Wednesday, August 20: 8:30am – 5:00pm
This full-day program features distinguished consultants and senior practitioners who will guide you through an interactive program designed to help you achieve your greatest potential through effective leadership development, team management and strategic, big‑picture thinking.
This intensive seminar is designed for anyone who manages programs, processes and/or staff and will focus exclusively on proven management practices, proactive and positive leadership models and practical real-world advice on how to build and lead teams to excellence. Whether you are already responsible for managing a high-functioning team or stepping up into a new management role, this program can help you think critically about your leadership style and improve your management and communications techniques.
Program faculty:
Elizabeth Crabtree, Director of Prospect Development, Brown University
Henry Givray, Chairman & CEO, SmithBucklin Corporation
Shelby Kloures Radcliffe, Director of Campaign Administration, Bucknell University
Barbara Tannenbaum, President, Dynamic Communication, Senior Lecturer, Brown University
Program highlights:
• Developing Your Leadership Potential
– The Passion of Leadership
– Speak Like a Leader: Developing an Effective Communications Style
• Human Resource Management
– Recruiting, Hiring and Motivating Staff
– Coaching to Improve Dysfunction and Performance
• Positioning Yourself and Your Unit Within the Development Office
– Managing Up and Across: Working With Senior Management and Peers
– Creating Synergy Between Fundraisers and Researchers
– Departmental Goal Setting, Benchmarking and Performance Management
An open forum dialogue with faculty will end the day and provide attendees with an opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas and share experiences.