Horizons – is offering free local leadership training to residents of Waukon who are willing to take time to learn and be involved. Be part of a process that is proven to make a difference in the communities where citizens say YES. Call or email the ISU Extension office today to register at 563-568-6345 or wiemer@iastate.edu.
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9-Week Agenda
April 19 - E. Elem. Lib. 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Finding Leaders Within:
How can we creatively use our individual skills to build community leadership?
April 26 - E. Elem. Lib. 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Identifying Community Assets:
How can we go about discovering undervalued assets in our community? How can we be more inclusive in identifying our community’s leadership potential?
May 3 - E. Elem. Lib. 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Managing Groups for Results:
How do our different backgrounds and experiences affect our participation in groups? How can team members communicate more effectively with each other?
May 10 - FMS Bank 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Making Meetings Work Better:
How can conflict and tension play an integral role in group work? What are some techniques for facilitating productive meetings that accomplish specific results?
May 17 - FMS Bank 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Managing Conflict:
How can we better understand conflict and its role in
community work? How can we make conflict work for us rather than against us?
May 24 - FMS Bank 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Building Strategic Partnerships:
How can we organize an effective partnership? How can we minimize the risks that come with partnerships?
May 31 - FMS Bank 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Moving From Talk to Action:
How do leaders plan and actually get started on a
community change project? How can we achieve
measurable outcomes along the way? How do we know if our action plan is working and how can we change our plan?
June 7 - FMS Bank 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Valuing Evaluation:
How do we evaluate our projects and our progress?
June 14 - FMS Bank 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Communicating for Change:
How do we inform others about the importance of this work? How do we communicate our message to different audiences?
To register, call the ISU Extension office at 568-6345.
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Waukon is one of 23 Iowa communities selected for Horizons Community Leadership Program. To learn more of this program, please check out the Horizons website for additional information.
5/15/2007