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Paddling the Rapids A forum for Executive Directors
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LOGBOOK
Executive Director's are talking about their Paddling the Rapids experience: "I always walk away feeling like I am not so alone in this work." "As the date to meet comes around, I look at my calendar and think that I don't have time for this, but each time I come away with a lot of valuable stuff." "It is so good to put everything aside and be here. I have been looking forward to this case study." · " It is good to have time with your peers where you can let your hair down and reflect on all that is happening."
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What are the benefits ?? valuable leadership assessment tools . relevant curriculum . cutting edge resources. confidential environment . 2 individual coaching sessions . pertinent peer consultations . real case studies . lively . informative dialogue . connection to other leaders . access to resources, tools, and people . reflection . relief . renewal . on-call consultations |
Scouting?
Curious? Not sure this is right for you? Have questions? For more information about
this forum click here to email us or call us at 781-9816/ 338-2162. Will you be joining us this Fall? We hope so. |
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 Forum Description: Permanent white water describes the world of today's nonprofit leaders - a continual disorderly procession of surprising, novel, ill-structured events demanding a leader's learning and constant attention." (attributed to Peter Vaill, Managing As A Performing Art)
Like paddling the rapids, leaders are faced daily with a multitude of issues, decisions and tasks competing for a finite amount of their time, energy, and resources. Paddling the Rapids addresses all of these challenges, while building leadership capacity. Participants report increasing organizational knowledge, acquiring new skill sets, broadening peer networks, deepening self-knowledge, and renewing their commitment to a mission focus. Does the idea of meeting with your peers in a confidential environment peak your interest? This group of 8 executive directors will dive into the topics that are difficult to discuss with others. Come away feeling inspired, renewed, focused, and more able to tackle the challenges and joys of being a nonprofit leader today. About the facilitators: Deb Burwell and Carol Carriuolo are partners in Paddling the Rapids. They have over 40 years of combined experience championing nonprofit leaders and their organizations in Maine. For more information go to www.paddlingtherapids.com
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Details:
Groups meet once a month for 8 sessions. Each session is 4-hours. Times and dates will be negotiated at the first meeting to meet everyone's needs. Want to hear more? Contact an executive who has participated: Hildie Lipson , MaineShare, Augusta, Maine - hildie@maineshare.org Noelle Merrill , Eastern Agency on Aging, Bangor, Maine - nmerrill@eaaa.org Don Carpenter, Trekkers Inc, Tenant's Harbor, Maine - don@trekkersonline.com Mark Sunderman , former ED, Portland, Maine - msunder1@maine.rr.com |
Logistics:
This confidential group will be limited to 8 executive directors and be facilitated by Carol Carriuolo and Deb Burwell of Paddling the Rapids. Eight sessions of 4 hours each. Three new groups will be forming in: Portland on Tuesday, October 4th; Bangor on Monday, October 3rd, and Southern Maine/Coastal NH on Wednesday, October 5th. The first session will be 2-6 PM. The dates and times of the remaining sessions will be decided by group participants. Want us to bring it to your area? Contact us. Cost: $800. For: Executive directors
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Upcoming Events
September 15 - Succession Planning for EDs, 5 sessions, Augusta Area, request info September 21 - How is Leading Changing?, noon discussion, MANP, Portland October 4 - Succession Planning, 9AM-noon, Portland, MANP
Fall 2011 - Paddling the Rapids leadership forums; Portland, Bangor, Southern Maine, request info
Winter 2011 - The Leader Defined, 3 sessions, Portland, request info
October 2012 - A Retreat for Leaders, interested?
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"Paddling the Rapids was a truly enlightening experience for me. The sharing of stories was very real and each case study had some bearing on my own work. The leaders are very competent and articulate with a great deal of wisdom to share."
~ Lee Karker, Executive Director, The Methodist Conference Home
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Contact Info
Carol Carriuolo | carol@paddlingtherapids.com | 207.781.9816
Deb Burwell | deb@paddlingtherapids.com | 207.338.2162
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