Human Resources: "Building Creativity" Networking Event

Washington, D.C. - October 24, 2006 - The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, today announced that Dr. Leigh Thompson, award winning author and distinguished professor, will speak at the second in a series of B-School Network and Learn events for the greater Chicago business community.

The networking breakfast event will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2006, from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM CT, in the James L. Allen Center at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Thompson's presentation, "Building Creativity and Innovation in Teams," will debunk a common perception-that creative teams are compromised of creative people. Thompson will also show why brainstorming, as most organizations practice it, doesn't work. At this highly interactive session, participants will learn how to measure creativity, explore brainwriting, learn four new brainstorming guidelines, and discover how to improve the creative process.

"Professionals who attend the Chicago event will have the opportunity to break away from conventional thinking, and learn techniques and processes that have the potential to transform their organizations," said HCI's President & Executive Director Allan Schweyer.

Dr. Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Distinguished Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She is the director of the ATT Behavioral Research Laboratory and the Leading High Impact Teams executive program at the Kellogg School.

Leigh Thompson's research focuses on negotiation, team creativity, and learning. She is the author of six books, including the highly popular "The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator," now in its third edition from Prentice Hall. She has also authored numerous articles and book chapters.

Thompson is a member of the editorial boards of Organization Behavior and Human Decision Processes; Journal of Experimental Social Psychology; Journal of Personality & Social Psychology; Journal of Behavioral Decision Making; International Journal of Conflict Management; and Group Decision and Negotiation. She has served on the selection panel of the Decision, Risk, and Management Program at the National Science Foundation and its program review committee. She was named a fellow of the American Psychological Society and is a member of the Academy of Management, American Psychological Association, Judgment and Decision Making Society, and Society for Experimental Social Psychologists.

Professionals interested in attending the event should call 866-538-1909 or visit HCI's website to register. For a list of Human Capital B-School events at prestigious universities throughout the U.S. and Canada, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org

ABOUT THE KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYThe Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University was founded in 1908 and is home to a renowned research-based faculty and MBA students from around the globe. The Kellogg School includes the Full-time, Part-time and Executive MBA programs and the non-degreed Executive Education Program. The school offers three joint degree programs: the JD-MBA, MD-MBA and MEM-MBA. Additionally, the Kellogg School of Management has alliances with business schools in Europe, Asia and Canada. For more information, please visit: www.kellogg.northwestern.edu.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESSThe University of Chicago Graduate School of Business is one of the world's leading business schools. Since its establishment in 1898, it has transformed the way business is done around the world, and the way business is taught. Chicago GSB was the first school to offer a Ph.D. in business; the first to create a scholarly business journal; the first to offer an executive MBA program; and the first to have a Nobel laureate on its faculty. The school offers full-time and part-time MBA programs; a Ph.D. program, open enrollment executive education and custom corporate education. Chicago GSB has campuses in London and Singapore in addition to two campuses in Chicago. For more information, please visit: www.ChicagoGSB.edu

ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTEThe Human Capital Institute is a think tank, educator, and global professional association dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices with individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in integrated talent strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise. HCI members represent a broad coalition of educators, talent managers and executives. For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org CONTACTS

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