Scheduled Workshops | [view complete list of workshops]
The BC Society Act: What you don’t know CAN hurt you | Mar 13/12, 9am – 12pm
This workshop will focus on understanding the BC Society Act and its impact on your organization’s success.
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Cost: Member $80.00; Non-member $95.00
Facilitator: Michael Blatchford
Suggested participants: Executive Directors/CEO, Board of Directors and other Leadership Staff.
Location: 1183 Melville St., Downtown Vancouver
Do you know if your organization is in compliance with the Society Act? Setting the legal framework for every not-for-profit society incorporated in BC, the Society Act provides the boundaries for governance, financial affairs, amalgamation, and dissolution. This session will review how this Act affects the ongoing work of your board and organization.
Performance Management | Mar 29/12, 8:30am – 12:30pm
This workshop focuses on practical tools for dealing with performance and development of your people in a proactive manner.
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Cost: Member $80.00; Non-member $95.00
Facilitator: TBA
Suggested participants: Executive Diretors/CEOs and Leadership Staff/Volunteers responsible for HR Management.
Location: 1183 Melville St., Downtown Vancouver
Managing performance is key to workforce engagement and the effectiveness and productivity of your organization. This session will provide hands-on tools to set SMART goals for your employees and volunteers, prepare for and conduct effective performance reviews, provide timely and constructive feedback, and have those crucial conversations when someone may no longer fit the role or organization.
Evaluating the Executive Director | Apr 26/12, 1pm - 4pm
Learn why, when and how to evaluate the Executive Director, and move towards developing a process and an assessment tool that works for your organization.
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Cost: Member $80.00; Non-member $95.00
Facilitator: Derek Doyle
Suggested participants: Executive Directors/CEOs and Chairs or incoming chairs of not-for-profit organizations.
Location: 1183 Melville St., Downtown Vancouver
With no peers and no direct supervisor, it can be difficult for an Executive Director to obtain honest feedback to improve his or her performance. This workshop will provide processes and templates for Boards to effectively and fairly assess the work of their Executive Director.
Leaders Lab: Lead, Govern and Manage your Organization with Excellence
This four month program creates dynamic team leadership by examining six essential areas of a strong organizational foundation and the role of the Executive Director vs. the Board in each area. [more info]
Executive Lab: Creating Strong Leadership
This seven month program focuses on executive competencies to lead change in your organization and community. [more info]
Governance Lab: Building Outstanding Boards
This five month program is a unique, interactive shared learning opportunity to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of your Board by specifically targeting the Board Chair, Executive Director, and Vice (Incoming) Chair. [more info]
The Next Leaders Network is a peer network for emerging leaders to build and direct their careers and gain the knowledge they require to perform their roles effectively. [more info]
Be A Star Performer: Engage Others In Your Work | Feb 15/12 5pm - 7 pm
Are you keen to change the status quo, and impress the leaders of your organization? Want to develop your career, learn on the job, and be a high performer?
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Cost: NLN Member $20.00; Non-member $50.00
Facilitator: Annastasia Palubiski, Trina Isakson and Trevor Hirsche
Location: 1183 Melville St., Downtown Vancouver
Join us to add some “secret weapons” to your career development toolbox. This dynamic session will put forward unique and creative strategies that will make your supervisor notice your performance. Participants will question traditional staff models and performance expectations, and hear from peers who have achieved great results through innovative people engagement. The format includes a short presentation, and Q & A with 2 emerging leaders who will share their personal experiences, successes and lessons learned. You will also have time to brainstorm implementation ideas in a small group and get to know your peers. Come explore some “secret weapons” which allow emerging not-for-profit leaders to learn, innovate, and achieve greater results.
Provides approximately 10 hours of coaching to the Executive Director/CEO to address specific challenges or opportunities in aligning people within your organization to effective mission delivery. [more info]
Not-for-profit organizations never seem to have enough resources (people or money) to go around. But you can achieve more IF you plan for and know how to leverage the talent of highly skilled volunteers. We will work with you and your leadership team to begin planning for ONE workforce – where paid staff and the people we pay in other ways work seamlessly together to better deliver your mission. People are the competitive advantage of the not-for-profit sector – let us work with your organization to find opportunities to leverage this untapped potential.
Interested in designing people solutions for your organization? Contact Annastasia Palubiski at 604.637.8290.
A focus on learning and development is essential for every successful not-for-profit organization. Vantage Point designs and delivers workshops and consulting services with your organization's specific needs in mind.
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Board Governance | Succession Planning | Strategic Board Recruitment | Strategic Planning | Workforce Planning | Engaging the "Next" Volunteer | Hiring Your New Executive Director | Evaluating the Executive Director |
Interested in designing solutions for your organization? Contact Karen Buchamer at 604.637.8291.
Leaders Forum is an annual opportunity to connect with key thought innovators in the not-for-profit sector. This series has been developed specifically for executive directors, board members and next generation leaders in BC's not-for-profit sector. [more info]
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