7:30 am – 8:45 am
Breakfast Location: Garden Terrace/San Diego Ballroom
9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Includes a 15-minute coffee break at 10:30 am.)
Cohort 1 - Affiliate Executives and Board Members – The Leadership Partnership for Effective Governance, Part 1
Presenter: Gregory J. Fine, CAE, FASAE
Creating an effective partnership between the Affiliate Board of Directors and Executive Director is critical for the success of the organization. Together, participants will explore the skills, capabilities, and best practices that create the trust, rigor, and culture required to lead effectively. The session will include time for Affiliate specific reflection and the opportunity to hear and learn from others.
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Discuss what makes associations unique.
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Discuss how to lead through the current environment including: multi-generational workforce/membership, representative governance, and professional burnout.
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Examine ways to establish and maintain the appropriate roles and responsibilities of Volunteer Leaders and the Executive Director/staff.
This session is eligible for the following credits:
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SFO: 3, External Domain
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CPE: 3.2, Personal Development
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CAE: 2.75, Executive Leadership
Prerequisites/Advanced Preparations: None
Cohort 2 – School Business Officials and Their Teams – Leading with Awareness – Part 1
Presenter: Kristin Harrington, Partner, Lead Star
Self-awareness is the accelerant to growth as a leader. In this session, we’ll emphasize the role of emotional intelligence (EQ) in fostering self-awareness. Through engaging exercises, discussions, and the sharing of practical principles, participants will address current leadership challenges using an emotional intelligence lens, gaining innovative perspectives for dynamic and aware leadership approaches.
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Describe the essential components of EQ, including the four primary components, twelve sub-components, and EQ's role in leadership.
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Apply EQ to a real-world challenge and identify a clear pathway for improving the situation.
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Recognize their own emotions and how they affect their thoughts and behaviors.
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Identify leadership strengths and opportunities for improvement, fostering fresh insights through an emotional intelligence lens, particularly in addressing current challenges.
This session is eligible for the following credits:
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SFO: 3, External Domain
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CPE: 3.2, Personal Development
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CAE: 2.75, Executive Leadership
Prerequisites/Advanced Preparations: None
Cohort 3 – Individual School Business Officials, Affiliate Staff, and Partners – Leading with Awareness- Part 1
Presenter: Courtney Lynch, Partner, Lead Star
Self-awareness is the accelerant to growth as a leader. In this session, we’ll emphasize the role of emotional intelligence (EQ) in fostering self-awareness. Through engaging exercises, discussions, and the sharing of practical principles, participants will address current leadership challenges using an emotional intelligence lens, gaining innovative perspectives for dynamic and aware leadership approaches.
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Describe the essential components of EQ, including the four primary components, twelve sub-components, and EQ's role in leadership.
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Apply EQ to a real-world challenge and identify a clear pathway for improving the situation.
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Recognize their own emotions and how they affect their thoughts and behaviors.
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Identify leadership strengths and opportunities for improvement, fostering fresh insights through an emotional intelligence lens, particularly in addressing current challenges.
This session is eligible for the following credits:
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SFO: 3, External Domain
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CPE: 3.2, Personal Development
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CAE: 2.75, Executive Leadership
Prerequisites/Advanced Preparations: None
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch Location: Garden Terrace/San Diego Ballroom
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Includes a 15-minute coffee break at 2:30 pm.)
Cohort 1 - Affiliate Executives and Board Members – The Leadership Partnership for Effective Governance, Part 2
Presenter: Gregory J. Fine, CAE, FASAE
Creating an effective partnership between the Affiliate Board of Directors and Executive Director is critical for the success of the organization. Together, participants will explore the skills, capabilities, and best practices that create the trust, rigor, and culture required to lead effectively. The session will include time for Affiliate specific reflection and the opportunity to hear and learn from others.
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Explain how to establish an effective balance between being an Operational vs. a Strategic Board.
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Describe how to create collaborative culture.
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Illustrate how to lead change in a member-based organization.
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Outline how to create a compact between the Volunteer Leadership and Executive Director.
This session is eligible for the following credits:
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SFO: 2, External Domain
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CPE: 2.6, Personal Development
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CAE: 2.25, Executive Leadership
Prerequisites/Advanced Preparations: None
Cohort 2 – School Business Officials and Their Teams - Leading with Awareness – Part 2
Presenter: Kristin Harrington, Partner, Lead Star
The afternoon session will build from the morning, diving deeper into self-awareness and understanding self-management fundamentals. This session is dedicated to building participant’s personal competence around these two domains of EQ, applying each to real-world scenarios to promote deeper learning.
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Identify an increased awareness of the self, including strengths and weaknesses, through reflective tools and feedback.
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Demonstrate increased control over reactions by developing an awareness of how they respond in various situations.
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Apply strategies for increasing self-awareness to their daily roles as School Business Officials.
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Describe the sub-components of self-management, including adaptability, achievement orientation, and maintaining a positive outlook, and apply these concepts to real-world scenarios and challenges.
This session is eligible for the following credits:
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SFO: 2, External Domain
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CPE: 2.6, Personal Development
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CAE: 2.25, Executive Leadership
Prerequisites/Advanced Preparations: None
Cohort 3 – Individual School Business Officials, Affiliate Staff, and Partners - Leading with Awareness – Part 2
Presenter: Courtney Lynch, Partner, Lead Star
The afternoon session will build from the morning, diving deeper into self-awareness and understanding self-management fundamentals. This session is dedicated to building participant’s personal competence around these two domains of EQ, applying each to real-world scenarios to promote deeper learning.
At the end of this activity, learners should be able to:
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Identify an increased awareness of the self, including strengths and weaknesses, through reflective tools and feedback.
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Demonstrate increased control over reactions by developing an awareness of how they respond in various situations.
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Apply strategies for increasing self-awareness to their daily roles as School Business Officials.