Session Materials and Resources

Resources, Notes, Videos, etc. will be posted or linked from this page as they become available.  There are three categories of Sessions archived here:Community Contribution Sessions, Open Space Sessions and Learning Circle Sessions.

Community Contribution Sessions

Exploring the Collaborative Nature of Leadership - Charles Hicks

Collaborative Leadership_HicksC.pdf

This session was convened to expand our understanding about our current capacity for collaborative

leadership and the potential benefits that will accrue for organizational

effectiveness.  Download the materials at the link above.

A Place We Call Home: Nurturing Leadership for Community Change – Marsha Timpson

Rainbow Presentation - Footsteps: Shayera (powerpoint - this is a large file)

Youth and adult partnerships, which are central to our work, have proven to be important in the revitalization of our communities. As youth and adults, alike, gain a greater appreciation for the assets and values our places possess, immediate efforts occur to reinvigorate our local economies, schools, and civil society. In the long-term, we have seen young people remain or return to contribute to the place that raised them.  View a presentation from Marsha Timpson on one such individual.

Open Space Sessions

Mentoring as a Form of Leadership Development - Ken Williams

MentoringNextGeneration.pdf

Above is an electronic copy of the resource guide on mentoring the AED Center for Leadership Development recently published.  I hope you will read it and share it with your networks so that we can foster mentoring and "learning partnerships" in a broad and systematic way. You are welcome to reproduce and distribute this piece at no charge, though we would appreciate acknowledgement of the source of the work.

Spoken Word: Developing the Individual for Success Participation in Leadership Efforts

Watch video of the report out/performance here. There are two poems in this video both written and performed by Lee Francis. For optimal viewing 1) resize the browser window to a smaller size 2) click the arrow on the bottom right of the video and select "fit to window".  Enjoy!

The Spiritual in the Collective Nature of Leadership

Kica Gazmuri and Yoojin Lee invited people to talk about their spiritual places. What followed was a mix of impromptu singing, skits, and storytelling. Watch video of the report out here. For optimal viewing 1) resize the browser window to a smaller size 2) click the arrow on the bottom right of the video and select "fit to window".  Enjoy!

Learning Circle Sessions

Change Agents in the American South (CAAS)

CAAS led a session based on our work so far.  Our session titled An Ode to Tanto and Robin: Buckets of Possibility or Change Agents in the American South: Understanding Leadership Dynamics in the Contest of Race, Place and Generation shared lessons learned from the CAAS Learning Circle journey in three southern communities engaging multi-generational leaders of color in dialogues regarding their leadership experiences—exploring identity, barriers, and supports in addition to leading attendees through a participatory experience that reflected the work of the project. Notes from the session are available here.