Working Together: A Workshop to Build Your Skills in Participatory Leadership

* How can we harness the best collective thinking of our community to respond to changing opportunities and challenges?
* How can we empower people to contribute and participate in working for positive change over the long haul?

In this interactive workshop, join peers working in local energy, food, and other community-based initiatives in New Hampshire to learn practical, powerful techniques to:  

  • Develop shared vision and strategic clarity - get the input of a group to develop a vision, get clear on key issues/actions, and develop strategy
  • Gather the input and ideas of many people - bring diverse people together to generate innovative ideas, clarify priorities, and or reflect/learn together
  • Connect and empower people working for change- enable people to self-organize and connect with each other on topics most relevant and meaningful to them
  • Learn together and adapt - think creatively about how to overcome barriers, particularly to see new options and alternatives

You will come away with practical tools and ideas that are easy to adopt and use in your work right away. 

Facilitator:  Beth Tener, Principal of New DirectionsCollaborative, works with leaders in local energy, local food, education, & community development to build skills in working collaboratively to catalyze change.