Managing Change and Motivation: A three-part series for Seasoned Executive Directors
Admission
- $75.00
Description
Three Webinars $75
(Early Bird of $60 good through February 26, 2021)
About these sessions:
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 10:00am-11:30am
PART 1: Beyond Burnout, Re-igniting Your Creative Spark
As you’ve led your organization– have you managed to avoid burning out? Has your work squeezed out all your creative juices, and left you unable to meet the rhythms of your work and organization?
Join us for a candid conversation with other experienced executive directors about what anchors us as leaders and enables us to create again.
In this session we will:
- Re-examine and reignite our passion for the work we do.
- Identify what motivates us and the motivational drivers we need.
- Remember why we are here and what it takes to create harmony again.
About the Presenter: Sandee Kastrul, President and Co-founder, i.c. stars
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Sandee Kastrul is president and co-founder of i.c.stars. Founded in 1999, i.c.stars provides opportunities to break the cycle of poverty that limits inner city youth. Through training in technology, leadership and business skills, i.c.stars prepares change-driven, future leaders to develop skills in business and technology for high-level careers in information technology (IT) and community leadership. As a speaker, Sandee is an engaging and inspiring storyteller drawing the connections between creativity, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. As the founder of a nonprofit and social enterprise, Sandee discusses the powerful result of optimism and raising standards for our communities with a unique perspective on capitalism and civil rights.
Sandee has been working in education and transformation for over two decades. Her career in education has included focused work on cross-curricular integration strategies, diversity training and curriculum development. She worked as a teacher and consultant from early childhood classrooms through adult education affording her a wide perspective in effective project-based learning techniques, leadership development, reverse mentoring and
asset-based pedagogy.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 10:00am-11:30am
PART 2: Embracing Uncertainty: How to Lead Across the Organizational Life Cycle
In your role, you’re confronted with uncertainty, which can drive you and your team apart, regardless of how many years you’ve been the leader. Successful teams, organizations and CEOs manage change every day as they move through the ups and downs of organizational life cycles; they thrive by anticipating and embracing, rather than resisting the unexpected. They understand the nature of the organization, their people, the environment, and what can go right or terribly wrong. The process is untidy, unpredictable, and perfectly imperfect. Adaptability is not a choice.
“When the music changes, so does the dance.” — African Proverb
Re-examining your individual “why” (Part 1) will help you navigate the complexities – both inside and outside your organization through turbulent moments in your organizational life cycle. Join this next conversation to:
- Reflect on your organization’s history and development; its strong and weak components, including you and your team.
- Watch for triggers that may signal internal crises; check your external “radar” so you can respond to situations you can’t control.
- Recognize the nature of a looming crisis. Consider benefits of addressing the possible change vs. fallout of doing nothing.
About the Presenter: Steve Casey, Associate Director in Grants Management for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, Illinois
Oftentimes we view our identity as a mix of roles. We introduce ourselves by what we do professionally, by our community involvement; we make mention of our support system, our family, of where we live. These roles and identifying characteristics cue others of our values and of our principles. In a variety of situations, we pick and choose what we want to reveal to others of ourselves. Steve Casey’s professional, community, and personal life is intentionally driven by one goal: giving to his community.
Steve is an associate director in grants management for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the grants management team and advises staff on grants management, structure of grants, and regulatory compliance requirements, and helps to ensure that the right systems, processes, and practices are in place to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Foundation.
Steve earned his Bachelor of Administration in finance from the University of the District of Columbia and his MBA in finance from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through these educational and other experiences, Steve’s sense of social justice was solidified. He and his partner and wife Kimberly Casey, commit to making all decisions, big and small, with the community and its ongoing development in mind.
The Casey’s are raising their two son’s (Joel & Michael) in the Englewood community of Chicago. A homeowner and property owner in his neighborhood, Steve also is affiliated with numerous community-related activities, in addition to the local and national Urban League chapters, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Named a German Marshall Fund Fellow in 2004, Steve spent time in Europe studying global economic, political, and social issues.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 10:00am-11:30am
PART 3: Championing Change: Tools for executive directors to manage change
Managing change in organizations is a key but often challenging component of an executive director’s job. As the director of your organization, you give your people the tools and strategies to move gracefully through change. You know your role (Part 1), and your team’s; and everyone knows the part they’ll play. You’ve assessed the environment and you’re clear about what’s at stake in not acting; you’re determined that you will step forward (Part 2).
You’re now ready to explore the actual tools to negotiate how change, big or small, can happen in your organizations. Building on an understanding of the change and adaptation process, in this session we will explore how you, as the organizational conductor, can bolster your skills in championing change and navigating through the pitfalls and opportunities.
In this session:
- Understand proven patterns of change adaptation in organizations.
- Identify tools and strategies leaders use to champion and lead change and manage through the process.
- Understand the key roles and steps involved in making change, the possible obstacles, and strategies to address them.
- Connect with like-minded executive directors to learn about their experience and share yours.
About the Presenter: Laura Zumdahl President and CEO of New Moms and BoardLead Trainer at Cause Strategy Partners
Laura Zumdahl is a BoardLead Trainer at Cause Strategy Partners. She currently serves as president and CEO of New Moms, a nonprofit agency working with homeless and impoverished young moms and their children in Chicago. She is also the CEO of Bright Endeavors, a social enterprise that provides job training to young moms while producing soy candles that are sold nationally.
Prior to joining New Moms, Laura served as vice president at Donors Forum (now Forefront), where she provided leadership to collaborations between nonprofits and funders and capacity-building efforts to strengthen nonprofits in the sector. She received a PhD focused on nonprofit leadership in 2010.
Laura earned a BA in sociology from Trinity Christian College, an MA in social work from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, and a PhD in leadership from Cardinal Stritch University.
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