ICVA Conference 2002 -- Friday Morning Workshops

ICVA Conference 2002

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Workshops • Friday, October 11 • 10 – 11:30 am

code	level & category	description
FW01	I A	The CVA Credential: Candidate Support Renee Hoover, CVA Chair, AVA Credentialing Committee, OK, USA If you are already a registered candidate for the AVA credentialing program, this session can provide additional support and help with both the exam and portfolio components. Learn tips for success from those who are credentialed, and get your questions answered. View the detailed workshop description.
FW02	ALL	Research Applications For Managers Of Volunteers R. Dale Safrit, North Carolina State University, NC; Ryan Schmeising, Ohio State University, OH; Janet Fox, University of Nebraska, NE; and Chris Toppe, USA Explore the practical applications of current research on Volunteer Administrators. Hear summaries of three research projects: 1) Documenting the Impact of a Community Based Americorps Program; 2) Balancing Family, Volunteer and Work Roles: A Study of the Impact on Volunteers; and, 3) The Independent Sector's Recent Trends in Volunteering and Giving. Discuss implications. View the detailed workshop description.
FW03	B	A Change Of Worlds – A Memorial Service In Native American Tradition Ona Rita Yufe, Kaiser Permanente Hospice, CA, USA This ritual encourages participants to remember those for whom they provided professional service, or those close to them personally who have died. Session incorporates meditation, music, poetic readings and name recognition through the use of tokens, artifacts and verbal reminiscences. View the detailed workshop description.
FW04	A	Using Spiritual Wisdom For Visionary Leadership Susan Greer, YESS Institute, CO, USA Focus on strength of self-mastery, strength of personal responsibility and strength of relationship as a personal and professional growth pathway based on ancient principles. View the detailed workshop description.
FW05	A	Excellence In Performance: Courage To Lead Nora Silver, The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, NY, USA Learn a method for addressing issues facing social sector organizations through a customer-based analysis of service. View the detailed workshop description.
FW06	A	Taking The Mystery Out Of Dealing With Difficult People Cheryle N. Yallen, CNY Enterprises, IL, USA Learn tools and strategies for effectively working with difficult co-workers or volunteers, as well as how to identify traits and motivations associated with difficult people. View the detailed workshop description.
FW07	ALL	Recognizing Volunteers And Staff Through Written Awards Patrice A. Lynch; Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter; Debbie Macon, Consultant, MI, USA Improve the quality of nominations in formal recognition programs. Understand the nomination process, effectively engage volunteers and paid staff, analyze nomination criteria and data gathering, and learn to write concise, well-organized nomination statements. View the detailed workshop description.
FW08	ALL	Motivated Mentors Work Magic In Training New Volunteers Ruth Buell, Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA, USA Introduction to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Mentor Program, including recruitment, training, recognition and rewards. This program supports experienced volunteers in mentoring new volunteers. View the detailed workshop description.
FW09	ALL	Time To Think: Doing It - The Thinking Environment™ In Practice Nancy Kline, Time to Think, Inc., England The Thinking Environment™ offers the 10 best conditions for thinking. Put these into practice and generate bold, rigorous and innovative thinking while producing deep levels of engagement and commitment. View the detailed workshop description.
FW10	ALL	Leadershipshaping Pat Taft, CHP International, Inc., NE, USA Focus on the changing world of management and the distinction between influence vs. power. Gain an understanding of how control and power differ from leadership and support, and learn how to maximize your potential as an effective leader. View the detailed workshop description.
FW11	I	Creating Social Inclusion Through Volunteering Steve McCurley, VM Systems, WA; Linda Graff, Graff and Associates, ONT, Canada Learn to enable previously excluded groups – people with disabilities, immigrants, ethnic minorities and others – to become more productive contributors to the social and economic fabric of their communities. View the detailed workshop description.
FW12	I A	Why Issues Matter Susan Ellis, Energize, Inc., PA, USA Broaden your perspectives about how the news of the day affects your work, whether it’s an unexpected government initiative or a national crisis. Move beyond the daily "how-to’s" and look at the context in which volunteers and Volunteer Administrators operate. View the detailed workshop description.
FW13	A	Connecting With Your Outcomes Sue Waechter, Cornerstone Consulting Associates, LLC, MN, USA Learn to create outcome-based measurements for volunteer programs, including how to define, write and apply outcome-based measurements to your organization. View the detailed workshop description.
FW14	I	"Fear Of Faith" With Volunteer Administrators Don Simmons, One by One Leadership Foundation, CA, USA [Editor's Note: One by One Leadership Foundation is the correct place of employment for Don Simmons; unfortunately the printed program booklet does not give the correct employer. We apologize for this inconvenience.] CANCELLED

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