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Turning Points Workshop
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
It’s Not You; And
It’s Not Me --- It’s an Organizational Turning
Point
As leaders we often blame ourselves or others for the challenges our organization’s experience (someone has to be at fault! or so we think). Over 30 years of working with nonprofit social justice organizations, the Management Assistance Group (MAG) has found that there are predictable turning points where old ways of operating simply break down and intentional adjustments are required. These turning points are a natural outgrowth of change and development. Learning to spot them enhances your ability to lead your organization through inevitable challenges and change.
This workshop is based on the book, Seven Turning Points: Leading Through Pivotal Transitions in Organizational Life, and booklet, Strategic Planning That Makes A Difference. Participants can expect an interactive learning environment.
Participants will:
- Understand the seven key turning points of an organization
- Explore two turning points selected by participants including:
- Characteristic patterns of problems that signal that an organization has reached that turning point and needs change, and
- Recommendations for the main adjustments organizations need to make and how to anticipate the resistance that may arise.
- Develop a framework that supports effective strategic planning.
The workshop is intended for executive directors, board members, and staff leaders operating in nonprofit organizations.
Where: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's 2011 Creating Change Conference, Minneapolis MN
When: Friday, 2/4/11, 9 am -12:15 pm
Trainer: Robin Katcher, Senior Consultant and Deputy Director at the Management Assistance Group