Tuesday - October 21, 2008
Professional Development Meeting

* New PD Meeting Location!

We are now meeting at the Holiday Inn Select, 1655 N. Central Expressway in Richardson. Click here for a map and visit www.asqdallas.org for additional details and directions.

To register for the meeting, click on the registration link.
Early-Bird Registration ends October 16.

Jami HamptonDinner Speaker: Lon Roberts

Lon Roberts draws on 35 years of experience in business, academia, and the military to bring multiple perspectives to bear on his presentations and consulting engagements. During his career, he has held positions ranging from nuclear engineering specialist, college professor, systems engineer, program manager, to consortium director and is currently Principal Partner and Sr. Consultant with Roberts & Roberts Associates, a management consulting firm based in Plano, Texas.

DINNER TOPIC:  Multitasking – Costs, Consequences and Causes of Multitasking Mania

Today's knowledge-worker deals in the realm of information and ideas . . . creative products that are affected by work habits as well as work conditions. As a knowledge-worker, you also know that your success on the job depends on your ability to manage multiple tasks, multiple bosses, and multiple priorities . . . all of which compete for your time and attention simultaneously. This workshop addresses this reality head-on. It deals with managing your tasks, circumstances, and personal work habits more effectively, allowing you to maximize your creative energy and the vitality.

TUTORIAL TOPIC : Understanding and Managing Your Personal Task Orientation Style(tm)

Each of us brings a certain mindset -- or Task Orientation Style (tm) -- to the job that influences the way we go about executing the tasks that define that job.  From a productivity standpoint, it is helpful to understand your personal "style" under any circumstances, but especially so if your job requires juggling an array of concurrent tasks.  In this tutorial you will discover how you personally profile using a proprietary 6-point classification system.  You will also learn how to use the insights gained from this to adapt your work habits and enhance your productivity in a multitasking work environment.