The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria is taking an intensive focus on the leadership skills needed to build strong museum teams and organizations. Dr. Sherene Suchy draws on her expertise in museum management, executive development and cross-cultural adaptation in the cultural and business sectors, to facilitate this timely and interactive workshop for museum and heritage professionals who wish to develop their management skills. For more information and registration materials, please contact us by October 16. ___________________________________________ "Managing Cultural Organizations: Skills for Effective Leadership" November 27 to December 2, 2000 Contemporary museum and heritage directors must have strong interpersonal and self-management skills, as well as a range of business and human resource management competencies, to provide effective leadership in times of change. This intensive workshop enables you to assess your management style and build your capacity to lead with passion and vision, by strengthening your understanding of: * leadership and management requirements in the museum and heritage sector * behavioural change processes * interpersonal competency development * the connection between self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and managerial success skill requirements in different organizational contexts * managing diversity * team development and facilitation * conflict resolution and negotiation characteristics of non-profit cultural organizations You should bring experience in working with people in team or supervisory relationships and a willingness to evaluate your personal approaches to management and leadership. Instructor: Dr. Sherene Suchy is a consultant specializing in executive development and cross-cultural adaptation in the cultural and business sectors. Her doctoral research involved an international study on the director's role in museum leadership(Australia, Canada, USA, England)and she serves as Adjunct Lecturer in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Dates: November 27 to December 2 plus preparatory assignment Please register by: October 16 Fee: $589 (Canadian funds, credit and non-credit options, plus $88 plus GST for the text Developing Management Skills (3rd Edition) by David A. Whetten and Kim Cameron For more information, please contact: Joy Davis, Program Director Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Program Continuing Studies, University of Victoria PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6 Tel: 250 721-8462 Fax: 250 721-8774 Email: [log in to unmask] Visit our Web site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp To receive monthly email updates, contact [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).