408 Leadership for the New Millenium: What's the vision? Leader: Ted Lightfoot and the UU Leadership School NetworkIn the year 2000, there will be eleven Leadership Schools in North America. Generally, participants should stay within their district and be sponsored by their congregation. The Leadership Schools are:
Location Dates Contact Great Lakes July 23-29 jerryknase@aol.com Florida Nov, 5-11 judds@scia.net Mid West July 8-15 mrsmosaic@aol.om The Mountain July 30–Aug 5 mountain@dnet.net MDD July 16-22 NeedmorKJP@aol.com New Eng. August 6-12 ronald.hallman@vtmednet.org Pacific Cen. July 8-14 AJAX175los@aol.com Pacific NW July 23-28 tandik@yahoo.com Pacific NW Oct. 18-22 gretchen-neeley@hotmail.com Pacific SW Sept. 1-4 805-493-4986 South West July 8-14 swduua@aol.com Bangor, PA July 16-22 ruthlyon@aol.com More than 5,000 people have graduated from Leadership School. Those at GA were enthusiastic about their experiences at Leadership School, but what, if anything, might be done differently? The list is as diverse as UUs.
One suggestion was that Leadership School should recognize a progression through various levels, that is, do not assume all participants are training to be board members. Some Leadership Schools have e-mail mailing lists so graduates can share experiences and seek advice. Those with access to these lists were appreciative.
Several people suggested one-day workshops, e.g., on the following topics:
- How to run a meeting
- How to walk to the front of a group and talk
- How to articulate what UU is about
- How to deal with toxic personalities
- How to integrate new members
- How to lead by listening
- Multiple ways of communicating
- Lay pastoral care
Peter Drucker said, "Leadership is vision, nothing more".
Reported by Mike McNaughton; formatted for the web by Kasey Melski.
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