The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria is pleased to offer the following 6-day immersion session on Leading Change in Cultural Organizations for professionals in museums, cultural organizations and related organizations. 

Leading Change in Cultural Organizations

Effective leadership and planning establish foundations on which museums and other cultural organizations grow, adapt, and prosper in an uncertain world. This immersion course develops your ability to analyze the situation and context, and plan and lead change initiatives. You strengthen your capacity to:

        *       (re) define institutional goals and priorities
        *       adapt the organizational structure to meet emerging needs
        *       anticipate and analyze change factors
        *       recognize and develop your personal leadership style and skills
        *       utilize a range of planning tools to identify and implement change
        *       build team and leadership skills throughout the organization
        *       analyse and manage risk and conflict
        *       integrate continuous change management strategies 

The critical role of community relationships and organizational mission are stressed throughout the course. 

Instructors: Gail Lord is President of LORD Cultural Resources Planning & Management, and has extensive international experience in planning for museums and other cultural organizations; Margaret May is a Principal with LORD Cultural Resources Planning & Management with twenty-five years experience in museums and heritage organizations as well as in training for museum workers.
Dates: November 4 - 9, with a preparatory assignment
Please register by: October 4, 2002
Fee: $643

Participants' comments:
"Very, very clear view of a very complex process--how to make sense of and organize chaos."
"Gail has a natural gift for teaching; she also has tremendously interesting experience; knowledgeable, insightful, curious, modest, funny..."

Enrolment options allow you to choose to take courses either to enhance professional development or to build academic credit. Individual course descriptions and registration forms are available by contacting us at [log in to unmask] or by visiting our web site at <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp>
  
Lisa Mort-Putland, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Program 
Continuing Studies, University of Victoria 
PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6 
Tel: 250 721-6119 Fax: 250 721-8774 
Email: [log in to unmask]
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