranstrom presented "Maximize" on May 1, 2006 for the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) Golden Gate Chapter.
Greg Ranstrom presented "Lessons Learned Using Social Network Tools for Team Development" in Portland, Oregon on January 10, 2007 for the Organization Development Network Oregon (ODN-Oregon).
Outside Insights recently developed a custom, 3-day, kayaking team adventure to serve a Los Angeles-based client. Each Outside Insights team adventure is different because every team is different. Once we understand the development goals for the team and the boundaries (budget, time, degree of adventure, etc.), we design the best possible learning experience. This wilderness kayaking experience on a flat water section of the Colorado river is but one example of the creative possibilities.
Black Canyon Kayaking Adventure
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