Session #1
Building Accountability into Your Team

Hosted by: Kathleen Sexton,
Founder & CEO of Kairos Learning, a consulting firm that specializes in design and delivery of synchronous eLearning.
(www.kairoslearning.com)

Recorded:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Time: 9:00 to 10:00 AM (PST)

There are many factors that can impact the accountability and responsibility within a team. This live, interactive virtual class is geared towards managers and directors who would like to learn strategies for increasing accountability amongst their team members. We’ll explore team development and management models through the lenses of the Drexler/Sibbet’s Team Performance Model, Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model, and Samuel’s Personal Accountability Model.

You will learn:
This live, interactive virtual class is directed towards managers and directors who would like to learn strategies for increasing accountability amongst their team members. You will learn:

• How to manage by results
• Create a shared vision
• Role clarification for team members; and
• Team member personal accountability

Session #2
Activating Your Program's Strategy and Evaluation

Hosted by: John Nash, PhD, one of the founders of the OpenEye Group, a firm dedicated to shortening time to impact in nonprofit and education initiatives.

Recorded:
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 9:00 to 10:00 AM (PST)

Setting measurable goals in organizations is more important than ever, especially for those that rely on grant funding. We’ll zero in on how to frame your organization's initiatives in terms of the change or impact they're supposed to cause. You'll learn why impact-based planning is more effective than traditional techniques, and through case studies you'll see how it can work within your organization. Participants leave the workshop with a stronger ability to set resources are more likely to lead to organizational goals being reached.

You will learn:

This live, interactive virtual class presents a fresh, approachable perspective on setting strategy for achieving goals in education, nonprofit and community programs. You will learn:

• A simple yet effective technique for setting strategy and goals for your work
• How to effectively answer the question "Is my project reaching its goals?"
• How to confidently demonstrate to funding sources that your programs are effective