October 1, 8, & 15, 2008
5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Connect, Create, Contribute, Celebrate!
A Three-Day Intensive Leadership Workshop
presented in Rooks County, Kansas, by Rooks County Economic Development

A leaderful community is essential in the 21st century.  Everyone must have the capacities to make the community work.  This intensive workshop will help you understand what makes an effective community, discover your gifts and talents, and learn to create and work in performing teams, transforming challenges into possibilities.

The Basics

Who Should Attend?
Those who want to make Rooks County a better place, improve their leadership skills and learn more about creating effective teams; and those who are interested in building consensus and collaborations, making organizations work and making a difference...EVERYONE!!

Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Workshops
Three consecutive Wednesdays: October 1, 8, & 15, 2008, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.  Participants must commit to all three sessions and complete a community project in order to graduate.

Celebration Session
Projects and achievements will be recognized.

Workshop Agenda

Session One: 
You as a Leader

  • What it means to be a collaborative, facilitative, servant leader.
  • Your story - Your mission
  • Learning & working styles
  • Identifying your gifts and talents

Session Two: 
Working with Others

  • The importance of relationship development.
  • Building group trust
  • Creating teams that work
  • Steps to an effective organization

Session Three: 
Moving from Vision to Action

  • Creating a vision
  • Effective boards
  • Creative problem solving

Registration

TreeFor More Information:

Contact:

Roger Hrabe, Rooks County Economic Development
(785) 425-6881
rooksed@ruraltel.net

Teresa Webb, Vision Co-chair
(785) 425-6647
teresa.webb@ks.nacdnet.net 

Mailing Address:

Rooks County Economic Development
115 N Walnut
Stockton, KS  67669

The Rooks County Leadership Program, Vision 2008, is made possible by a collaboration of:

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