Agenda:
9:30 am        Networking Breakfast 

10:00 am      Welcome and Introductions 

10:30 am      Leadership Compass Activity 
Description: As a leader within your organization, you will work with people who have different perspectives, styles, and approaches. During this activity, get to know yourself as a leader – and find out how to better work with others.  Participants will:  

• Learn a vocabulary and a way of thinking about working with each other in our teams 
• Deepen appreciation of everyone’s different work styles 
• Understand the need for a variety of work styles 
• Reflect on their own individual work styles and identify areas for growth 
• Understand the negative and positive impacts of each style taken to excess 
• Learn the qualities they can develop to become better leaders 

11:30 pm     Group Discussions - Career Growth/Development

12:00 pm      Lunch Break - Topic specific roundtable discussions

1:00 pm       Your Professional Evolution in Grants Management 
Description: The role and function of grants management continues to evolve in organizations across the philanthropic sector. You are performing new roles, taking on new responsibilities, and expanding your impact throughout your organization. This dynamic time of change requires you to develop new skills, communicate differently, and look ahead to the future. In this interactive session, we will discuss the evolution of the grants management model, where you and your organization currently are, and how can reach the next level of effectiveness. After the workshop participants will have the ability to:  

• Audit your organization’s current stage in the grants management evolution model 
• Create strategies to advance your organization to the next stage in the evolution model 
• Develop professional development plans for your career growth 
• Promote the benefits of change to your organization’s leadership

2:30 pm     Advocating for Yourself Activity & Discussion 
Description: Whether you’d like to enroll in a professional development course, take the lead on a new project, or change a process to make your work more efficient—how you ask is just as important as why you are asking. Knowing some basic negotiating tactics and understanding the right way to prepare for your conversation can help you better advocate for yourself and position yourself as a strategic leader in your organization. Participants will: 

• Learn and practice effective tactics to reframe how you advocate for yourself to achieve the best possible outcomes  
• Understand how to use conversation as an opportunity to showcase yourself as a leader 
• Prepare and practice an important conversation you’d like to have to advocate for yourself at work 

3:30 pm       Volunteer Call Update/Closing Remarks 

3:45 pm        OPTIONAL Learning Advisor Help or OPTIONAL Membership Focus Group
Description: After the meeting, receive one-on-one support to create your Learning Advisor account and get started with the interactive self-assessment tool to identify and address skills gaps and optimize performance OR participate in a facilitated discussion to hear members' feedback on your opinions, perspectives, needs and wants. 

Presenters:

• Liz Bicer, Education Director, PEAK Grantmaking
• Sara Sanders, Regional Chapter Manager, PEAK Grantmaking

Location:  
The Boston Foundation 
75 Arlington St. – 3rd Floor 
Boston, MA