Training

          Institute

    A training network serving the Episcopal Church and other organizations

Training Programs in 2003 - 04

Monday 9:00 a.m. - Friday 12:00 noon

June 23 - 27, 2003                                                                                                                                    - Human Interaction Lab                                                                                                                            - Design Skills Lab

October 13 - 17, 2003                                                                                                                              - Human Interaction Lab                                                                                                                            - Group Development Lab

January 12 - 16, 2004                                                                                                                              - Human Interaction Lab                                                                                                                           - Consultation Skills Lab

Each LTI lab will begin after breakfast on Monday and ends around 11:30 on Friday. The interactive character of the training experience makes it essential that participants arrive Sunday evening, and participate in all scheduled sessions throughout the week.

Description Of the Events

Human Interaction Lab - Focuses on interpersonal communication and awareness of self in a group. Through a variety of experiential activities, participants will look at what goes on in the life of a group and learn more about the effect of their own participation. The aim is to increase  skills in the leadership functions which maintain and enhance the life of a group and help it in accomplishing its tasks. The primary method used is the T-Group. The Human Interaction Lab is the required prerequisite training for most other LTI events.

• June 23 - 27, 2003; October 13 - 17, 2003; January 12 - 16, 2003

Group Development Lab - This lab focuses on understanding and effectively sharing leadership in groups and teams. Attention is given to developing an awareness of group dynamics, balancing task and relationship issues, establishing group norms, and skills for group facilitation.   Prerequisite Training Required: A Human Interaction Lab with LTI or another approved group.

• October 13 - 17, 2003  

Design Skills Lab - Aims at developing skill in designing and conducting experiential and participatory education, meetings and programs. Attention is focused on identifying the interests and needs of participants, defining  purposes, designing and conducting experience-based activities, and evaluating outcomes. The lab builds on and continues to develop the learning of the Human Interaction Lab.  Prerequisite Training Required: A Human Interaction Lab with LTI or another approved group.

• June 23 - 27, 2003    

Advanced Training Lab

This event focuses on:

• learning and improving your use of the steps in the consulting process
• assessing and improving your own skills, awareness of your consulting style, ethics, needs, and assumptions in consulting, etc.
• increasing your awareness of and skill in managing the dynamics among the client, consultant and needs of the work situation; including a collaborative mode of inquiry, and the ability to form authentic helping relationships in client systems
• being authentic in the consulting role; becoming more comfortable with the use of "self" in consulting

Prerequisite - Participants must have completed Human Interaction and either Group Development or Design Skills with LTI or another agency; or have completed CDI (the Church Development Institute)  

•  January 12 - 16, 2004   

Location of events: Most events are at Camp McDowell, Nauvoo, Alabama (Camp McDowell website); other locations TBA

For Advanced Training in Congregational Development - LTI recommends participation in CDI - Church Development Institute as a way to increase leadership skills for congregational development

To enable  leaders to function more effectively in their work with organizations and groups; to improve their competence for working with others, facilitating teams, and designing meetings, educational events and programs.

      Commitment - Competency - Emotional Maturity

The LABORATORY METHOD of learning is used in all LTI programs. Lab Learning involves reflection on  immediate here-and-now experiences within the learning community, interpreted through applied behavioral science theory and practice.  Events may also include presentations on related theory; skill training; the use of instruments; the preparation of implementation projects for the back-home situation; and other learning tools.

 LABORATORY TRAINING IS NOT A PASSIVE ACTIVITY!   Participants will be involved at every stage in activities which will test their abilities and challenge their self-understandings. These activities involve a certain amount of stress. It is not, therefore, advisable for persons to participate who are living in the midst of unusual stress in their personal or professional lives.

Each lab will begin after breakfast on Monday and continue through lunch on Friday. The interactive character of the training experience makes it essential that participants arrive by Sunday evening, and participate in all scheduled sessions throughout the week.

Worship - All LTI labs provide the opportunity to participate in worship in the Episcopal Church's tradition. All are welcome, no participant is expected to participate as part of the program. 

Reflection Opportunities - Labs provide some opportunity to reflect on the relationship between what you are learning and your theological, philosophical or value tradition. This is part of the program. This also provides an opportunity to make use of skills learned in the lab in a conversation that includes people from various traditions.

LTI staff are lay and ordained Episcopalians who will be responsible for organizing daily worship in which all are welcome to participate. LTI encourages reflection on group and organizational experience in light of participants' values and beliefs.  The laboratory setting allows practice in communication among people of different faiths and backgrounds as well as people who have no religious affiliation or interest.  LTI staff will support an atmosphere of ecumenical openness, tolerance and respect for difference
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What is LTI?      

LTI is a network of trainers -- We are a network of experience lab trainers who have served the church and other organizations. Senior LTI trainers are: Kay Collier-Slone, Ann Holtz, Bob Gallagher, Liz Workman, Bill Yon.

LTI is supported by groups within the Episcopal Church 

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Fees & Costs for the 2003 - 04 Training Cycle

For a combination of either -- 

__Human Interaction (June 03) & Group Development (Oct 03) $750

__Human Interaction Lab (June 03) $500

__ Human Interaction Lab (Oct 03) $500

__ Human Interaction Lab (Jan 04) $500

__Design Skills (June 03) $550 [with prerequisite of HI Lab having been done with another agency or in another year]

__Group Development (Oct 03) $550 [with prerequisite of HI Lab having been done with another agency or in another year]

__Consultation Skills (January 04) $650 (Prerequisite - Participants must have completed Human Interaction and either Group Development or Design Skills with LTI or another agency; or have completed CDI - the Church Development Institute)

__Human Interaction (June 03), Design Skills & Group Development by the end of 2004 $850

__Human Interaction (October 03), Design Skills & Group Development by the end of 2004 $850

__Human Interaction (January 04), Design Skills & Group Development by the end of 2004 $850

Registration for the 2003 - 04 Cycle

Our commitment is to provide the lowest cost possible so it may serve the church, non-profit-organizations and small businesses. We are currently offering this training at about 20 - 25% of what would be the expected cost in other training systems. Our expectation is that our fees will increase, possibly doubling, in future years. This will still allow us to offer training at half the cost common in the training field.

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Locations of Training Programs

At Camp McDowell

Anticipated Costs for 2003 Labs

 $310 for a single room, $215 for a double (if another participant is willing to be in a double) Note: one night is a meal out at your own expense.  Rates may increase slightly during the year. Room and meal costs are for each lab.
Full payment of the conference fee is sent in with your registration. That is non-refundable. Room and meal costs are paid on your arrival - checks made out to " Janet Ann Holtz"

Camp McDowell is located in Winston County, sixty miles northwest of Birmingham, Alabama. Transportation from the Birmingham airport to the camp is best done by car rentals and arranging to share costs with other arriving participants. Updated participant lists are sent out before the event to facilitate arrangements.

The camp offers excellent lodging and meeting facilities in the newly constructed Miller Commons. Each of the five lodges has eleven double bedrooms with private baths, a lounge with fireplace and kitchen facilities, and front and back porches. In addition to its summer camping program and adult conference facilities, Camp McDowell has developed a widely acclaimed environmental education program, and has a variety of wonderful hiking trails.

Single occupancy will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Later registrants may be asked to share a room with another participant, if necessary in order to accommodate the maximum sixty participants. Meals are served cafeteria style in Stough Lodge, a short walk from Miller Commons.