ACMP Vancouver Chapter - October 2016 Newsletter

October 2016 Newsletter

a message from the board

Daniel Watt, President

Hello everyone,

Thank you to all those members who turned out for our September 21 Annual General Meeting. As part of the AGM, we officially welcomed five new members to our Board of Directors:

Vice-President, Val Johnson
Director of Events, Jennifer Coleman
Director of Communications, Erin Creak
Director of Partnerships, Kelli Fitzmaurice
Director of Membership, Jeanne Towe

They are looking forward to representing you and building on the growing success of the Greater Vancouver Chapter. You can read more about the Board of Directors - including returning members Steve Doherty, Director of Governance and Amanda Blair, Secretary and Treasurer – on the ACMP Greater Vancouver Chapter website. You can also review our priorities over the coming year, and as always, if you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me and the rest of the Board at admin@acmpvan.com .

key messages

Want to get more involved with the Greater Vancouver Chapter? There are many opportunities to develop your skills and your network! E-mail us if you're interested.
Our Speaker Series was held on September 21st - read the recap of Rao Bandla's talk here.
The ACMP Regional Conference in Canada is coming up on October 17-18 and the PNW Change Connect 4 in Portland is this weekend! Let us know if you're going to be attending either of these events.
Check out our Community Board for special offers and local events for our members!

upcoming events

Check out our Eventbrite site for registration for upcoming ACMP Vancouver Chapter learning and networking events.

Date & Time	Event Description
Tues Oct 25, 2016 8:00 – 9:00am Vancouver	Coffee Chat with Heather Lehmann
Oct 10 & 11, 2016 Portland	ACMP PNW 4th Change Management Symposium - Change Connect 4
Oct 17 & 18, 2016 Toronto	Change Management Regional Conference in Toronto
Tues Nov 22, 2016 5:30-7:30pm	Speaker Series: Tiffany Gray from Business Brain Mapping The neuroscience based approach to improving leadership and change in organisations
Weds Dec 14, 2016 5:30-7:30pm	Winter Networking Social

If you’d like to help with events planning and logistics, please contact Jennifer Coleman.

membership profile

Valerie Johnson recently stepped into the Vice President role for ACMP Vancouver. >> Read more

Interested in sharing your story? E-mail for more details!

learning & resources

Resources

Warner, T. (2016). O vercome Resistance to Change by Enlisting the Right People. Harvard Business Review.
Books For the Brain on Change. Association of Change Management Professionals.
Best Practices in Change Communications. Ingenium Communications.
Heifetz, R., Grashow, A., and Linsky, M. (2009). The Theory Behind the Practice: A brief introduction to the adaptive leadership framework. Harvard Business Press.

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