Monday, April 21st
11:30 am
Kickoff Luncheon & Introduction (Carlson School of Management Atrium)
Greetings from:
Beverly Durgan, Dean of Extension
Alison Davis-Blake, Dean of the Carlson School of Management
Roberta Cordano, Assistant Dean of The Humphrey Institute
12:30 pm
What is Integrative Leadership in a Community Context?
Paul Vaaler, CSOM Integrative Leadership Scholar
1:00 pm
Community Leadership in the Face of Change and Challenge: Introduction to Case Studies
Donna Rae Scheffert
Leadership Specialist
University of Minnesota Extension
1:30 pm
Rotation 1 of Community Stories
Integrative Leadership can help communities get over big humps and get on with the future. But it takes leadership to take the risks to form new relationships and create cultures that cross boundaries. The stories of these communities can help others answer the question: What do you do when...
2:40 pm
Rotation 2 of Community Stories
4:15 pm
Keynote: Innovation and Implication: New Responsibilities for 21st Century Leaders
Joel Barker
Futurist and Scholar
5:30 pm
Reception (Carlson School 1st Floor Atrium)
6:15 pm
Building Bridges: A Facilitated Networking Event
7:00 pm
Conversation with Audience
7:30 pm
Conclusion
Tuesday, April 22
8:00 am
Breakfast and Table Conversations
How will we support integrative leadership for the future of Minnesota?
8:45 am
Can Integrative Leadership be Caught, Taught, or Bought?
Minnesota is rich in leadership education programs and other programs that help communities choose their future. Most hold the belief that communities can build a better future by working across sectors and geographic boundaries. But what if communities don't agree? This panel of community development professionals will talk about the push and pull of asking communities to reach across boundaries.
Kim Boyce
University of Minnesota Extension, Leadership & Civic Engagement
Jim Mulder
Executive Director, The Association of Minnesota Counties
Melissa Bahr
Blandin Foundation
Dr. Valerie Shangreaux
Blandin Foundation
Michael Darger
BR&E Strategies Program:
Dan Frank
Initiative Foundation
Moderators:
Gary DeCramer
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Joyce Hoelting
University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality
10:15 am
Reinventing Minnesota: Crossing Traditional Boundaries to Create Change
Tim Penny
President
Southern Minnesota Foundation
10:45 am
Closing Remarks
