Workshop Series 2024
Nonprofit Capacity Building Workshop Series
The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency and the Greater Norwalk Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are excited to offer another free ten-workshop capacity-building program. In the 2024 series, nonprofits will learn essential tools and strategies to help their organizations attain and maintain well-being and sustain personal and organizational growth.
The workshops will be free and conducted in-person at the Norwalk Business Development Center located at 3 Belden Avenue in Norwalk and online for participants who are unable to attend in person.
Coffee and tea will be provided to those who attend in person. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.
People who register will be emailed a meeting link in advance of each workshop.
2024 Workshops
In 2024, the workshops will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month—with the exception of May, August and November.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 | In-person and Virtual
Conflict management 102
Effectively managing conflict is crucial to a harmonious and productive work environment. It involves navigating disagreements and differing perspectives while fostering favorable resolutions. By addressing conflicts promptly and constructively, one can transform challenges into opportunities for growth, improve collaboration, and strengthen relationships within a team or organization, ultimately contributing to a more resilient and cohesive work environment. In this workshop you will learn:
- The importance of open communication, active listening, and empathy in resolving disputes.
- Promoting a culture that values the diversity of thought, dialogue, and mutually beneficial solutions.
- The power of purposeful constructive debate in facilitating honest conversations.
- How to practice the art of managing conflict every day.
If you are new to this series, we recommend you watching our first training here.
Presenter: Ivonne Zucco, MBA, PCC
If you registered to attend, here is an example of the beneficiary report data referenced in the form.
August 2024
No workshop in August.
Past Workshops
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 | In-person and Virtual.
Why Data Should Be Your Best Friend
Most people find managing data challenging, but learning more about data can help you feel more comfortable using it. Data can tell great stories. It can help us learn if we are positively impacting the lives of those we serve and help us make smart decisions about where to invest our efforts. In this workshop you will learn:
- Reasons why collecting data is important
- How to balance quantitative and qualitative data
- Best practices for collecting data
- Effective data collection and analysis
Presenter: Ivonne Zucco, MBA, PCC
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 12:30-2:00pm | In-person and Virtual.
Evolving from individual contributor to outstanding leader
Becoming a leader is a dynamic and continuous journey that involves cultivating a combination of skills, qualities, and attitudes. In the realm of leadership, every person is at a different juncture. This workshop will help you consider fundamental principles as your compass, directing you on your path to becoming an effective leader:
- Everyone is a leader one way or another. What is the current stage of your leadership journey?
- Leadership styles: Where do you fit and leveraging your strengths.
- The psychological traps that keep you from embracing leadership.
- Ten principles to help you grow your leadership abilities.
Presenter: Ivonne Zucco, MBA, PCC
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 | Virtual only
What is coaching and how to use it to empower your team
Coaching is a leadership and management approach that involves guiding and developing individuals or teams to achieve goals and maximize potential. It's a process that focuses on facilitating learning, promoting self-discovery, and fostering personal and professional growth. In this workshop you will learn:
- Empowering your team through coaching strategies.
- Fundamentals of coaching.
- Establishing a habit of coaching over offering advice.
- Everyday simple questions to develop your own coaching style.
Presenter: Ivonne Zucco, MBA, PCC
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:00 | In-person and Virtual
Keeping your team accountable 102
This year, we will delve deeper into the concept of empowering your team while holding them accountable. We will work on creating a system that is not only practical but also builds upon the tools you've acquired thus far. This will significantly contribute towards achieving the team goals you've set for the year. In this workshop you will learn:
- Expectations vs reality. How to find the middle ground to draw success.
- Keeping track of goals vs performance.
- Check-in meetings, how to make them effective and productive.
- What to do when your team performance improvement efforts are not working.
If you are new to this series, we recommend you watching our first training here.
Presenter: Ivonne Zucco, MBA, PCC
About Ivonne Zucco, MBA, PCC.
Ivonne's mission is to support individuals and organizations in their development efforts and help unlock the potential everyone has within. As People and Culture Consultant, she works with individuals searching for fulfillment and balance in their careers and with companies working towards intentional culture change by using a pragmatic approach to help them advance from where they are to where they want to be with clarity and purpose.
Workshops 2023 Videos
Watch the videos from the 2023 workshop series here.
Questions?
Contact Katie O’Leary, Norwalk Redevelopment Agency at
koleary@norwalkct.org.
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