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In this generic model, if any one of these cells presents a challenge for which there is no solution, then the enterprise is at risk of business failure. Shepherding mitigates the risk of failure.   In the introductory workshop, participants will share their challenges in each of the 25 cells of the matrix in the morning session. In the afternoon, participants will address solutions to the challenges with my guidance and after the workshop each participant will be sent electronically a dossier “Guidelines to the Management of a Business”.   This interactive dialogue workshop will be held on Thursday 26 January from 9.00am to 4.30pm. Register now at sprinsib@sunbeach.net or call Helen on 250 9781.   (Dr. Basil Springer GCM is Change-Engine Consultant, Caribbean Business Enterprise Trust Inc. - CBET - Columns are archived at www.cbetmodel.org)  ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=410</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>New Year Resolutions</title>   		<description><![CDATA[   In addition to the activities I was involved in this year, I shall be attempting to seamlessly transition to new thresholds:  Extending the BIM Ventures pilot project experience to another level; responding to my sister’s initiative to launch Springer Consulting to share my lifetime professional experience with others through the media of (1)franchising the CBET Shepherding Model™; (2)  facilitating interactive dialogue workshops on diverse topics; (3) converting the body of “weekly column” information over more than eighteen years into appropriate publications; and (4)  continuing to make appearances as a public speaker.  Then there is the innovation of “Barbados as a Donor Country”; launching the BEF Enterprise/Mentor Matching Web site; a member of the team to develop the first Tourism Development Plan for the United States Virgin Islands; linking with the Caribbean Diaspora for Science &amp; Technology Innovation /The Caribbean Science Foundation; mounting a CPTM interactive dialogue with the likely theme: “South-South dialogue as a Smart Catalyst for the sustainable development of Small States and Emerging Economies ”; helping where I can with the Boy Scouts’ Association which was very instrumental in the formative stages of my life; and participating once again in the activities of National Agricultural Commission. Let us hope that we make some progress on this last activity on this occasion.       ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=409</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>Shepherding is Essential</title>   		<description><![CDATA[   The first was the Rotary Club of Barbados South&apos;s Classical Best of Youth Concert at the Frank Collymore Hall, two Saturday nights ago, where we witnessed the magnificent performance of the St. Leonard&apos;s Boys&apos; Choir and the Barbados Youth Symphony Orchestra performing together on stage for the first time. Opera Singer Amanda Fields was a highlight in the evening&apos;s extravaganza. It was quite amazing to hear the after party buzz of compliments on the performances of the youth and their wonderful repertoire of Christmas and other renditions. The Rotary Club of Barbados South is now motivated to make this an annual fund raising event.  The second was the launching of a CD, &quot;Scenes of Nostalgia&quot;, by piano virtuoso Kean Springer accompanied by guest artiste Captain Alfred Taylor, on double bass, at the Barbados Hilton two Sundays afternoons ago. Bevan, a radio personality in his own right, flew in from New York for the day to MC the event for his mother jointly with Win Callender who was a radio commentator teammate with Kean at many calypso judging competitions over the years. The buzz in the after party was very indicative of the appreciation of the artistes recording theses renditions for posterity. Canon DeVere Murrell blessed the proceedings; the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Delisle Worrell, was the featured speaker; Kean&apos;s &quot;third son&quot; Red Plastic Bag, delivered a masterpiece from his popular repertoire; and Mike Sealy, a long standing musical colleague of Kean&apos;s, exquisitely showcased his skill on the guitar.   ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=407</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>More Relections on The Way Forward</title>   		<description><![CDATA[   For the records, last week&apos;s CPTM Think Tank theme was &quot;Innovating for Collaboration, Collaborating for Innovation&quot;. There were six interactive sessions over three days. In sessions two to four there were breakout elements. (1) Welcome and General Overview: Keeping in mind the changing world; Think Tanking not Think Tanks; Learning, Transforming and Adapting to Change; and Culture and Science using software of the mind.   (2) Plenary: Innovating and Green Fuel; Achieving resilience and Cyber Trust. Breakouts: (a) Tradition and Transformation - Vision 2016, Botswana - Smart Partners Cooperative Links and Visions, Lesotho; (b) Vision 2020 and Leaders of the Future - Seychelles 2020 - Smart 29ers Leaders of the Future, Uganda; and (c) Carrying forward National Visions and National Smart Partnership Dialogues - 2011 Swaziland and Cameroon 2025.   (3) Plenary: Towards Innovating for Agribusiness and Infrastructure for Water. Breakouts: (a) National Economic Consultative Forum, Zimbabwe - National Involvement Movement, Mozambique; (b) Caribbean, African, Malaysian Entrepreneurship Dialogue (including quality and standards) - Integrating Quality and Financial Inclusion for Informal Settlements, Namibia; (c) Smart Partners Labour Link and Trade, Swaziland - Agribusiness Trade &amp; EPAs.   (4) Plenary: Innovating for Quality and Business. Breakouts: (a) Quality Inclusion and Innovation, Uganda and Zimbabwe; (b) Financial Crisis, Opportunities and adapting Public, Private Sector Partnership, Small States and Zimbabwe; (c) National Quality Movement, Lesotho and Swaziland. (5) Towards Smart Values in the Commonwealth and Beyond. Finally session (6) Bringing everything together.     ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=406</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>Reflections on The Way Forward</title>   		<description><![CDATA[   The CMEx 2011 theme, &quot;Communicating for Clarity and Prosperity&quot;, defined how practitioners in the Caribbean public relations and marketing sector can promote and enhance sustainable tourism in the region. More than 60 visitors, including tourism and media professionals, descended on St. Thomas from several CARICOM nations, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, the BVI, Martinique, the US and Canada to participate with local delegates. There were many local youth delegates in attendance.  Delegates were hosted by Governor John P. de Jongh Jr. at a reception at Government House on the first evening. We enjoyed interventions and interactive dialogue on the state of the tourism industry in the USVI; Hotel Franchising: A new Choice; Creative Industry Connections; Media Relations 101; The Caribbean Diaspora; Engaging the Youth; the Environment; African American and Caribbean American opportunities. CMEx delegates also discharged their social responsibility by making a community presentation to the Family Resource Centre.  We also explored topics such as Techniques for TV Technology; Multi-Cultural Travel and Tourism; Crisis Communications; Social Media; Tourism Linkages, Maintaining Balance in a Busy World, Tourism is Key: CHTA &amp; the Media; and the Future of CMEx. With all that we were still able to &quot;Dine around in St. Thomas&quot;, be entertained by the emerging young USVI vocal artist K-Victoria, enjoy a Catamaran sail, complete an island road tour and engage in effective networking. Presentations are available on the website. CMEx thanks the 19 official supporters associated with the event.  Remember the Rotary Club of Barbados South&apos;s &quot;Classical Best of Youth&quot; fundraising concert to be held at the Frank Collymore Hall on Saturday December 10, featuring The Barbados Youth Symphony Orchestra and the St. Leonard&apos;s Boys&apos; Choir appearing for the first time together. Tickets may be obtained by emailing me at basilgf@caribnet.net.    ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=405</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>AGE 45 - WHITHER BARBADOS</title>   		<description><![CDATA[ B We have to develop our people and that means starting from our primary schools and focussing on management education and training right up to our tertiary institutions. Addressing management issues will mitigate the risk of business failure. The Barbados Chapter of the Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants is a potential force that needs to be nurtured.  Then finally we need to creatively mobilise the dormant financial resources in the banking system and put them to work for the mutual benefit of all concerned.  We need to mobilise the wealth in the Diaspora. The Caribbean Diaspora for Science Technology and Innovation has already been able to take steps in that direction.  The BEF is playing a facilitating role to address these issues.  The challenge now is to mobilise the public and private sector agencies to execute.  There has always been the sleeping giant, the “Barbados as a Donor Country” concept which needs to be awakened. Let us bury the conservatism and be more aggressive in implementing change.    ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=404</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>Leadership Crisis</title>   		<description><![CDATA[  Dr. Ronnie Yearwood is a Barbadian lawyer who lives in London. He has prepared a dossier which was shared by email about a week ago. His concern is that Barbados needs a new Governance Model which means that the operations of the Political, Public, Private, Trade Unions and Civic Society sectors must be reviewed. The system to which we have grown accustomed is not appropriate for our foray into the future. We need new systems and new leadership paradigms. More anon. This is consistent with the BEF approach which may even serve as a model for the rest of the Caribbean and beyond.  The next three weeks promises a diet of introspection and conversion. BIM Ventures is going through a period of review and restructuring; The Caribbean Media Exchange for sustainable tourism mounts CMEx XX in St Thomas USVI after 10 years of service to the Caribbean; the Barbados Chapter of CICMC holds its inaugural board meeting; and the NCF programme “Know the Business of Your Arts” continues.   ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=403</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>Service above Self</title>   		<description><![CDATA[  The BEF is expecting a large turnout of entrepreneurs and small business owners for its second 2011 Entrepreneurs’ SUMMIT slated for November 17-18 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre.   A group of volunteers established the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) with the vision to make Barbados “The #1 Entrepreneurial Hub in The World by 2020”. It has five support pillars each headed by a Pillar Champion in the areas: Government Policy; Business Facilitation; Education; Mentoring; and Finance.  Register now for the SUMMIT at – www.barbadosentrepreneurshipfoundation.org  ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=401</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>Entrepreneurship Ahoy</title>   		<description><![CDATA[   Then I went on to describe my involvement in the entrepreneurship thrust which began in earnest in 1998 when the Caribbean Development Bank invited me to become a Consultant with the specific mandate to create an innovative approach to re-engineering the economies in the Caribbean, given that the traditional industries, sugar cane and bananas, were in their sunset phase. Out of this the CBET Shepherding Model™ evolved as “A Caribbean Catalyst Converting Concepts into Commercial Realities”.   Then, over the last three years there was the pilot project in Barbados which has been instructive in indentifying issues associated with: the enterprise and the entrepreneur; the shepherding process; and the types and sources of funding. These are being delineated for inclusion in a franchise operational system.    ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=402</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item>      <item> 		<title>Inclusive Play and Calypso Dreams</title>   		<description><![CDATA[   The film “Calypso Dreams”, by Geoffrey Dunn, Michael Horn and Executive Producer Eddy Grant and with narrative commentary by the popular Caribbean musician David Rudder, captures riveting, contemporary performances by a host of legendary Calypso performers including the Mighty Sparrow, Calypso Rose, Lord Superior, Black Stalin, Mighty Bomber, Lord Blakie, Singing Sandra and Mighty Terror, and pays homage to recently deceased Calypsonians, including Lord Kitchener and Lord Pretender. Also included is a rare and exclusive interview with Harry Belafonte on the issue of his early involvement with Calypso and his complex relationship with Lord Melody in the early 1950’s and 60’s. The film is a celebration not only of the music of Calypso, but of the intense sense of community it engenders in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean and of the art form’s dynamic social and political roots, which sustain it.  We would be delighted to see you there.  To reserve tickets please email basilgf@caribnet.net and they shall be delivered to you.   Rotarians get an opportunity to serve in many facets of life. The motto of Rotary is “Service above Self”. The opportunities in five avenues of service are many. There is Community service and the Inclusive Play project is an example of this.   Then there is International service where we host individuals sponsored by Rotary Clubs outside our Rotary District which spans from St. Kitts in the North to French Guyana in the South. International Service may also involve Rotarians helping in projects outside of our country.    In Vocational Service, one exhibits service above self in activities related to our vocation.  Rotarian James Corbin, President of the Information Society of Barbados, exhibited Vocational Service above Self by leading the team of volunteers which organised the recently and successfully concluded conference “Event Caribbean 2011” which promoted ICT Awareness and Development.    Past President John Jones was also in the news last week when “endless” accolades were showered on him by his colleagues in the insurance industry (his vocation), his family, his family friends and other associates with whom he had been in contact for many a decade, at a Cocktail Reception held in his honour to mark his official retirement from Guardian General Insurance Limited.  He touched many of these persons indelibly and was heralded as an exemplar to his associates in Barbados and beyond. It was a very emotional but controlled celebration sealed with a few classical familiar live renditions by the Might Gabby before the vote of thanks.  Then there is a relatively new avenue of service New Generations with the commitment to get youth and young adults actively involved in the principles of Rotary through the Interact Clubs (for seniors at Secondary School) and then the Rotaract Clubs (for young people from school who are in their first decade of establishing themselves in a career). The fifth Avenue of Service is Club Service which in fact is the Committee that manages the club, it plans, organises, mobilises human resources, monitors and controls the activities of to club. The fund raising activities lie under this portfolio – we depend on support of the public to succeed.   ]]></description>                   	<link>http://www.cbetmodel.org/business-articles-details.cfm?newsID=400</link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 PST</pubDate>     </item> </channel> </rss> 

