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 28, 2010
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
Focusing on trust as a foundation of high performance

Session 2 — Emotional Intelligence: the Balanced Approach
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

Growing emotional intelligence: the key to strong leadership
Navigating emotionally charged situations
Finding power in situations where you appear to have none

Session 3 — Communication: the Critical Leadership Skill
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

Identifying your communication blind spots
Listening genuinely: the best way to be heard
Dealing with conflict and “personality” issues
Developing the art of seeing another point of view
Creating trust through effective dialogue

Session 4 — Empowerment: The Impact of Structure & Accountability
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

Managing performance: the basics
Empowering others through delegation and decision-making
Holding others accountable without micromanaging
Leading an effective performance review

Session 5 — Building a Team: Finding and Keeping Good Performers
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

Navigating the hiring process
Behavioral-based interviewing
Leading a team vs. individual performers

Session 6 — The Transformational Leader: Your Leadership Development Plan
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

Making your commitment to ongoing learning as a leader
Choosing practices and disciplines that carry you forward

Graduation ceremony/ Leaders discussion panel
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
8:30am - 11:00am
2.5 hours

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Community Impact

Defining the Need*

Emerging Leaders Program Workshop Schedule

Session 1 — The Transformational Leader: A New Focus Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:30am - 12:30pm 4 hours

Session 2 — Emotional Intelligence: the Balanced Approach Wednesday, May 5, 2010 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours

Session 3 — Communication: the Critical Leadership Skill Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours

Session 4 — Empowerment: The Impact of Structure & Accountability Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours

Session 5 — Building a Team: Finding and Keeping Good Performers Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours

Session 6 — The Transformational Leader: Your Leadership Development Plan Wednesday, June 2, 2010 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours

Graduation ceremony/ Leaders discussion panel Wednesday, June 9, 2010 8:30am - 11:00am 2.5 hours