It's very complicated to make things simple

It's very complicated to make things simple

Ljubljana, 29th March 2011 – Slovenian edition of dr. Ichak Adizes’s bestseller The Pursuit of Prime (V iskanju vrhunca) called for raound table with it’s author. Guests of this pleasant conversation, organized by BB Consulting, were also Andrej Božič, prof. dr. Danica Purg, Matjaž Čadež, Sonja Šmuc and Vida Petrovčič as moderator. Dr. Adizes shed a light on an interesting topic of company’s life cycle and introduced an interesting book, which despite it’s simplicity, holds a complex message.

6, 2.5, 7, 0, -X, 2, after 2nd World War

6, 2.5, 7, 0, -X, 2, after 2nd World War

Ljubljana, 2nd March 2011 – ICPE hosted an interesting round table on the topic: Social responsibility – alternative economic path. The event was organized by The Ypsilon Institute, Institute for development of Social Responsibility IRDO, International ECPD Institute and International Center for Promotion o Enterprises – ICPE. Guests, dr. Štefan Bogdan Šalej, prof. ddr. Matjaž Mulej, Majda Struc, Petra Matos, Tatjana Fink, MBA and prof. dr. Marjan Senjur, confronted two opposing opinions about social responsibility and agreed that society needs a new work concept. This means it is necessary to forget individual short-term needs and focus on long-term positive changes.

Let’s do what’s right, not what’s easier

Let’s do what’s right, not what’s easier

Ljubljana, 21st December 2010 – The Ypsilon Institute was one of the organizers of charity event Two faces of the world. There were more than 200 guests at the event which showed that people are willing to make positive changes for better future.

 

The Ypsilon Institute and Student arena: You are selling your confidence and credibility

The Ypsilon Institute and Student arena: You are selling your confidence and credibility

Ljubljana, October 19, 2010 – This year at the Student arena The Ypsilon Institute hosted a roundtable with leading head hunters in Slovenia, who tried to answer the question: "Who are the head hunters?". Veronika Petkovšek, Franc Jamšek, Radovan Kragelj, Marko Mlakar and Miro Smrekar had, together with moderator Žiga Vavpotič, developed an interesting conversation that removed the veil from this profession, answered numerous questions and offered young people a few advice in finding a job.

Edward De Bono - Present thinking is good, but not good enough

Edward De Bono - Present thinking is good, but not good enough

Ljubljana, 2nd October 2010 – The Ypsilon Instuitute hosted a conversation with Edward de Bono in Technological park Ljubljana. De Bono is a legend of creative thinking, father of lateral thinking and Six thinking hats, which can be used by 6-year olds as much as by board directors.

Unformal evening with Deiric McCann

Unformal evening with Deiric McCann

Ljubljana, 29th September 2010 – Members of the Ypsilon Institute spent an evening with Deiric McCann – guru of human potential development, sales and marketing. McCann confirmed his reputation and lifted the young on their feet, touched their hearts and moved them forward.

McCann, president of Profiles International Europe, made an impression on the members of the Ypsilon Institute with his energy and honesty and proved to be a great company in the pleasant atmosphere of Club 300. During relaxed and fun conversation he shared quite some advice and wisdom with the young, but the main message of the evening was definitely recommendation to everyone to get assessed, no matter what method or test they use. By assessing yourself you get to know yourself better, which enables you to find a prefect job, where you can enjoy and be more successful much easier, instead of, after years of un-suitable careers, accidentally stumbling into the right job, as McCann himself did. In addition, McCann gifted members of the Ypsilon Institute with his book 40 Strategies for winning in business and two DVDs, available to the members in Ypsilon’s library.