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Managing Change through Appreciative Inquiry
Mandates. Elections. Social transition. Economic evolution. Recruiting. Retirement. Retraining. As managers and leaders in the public sector, we are all familiar with the many forms of change. It comes from different places at different speeds, and for different reasons, but it always comes. Managing Change through Appreciative Inquiry is a three-day workshop, held in a retreat setting, that will provide participants with new skills and a transformative opportunity to re-think and re-charge their lives in the public sector. Rather than focusing on what is broken, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) turns traditional problem-solving upside down by identifying what is working, building on those strengths, and implementing the innovations that flow from collective conversation. It is a process of transformation that is applicable to personal and professional development, as well as to communities and organizations. Who should attend? What will participants learn? • Successfully align your organization’s vision with goal-setting and planning for the future By completing this hands-on, learn-by-doing workshop, you will gain a solid grounding in AI and learn how to effectively initiate positive change in your organization, community, and personal life. Where and when will the training be held? May 21 – 23, 2008 Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center, Chapel Hill, NC June 11 – 13, 2008 Richmond Hill Inn, Asheville, NC (session cancelled) Please make hotel reservations by May 15th in order to receive the group rate. Who is the trainer? Who is hosting the training? Where can I learn more about the process of Appreciative Inquiry? For more information, please contact Margaret Henderson at margaret@sog.unc.edu, or call 919.966.3455. How much does it cost? The fee for this three-day course is $800. This fee includes lunch on day one, breakfast and lunch on day two, and breakfast on day three. Rooms are not included. (For hotel information, please click on the names of the hotels under the heading above, "Where and when will the training be held?") How do I register? Online Registration June 11-13, 2008 (session cancelled) Download Form to fax or e-mail Appreciative Inquiry Registration Form
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New article in Popular Government, Fall 2007: Check back for our new article that describes our efforts to help communities build capacity to stop domestic and sexual violence. The article addresses both the humane and practical motivations local government has to work collaboratively with local service programs. Thanks to funding from the NC Governor’s Crime Commission, we are also able to continue providing technical assistance and facilitation services to local governments and nonprofits working to strengthen their local systems of prevention and response to the violence. Facilitations of Cross-Organizational Efforts and Board Retreats: Lydian Altman-Sauer and Margaret Henderson are available to facilitate meetings and retreats. Our recent clients include the Roxboro City Council, NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Family Abuse Services of Alamance County, Helping Hands of Warren County, and the Guilford County Commissioners Sub-Committee on the Nonprofit Funding Process. Workshops on Sustainability: Using the materials developed in the project, “Building Community Capacity to Stop Domestic and Sexual Violence,” we provide a framework for project or community teams to use to assess their current strength and make plans for the future. Recent clients include the pilot project teams from across the country through the PREVENT Institute at UNC’s Injury Prevention Center and also the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators. Conference Presentations and Training: We are happy to respond to inquiries to make presentations or hold training events. Some of our recent topics and clients include:
Navigating Nonprofit-Local Government Relationships January 11, 2008 Navigating Nonprofit–Local Government Relationships training is offered by staff and faculty of the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill, as part of the Public Intersection Project. Check out our website at www.publicintersection.unc.edu. The public benefits when nonprofit and governmental organizations join together to solve community problems. In this training, we focus on ways to design mutually responsible, successful relationships. Who Should Attend Staff and/or elected officials of municipal and county governments and community-based nonprofits (including local philanthropies) who
Training Objectives
Instructors Lydian Altman-Sauer is an associate director of the Public Intersection Project at the School of Government. She has spent more than 20 years working with public sector organizations. She received an MPA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Margaret Henderson is an associate director of the Public Intersection Project at the School of Government. Nonprofits have been the focus of her career in the public sector. She teaches a course in nonprofit management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned an MPA. Training Hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration A registration form is available at www.publicintersection.unc.edu/about.html. You can download this application, fill it out electronically, and e-mail it to mcvey@sog.unc.edu or fax the form to 919.962.2705. The registration deadline for the December 14 class is November 30, 2007. The registration deadline for the January 11 class is January 4, 2008. If tuition is not received one week prior to class, that registration spot will be given to those on the waiting list. Registration for the January 11, 2008, workshop Stay Informed: |
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