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Announcement of 2010 Annual Conference

The 2010 annual conference of the World Society of Motivation Scientists and Professionals will be held on Wednesday - Thursday, September 15 - 16 on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana located about 20 minutes south of Indianapolis.

The conference will include 15 talks by presenters from Europe, Canada, and the United States.  Speakers include university professors, clinical psychologists, educators, experts in intellectual disabilities, and both sports and business consultants.  As indicated by the program listed below, the presentations cover a variety of theoretical and practical applications of human needs theory. 

Business consultants, sports coaches, psychologists, psychiatrists, educators, counselors, human resources experts, corporate managers, and professionals interested in intellectual disabilities should attend. 

Download the Registration Form for additional details.

Program 

Day 1 Morning Session

The 7 Strivings for Spirituality by Steven Reiss, Ph.D., USA

Professional excellence and personality: How to become successful by knowing your own basic desires by Maximilian Koch, Ph.D., Austria               

Value-Based Matching in Human Relationships by Daniele Gianella and Brunello Gianella, Switzerland

Day 1 Afternoon Session

Reflections on Executive Coaching: 10 Years with the Reiss Profile by Mike R. Jay, USA

Practical Applications for the Reiss Motivation Profile - An Exploration of New Directions by James Wiltz, Ph.D. HSPP, USA

Clinical Use of the Reiss Motivation Profile in Sports and Health by David Laman, Ph.D., USA

Application of the Reiss Motivation Profile to Increase Client Effectiveness with Personal Trainers by Price Pullins, M.A., USA

Day 2 Morning Session

Which psychological needs promote leadership if managers are low on power?  The results of 2,000 Reiss Profile tests and interviews by Peter Boltersdorf, M.A., Germany

First lead yourself - Application of the DiSC, MBTI, and Reiss Profiles in a Canadian undergraduate leadership education context by Thomas Mengel, Ph.D., Canada

De-centralized leadership-teams in a highly competitive market environment:  A case study of a German company in the retail sector by Gina Hoeck, Germany

Eureka Moments That Hit the Jackpot - What CFOs Wish They Knew Sooner by Alison Atkins, Canada

Day 2 Afternoon Session

Reiss Profile Applications on a Career-Oriented Campus by C. Renee Rust-Yarmuth, D.Min., USA 

Applications of Human Needs Research to Educational Practice with Additional Regard for the At-Risk Student by Keith L. Dunson, M.Ed., USA

Logos - Coaching:  The bridge between Reiss Profile and Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy by Johannes R. Völgyfy, MAS. MSc. MSc., Austria

Use of the Reiss School Motivation Profile with high school and middle school students by Carl Boburka, M.A., Donald E.  Kortze, M.A., and Maggi M. Reiss, M.A., USA