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Recruitment 2009
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Our Mission
To develop well-informed leaders who
are passionately engaged in building a
vibrant community.
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
What is Leadership?
“ A leader’s dynamic does not come from special powers. It comes from a strong belief in a purpose and a willingness to express that conviction.”
Leadership Challenge Kouzes & Posner
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Leadership Victoria
Nine- month leadership program that combines skill development with service to the community
An emphasis on how to engage, motivate, inspire, collaborate and initiate transformational change
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Our History
Part of an international network
Grew out of the civil rights movement in the US
Following a plane crash in Atlanta in which many community leaders were lost, there was a need to rebuild community leadership
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
We Have a Focus on the Community
Community defined in a broad sense
Engage leaders from across a variety of sectors
Broadens networking of participants
Develop a sense of social responsibility
More diverse than in-house training Provides a challenging environment
for team projects The workplace is also a community
that requires leadership
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Our Current and Past Participants
Represent multiple sectors in the Capital Regional District
Government 20% Corporate 19% Non-profit 18% Education 17% Self-employed 14%
& Small Business Other 12%
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
We are Developing Leaders Who:
Have an increased appreciation for the issues facing our community,
Understand the critical importance of collaborative leadership and partnerships in our increasingly-complex community
Have developed (or have further developed) skills in analyzing those problems, developing options, fund-raising, communicating, and bringing community partners together
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Know how to tap into a much broader, community-based network, and
Perhaps most importantly, are prepared to do it (on Boards, in committees, or in direct response to a community need).
We are Developing Leaders Who:
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Course Structure
25 participants from a variety of backgrounds
Opening weekend retreat (September)
Each student assigned a mentor for the year
Eight day-long themed community learning days (October-May)
Teams of approximately five participants take on Community Action Projects
Graduation Ceremony (June)
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LEADERSHIP VICTORIA | 2007 - 2008 CALENDARSEPTEMBER 2007
OCTOBER 2007NOVEMBER
2007DECEMBER
2007JANUARY 2008
September 14th-16th |Opening Retreat
Welcome to LeadershipVictoriaCowichan Lake Outdoor Education and Conference Centre
30th | Project Coaches Assigned
October 10th | CLD #1 Community AwarenessDiversity & Inclusion
Leadership SkillConflict Resolution
GunroomWork Point
31st | Project Identified
November 14th | CLD #2 Community AwarenessMunicipal GovernanceNon-profit
Leadership SkillSituational Leadership
AntechamberCity of Victoria
30th | Project Community Partner Confirmed, Proposal Development
December 12th | CLD #3 Community Action Project Presentation
Leadership SkillPresentation SkillsCreativity in Leadership
Royal Roads University 12th | Present Proposals to Entire Cohort
January 9th | CLD #4 Community AwarenessSpirituality
Leadership SkillValues Based Leadership
Queen Alexandra
Project Development & Implementation
FEBRUARY 2008
MARCH 2008 APRIL 2008 MAY 2008 JUNE 2008
February 13th | CLD #5 Community AwarenessPartnership Development
Leadership SkillFundraising
Cedar Hill Golf Course
Project Development & Implementation
March 12th | CLD #6 Community AwarenessPublic Safety
Leadership SkillTransformational Leadership
Langford Municipal Hall Chamber
Project Development & Implementation
April 9th | CLD #7 Community AwarenessArts & Culture
Leadership SkillCollaborative Decision Making/Negotiations
McPherson Playhouse
Project Development & Implementation
May 14th | CLD #8Community AwarenessCommunity Development/Sustainability
Leadership SkillNetworking
Wilna Thomas CentreCamosun College Project Development & Implementation
June 11 | CLD #9 Final CLDGraduationCelebrate the Journey
University ClubUniversity of Victoria
Project Presentation
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
The Curriculum
Based on Leadership Challenge (Kouzes and Pozner)
Learn by doing
Enhance self-awareness
Explore leadership theories & models
Accept different learning styles
Collaborate through team experiences
Apply inductive & deductive learning techniques
Acquire transferable skills for work & life
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Community Action Projects
Goal
To make a lasting contribution
in the community
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Building Leaders – Building Communities
Community Action Projects
Four Community Learning Action Projects
Develop & Implement
Completed by small groups of participants in conjunction with an existing community agency.