Events

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Workplace Generational Divide: Overcoming Barriers! (Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:15pm – 2:45pm)

For the first time in history, multiple generations share the workplace. Not managing cross-generational differences can result in a clash of communication styles and work ethics that can create cultural chaos. Employees from all generations must take on the responsibility to overcome the generational differences and bridge the generation gap. This session will assist participants in overcoming generational gap differences to improve communication, respect and productivity!

Running Effective Meetings: Rules, Procedures and Building Chairperson Skills (Thursday, January 30, 2025 1:15pm – 2:45pm)
Enhance your meetings through learning about Robert’s Rules of Order and meeting best practices. Participants will leave with skills and tools to make their meetings more productive, efficient and organized, which in turn often reduces meeting durations and even frequency! Attendees will gain extensive knowledge through an overview of Robert’s Rules and meeting basics including the role of the Chairperson and advice on agenda development. Participants will build capacity to successfully facilitate meetings for small boards and groups including techniques related to managing difficult situations! This session can be a valuable professional development opportunity for board, staff and committee members!

Fundamentals of Finance: Best Practices in Building Financial Literacy (Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 1:15pm – 2:45pm)
This workshop is an immersive session providing key financial elements every volunteer board member and management staff should understand. This session will cover board financial responsibilities, financial planning/budgeting, roles of finance committee and treasurer and typical management staff responsibilities. Attendees will gain a solid understanding of financial risk, controls, policy, accounting concepts and how to read and interpret financial reports. This is a ‘must attend’ for anyone interested in increasing their non-profit financial literacy and taking away tools to support transparent and accountable financial management!

Making the most of your schedule: Fundamentals of Time Management (Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 1:15pm – 2:45pm) 
Schedule management helps individuals and organizations focus on activities that contribute most to objectives that support making best use of time resources! Priority management provides strategies and techniques to better manage ever-changing, competing & last minute priorities! In addition, much time is often consumed in meetings. Attendees will gain extensive knowledge on successful meeting facilitation for small boards & groups, including tips, tricks & tools to reduce meeting times & to stay focused on the agenda! This workshop will focus on both individual time management as well as making meetings more productive, efficient and organized; providing a valuable professional development opportunity for board/committee volunteer members, directors, workers, coordinators, event planners & other staff!