PRESENTATIONS
2010-present
• “Jack’s Nimble Brain Game,” keynote at Neuro Family Law Symposium, 1 King West Hotel, Toronto, 9 February 2012; and at Ontario Association for Family Mediation Conference, Novotel Hotel, Mississauga, Ontario, 25 May 2012
• “Discovering the ‘we’ in ‘thou’: Lessons from Neuroscience”, keynote at 1st International Conference on Coaching Psychology (Southern Hemisphere) hosted by the Interest Group in Coaching & Consulting Psychology of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology of South Africa, Pretoria, SA, 26-27 May 2011
• “If Coaching is the Answer, What is the Question?” skill session with Natalie Cunningham at 1st International Conference on Coaching Psychology (Southern Hemisphere) hosted by the Interest Group in Coaching & Consulting Psychology of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology of South Africa, Pretoria, SA, 26-27 May 2011
• “Raising the Standards for Executive Coaching Education,” panelist, Conference Board Executive Coaching Conference March 28-30, 2011, New York
• “From Yearning to Learning: Creating New Pathways in the Brain” International Coach Federation Annual Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, 30 October 2010
• “Beyond Hype & Hustle: Core Contributions of Science to Executive Coaching,” Conference Board Executive Coaching Council, FedEx Headquarters, Memphis, Tennessee, 26-27 October 2010.
• “Jack’s Nimble Brain Challenge: Neuroscience of Conflict”, at Alternate Dispute Resolution class, Masters of Law (LL.M.), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 20 September 2010, September 2011, and September 2012
• “The Future Then and Now” keynote at National Training Labs Annual Meeting, Silver Springs, Maryland, 28 August 2010
• “Jack’s Nimble Brain Challenge: A Game to Develop Problem-Solving Skills in the Workplace” salon presentations at National Training Labs Annual Meeting, Silver Springs, Maryland, 27 & 28 August 2010
• “Coaching and Neuroscience” in “New Perspectives in Executive Coaching” panel at Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Québec, August 8, 2010
• “Neuroscience and a Healthy Workplace” presentation at 6th Biennial International Conference on Personal Meaning, Vancouver, BC, 6 August 2010
• “What is Psychotherapy?” Transitional Council of the Ontario College of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists, Toronto, 16 June 2010
• “Neuroscience and the Core of Coaching” coaching group, Raytheon, Tucson, Arizona, 18 May 2010
• “Changing with the Brain in Mind” 2-day course for Adler International Learning Inc., 3 & 4 February 2010
• “Changing with the Brain in Mind” 2-day course for teachers and advisors at Upper Canada College, Toronto, 19 & 20 January 2010
2000-2009
• “What’s to Remember from Neuroscience?” Webinar for Creating our Paradise, 23 November 2009
• “Jack Be Nimble: Using Brain Science to Create a Nimble Mind” International Coach Federation Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, 4 December 2009
• “Jack’s Nimble Brain Challenge: A Game to Develop Problem-Solving Skills in the Workplace” workshop at Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, 26 October 2009
• “Engage and Execute: Leadership with the Brain in Mind,” keynote at Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, 26 October 2009
• “Neuroscience of Conflict”, at Alternate Dispute Resolution class, Masters of Law (LL.M.), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Ontario, September 21, 2009
• “Coaching with the Brain in Mind” teleclass for Eurasian Gestalt Coaching Program, 22 September 2009
• “Engage and Execute: Productivity When Values Clash” Strategic Capability Network, 15 July 2009
• “Cultivating a Nimble Mind: Leadership from a New Paradigm” half-day presentation for coaches from Adler Scandinavia and TINE SA, Oslo, Norway, 24 June 2009
• “Leading with a Nimble Mind” lecture at University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 June 2009.
• “Minding Our Brain and Heart to Master Positive Change”, full-day workshop at University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 22 June 2009
• “Psychotherapy Research for Practitioner Mastery”, Living Institute, Toronto, Ontario April 2009
• “Engaging Minds: How the Brain Connects at Work”, 10th Anniversary Celebration for Adler International Learning, Toronto, Ontario, November, 2008
• “Optimizing the Brain in Difficult Times” Adler Learning USA, Phoenix, Arizona, 22 February 2008
• “Coaching with the Brain in Mind”, International Coach Federation GTA Chapter Annual Meeting, 29 September 2007
• “Psychotherapists, Regulators, and Psychotherapy Educators: The Three-legged Stool”, OACCPP Conference 31 October 2007
• “Coaching Research for Coaching Mastery”, International Coach Federation, Phoenix Chapter, March 8, 2006.
