Duration:

2 hours

Description

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

In today’s world, continuous change is the rule rather than the exception. Leaders need to understand the driving forces of change (e.g. politics/elections, economy, social impact funding, workforce/virtual work environment). These varied forces of change have contributed to a growing interest in organizational agility for both practitioners and researchers. While organizational agility has been, and continues to be, primarily associated with for-profits, this training will provide a framework for how nonprofits can incorporate organizational agility into their strategic management philosophy.

Learning Objectives

Organizational Agility: what is it, what is it not, and why it matters 

Assessing organizational agility — a framework for evaluating agility 

Organizational agility as part of the strategic planning process  

Practice implications for nonprofit boards and leadership 

Audience 

Nonprofit leaders of director level and higher, such as director of operations, development director, finance director/CFO, etc. Additionally, board members and executive committee members of the board are welcome.

About the Trainer  

Dr. John D. Lloyd is an executive-level professional with 18+ years of leadership and management experience in strategy consulting and organizational development in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Dr. Lloyd has proven experience partnering with senior level executives, boards, and staff members on short-term and long-term organizational development objectives. Dr. Lloyd is currently serving as an Interim Executive Director for AsylumConnect, an international social advocacy and civic engagement nonprofit organization focusing on LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and members of the community. Prior to AsylumConnect, Dr. Lloyd served as Interim Executive Director at Boston Education Skills & Training (BEST), and Executive Director at Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), two Boston based nonprofit organizations. Prior to serving as a nonprofit leader, from 2009-2018 Dr. Lloyd co-founded and led Vanguard & Associates, a strategy consulting practice focused on providing strategic planning and organizational development services in the nonprofit and private sectors. Engagements included conducting intake interviews, focus groups, analyzing client inputs, synthesizing conclusions, and developing recommendations for implementation. Dr. Lloyd is currently an adjunct faculty member at Boston University, Boston College, and Simmons University. He is also on the Board of Directors at African Economic and Community Development Foundation, serving as its Chair, Strategic Planning Committee. Dr. Lloyd holds an Ed.D. in organizational learning and development from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Bentley University and a BS from Plymouth State University. A native of Sharon, Massachusetts, John currently lives in Randolph with his wife, Dr. Wanda Montañez and their yorki-poo, Cinco.

Registration fee

$45