Certificates
are issued to those who complete 4 three-hour
Board seminars. Handouts contain tools
and templates that are easily adapted to meet individual Board
needs. Additional workshops are scheduled periodically.
Below, please view our full list of Board Development offerings
that are available either for individual registration or as
contract
training delivered directly to your organization.
To go back to our full list of WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS,
please
click here.
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| Roles
and Responsibilities of the Board - click
here |
Date:
Monday, October 4th, 2010 (4pm - 7pm)
Location: Volunteer Manitoba
Training Room, #207-5 Donald St. S
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| Financial
Responsibilities of the Board - click
here |
Date:
Monday, October 18th, 2010 (4pm - 7pm)
Location: Volunteer Manitoba
Training Room, #207-5 Donald St. S
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| Manage
Effective, Efficient and Enjoyable Board Meetings - click
here |
Date:
Monday, October 25th, 2010 (4pm - 7pm)
Location: Volunteer Manitoba
Training Room, #207-5 Donald St. S
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| Strategic
Board Governance - click
here |
Date:
Monday, November 1st, 2010 (4pm - 7pm)
Location: Volunteer Manitoba
Training Room, #207-5 Donald St. S
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| Why Fundraising Matters to Your Board - NEW! |
Date:
Monday, December 6th, 2010 (4pm - 7pm)
Location: Volunteer Manitoba
Training Room, #207-5 Donald St. S
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| Board Development (for smaller, rural communities) |
(6 hour workshop) Specific topics in this workshop include: Board Roles & Responsibilities, Codes of Conduct & Ethics, Time & Skills Management, Effective Meetings, Succession Planning, Strategic Thinking, Planning & Decision Making, Human Resource Development. (The development of this workshop was funded by Manitoba Community Servcies Council.) "I attended a Board Development workshop that was held in Morden on October 24, 2008. I was amazed at how helpful this day was for me! THANK YOU!"; Andrea Hildebrand, Altona, MB
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| Effective
Leadership of Non-Profit Boards |
(3
hour workshop) Know your “style” to meet the needs
of all board members. Attention is given to collaborative
problem solving and decision-making. Learn to utilize the
skills of the people “around the table”. |
| Financial Responsibilities of the Board |
(3
hour workshop) Not for profit board members and managers have
the most important responsibility, to manage the organization’s
finances. These leaders have to develop, at the very least,
basic skills in financial management. All board members must
ensure they understand (and agree with) what they are approving.
The budget, the accounting information system and financial
policies are the tools the board uses to exercise its fiduciary
responsibility. This topic will help those who require a better
understanding of their responsibility for the financial aspect
of the organization. |
| How Can Our Board Work Together |
(3 hour workshop) DTo be successful every organization needs to effectively balance Task and Process activities. About half of us prefer to focus on achieving goals, and the other half prefer to focus on how people are working together. Learn to create a balance in order to achieve your goals (Tasks) while at the same time using ways to work together (Processes) that keep all participants engaged. |
| How
To Take Board Minutes |
| (1
- 2 hour workshop) |
| Leading
in a Changing Environment |
(3
hour workshop) The rate of change to which organizations are
having to adapt today is greater than at any time in history.
Everyone involved: volunteers, staff, board members and stakeholders
need to learn change management skills. Focus will be on:
response to change, overcoming resistance, initiating change,
and accommodating to change initiatives. The latest research
on successful approaches to organizational change are distilled
into a succinct, pragmatic “what to do” approach. |
| Making
Program Evaluation Work |
(3
hour workshop) Participants are introduced to developing evaluation
plans and processes for their organization. The workshop will
review the purpose of evaluation, key terms, ethical considerations,
sources, and methods. Specific attention will be paid to the
internal and external needs for evaluation in the voluntary
sector. |
| Manage Effective, Efficient, & Enjoyable Board Meetings |
(3 hour workshop) Develop skills for leading
effective, efficient, and enjoyable meetings. Create processes
within boards that build positive group dynamics and promote
the sharing of information and ideas. |
| Meeting
Procedures with Robert’s Rules of Order |
(6
hour workshop) Learn basic meeting procedures with Robert’s
Rules of Order. Help your organization navigate controversial
issues fairly and effectively. 2nd half of session includes
practice and role play. |
| Roles & Responsibilities of the Board |
(3 hour workshop) Understand the specific roles of the board,
management and staff to secure support and commitment. Also
covers legal liability, insurance issues and written guidelines
for policies, procedures, by-laws, and constitutional change. |
| Succession
Planning Through Leadership Activities |
(3 hour workshop) Succession Planning or Continuity
Management provides the board with effective methods of enlisting
and retaining effective board members. The board must determine
what skills and expertise it needs and learn how to approach
possible nominees, screen and prepare volunteers for leadership
roles. Learn how to involve executive members as a “Leadership
Team” who provides professional development that encourages
active involvement and retention of board members. Participants
will also assess the organization’s present succession
planning practices.
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| Strategic Board Governance |
(3 hour workshop) The organization’s vision provides
the direction for all future activities. Oversight requires
the board to monitor these activities and personnel. Learn
the framework for completing these two major responsibilities
of the board.
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