Friday, October 11, 2002, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE: Courage to Lead

Nora Silver, The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, New York

Session Description: This workshop introduces a method of addressing the issues facing social sector organizations and ways to discuss their responsibility to their mission by introducing a customer-based analysis of service.  The workshop will benefit participants and enable them to discuss the triumphs and challenges of this process within the nonprofit community.

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn how answering the Five Drucker Questions helps organizations move toward excellence in performance
2. Understand how to use the Self-Assessment Tool to define results, set goals and develop a strategic plan
3. Gain insights and energy for effective organizational leadership
4. Discover Self-Assessment ideas and exercises to use immediately

Level:  Advanced
Conference Theme(s): Community, Opportunity