The Interim Executive Director:
A New Management Science and Career Opportunity

Sept. 21, 2010
8:00 am - 3:00 pm

More and more experienced not-for-profit executives are considering the growing field of interim executive management to serve not for profit organizations during executive vacancies.  Working with organizations in transition is a unique management science and creates a new way for seasoned executives to put their skills and experiences to work in especially challenging situations.

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Making the Most of Board Diversity

Sept. 22, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Is your board taking steps to bring in varied cultural, gender, and generational perspectives? Is your organization looking for ways to ensure diversity on the board truly benefits the way you govern?

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Increasing the Board's Involvement in Friend-Raising

Sept. 23, 2010
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The starting place for developing and maintaining a successful fundraising program is to develop the capacity to initiate and nurture quality relationships on behalf of the organization throughout the community.

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Board Basics: Roles & Responsibilities

September 28, 2010  (Also offered as part of a 3-workshop series)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Are you considering joining the board of a not-for-profit or charitable organization? Wonder how to find the perfect “fit” for a board position?

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Executive Directors: Leading your Board

October 5, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Do you want to better engage your Board in leading your organization?  This workshop will examine the Executive Director’s role in both supporting and leading the Board from behind. 

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Attracting and Recruiting the “Right” People (HR Manager Series: Module 1)

October 7, 2010 (Also offered as part of a 3 workshop series)
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Are you responsible for hiring staff and volunteers with little or no human resource management skills or training?

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Evaluating the Executive Director

October 19, 2010  (Also offered as part of a 3-workshop series)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

This three-hour workshop will provide rationale, potential processes and templates for Boards of Directors to effectively and fairly assess the work of their Executive Director.

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Board Member Essentials

October 27, 2010
9:00 am-10:30 am

Are you new to your role as a board member? Are you looking for tools and resources to contribute most effectively as a not-for-profit board member?

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The BC Society Act: What you don’t know CAN hurt you

October 21, 2010
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Is your organization in compliance with the BC Society Act?

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The Critical Role of the Board Chair

November 9, 2010  (Also offered as part of a 3-workshop series)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

This workshop will focus on understanding three roles central to a board chair’s effectiveness: the board chair as captain, as coach for other board members, and as catalyst for organizational change. 

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Developing and Retaining your Talent (HR Manager Series: Module 2)

November 23, 2010 (Also offered as part of a 3 workshop series)
8:30am – 12:30pm

Join us for a half-day session to gain the tools to develop and retain all of your organization’s talent – both paid and unpaid human resources.  Learn a proactive approach to the performance management process – and how this process ties into your organization’s overall success.

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Millennials: How to excite and impassion the youth through your mission

November 25, 2010
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Do you know how to connect to the time and talent of the “millennial” generation using the mission of your organization?

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Getting to the Tough Stuff: Discipline and Termination (HR Manager Series: Module 3)

December 3, 2010 (Also offered as part of a 3 workshop series)
8:30am – 12:30pm

Are you faced with employee or volunteer performance management challenges? Are you faced with developing or reviewing your discipline and termination policies and procedures?

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