With continuing conflict and division within organizations in the United States and the world, both/and thinking addresses big, complex issues without being overwhelmed.  In this highly interactive workshop, participants will take a deep dive into the mechanics of polarity thinking so you can bring this strategic process back to your respective community leadership organization. Polarities are pairs of values, competencies, or strategic objectives that seem to oppose one another but are actually interdependent. Common leadership polarities are Accountability and Support, Individual and Team, Get the Job Done and Build Relationships, Continuity (Stability) and Transformation (Change), Justice and Mercy, Intent and Impact, and Direct and Empower. Also, polarity work supplements approaches to DEI and organizational strategic planning. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

You will become competent in identifying, mapping out, and leveraging common polarities in the community.  You will

• See - Understand what polarities are and how they work. You will identify polarities that have the greatest impact on whether they achieve their preferred future;
• Map - Build polarity maps for each of the key polarities; 
• Leverage - Identify those action steps and early warnings that will ensure that the polarity achieves desired results and sustains success;
• Examine how to integrate polarity thinking in various areas of your personal and professional life.

WHO IT’S FOR
This course is open to all interested participants, even if you're not attending the full ALP National Conference.

Facilitator: John Yeager, Founder | Yeager Leadership
John Yeager is the Program Director for Leadership Marshall County in Indiana.  He is also the Founder and Chief Education Officer at The Yeager Leadership Group, where he consults with corporate, school, and athletic teams.  He was an educator for over 40 years at the high school and college levels.  John has a Doctorate in Education and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology.  He is the author/co-author of 4 books, including The Coaching Zone: Next Level Leadership in Sports.

Presented by Civity, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting community leaders who want to create a welcoming culture, this workshop will help them build 'social muscle' in their community, cultivating relationships of respect, empathy and trust across difference. 

Civity is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting leaders who want to create a welcoming culture to more successfully address community challenges. This workshop offers skills that leaders from various sectors can use to build social trust in their agencies and work by intentionally cultivating relationships of respect and empathy across differences. Civity scales culture change by partnering with established and emerging leaders in organizations and communities. Civity gives leaders permission, intentionality, and skills to bring this valuable relational element to what they do. When community leaders integrate civity into their work, they build social trust and relational infrastructure to make progress toward their specific goals: Relationality is the secret sauce that deepens and enhances what they are already doing.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants take away actionable strategies that bring cross-cutting social science research to real life. These strategies and skills can also easily be incorporated into existing gatherings. Because the workshop takeaways are centered on what people can do in their everyday lives,– the relationship- and trust-building continues long after the workshop ends.

WHO IT’S FOR
This course is open to all interested participants, even if you're not attending the full ALP National Conference.

Facilitators: Lucy Hancock and Malka Ranjana Kopell, Civity

Lucy Hancock is an entrepreneur, a coach, and a Civity trainer. At Civity, she trains leaders to intentionally build relationships in their workplaces, communities, and beyond. When we create authentic and positive person-to-person connections across difference, we transform our communities into places where everyone knows that they belong.

Malka Ranjana Kopell is Co-Founder and CEO of Civity. As a bi-racial (South Asian and white) girl growing up in a pre-tech Silicon Valley she learned early on how to find common ground with those who called out her difference. As the Valley grew wealthier, she noticed how many others less fortunate were – and are – being rendered invisible, and dedicated her life to try to create a community where everybody is seen and heard. In 1990 Malka founded the consulting nonprofit organization Community Focus to facilitate more effective implementation of public policies by increasing community participation. She also served as a program officer for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, developing and managing grants in the areas of conflict resolution and civic engagement, and was the founding managing director of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Currently, in addition to Civity, Malka is a senior mediator/facilitator at California State University, Sacramento, where she works on a variety of issues ranging from groundwater management to addressing homelessness.. She has a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University.

Explore the Providence River, Riverwalk, Waterplace Park, the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, and the Providence Industrial Harbor as your Providence River Boat Captain highlights historical, nautical, and architectural points of interest.

You can BYOB in your coolers or grab beverages from the Providence River Boat store to bring aboard. Food can also be brought aboard, but we suggest that you keep it simple.

Duration: 90 Minutes

Cost: $40

Departure Time: 11:00 AM ET

Come discover urban Providence at your own pace as you paddle through the picturesque bridges, cobblestone walkways, and green riverbanks of the Providence and Woonasquatucket Rivers, Riverwalk, and Waterplace Park! Explore the Providence River via Kayak!

More details to come. 

Duration: 75 Minutes

Cost: $40

Departure Time: ~12:00 PM ET

The Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence is one of its hottest destinations, home to some of the best Italian food in the world. This tour will give you a smorgasbord of its best bites and drinks, from fine wines to housemade pasta. Come hungry!

The Hill was also home to some historic characters who dabbled on the wrong side of the law. Follow the intrigue of State v. Patriarca, when a future mayor took on a mob boss. Every guest will also get a memento from their time on the Hill to take home with them. Spoiler alert: it's delicious! 

The Providence Tour Company is operated by Bradly VanDerStad, a 2014 graduate of College Leadership Rhode Island.

Time: 12:00 PM ET

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $50

The 2024 Association of Leadership Programs National Conference is your gateway to inspiration, innovation, and invaluable networking opportunities.

Experience three days packed with dynamic speakers, interactive workshops, and thought-provoking discussions designed to elevate your skills, enhance your community leadership program, and ignite your passion for positive change within your community. From seasoned executives to emerging leaders, this conference offers something for everyone eager to make a difference in their community and beyond. The full conference is open to leaders of community leadership programs and alumni of CLPs as well. 

Connect with fellow trailblazers, exchange ideas, and forge lasting connections that will fuel your personal and professional growth. Whether you're looking to enhance your toolkit, gain fresh perspectives, or simply be inspired by the latest trends in leadership development, this is the event you can't afford to miss.

Together, let's empower, inspire, lead with purpose, and continue to light the way at the 2024 Association of Leadership Programs National Conference. 

LEARN MORE

Every program has fundamental principles it conveys as part of its curriculum. What theory best embodies what you are trying to teach? How can you create activities and adult learning practices that help your participants practice those theories? In this course, you will learn how to relate key learning to community leadership development responsibilities and describe the relationship between Servant Leadership and Community Leadership.

Course Objectives:

• Learn & discuss the most popular theories
• Learn sample activities and processes to help participants grasp and begin incorporating these theories
• Practice sharing theory fundamentals in meaningful adult learning model techniques