You're Invited: From Do Gooder to Change Agent

You've got vision and you've got a whole lot of determination. But do you have what it takes to make a change? YNPN-TC's upcoming "From Do Gooder to Change Agent" features Chris LaVictoire Mahai of Aveus, who will provide frameworks for change leadership and management as well as detail an organizational change model and process. There'll also be an interactive opportunity to problem-solve with other participants, so bring your own change challenges to exchange and work through. Whether it's a change of heart or changing your mind, this workshop is just the ticket to transform your change attitude!

You are invited to attend: YNPN Twin Cities Presents From Do Gooder to Change Agent: Transforming your Change Attitude   Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Registration starts at 5:30 PM. Program begins at 6 PM. Happy hour to follow event. Details will be announced soon. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to expand your change agent arsenal by attending the Do Gooder to Change Agent event. If you're tasked with leading change, but lack support and resources to be successful … If you see opportunities for change but struggle to bring them to life … If you work in a culture resistant to change and want to help the organization break free and pursue new ideas … If you feel stuck and wonder how to make changes in your personal and professional life … You'll find this event transformational. So how do you make change? Turns out, there's a process for that. We're lucky to have change expert Chris Mahai as our speaker. She's the managing partner of Aveus, a global strategy and change operation firm. She works with Fortune 500 companies, small nonprofits and organizations in between on creating and managing change. With practical, smart advice tailored for our specific change challenges, Chris will guide us through some important change fundamentals. What you'll have in your arsenal: You'll want to hear Chris's expert advice for making change happen, no matter what your seniority. You'll learn: The 10 reasons change initiatives succeed or fail and how to equip yourself for success The difference between change leadership versus change management and why you need both sets of skills A simple model of organizational change While this event will focus primarily on how to make change in your professional life, we'll also touch on how to make effective change in your personal life. Your assignment: You'll have the opportunity to problem solve with your fellow change agents so come with your hopes and change challenges to discuss. While this message won't self-destruct, you'll want to register fast. This event will fill up quickly. PARKING Free parking is available in the parking garage located on Robie Street.  MEET THE SPEAKER Chris LaVictoire Mahai is the Managing Partner of Aveus, a global strategy and operational change firm. During her Aveus tenure, she has worked with more than 100 organizations large to small, for profit and not-for-profit.  Chris enjoys her work because of the breakthrough moments. She loves digging down to the root of a client's challenge, and then helping them develop ideas they can implement successfully.  Chris is the published author of ROAR: Strengthening business performance through speed, predictability, flexibility, and leverage. She is a regular speaker on the topics of change leadership and customer experience driven performance. Chris held several corporate executive roles in banking and media prior to Aveus and has served on many non-profit boards, worked as a volunteer, and she is an active private investor in women-owned and led businesses. Chris holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Hamline University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. By night, Chris is a struggling writer and playwright. She reads voraciously, loves contemporary art, music of almost any kind, and travels with friends and family every chance she gets, always trying to land near water. You can find Chris on Twitter @clavm and at Aveus.com. EVENT SPONSOR Neighborhood House 179 Robie Street East Saint Paul, MN 55107 Attend Event Events powered by EventBrite Copyright © 2012 Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of the Twin Cities, All rights reserved.