For Not-for-Profit Organization Executive Directors or Board Members involved in Human Resources

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Registration starting at 8:30 a.m.)
United Way Winnipeg, 580 Main Street (parking in the rear)

If cost is a barrier to participation, please email Tamara at tingrilli@unitedwaywinnipeg.ca.

Sustainability of not-for-profit organizations is a growing concern. Aging Canadian demographics suggest over half of not-for-profits will undergo a leadership transition within five years. The best nonprofit organizations rely not just on one person, but have implemented processes that can be effective no matter who is leading the organization. More efficient and documented operations protect the organization from unexpected absences, and decrease the time and effort needed to train the next leader.

This intensive, applied ½ day workshop will help leaders understand where the next leaders will come from, how to develop their competencies for the future, and how to ensure the organization’s standard procedures are strong enough to withstand an unexpected absence or transition.

Workshop Outline:

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will have:

• An understanding of succession planning theory and principles
• A working knowledge of how to apply them within their own realities of budgets and operations
• A toolkit to plan the development of any potential successors
• An understanding of their organization’s readiness for a transition or unexpected absence
• A toolkit to build operational sustainability for the organization

About the Facilitator

Deanna Lanoway
Vice President, Strategic HR Consulting

Deanna is a Certified Coach, Consultant, and the Vice President of the People First HR Strategic Human Resource Consulting group. She leverages over 20 years of experience leading in academic, corporate, and not-for-profit organizations, and is passionate about helping Canadian firms innovate with the power of talented people.

Prior to joining PFHR, Deanna worked in the space of university–industry–government relations with a national academic research and training organization governed by Canada’s research universities, Mitacs.

As Vice President Programs, Deanna directed the exponential growth of Canada’s largest experiential-learning program for graduate students. She created multiple partnerships to pursue strategic goals, and increased the participation of under-represented groups including women and Indigenous learners.

Deanna is passionate about creating healthy and dynamic work environments, with experience in employee engagement, executive assessments, organizational design projects, and leading strategic changes. She has served on multiple not-for-profit boards.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, an MBA, a Certificate in Leading Strategic Change from the University of Toronto, and is certified in Leadership Coaching (Destination Leadership), and emotional intelligence assessments (EQ-i 2.0).