• “StateShifting: Accessing our Full Neurobiological Resources” Conference presentation, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, May, 2004
• “The Coach Approach for Teachers and Counselors.” Workshop for West Texas Adlerian Society, Odessa, Texas, May 2004.
• “Adlerian Professional Coaching: Discovering the Basics.” Workshop for West Texas Adlerian Society, Odessa, Texas, May 2004
• “Stateshifters: Accessing Full Resources in Family Relationships.” All-day conference workshop, Florida Adlerian Society, Tampa, Florida, February 2004
• “ParentCoaching: Balancing Adult-Child Relationships” Balance Session with Jeanie Nishimura, International Coach Federation Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, November 2003
• “Social Psychology: From the Perspective of Interpersonal Neurobiology, Social Cognition, Adlerian Psychology, and Diversity Theory.” Adler School of Professional Psychology in Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, October-November, 2003
• “Coaching for Connection/ParentCoaching.”6-day course with Jeanie Nishimura, Adler School of Professional Coaching—SouthWest, Phoenix, Arizona November 2003-January 2004
• “Coaching for Connection/ParentCoaching.” 6-day course with Jeanie Nishimura, Adler School of Professional Coaching, Toronto, Ontario, December 2003-February 2004:
• “Coach Approach for Parents.”Workshop with Jeanie Nishimura, Adler School of Professional Coaching—SouthWest, Phoenix, Arizona, December 2003.
• “Adler Meets Coaching.” 2-week course with Jeanie Nishimura at International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes (ICASSI), Guelph, Ontario, July 2003
• “Adlerian Ideas Applied to Career Management.” Toronto Chapter, Association of Career Professionals International, Toronto, Ontario, September, 2003: “
• “Leadership Principles and Adlerian Philosophy” Conference presentation, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia, May, 2003.
• “Our Best Social Interest” Keynote panel presentation, Florida Adlerian Society, Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida, February 2003.
• “What’s the Purpose? For Adler and for Coaching.” Conference Presentation, North American Society for Adlerian Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, May 2002.
• “Intimacy Task Inventory: Taking a Relationship Snapshot.” Workshop for Counseling Theories/Consultation Course, Ottawa University, Phoenix, Arizona, (Daniel Eckstein, course coordinator), June, 2001
• “Basic Assumptions and Social Interest.” Workshop for Counseling Theories/Consultation Course, Ottawa University, Phoenix, Arizona, (Daniel Eckstein, course coordinator), June, 2001
• “Expertising and Social Interesting.” Conference presentation, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology Annual Conference, June 2001
1990-1999
• “Gender and Sex: What’s the Difference?” Open House presentation, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, November 1995
• “Midlife: It Doesn’t Have to Be a Crisis.” Open House, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, August 1994
• “Midlife: It Doesn’t Have to Be a Crisis.” Vantage Point radio interview, WTMX-FM, Northeastern University, Chicago, Illinois, December, 1994
• “Adler vs. Genetic Determinism: Therapeutic Implications.” Presentation, Gender and Ethnocultural Studies Colloquium, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, May 17, 1995
• “Adler vs. Genetic Determinism: Therapeutic Implications.” Conference presentation, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June, 1995
• “Adlerian Graduate Education: Whither, Whether, and How?” Panel presentation, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, June 1992
• “Reframing: Normalizing Transitions throughout the Lifespan.” Workshop, Regional Women’s Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, June 1992
• “Medical Psychotherapy: An Adlerian Model for Training Physicians.” Conference presentation, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology Annual Convention, Tucson, Arizona, June 1991
• “Body/Mind Connection.” Presentation for AIDS Awareness Week, Psychotherapy Institute of Toronto, October 1990
1980-1989
• Public Co-Therapy Demonstrations (with Susan Rosenthal, M.D.), Psychotherapy Institute of Toronto, 1988, 1989, 1990
• Public Counseling Demonstrations and Casework Consultations (with Larry Nisan, M.Ed.)Alfred Adler Institute of Ontario, 1985, 1986; andPsychotherapy Institute of Toronto, 1987
• “Changing Poison into Medicine: Single Parents.”Alfred Adler Institute of Ontario Annual Conference and Peel Region Living Family Conference, 1986
• “Encouragement to Change.” Staff Training sessions, ARC Industries of Cobourg and Falconhurst Group Home of Baltimore, Ontario, 1985
• “Children the Challenge: Parent Study Group Training Courses.”Children’s Aid Society of Oakville, Relaxation Response, and Sherbourne Integral Counselling and Education Centre, 1983-1984