2014 Leadership Development Program

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1 2014 Leadership Development Program CCFSA is pleased to invite member agencies to identify select staff members to participate in the Council s 2014 Leadership Development Program, a uniquely designed program that will focus on key leadership skills required for staff growth and advancement in non-profit family service agencies. The program is targeted for emerging leaders and will run for seven consecutive months between September 2014 and March 2015 with one full day training session to be held each month. Leadership Development Program includes: Monthly full-day seminars with guest speakers: Topics will include: Leadership and Management in the 21st Century Agency Management Organizational Culture Leadership and Teams Supervision Meetings and Groups Negotiations and Conflict Management Community Engagement and more... Individualized Coaching Sessions: Each participant will receive 4 hours of individualized coaching with one of the program facilitators. Through the coaching, participants will: Identify and work through a critical professional challenge Explore their leadership style through gaining greater perspective on themselves. Create a dashboard outcome model that tracks their progress towards addressing their personal challenge, including identifying effective strategies, establishing clear benchmarks and indicators of success. Program Details Date: Seminars will be held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September March 2014 from 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Location: Jewish Community Center, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, CT (minutes off the Wilbur Cross Hwy, Exit 59) Participants: Agencies are invited to nominate up to 2 emerging leaders per agency Fee: $200/Participant Light breakfast and lunch included Featuring Facilitators: Debra Hertz, Managing Director of the Strategy Group Gilles Mesrobian, Sr. Associate of the Support Center for Nonprofit Management This program has been made possible by a grant from the American Express Corporation.

2 2014 Leadership Development Program The program objectives will focus on helping participants strengthen their management and leadership capabilities. Specifically the program will help participants: To be highly competent and ethical leaders with advanced knowledge and skills in the areas of nonprofit management and leadership. To develop, deliver and evaluate services that respond to problems in complex and diverse environments. To develop strong supervisory skills that will help them effectively motivate, influence and manage staff and volunteers. Program Objectives To utilize critical thinking and planning skills in all aspects of their work. To gain insight into their professional styles, skills, values and career development interests. Participant Qualifications: Emerging Leaders An agency nominee for the program should meet the following qualifications: Provides supervision to at least one staff member that reports to them. Takes initiative Is viewed by their supervisors or agency leadership as an emerging leader Demonstrates potential for significant growth Has an understanding of and commitment to family services Staff Nominations: Nominations are due by August 1, 2014 Fill out the attached application for each nominee and send to Kim O Rielly at [email protected] or fax to For more information contact Kim O Rielly at (860) ext Feedback from our 2013 Participants: The support, advice, and active reflection I received...have enabled me to better manage my staff and create a more professional, team oriented atmosphere in my school. Perhaps most importantly, this course gave me confidence in myself as a supervisor to implement change. I enjoyed our sessions very much and found the information very helpful and pertinent to my position at [my agency] I found the coaching sessions to be most helpful as I was able to have Gilles guide me through creating solutions for some of the difficulties that I face as a manager.

3 2014 Leadership Development Program 2013 Evaluation Results Overall Quality: 2013 attendees gave the program a grade of A. Leadership Skills: The leadership tenets taught were specific to non-profits and to the participants specific positions. Participants gained a good understanding about the components of leadership and developed concrete skills that improved their leadership capacity. Many participants reported that they have used the tools learned to address specific challenges within their current roles and to improve their leadership skills. Program Structure: Participants highly valued the individual coaching sessions, structured group work, case studies, networking opportunities, and guest speakers. The use of case studies in small group discussion enabled the participants to integrate and apply the concepts that were presented. Training Facilitators: The training facilitators were outstanding and knowledgeable, engaging, responsive and supportive. Guest Speakers: Guest speakers brought valuable perspectives and content. Meet Our Facilitators Debra Hertz is Managing Director of The Strategy Group, a strategic advisory firm that works to help strengthen the impact of non-profits and private foundations. The firm works with organizations on issues related to strategy, transition management, merger planning and integration, governance, and organizational effectiveness. In addition, Debra teaches in the Graduate School of Social Services at Fordham University and chairs the Board of Liberation Programs, Inc., a substance abuse treatment agency serving Fairfield County. Her other current volunteer work includes serving as chair of the Darien Human Services Commission and on the Board of Directors of Achievement First Bridgeport Academy and the International Women s Forum Connecticut chapter. For over nine years Debra served as Executive Director of the William Pitt Foundation, a private foundation that focuses on education for low-income youth. Previously she served in several executive positions at a non-profit agency in Stamford, CT serving families and women who are homeless, persons with HIV/AIDS, and individuals with mental illness. Debra received her Ph.D and Master of Social Work from Fordham University and her B.A. in International Relational and Latin American Studies from American University. Gilles Mesrobian is a Senior Associate at the Support Center for Nonprofit Management. His credentials include over 25 years senior management experience in the non-profit arena, with 17 years as an Executive Director. His consulting experience covers a broad range of organizational work in the nonprofit sector, including executive leadership transition, organizational restructuring, mission change, search, development, as well as addressing structural deficits. Gilles has also completed several Interim Executive/Organizational Restructuring assignments including the Reeves-Reed Arboretum, the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York, and Abraham House. In addition to his consulting work, he is a cofacilitator of the Support Center s Trajectory Leadership Program, a year-long cohort-learning program for Executive Directors. Gilles is a regular guest facilitator of the Chronicle of Philanthropy s Live Discussion series. He studied economics at the University of Toronto and has his Masters of Science degree in Communication Theory from Boston University s College of Communications.

4 Curriculum SEPTEMBER Leadership & Management in the 21 st Century Nonprofits 101 Ethics, Integrity & Trust Community Model Nonprofit Leadership Needs Participants Skills & Interests OCTOBER Agency Management Program Planning & Design Staffing & Human Resources Budgeting & Finance Funding & Development Government Role in nonprofits NOVEMBER Dashboards & Work Plans Development Implementation Teams Ingredients of Effective Teams Team stages DECEMBER Leadership Creative Leadership Supervision Functions of Supervision Effective Communication Corrective Feedback JANUARY Group Dynamics Negotiations & Conflict Management Positional Bargaining vs. Principled Negotiation Managing Conflict Meetings & Groups Presentation Skills Organizing & Advocacy Wrap Up MARCH FEBRUARY Community Engagement Collaborations & Partnerships Partnerships with Funders Planning for Growth & Change Strategic Planning Logic Models COACHING Each participant will receive four hours of individual coaching sessions.

5 REGISTRATION 2014 Leadership Development Program DEADLINE: TO BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 1, 2014 Submit to Kim O Rielly at [email protected] or fax to Agency Name: Applicant Name and Title: Length of time in this position: Mailing Address: address: Telephone# Previous positions and dates of service in this agency: Supervisor Name and Title Telephone Address: Reason for nomination: In registering for this program, the participant and their immediate supervisor understand participant s commitment to attend each of the seven full day training sessions and complete all assignments as necessary. Supervisor Name: Address: Title: Telephone #: Cell Phone: Applicant Supervisor: Signature Date