Learning Labs

Effective Facilitation: Tools and Practicum March 23, 8:30 - 4:30 p.m.
DATES: TO BE DETERMINED. STAY TUNED!
Target Audience: Middle and senior managers, executive directors, board members, community volunteers — all who want to improve their meeting management and facilitation skills!

Non-Profit Works Learning Labs
Full day interactive, participatory, practical, action oriented workshops

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Personal Solicitation Practicum -- Asking for Money Without Fainting!
DATES: TO BE DETERMINED. STAY TUNED!

The most effective fundraising strategy for nonprofit organizations is personal solicitation - asking for money from individuals, corporations and foundations  that support our mission based organizations. No money, No mission is absolutely true.

Board members, staff and volunteers were not  born knowing how to ask for financial contributions. Like any practice - tennis, yoga, medicine, accounting and others-- asking for money requires understanding fundamental concepts and then --practice, practice, practice. This workshop is designed to cover essential principles and ample time for practical practice. It is recommended that each organization be represented with at least two participants, preferably at least one board member.

Registrants will receive a pre-assignment that relates to their organization's fundraising needs in advance of the workshop.  All participants will have an opportunity to practice and will receive coaching. Action plans will be developed in the workshop.

Meetings are such a critical element of effective organizational success. We all have to attend them on a regular basis. They are a staple of our daily work. However, meetings can be boring, unproductive and seemingly a waste of time. “Meetings from hell” do not have to be the norm.

This practical, interactive workshop will provide the fundamentals of effective facilitation, meeting management and participatory decision making techniques that are necessary to motivate high performing groups.

Janet Boguch, a seasoned professional facilitator, will provide tools, ideas and strategies required of productive meetings. Participants will leave with an action plan and increased confidence. We will cover the core practices of facilitators, the purpose of icebreakers, ways to engage board members, volunteers and/or staff so that they are committed and involved. Material from Death by Meeting, by Patrick Lencioni will be used along with several other valuable resources.

Leading and Managing Teams--Strategies to Motivate and Engage High Performaing Teams
DATES: TO BE DETERMINED. STAY TUNED!

Target Audience: Middle and senior managers, executive directors, board members, community volunteers—all who work with groups and teams and rely on them to carry out projects, goals and programs.

This workshop will focus on how to build strong teams, whether the group is comprised of board members, staff and/or volunteers. We will cover how to avoid common team dysfunctions, emphasizing ways to strengthen camaraderie and results.

Topics that will be discussed include:

• Most common problems experienced by teams.
• The stages of team development.
• The factors that contribute to functional and productive teams.
• Rules of engagement; their value and how to develop and use them.
• Patrick Lencioni’s practical philosophy of effective teams. (Author of Five Dysfunctions of Teams)
• How leadership and personality type and style instruments can be used to build on individual assets for a collective purpose.
  
  

Driving Directions to the 2100 Building
2100 24th Ave. S. Seattle WA 98144 is located on 24th Avenue South between South Hill and South Walker Streets. It is one block east of Rainier Avenue South in the same neighborhood as Borrachine’s Bakery. On-street parking is available.

From I-90: Take Rainier Avenue South Exit. Eastbound, this is the FIRST exit, if you miss it, you end up on Mercer Island. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right on to Rainer Avenue South.
Continue on Rainer Avenue through the intersection at 23rd Street. Take the next left on to South Walker Street. The 2100 Building is straight ahead.

Bus Routes
The 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, .42 and 48 buses will bring you to the 2100 Building.