Hollyhock Leadership Institute E-news
September 2006

Director's Welcome

...Leadership guru Peter Senge was in town for the inauguration of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace, helping to convene a group of 120 corporate and social change leaders as part of Connecting for Change. Senges core message was that the key to building a just and sustainable future was creating dialogue and collaborative efforts between different sectors such as business, NGOs, government and citizens.  More...

Sharpening Your Skills

Each issue, we include a feature article on a specific skill to strengthen your work. The following Agenda Ideas for the Self-Facilitated Meeting prepared by Hollyhock Leadership Institute trainer, Julian Griggs, provides a grab-bag of ideas for structuring the agenda for a self-facilitated meeting. The various agenda items listed need not, in fact probably should not, all be used in any single meeting. Remember that process should support good discussion, not get in the way! For the full article click here.

Our Resoure Library is Now Available On-Line! Browse the Resources section for articles from world class trainers. Read and share tips to Sharpen Your Skills in facilitation, leadership, fundraising, human resources management, conflict resolution, time management and more!  Feeling overwhelmed? Check out the collection of Personal Ecology articles aimed at helping you find the best way to do your important work - in a more personally sustainable way.

Programs & Events

Speak Out! Using Your Voice for Change
Gail Larsen
Oct 3 & 4, Vancouver
Do you want to enhance your capacity to speak out and be heard? Would you like to become a more effective catalyst for your purpose or cause? The ability to move others has little to do with your facts and information. It comes from eliminating fear and distrust of expressing your deepest values. Enrollment is limited to 16 to allow you the opportunity to speak out! Register...

Global Warming:  The Biggest Show on Earth
Is there hope, or are we a hopeless case? What will it take to unchange our changing climate?  Join UBC Professor William Rees, PhD and author/consultant Guy Dauncey for an engaging and thought-provoking presentation on global warming and the behaviours behind the causes and solutions, and how we could completely eliminate the emissions causing climate change -- if only we wanted to.
Monday, September 25, 2006  7:30 pm
Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St. Vancouver
RSVP (required):  604.877.7575 or rsvp@vancity.com.  Next speakers in the 60th Anniversary Speaker Series: October 26, Michael Parenti; November 20, Van Jones

Better Board Development
Marnie Goldenberg
Oct 10, 2006
9:30am to 12:30pm, Vancouver
This introductory session will provide governance building blocks for board members and for Executive Directors who report to boards.  Participants will gain clarity about the role of these strategic volunteers and will be better able to lead their organizations in achieving their mission.  Support greater organizational learning - bring multiple board members and save. Register...

Engaging Skilled Volunteers
Marnie Goldenberg
Oct 10, 2006, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, Vancouver
Like paid staff, Volunteers require the investment of planning, systems and support.  Done well, the engagement of skilled volunteers can save your organization time and money, while increasing the impact of your work.  In this workshop you will learn best practices for attracting and engaging skilled volunteers, and you will beging to design a plan so that your organization and its prospective volunteers succeed.  Register...

Building Blocks of Effective Facilitation
Julian Griggs
November 27 & 28, 9am - 5pm, Vancouver
An experiential two-day workshop which will introduce you to the basics of effective group facilitation. This popular program, offered only once a year, is a valuable addition to your tool-belt and will dramatically improve your ability to facilitate meetings.  Learn more and register...

2007 Social Change Institute
SAVE THE DATE!
May 24-27, 2007
Hollyhock Centre, Cortes Island, BC
This conference SOLD OUT in 2006. Join 100+ social change innovators from across sectors to create new pathways toward collaboration, political impact, and solution-building.  A growing network of social mission leaders from across North America will share strategies for innovation, sustainability and social change.  Our theme for 2007 is Building Power and Collaboration Across Sectors.  For more info email info@hollyhockleadership.org

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