The 2010-11 Leadership Fairbanks application deadline has been extended to 9/13/2010, by noon. The kick-off, two-day retreat begins the weekend of 9/24. The rest of the program is every third Wednesday of each month starting October 20th. Graduation is in May. The program costs $1000 for Chamber members and $1250 for non-chamber members. There are also scholarship applications for financial assistance. Special Thanks to BP & Alaska Humanities Forum for providing funding for Leadership Fairbanks.
Leadership Fairbanks 2010-2011 topics
September 2010 Kick-off Retreat: Strengths & Leadership Meet your Leadership Fairbanks team. Examine your strengths as a leader and your potential contribution to your organization and community.
October 2010: Vision & Proactivity Explore the importance of a shared vision and the proactive paradigm necessary to implement. Community/Economic Sector: Natural Resources & Energy
November 2010: Trust & Integrity Discuss the significance of trust and integrity needed to build relationships, communicate, and secure your effectiveness. Community/Economic Sector: Government
December 2010: Courage & Communication Focus on courage in leaders. Discover the impact courage has on your communication and conflict resolution style. Community/Economic Sector: Education & Workforce Development
January 2010: Diversity & Teams Appreciate our diverse work force and learn how to achieve results only possible in teams with varied backgrounds and experiences. Community/ Economic Sector: Transportation & Tourism
February 2010: Passion & Productivity Find out how passion is directly related to productivity. Learn how to hire, orient, motivate, and develop talents. Community/Economic Sector: Healthcare
March 2010: Accountability & Recognition Learn how leaders can increase creativity and productivity by ensuring accountability and recognition. Community/Economic Sector: Criminal Justice
April 2010: Culture & Values Study organizational culture and how to unite organizational values with individual actions. Community/Economic Sector: Small Business
May 2010 Graduation: Development & Renewal Build your development and renewal tools. Review principles of effectiveness and how to maximize your strengths. Community/Economic Sector: Quality of Life