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Leadership Learning Lab Exploratoriums

Our exploratoriums investigate how arts and ecology can help advance the practice of leadership. Led by special guests we will look inward, outward, and upward — in new ways — at the world around us. Join us every Monday for this six-week series.

Cost: Free

May 26: 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Creative Expression, Creative Education: Creativity As A Primary Rationale For Education
June 2: 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Leading with a Conscience
June 9: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Nature of Business – Outdoor Walk*

June 16: 7 - 9 p.m.
Conversation Café on Leadership - From Cowboys and Indians to New Relationships*
June 23: 7 - 9 p.m.
Conversation Café on Leadership: Leadership – No Place for a Woman?*
June 30: 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Corporate Sustainability - A Lens for Managing Risk and Complexity

*Part of the Leading Creatively series and Ideas presentations with the 2008 Banff Summer Arts Festival.


May 26: Donald Cameron Hall, Room 21
Creative Expression, Creative Education:
Creativity As A Primary Rationale For Education

Guest: Robert Kelly Ph.D, associate professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Calgary

Robert will lead this presentation and jam session that will explore the theme of his new book Creativity as a Primary Rationale for Education. Bring your ideas and a sense of humour to this open forum session as we weave the concept of creativity into the fabric of education.

June 2: Donald Cameron Hall, Room 21
Leading with a Conscience

Guest: Karen Kun, Director, Waterlution

Can leaders of organizations today meet the 21st century challenge of being profitable, environmentally sustainable and socially responsible? Join Karen, co-founder of Waterlution, a national water advocacy group, for a presentation and conversation about leading with integrity, vision, and conscience.

June 9: Donald Cameron Hall, Room 21
The Nature of Business - Outdoor Walk

Guest: Keith Webb, Leadership Development faculty

Join Keith, a local guide, as he connects us to the outdoors as a means to better understand the “nature” of business sustainability.

June 16: Eric Harvie RBC West Foyer
Conversation Café on Leadership: From Cowboys and Indians to New Relationships

Guests: Brian Calliou, director of Aboriginal Leadership and Management, and Colin Funk, Leadership Development creative programming director

Brian and Colin will explore the current and future state of relationships between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginals in Canada.

June 23: Donald Cameron Hall, Dining Room 6
Conversation Café on Leadership: Leadership – No Place for a Woman?

Guests: Karen Ryan, Leadership Development faculty member, and Colin Funk, Leadership Development creative programming director

Karen and Colin will investigate the many contemporary challenges and opportunities that face women leaders in today’s workplace.

June 30: Donald Cameron Hall, Room 21
Corporate Sustainability - A Lens for Managing Risk and Complexity

Guests: Ed Whittingham, co-director, Corporate Consulting, The Pembina Institute

Many corporations are striving to incorporate the principles of sustainability into leadership, culture, and decision-making processes. Find out what’s driving this incorporation and tools and approaches required to make it work.

 

Questions: Call Antonietta Cirelli at 1.800.590.9799 or e-mail antonietta_cirelli@banffcentre.ca

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