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ACS And You
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Emerging Volunteers Level On-line Course
The course describes the mission of ACS and the history of the organization. It provides a thorough description of the structure of ACS and the purpose and main activities of each structural unit (local sections, regions, divisions, and committees), and the responsibilities of leaders in each role.
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Becoming an Effective Contributor
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Emerging Volunteers Level On-line Course
This online course is designed for emerging volunteers in the Society. Accepting Responsibility online interactive course can be taken at your convenience, when and where you like to learn. It is specifically valuable to those members who are new to ACS and those new to a volunteering within the Society. A prerequisite of the course is Articulating Personal Goals. |
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Coaching and Feedback
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Developing Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Learn a solid process and set of tools to effectively coach and provide actionable feedback to volunteers and team members.
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Collaborating Across Boundaries
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Developing Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Develop the tools and strategies to more effectively work with others across the organization.
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Developing Communication Strategies
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Advanced Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Gain the communication and interpersonal skills to skillfully embody the Society and ensure the best representation possible with other interested parties, external stakeholders, and the media.
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Engaging Colleagues in Dialougue
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Emerging Volunteers Level - On-line Course
Improve your communication skills with a two-prong approach - building skills to help you to understand other more effectively and be understood more accurately, thereby advancing overall team success.
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Engaging and Motivating Volunteers
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Emerging Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Gain the skills to recruit and engage the right volunteers with the right skills.
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Extraordinary Leaders Workshop
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Advanced Leader Level - Facilitated Course
Gain the skills that make good leaders great. Designed for highly experienced leaders, this course incorporates a self-assessment and personal competency development plan.
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Fostering Innovation
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Developing Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Use a proven process to challenge traditional methods and develop innovative approaches.
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Leading Change
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Developing Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Learn a stepwise process to manage and lead change even amidst resistance.
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Leading without Authority
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Advanced Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Learn a stepwise process to manage and lead change even amidst resistance.
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Managing Projects Effectively
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Emerging Leaders Level - On-line Course
This program is intended to address the "task side" of managing a project. The "people side" is addressed in the complementary program, "Involving Volunteers."
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Matching Interests with Goals
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Emerging Volunteers Level On-line Course
This online course is designed for new members and veterans of ACS. Articulating Personal Goals can help you plan how to use your valuable time and give back to the Society. It is a personal planning tool that will help you assess where and how you can contribute to ACS for your greatest fulfillment and professional advantage.
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Running Productive Meetings
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Emerging Leaders Level - On-line Course
Running Meetings online interactive course can be taken at your convenience, when and where you like to learn. It is specifically valuable to those members who are new to leadership roles within the Society.
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Strategic Planning
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Advanced Leaders Level - Facilitated Course
Practical advice for managers in charge of shaping and executing organizational strategy. Includes tips for analyzing opportunities, challenges, and the potential consequences of high-level action plans. Addresses identification of broad patterns and trends, creative thinking, analysis of complex information, and prioritization of actions.
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Succession Planning
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Advanced Leaders Level - On-line Course
This course emphasizes that succession planning is important for all of the leadership roles in the Society, and the process in this course is both top-down and bottom-up, to reflect the volunteer character of the Society.
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Understanding Members' Interest
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Emerging Leaders Level - On-line Course
Techniques for understanding the interests and talents in a given unit in the Society.
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