W353: A Song for the Unsung: Leadership at any Level

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

There’s an association hero in each of us at every level of our career journey. Using the fundamentals of Courageous Leadership: Authenticity, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Discipline, and Commitment to Purpose, you will learn how to find you own power to be change agents as well as coaches, mentors, and allies to empower others. Hear from a knowledgeable panel representing various career stages as they share their lessons learned and suggestions to address obstacles and opportunities. You will be inspired to commit to lifelong learning, community collaboration, and strategic thinking habits to become the hero of your own association story.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Learn how to find your own power to be change agents as well as coaches, mentors, and allies to empower others.
• Learn from a knowledgeable panel representing various career stages as they share their lessons learned and suggestions to address obstacles and opportunities.
• Learn how to commit to lifelong learning, community collaboration, and strategic thinking habits to become the hero of your own association story.

Instructors: Maricel Laquindanum, Operations Coordinator, American Art Therapy Association; Cynthia Young, CAE, Executive Director, American Art Therapy Association; Terri Cochran, Senior Manager, Member Services, American Art Therapy Association; Kelli Baxter, Executive Director, American Translators Association; and Heather Wakefield, Senior Director of Program Strategy, Development, and Design, Council on Undergraduate Research