United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Community Impact

Defining the Need*

Strong leadership is critical to the ability of nonprofit organizations to carry out their missions and their key roles in our society. Developing new nonprofit leaders can’t wait!

640,000 new senior nonprofit managers will be needed in the next decade.
75% of executive directors report that they are planning to step down in the next five years.
One in three executive directors is eventually fired or forced out of the job.
Only 29% of executive directors have discussed a succession plan with their boards of directors.
Finding and developing talented managers is the most common management challenge faced by nonprofits today.

*Statistics from Daring to Lead 2006 done by CompassPoint and the Meyer Foundation

Emerging Leaders Program
Workshop Schedule

All workshop sessions will take place at United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s building located at:

1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Session 1 — The Transformational Leader: A New Focus
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
8:30am - 12:30pm
4 hours

Tapping into the true source of leadership power
Gaining awareness and insights from leadership moments
Identifying your core values as a leader
Encouraging an organizational culture that welcomes diversity

Session 2 — Emotional Intelligence: The Balanced Approach
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
8:30am - 11:30am
3 hours

Exploring effective leadership styles and understanding your preferred style
Growing emotional intelligence: the key to strong leadership
Navigating emotionally charged situations
Finding power in situations where you appear to have none

Session 3 — The Emergent LeaderL Growing the Capacity to Influence
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
8:30am - 11:30am
3 hours

Communicating effectively as an emerging leader in the organization
Listening genuinely: the best way to be heard
Identifying your communications blind spots

Session 4 — Feedback: Embracing Difficult Conversations
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
8:30am - 11:30am
3 hours

Providing effective feedback
Dealing with conflict and "personality" issues
Developing the art of seeing another point of view
Creating trust through effective dialogue

Session 5 —Empowerment: The Impact of Structure & Accountability
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
8:30am - 11:30am
3 hours

Empowering others through delegation
Using effective requests and clear decision making processes to enhance delegation
Holding others accountable without micromanaging

Session 6 — Leading a Team: Adjusting Your Leadership Style
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
8:30am - 11:30am
3 hours

Leading a team vs. individual performers
Adjusting your leadership style to meet the needs of the team
Avoiding the "savior" role when dealing with change

Session 7 — The Transformational Leader: Application to an Organizational Challenge
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

Project Presentation and Discussions
Graduation Celebration

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Community Impact

Defining the Need*

Emerging Leaders Program Workshop Schedule

Session 1 — The Transformational Leader: A New Focus Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:30am - 12:30pm 4 hours

Session 2 — Emotional Intelligence: The Balanced Approach Wednesday, May 2, 2012 8:30am - 11:30am 3 hours

Session 3 — The Emergent LeaderL Growing the Capacity to Influence Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:30am - 11:30am 3 hours

Session 4 — Feedback: Embracing Difficult Conversations Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:30am - 11:30am 3 hours

Session 5 —Empowerment: The Impact of Structure & Accountability Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:30am - 11:30am 3 hours

Session 6 — Leading a Team: Adjusting Your Leadership Style Wednesday, June 6, 2012 8:30am - 11:30am 3 hours

Session 7 — The Transformational Leader: Application to an Organizational Challenge Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours