ORGanized: A Webinar Series on Organizational Capacity Building and Cultural Transformation
Emory University COMPASS Coordinating Center is excited to announce a monthly webinar series geared towards building the organizational capacity of non-profits and service providers in the South. Each webinar will feature topical experts currently working in the Southern community and provide an opportunity to learn about strategies for improving operations in at least one of eight capacity building areas. These areas include:
- Governance and Leadership
- Mission, Vision and Strategy
- Finance and Administration
- Resource Development
- Strategic Relationships and Coalition Building
- Communications
- Internal Management and Operations
- Service Delivery and Impact
Our expert facilitators will share their personal experiences working with community-based organizations in the South, answer your questions, and highlight further training opportunities available from the COMPASS Coordinating Centers at no cost to you.
The Voice of Accountability in Organizations
In today’s fast-paced business environment, accountability is often misunderstood. It’s frequently perceived as a punitive measure – a concept laden with blame, fear, and repercussions. However, The Voice of Accountability: How to Foster Accountability in Your Organization is a game-changing webinar that can forever alter the way you and your team view accountability. This session is designed to shift your mindset and reshape the cultural fabric of your organization by making accountability not only a priority but also a foundational element of how you operate.
Participants will discover how to:
- Redefine accountability as a powerful tool for empowerment and success.
- Embrace the 85% solution to drive both individual and organizational excellence.
- Create a culture of ownership and embed accountability into your organization’s culture.
- Leverage accountability as a key driver of trust, transparency, and high performance.
Navigating Organizational Growth and Scaling Strategy
Scaling your project management strategy is essential for navigating organizational growth. In this series, participants learn how to use KPIs to drive sustainable change and long-term organizational success. We will discuss how to proactively plan for and manage resistance to ensure lasting impact. Key discussion points include why all projects involve risk—and how to mitigate it—and what causes positive change to stall or regress. It is vital to understand how to reinforce momentum and align ongoing efforts across the organization by re-emphasizing the Why behind the change effort.
Driving Cultural Transformation for Business Success
Cultural transformation can impact not just metrics like employee engagement or satisfaction, but also hard key business metrics like revenue and profitability. Investments in leadership and culture are not merely “soft” or “nice to have” initiatives; they are essential drivers of business performance and the engine of competitive advantage. Winning organizations aren’t fear-free; they know how to reframe fear into opportunities for learning and growth. They create resilient cultures of unfear to unlock performance and wellbeing.
Webinar Schedule and Presenter Details
The following table summarizes the diverse range of topics and expert presenters featured in the webinar series:
| Date | Webinar Topic | Expert Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| June 22nd, 2019 | Ask The Preachers: HIV & the Faith-Based Community | Rev. William Francis & Elder Carmarion D. Anderson |
| July 18th, 2019 | Human Resources: Recruitment Policies & Equity | Chandria Harris, MS & Tatyana Moaton, MBA |
| Aug 22nd, 2019 | How to Support and Address the Needs of the Rural South | Desiree J. Dillion, MS & Linda Stringfellow, MSCJ |
| Sept. 19th, 2019 | Building Your Nonprofit on a Solid Financial Foundation | Glenda Y. Hicks, CPA |
| Oct. 17th, 2019 | Advocacy & Policy: The Building Blocks for the Future | Devin Barrington-Ward |
| Oct. 16th, 2024 | The Voice of Accountability: Fostering Ownership | Linda Galindo |
| Nov. 21st, 2019 | Providing Wellness & Assistance for Healthy Work-Life Balance | Jon Diggs, LPC |
For more information about free capacity building trainings provided by the COMPASS Coordinating Centers, we invite you to learn more and request a training through our website. For archived webinars, please explore our resources to discover why more than 10,000 companies have switched to advanced management strategies for real-time visibility and organizational excellence.