We talk a lot about “engagement” -- employee engagement, customer engagement, citizen engagement, and stakeholder engagement. It’s vitally important, but seldom achieved. To facilitate meaningful, generative and engaging conversations we need to change the structures of our interactions. “Liberating Structures” are simple frameworks and techniques that make it easy to include and unleash everyone in shaping the future. In this interactive session participants will both experience and learn a variety of alternative ways to approach and design how people work together in more engaging ways. Kick off your day with a light breakfast, a great presentation, and a chance to network with other Santa Cruz business people. Part II: Effective Leadership with Hal Johnson About Gary Merrill Gary Merrill is the Regional Managing Director of LeadershipOne, a consulting firm specializing in helping clients manage critical transitions. Gary has over thirty years of professional experience in the field of human systems development and management consulting working with senior leaders across a wide variety of business and public sector organizations. Gary has recently served as the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz County Business Council and as the Co-Director of the Monterey Bay Green Careers Partnership. We welcome you to join us to make connections, meet new business people, learn ways to improve your career and business, and become informed about the activities going on in our local community. Limited to 40 participants, the session also includes introductions and conversation. A light breakfast is served. The cost is $15 for SC Chamber members and $25 for non-members.