 What's It About?:
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A Congregation or other organization has “a life of its own.” This seminar is designed to help leaders in churches and other organizations to understand the emotional side of their system, their own contribution to the group’s emotional life, and to lead effectively through managing self.
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From a Family Systems perspective, the seminar will address such questions as:
- How do you get people to do something?
- How do I survive high anxiety?
- How do I manage myself when others attack each other, or me?
- How do I enable others to lead, and to resolve their own problems?
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An Event Designed for You:
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This will be an informative and inspiring experience for all who serve through leadership in relationship systems. An especially good session for:
- Civic & Church Leaders
- Business Leaders
- Non-Profit Staff & Volunteers
- Pastors & Staff
- Elders & Deacons
- Stephen Ministers
- Teachers & Administrators
- Therapists & Counselors
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About Roberta Gilbert, MD:
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Dr. Roberta Gilbert is a psychiatrist whose special interest is Bowen family systems theory and its extensions and applications to individuals, families and organizations. She is founding director of the Center for the Study of Human Systems and has served since 1988 on the faculty of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family (formerly The Georgetown Family Center).
For many years she has trained pastors and others for high-level leadership to contribute to the vitality of their organizations and relationship systems. Dr. Gilbert is the author of five books applying Bowen theory to life, leadership and parenting. Her most recent text, The Cornerstone Concept, was Healthy Congregations’ 2009 “Book of the Year.”
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Schedule of Events:
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9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Leadership Principles from Bowen Theory The Hard Parts of Leadership
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Lunch
On-site lunch for $10 (with proceeds going to the Community Food Distribution and Community Dinner Ministry at First Presbyterian Church) or at a local establishment
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1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Two Case Studies (video interviews) Triangles in Organizations
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Registration & Cost:
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$25 per participant BEFORE April 15 ~ $35 per particpant at the door or AFTER April 15
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Tuition for travel scholarships available for small church pastors. Contact First Presbyterian Church by phone or email (info@FindlayFPC.org)
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For Mail-in Registration, please download and print the Herding Cats brochure.
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On-line Registration:
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Additional Training:
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Opportunities for additional training will be available during the event from participants representing the best organizations in the country, including Dr. Gilbert’s Extraordinary Leadership Seminars.
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