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A full-day of learning for emerging to mid-career arts administrators and managers.
Topics covered:
- Strategic planning
- Human Resource basics
- Organizational culture
- Long-term planning
Schedule
9:30 am: Registration & Coffee
10 am-12 pm: Strategic Planning Basics with Michelle Kully, Blueprint Inc.
Leave with a template for your new strategic plan! Bring your existing plan if you have one for expert help and feedback.
You’ll learn:
– Why a strategic plan is more critical now than ever before for arts organizations, artists and entrepreneurs
– Key components of a plan, definitions, and how to do it
– How to identify some of the most common challenges in creating and implementing a strategic plan and how to address them
12 pm: Lunch (provided)
1-2:30 pm: Human Resource Basics with Dan Furlan, HR Strategies
Smaller organizations do not typically have in-house HR staff. This session will show you how to apply HR basics for effective training, performance management, and other human resource related actions.
You’ll learn:
– How to develop clear and concise job descriptions as a foundation for performance management
– How to effectively manage performance and coach staff
– How to overcome obstacles quickly and objectively
2:45-4:15 pm: Organizational Culture and Getting It Done with Larry Desrochers and Camilla Holland
Good news! You’ve got a strategic plan and built the team to move it forward. But how do you balance your immediate tasks with the need for a long-range focus?
You’ll learn:
– How your strategic plan can guide you, your Board and your organization
– How to foster an organizational culture that manages both the present and the future
– How to respond to opportunities and crisis with energy and enthusiasm
Instructors
She has paired her knowledge with an entrepreneurial drive to build a team at Blueprint to offer a complement of services to serve our clients’ needs. Michelle is on the Board of Directors for the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. She is the founding chair of the Prairies Chapter of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) and is a practicing member of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and IAP2. In 2019, Michelle was recognized as a finalist for Women Business Owners of Manitoba’s Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Dan will be available for future one-on-one consultations with participants from the workshop.
Camilla is currently on the Board of Manitobans for the Arts, Canada’s National Theatre School, and St Mary’s Academy Foundation. Past Board roles include the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, where she continues as a core team member for the negotiations for the Canadian Theatre Agreement.
He is a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Winnipeg and a recipient of Opera America’s Distinguished Service Award. He is a lifetime Honorary Member of the Winnipeg Film Group and a recipient of the Winnipeg Arts Council’s Making a Difference Award. Larry is a Past-Chair of Opera.ca and currently serves on the board of Opera America.
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December 12, 2019
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Venue: Creative Manitoba - 4th Floor, 245 McDermot Avenue
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Cancellation policy
Creative Manitoba reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event where a minimum registration level has not been met. Participants registered for an event that is cancelled by Creative Manitoba will receive a full refund.
Registrants may cancel up to one week before the event to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel within one week of the event start date. No refunds will be issued for registrants who do not attend.
Substitute participants are allowed in most cases, but not all. Please check with us ahead of time if you wish to send a substitute participant by calling 204-927-2787.
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