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May 1st, 2009

Volume 5
Issue 2
April/May 2009

LYNNE SEAGLE, one of the country’s leading consultants in organizational development and supported living services, spearheaded a special day for learning disabilities staff and partner organizations held at Aintree Race Course.

Service manager Irene Byrne-Watts said: “Lynne has worked with learning disabilities services over the last 20 years and has done considerable work with both the leadership team and other teams within the directorate so has a real understanding of our work with people and what we are aiming to achieve.

“Her focus is on the importance of openness and honesty in human services, the importance of knowing yourself and the impact that emotions and behaviors can have on teams and ultimately the people we support.”

Lynne consults widely throughout the US, UK and Asia and was awarded the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation’s International Future Leader Award and was honored as Virginia Administrator of the Year. She served as a member of the President’s Commission on Learning Disabilities and is on the advisory Board of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation. She has served as executive director of Hope House Foundation for over two decades.

At Aintree, Lynne covered:
• What it takes to make organizations great
• The key to success as teams and services come together
• In human services, training is an important requirement; ongoing personal development is a necessity!
• Effective communication – what is it?
• Functions of leadership and management – what’s the difference?

Irene said: ‘We were delighted that the day was attended by a number of staff from throughout the Trust, both corporate and clinical, and representatives from partner agencies in Liverpool, enabling us to share information and ‘best practice’ to a wider audience.”

The feedback from all those who attended was extremely positive with people feeling both inspired and motivated by the day and requests for further events.