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The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants has awarded the Brian Bell Award for excellence in service as a Certified Management Consultant to Ben Griner CMC, Principal of PerSyst Consulting, LLC, and IMC Pacific Northwest Board of Directors member.

The Pacific NW Chapter established the Brian Bell Award in 2008 to honor and recognize the service of Brian Bell, CMC, to the Chapter Board for over ten years, until his death in 2006.

PerSyst Consulting is a Seattle-based consulting company known for its value-based compensation (no hourly billing) and the results it brings its customers. It has worked with clients of all sizes throughout the northwestern United States.

Congratulations to Ben!

Colorado Chapter member, Kae Rader, MPA, is celebrating the launch of her new book, Appreciate Leader­ship: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning Performance and Build a Thriving Organization (McGraw-Hill, 2010), which she co-authored with Diana Whitney, Ph.D. and Amanda Trosten-Bloom. 

Many smart, well-intentioned leaders know that the "command and control” leadership style they learned a generation ago no longer works. Today’s younger, multicultural workforce calls for a more collaborative approach. Appreciative Leadership describes clear concepts and offers practical tools to help leaders elevate personal and collective performance in ways that resonate with the hearts and minds of the people they lead. It’s a "how to” guide for consultants who seek new techniques for getting positive results by building upon what already works and engaging others through inquiry and open dialogue.