RENEW: Leader's Forum

For Leaders:

You First!
When Leaders RENEW, Organizations Thrive

Dr. Robert Petersdorf, a physician and a leader, said of leaders: "They come in hoping, proceed to coping, and end up moping."

Why bother leading if the picture is so bleak?

There are plenty of reasons! Leaders have exhilarating opportunities. We are in a unique position to break new ground and find rough diamonds - people, organizations, institutions - and polish them.

Along with our opportunities, leaders bear so many burdens that resilience and renewal need to be our watchwords. We need to commit time and energy to the healthy things that propel us forward - living our values, building community, enjoying time with dear ones, accomplishing the impossible (or at least trying to accomplish the impossible) - on a regular basis. Taking care of ourselves is not selfish. It's self-preservation. For the long haul.

Leadership experts agree that renewal is key to long-term success. An organization's capacity for dynamic, creative, sustainable action is a direct result of its leaders' ability to harness the power of personal and organizational renewal.

We are offering a new program, RENEW for Leaders, to present essential principles and practices that will transform your life and your organization.

In four intensive workshops held over a year's time, you will:

study the cornerstones of renewal, with emphasis on the power of turning values into action
create personal and organizational renewal plans; discover your own deep reservoirs of wisdom and energy; recruit allies and mentors; develop resources
with fellow leaders, give and receive encouragement so you can put your plans into action
learn powerful convening techniques
learn practices such as Careful Listening and ways to avoid meltdown on-and-off-the-job
enjoy all of the above in excellent company and beautiful surroundings, nourished by delicious, healthful meals.

We'll explore important topics rarely discussed, such as: What is success? ...Getting through a tough day... Profession and family: walking the tightrope.... Decisions, decisions: basing choices on values... Is change an opportunity or an enemy?

Intensive, individual coaching via phone and email with Senior RENEW staff will take place between workshops. Participants will be able to reach workshop leaders and each other easily and often via email and phone. Individually scheduled coaching, de-briefing, cheerleading, and feedback via phone and email will be available to RENEW for Leaders graduates for six months post-program.

Faculty:
Linda Hawes Clever, MD, MACP, founder and president of RENEW, is an internist and Chief of Occupational Health at California Pacific Medical Center, a member of the Institute of Medicine and a former editor of The Western Journal of Medicine.

Kathleen Clark, RENEW's Program Director, was for many years a highly respected teacher in the Marin County School District, and is immediate past President of the Board of the Marin Breast Cancer Council. She received the 2003 Shining Star Award for her efforts on behalf of Marin Cancer Watch.

To register and inquire about fees: contact Keven Chriss, Program Coordinator, at (415) 459-7398.

Note: Organizations that have taken advantage of RENEW for Leaders to date have found that their investments deliver immediate and lasting increases in effectiveness and productivity.

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