Member Spotlight
This week's spotlight is Robert Busch.  Please keep this member top of mind this week for referrals. 

Introductions 
Members introduced themselves and gave some information for the benefit of today's speaker.

Today's Program - Dr. George Bohlander
Dr. George Bohlander is Professor Emeritus of Management at Arizona State University, where he taught human resources, labor relations, management, and organizational behavior classes for 25 years. Dr. Bohlander has published more than 50 articles and monographs in professional and practitioner journals, consulted numerous public and private organizations, and served as a labor arbitrator for numerous employee/employer labor grievances. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles.

At the beginning of today's meeting members took a short "Behavior Styles Inventory" designed by Associated Consultants based in Gilbert. After completing and self-scoring the inventory (15 minutes), members gained an awareness and insight into their patterns of behavior in both personal professional environments. This exercise will help members gain an understanding of their personal behavior style which can enhance both personal and organizational communication and productivity. The inventory is based on a persons perceptions and how they react in specific environments. The questions will allow the participant to discover their preferences/tendencies toward a controller, analyzer, supporter, or energizer style. The discussion and take-home materials included in the program will provide strategies to improve personal style(s) that a member would like to further develop.

Towards the end of his ASU career, Dr. Bohlander's favorite topic to lecture on became "teaming".  He developed a class where he gave profiles that helped students to understand themselves and their preferences.  This led to a better understanding of how each individual worked in group environments, dealt with conflict resolutions, etc. 

After taking the inventory, the group discussed the results together. 

What have we learned?  Bob Busch is whacked!