Event Details 

Association Educational Program (Sydney): Mission Control with Liana Downey

  • 23 Aug 2017
  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (AEST)
  • Ballroom 3, Rydges World Square, 389 Pitt Street, Sydney

Registration

  • Full Day Registration (10am-4pm), includes Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. The concessional registration rate is available for small associations/not-for-profit organisations with a turnover below $250,000. To access this registration rate please email info@ausae.org.au.
  • Full Day Registration (10am - 4pm) Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
  • Full Day Registration (10am - 4pm) Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

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Mission Control with Liana Downey

This exclusive one day AuSAE Workshop is a fantastic way to learn and understand the tools you need to identify your organisation's strategy and increase your impact. 

Why do some nonprofit and association leaders succeed in changing the world, while others struggle to point to their impact? What links the eradication of smallpox, the housing of 100,000 chronically homeless individuals, or the remarkable reduction of the incidence of malaria?

Successful leaders share a laser-like focus on their goals. They deliberately identify and target their efforts in their sweet spot — the intersection between what they’re good at, what the world needs, and what works. Yet most leaders lack focus. The number of nonprofit and associations globally is growing at an incredible pace, but as the number of organisations grows, so does the competition for members and funding. As a result, many organisations are chasing resources by tweaking and adding to their core activities. The result is colloquially known as “mission creep”— organisations trying to be everything to everyone. Yet research suggests that the more goals individuals or organisations pursue, the less likely they are to achieve them, leaving leaders overwhelmed, underfunded, and unfulfilled. There is a better way. Learn the secrets of leaders who change the world, and learn how you too can find your focus and increase your impact.

In this  special AuSAE Workshop you will learn the 7 steps to taking control and: 

  • How and why missions get out of control
  • How to test whether you are inadvertently sabotaging your impact potential and what to do about it
  • To identify:
  • Your unique assets—the skills and capabilities that set your organization apart
  • Gaps in your sector that are not being met—and those you can meet
  • A shortlist of powerful, spine-tingling goals to galvanize your team
  • How to craft a narrative that helps you attract and engage a loyal member base 

The Presenter - Liana Downey

Liana Downey is an experienced strategic advisor dedicated to creating social change. As executive director of Liana Downey & Associates, Downey and her team help visionary social leaders and organisations increase focus and change lives. Previously Downey led the social and public practices at McKinsey & Company and was a Special Advisor to the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Liana is a sought-after speaker, and the author of Mission Control: How Nonprofits and Governments Can Focus, Achieve More and Change the World (Bibliomotion, 2016). Liana taught leadership at New York University Wagner’s Graduate School of Public Policy, and served on the board of Room to Grow, an innovative nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of families living with poverty. Downey holds an MBA from Stanford (Arjay Miller Scholar).

Register here online or download the workshop booking form here.


The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE)

Australian Office:
Address: Unit 6, 26 Navigator Place, Hendra QLD 4011 Australia
Free Call: +61 1300 764 576
Phone: +61 7 3268 7955
Email: info@ausae.org.au

New Zealand Office:
Address: 159 Otonga Rd, Rotorua 3015 New Zealand
Phone: +64 27 249 8677
Email: nzteam@ausae.org.au

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