
Succeed by Failing Author to Headline CTHRA Symposium with Bill Geppert of Cox Communications Naperville, Ill., February 21, 2006 — The Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association (CTHRA) announced best-selling author Dr. Charles Manz will speak at CTHRA’s Engaging Employees for Success Symposium. Dr. Manz joins an impressive line up of distinguished speakers including Bill Geppert, regional vice president and general manager of Cox Communications’ award-winning San Diego system. CTHRA’s Symposium will be held on March 9 at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego. During a session titled after his book, “The Power of Failure: Learn How to Succeed by Failing,” Dr. Manz will use real-life examples to illustrate how failure is an essential component of personal and professional success. Attendees will learn how to recognize opportunities disguised as challenges and how to use competition to spur positive change in their organizations. In addition, all attendees will receive a copy of Dr. Manz’s book courtesy of Warren & Morris. Dr. Manz is a professor and Nirenberg chair of business leadership in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts. His consulting clients have included: 3M, Ford, Motorola, Xerox, the Mayo Clinic, Procter & Gamble, General Motors, American Express, and many other organizations. Human resources professionals and managers of all levels throughout the multiple systems operator (MSO), programmer and vendor communities will benefit from attending CTHRA’s Spring Symposium. Additional information about the event, including registration and sponsorship opportunities, is available online at www.cthra.com. Members of the press interested in attending CTHRA’s Spring Symposium should contact Melissa Hicks for a complimentary registration. About
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