Cultivating Leadership from Within: Attracting, Developing & Retaining Top Talent

About this event

In today’s challenging nonprofit landscape, attracting, developing, and maintaining talent is the key to success. Leaders are being called to action to cultivate thriving workplace culture where employees are inspired to engage and contribute to mission-critical initiatives and outcomes.  Executives are tasked with creating environments that recognize employees as meaningful contributors, empowering diversity of thought, fostering creativity, and enriching decision-making to drive innovation.

In this participatory 3-hour workshop, nonprofit executives and leaders will explore practical strategies for developing leadership from within their organizations to drive core strategic objectives, adapt to changing environments, and achieve sustainable impact. Participants will delve into comprehensive planning strategies to attract and retain top talent, including crafting a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) tailored to the unique needs, circumstances, and culture of their organization. Through large- and small-group discussions and reflective exercises, attendees will gain actionable insights and tools to foster a culture of leadership and growth within their nonprofit organizations.  Join us to transform your organization into a dynamic environment that thrives!

Participants will have the opportunity to:

1. Formulate a unique Employee Value Proposition (EVP) that articulates the benefits of being an employee, for use in recruitment and fundraising.
2. Plan leadership development initiatives to engage high-potential and new employees, using strategies that identify and nurture a diverse range of potential leaders within their organization.
3. Design realistic, growth-focused performance management techniques that support employee development and align with organizational goals to help retain and nurture top talent.
4. Develop actionable strategies to enhance workplace culture, promoting inclusivity and diversity of thought and perspectives to cultivate innovation.

Faculty

Bryn Harari

Bryn Harari is the Director of Organizational Development for Eide Bailly LLP, a consulting and CPA firm dedicated to fostering impactful doing by growing people and strengthening communities.  Bryn has 30 years of experience in Leadership and Organizational Development, with expertise in Continuous Improvement (CI) and Change Management in the Nonprofit and government sectors. She promotes organizational transformation by empowering business leaders to bridge the gap between strategy and action. As an executive coach, expert in adult learning, and certified change management specialist, she equips leaders with effective hard and soft skills and practices that unlock potential, motivation, and innovation.

Well versed in navigating the complexities of matrixed organizations, Bryn has spearheaded numerous successful change initiatives, implementing the latest and best industry standard practices. She develops impactful training and meticulous program evaluation that drives ongoing improvement. Her work fosters enduring and systemic changes that help teams and individuals realize their greatest collective potential, cultivating mastery, collaborative learning, efficacy, and fulfillment.

Bryn has long been an advocate for children and adults with learning challenges, including ADHD and other types of neurodiversity. She is an Executive Functioning coach and volunteers for CHADD, a national organization supporting and advocating for children and adults with ADHD.