[From nobody Fri Sep 28 16:32:15 2007 X-Apparently-To: sarabsecretary@yahoo.ca via 68.142.200.154; Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:18:41 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [64.59.128.220] Authentication-Results: mta245.mail.re2.yahoo.com from=boardcenter.ca; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) Received: from 64.59.128.220 (EHLO bpd2mo1no.prod.shawcable.com) (64.59.128.220) by mta245.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:18:41 -0700 Received: from bpd2mi6no.prod.shawcable.com (bpd2mi6no-qfe3.prod.shawcable.com [10.0.184.161]) by bpd2mo1no.prod.shawcable.com (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0JP2006Y9EV4OO40@bpd2mo1no.prod.shawcable.com>; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:18:40 -0600 (MDT) Received: from D47MTS71 (S010600132059c15f.lb.shawcable.net [70.65.153.88]) by bpd2mi6no.prod.shawcable.com (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with SMTP id <0JP2002GUEUZ7N30@bpd2mi6no.prod.shawcable.com>; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:18:40 -0600 (MDT) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:19:57 -0600 From: "Colette Acheson (The Center for Board Development)" <colette@boardcenter.ca> Subject: Board Building & Recruitment with Dianne King To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C80165.4D4D85F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Content-Length: 3242 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C80165.4D4D85F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good morning... Over and over again, we have been hearing that the number one issue of = concern for board members and organizational staff lies in recruiting = new people to their boards. This situation has not improved as the = Alberta labour market also continues to experience shortages of = qualified people in many sectors.=20 Ideally, boards would like to attract a diverse mix of participants who = contribute a variety of skills, perspectives and experiences to the = organization. As well, they require sufficient numbers of people to = meet the ongoing obligations and functions of the board. Through a = recent survey, we learn that groups are being challenged on both those = fronts. Less than 23% of organizations state that they are able to = consistently attract both the quantity and variety of board member = volunteers they would like. On October 16th, guest facilitator Dianne King brings inspiration, = humour, practical tools and strategies to support the development of an = effective Board Recruitment plan for Southern Alberta organizations. Her = workshop will include an examination of reasons people volunteer, = evaluation of the existing board and future needs, board member = orientation tips and the role of a board in providing training and = support to new board members. Dianne was trained as a Certified = Instructor under the Alberta Provincial Board Development Program and = has completed hundreds of hours of consultation and facilitation with = organizations across Alberta. She has also served on boards in many = capacities over the past 35 years. Previous participants have offered evaluations such as: "Dianne is very informative. She helps me look at a more effective = approach to governance..." "I enjoyed the workshop; it flowed logically & Dianne was flexible = towards the audience..." "As a relatively new board member, this session was an incredibly = valuable source of information for me to move forward to become a more = proactive and involved member. Thank you Dianne..." In order to allow as many people as possible to benefit from Dianne's = presentation, I am offering a discount for multiple registrations from = the same organization. As well, Dianne is available for a limited number = of dates this fall to provide a half-day dedicated session on board = recruitment specifically for your organization. Please call or email to = find out more. Colette Acheson Program Development The Center for Board Development Toll free: 1-877-327-3750 Cell: 1-403-393-2258 Fax: 1-866-587-1701 Email: info@boardcenter.ca Website: www.boardcenter.ca The Center for Board Development delivers practical, effective and = affordable training and resources to board-governed organizations and is = also a member of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and an Alberta's = Promise Partner. Coming together is a beginning; staying together is progress; working = together is success. Author unknown EMAIL POLICY Our email newsletters avoid unnecessary paper waste, help = preserve our valuable natural resources (such as forests and oil), = protect wildlife habitats, and do not contribute to landfills. However, = we do not wish to bother people by sending our messages to those not = interested in what we do. To be removed from our email list, please = click here with remove in the subject line. We apologize for bothering = you.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C80165.4D4D85F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.3157" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Good morning...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Over and over again, we have been = hearing that=20 the&nbsp;number one issue of concern for board members and = organizational=20 staff&nbsp;lies in recruiting new people to their boards.&nbsp;This = situation=20 has not improved as the Alberta labour market also continues to = experience=20 shortages of qualified people in many sectors.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana=20 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Ideally, boards&nbsp;would like to = attract a=20 diverse&nbsp;mix of participants who contribute a variety of skills,=20 perspectives and experiences to the organization.&nbsp;&nbsp;As well, = they=20 require sufficient numbers of people to meet the ongoing obligations and = functions of the board. Through a recent survey, we learn = that&nbsp;groups are=20 being challenged on both those fronts. Less than 23% of organizations = state that=20 they are able to consistently attract both the quantity and variety of = board=20 member volunteers they would like.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>On October 16th, guest facilitator = Dianne King=20 brings inspiration, humour, practical tools and strategies to support = the=20 development of an effective Board Recruitment plan for Southern Alberta=20 organizations. Her workshop will include an examination of reasons = people=20 volunteer, evaluation of the existing board and future needs, board = member=20 orientation tips and the role of a board in providing training and = support to=20 new board members.&nbsp; Dianne&nbsp;was trained as a Certified = Instructor under=20 the Alberta Provincial Board Development Program and has completed = hundreds of=20 hours of consultation and facilitation with organizations across = Alberta.&nbsp;=20 She has also served on boards in many capacities over the past 35=20 years.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Previous participants have offered = evaluations=20 such as:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#800000><FONT = size=3D2><STRONG><EM>"</EM><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dianne=20 is very informative. She helps me look at a more effective approach to=20 governance..."</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT=20 color=3D#000080><STRONG>"I enjoyed the workshop; it flowed logically = &amp; Dianne=20 was flexible towards the = audience..."</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG>"As=20 a relatively new board member, this session was an incredibly valuable = source of=20 information for me to move forward to become a more proactive and = involved=20 member. Thank you Dianne..."</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 = size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT = color=3D#000000><STRONG>In=20 order to allow as many&nbsp;people as possible to benefit from Dianne's=20 presentation, I am offering a discount for multiple registrations from = the same=20 organization. As well, Dianne is available for a limited number of dates = this=20 fall&nbsp;to provide a half-day dedicated session on board recruitment=20 specifically for your organization.&nbsp;Please call or email to find = out=20 more.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT>= </FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Colette Acheson<BR>Program = Development<BR>The=20 Center for Board Development<BR>Toll free: 1-877-327-3750<BR>Cell:=20 1-403-393-2258<BR>Fax: 1-866-587-1701<BR>Email: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:info@boardcenter.ca">info@boardcenter.ca</A><BR>Website: = <A=20 href=3D"http://www.boardcenter.ca">www.boardcenter.ca</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>The Center for Board Development = delivers=20 practical, effective and affordable training and resources to = board-governed=20 organizations and is also a member of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce = and an=20 Alberta's Promise Partner.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Coming together is a beginning; = staying together=20 is progress; working together is success.<BR>Author unknown</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>EMAIL POLICY Our email newsletters = avoid=20 unnecessary paper waste, help preserve our valuable natural resources = (such as=20 forests and oil), protect wildlife habitats, and do not contribute to = landfills.=20 However, we do not wish to bother people by sending our messages to = those not=20 interested in what we do. To be removed from our email list, please = click=20 here&nbsp; with remove in the subject line. We apologize for bothering = you.=20 <BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C80165.4D4D85F0-- ]