ππ₯π π¬π’π¨ π ππ¨πππππ‘π ππ’π π π¨π‘ππ§π¬ ππππππ₯ (πππ) ππ₯πππ¨ππ§π? Building Community Leadersβ graduates are invited to join us for an exclusive Community of Practice webinar on March 25th, featuring renowned speaker and motivator Chris Cummins. This engaging session will continue your leadership and governance journey, providing you with invaluable insights to strengthen your role as a community leader. Donβt miss this opportunity to further your leadership journey and build meaningful connections with fellow graduates.
Pre-registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/5D8qtKmEQre7GSFPAiIjSQ…
Thank you for attending this information session on December 18th.
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We’d like you to attend an information session on the Building Community Leaders Program, a unique opportunity designed to enhance leadership, governance, and risk management skills for members of Ontarioβs agricultural societies.
By attending this program, participants gain hands-on experience and governance training, connect with like-minded professionals, and leave with actionable insights they can immediately apply to their communities. Whether you are a current or an emerging leader in your agricultural society, this program will empower youth to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the agricultural food sector.
Building Community Leaders
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Upcoming Workshops
- Richmond Hill: February 19-20, 2025
- Barrie area: May 24-25, 2025 Fern Resort, 4432 Fern Resort Road, Ramara, ON
- Kingston area: June 21-22, 2025
- Guelph area: October 25-26, 2025
- Richmond Hill area: February 2026
Each two-day workshop will use an experiential approach to deliver leadership, governance, risk management practices, and community engagement skills to participants.
- Start with the end in mind – Participants are welcomed, create an atmosphere for learning, define why the training is important, set the tone for the two days, and create a culture of open-mindedness and common purpose.
- Understanding peopleβThis session will promote a deeper understanding of each personβs communication and collaboration style. The DISC tool creates a better organizational culture, more engagement, and improved results. Stoneridge Consulting leads this session, which requires completing a brief pre-workshop questionnaire.
- Panel role of the leader: βBecoming a leader, people will followβ. Participants will gain a variety of leadership strategies, concepts, and perspectives from seasoned leaders in the agricultural and rural community development sectors.
- Best practices for organizational excellence
- Part 1: Best Practices for Organizational Excellence – Participants understand the tools and rules of engagement that optimize the effective use of Board/Staff skills and time.
- Part 2: Board Roles & ResponsibilitiesβParticipants learn how to conduct themselves on the Board, represent their Agriculture Society, respect the collective voice of OAAS, and stay engaged in providing foresight for their Agriculture Society. Helen Scutt will lead this session.
- Problem-solving – using the Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Problem Solving Tool (KAI). During this session, participants will dig into how different individual styles can contribute to solving problems in a dynamic organization. The session will deliver leadership content using presentation, storytelling, and short group exercises. At the end of the session, participants will learn about their KAI and their placement on the adaptation-innovation continuum. This session is ROI-led. Requires completing a brief pre-workshop questionnaire.
Networking
A post-workshop community of practice will be offered to participants so that they can continue to share and collaborate. Webinars and an online forum will accelerate best practices and leverage resources.
Engagement & Sharing
Program participants are invited to take part in a culminating event where they will be inspired to mobilize action and celebrate successes.
About the program
Starting in 2024, OAAS will host several workshops across the province to offer the opportunity for two executive members from each agricultural society to participate in the following developmental activities:
- To Register for a workshop – click here
- For the Brochure – click here.