The Community Learning Network along with their partners - iCCAN, Board Development Program and the Community Development branch, both part of Culture and Community Spirit - will be offering one and a half hour evening sessions in September on "Making Your Work as a Board Member Easier". This four part series runs once per week on EITHER Tuesday or Thursday for four consecutive weeks.
Thursday Series- from 6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Session 1 - Being an Effective Board Member - Thursday, September 9
Session 2 - Meetings that Work - Thursday, September 16
Session 3 - Strategic Planning - Thursday, September 23
Session 4 - Policies, Procedures and Bylaws - What are They? - Thursday, September 30
The following communities will be offering the Thursday series of "Making Your Work as a Board Member Easier".
To register as a participant, please contact the host community's contact person directly. Spaces are limited and will fill up quickly!
For all other inquiries, please contact Barb Hudkins at 780-485-4948 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
| ICCAN Community Endpoints | Alberta Location | Contact Person | Phone Number | Videoconferencing Room Capacity | |
| Flagstaff Community Adult Learning | Killam | Val Rathjen | 780-385-3712 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maximum of 20 |
| CiRS- Volunteer Red Deer | Red Deer | Kathleen Raines | 403-346-4636 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maximum of 16 |
| Willow Creek Adult Learning - Fort Macleod Library | Fort Macleod | Kate Glover | 403-625-4107 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maximum of 30 |
| Foothills Continuing Education Council - Okotoks Library | Okotoks | Deborah Payne or Lara Grunow | 403 850 2187 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maximum of 10 |
| Provost Adult Learning & Literacy | Provost | Sherry Gagne or Catherine Vigna | 780-753-2822 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maximum of 10 |
| Taber & District Community Adult Learning Association | Taber | Holly Puskas | 403-223-1169 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Maximum of 10 |
Being an Effective Board Member
Boards function most effectively when everyone on the board knows what their responsibilities are and what is expected of them. Join us for an interactive session where we identify ways to make board members' lives easier and boards more productive! This session will be of interest to new board members who wish to better understand their role and for experienced board members who want to review their involvement and performance.
In this interactive video conference session we will explore practical techniques and practices that will help you to have more effective community meetings. We will share basic strategies for planning and preparation; meeting set up and kick off; how to monitor and lead discussions as well as the wrap up and follow up of "Meetings that Work". These basic tools and techniques will help to transform your meetings into well-planned, well-managed gatherings that ensure people's time and talents are used effectively to accomplish the goals of your organization.
Strategic Planning
In this introductory level session you will learn what it means to be truly strategic in your planning. You will get an overview of what the planning process might look like in your organization and best of all - you will come away with a few tips on how to build in ownership and commitment, resulting in a plan that is closely followed versus one that collects dust!!
Policies, Procedures and Bylaws - What are they?
Written guidelines for the governance of your organization can save you and your board time and energy, but sometimes it is hard to know what information should go in which documents. What are the differences between policies and bylaws? What about objects, and procedures? How do you ensure that what you have on file is adequate and useful? This session will provide practical tips to help your board function smoothly.
