Free Training for "Citizen Journalists"

As you may know, Radio Boise is now on the air. As part of its commitment to providing public affairs programming, our community radio station will be holding classes for "citizen journalists" at locations around Boise in the coming months. The intent is to give people enough information about newsgathering and radio production in a few hours that they can go out into their neighborhoods, campuses, classrooms, offices, etc., and create news stories to be broadcast on Radio Boise 89.9FM.

 

The first citizen journalist training will be held on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the building at 1520 N. 12th, Hyde Park. Please let your community members, co-workers, students, friends, clients, constituents, group, business associates and/or neighbors know. It's free, and everyone is encouraged to bring ideas for stories they'd like to cover. News teams will be formed that very day!

 

More information is available at http://radioboise.org/newsexperience and on Facebook at KRBX News Experience 1. There's a survey to complete before coming that would help us know what people are interested in, too. Please spread the word!

Invitation to a Screening of "The Color of Conscience"

Women of Go Lead Idaho are invited to a private  screening of The Color of Conscience,

 Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Idaho Public Television (1455 N. Orchard Street, Boise, ID 83706).  Please join us for wine and cheese after work and view this outstanding documentary that Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation helped fund. Producer  and IPTV host Marcia Franklin will provide behind-the-scenes stories about the production and talk about the rare archival footage of significant human rights events in Idaho.  This special evening is hosted by Marilyn Shuler and the Idaho Women’sCharitable Foundation. 

 This is a unique opportunity available to women involved with Go Lead Idaho!  This will be a fun evening of networking and discussion of human rights issues.

RSVP by 2/10 to:  Information@IdahoWomensCharitableFoundation.org  


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A new Idaho Public Television documentary by writer/producer Marcia Franklin exploring human rights in Idaho. 

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Save the Date: Ready to Lead Conference

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Join us for our 2nd annual leadership development conference - Ready to Lead - featuring tracks for women interested in running for office and for those interested in private and non-profit sector leadership.

We are excited to bring national keynote speakers to Boise for the event: Debbie Walsh, Executive Director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers and Chris Jahnke, author of The Well Spoken Woman.

If you or your organization is interested in supporting Go Lead Idaho efforts and the Ready to Lead conference, visit our site for sponsorship details or email the Executive Committee

Please mark your calendar to join us March 3, 2012 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the new Concordia University School of Law in Downtown Boise. Look for registration information in the next month. 

Go Lead Opportunity: Historic Preservation Council

Volunteer Sought to Serve on Historic Preservation Council

BOISE, Idaho (January 12, 2012) – The Board of Ada County Commissioners is seeking an individual interested in serving on the Ada County Historic Preservation Council.  This is a volunteer position for a term of three (3) years. Professional experience in the disciplines of architecture, history, planning, archaeology, or other historic preservation-related discipline is preferred, but not required. 

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in fostering a sense of pride in the diverse heritage of our community and wishing to help fulfill the Council’s charter of “Preserving Ada County’s Heritage.” 

The Council promotes historic preservation in a variety of ways:  Through public outreach & education, by helping to nominate private and public properties for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, by participating in various land use planning processes, by helping with fundraising for specific preservation projects, and by recommending enactment of policies and ordinances intended to protect historic properties.  Examples of the Council’s past work include the award-winning book Patterns of the Past, the bookEchoes from the Ada County Courthouse: 1938-2001 by Arthur A. Hart, the Barns of Ada County poster, and the County Treasures sign program. 

The nine-member Historic Preservation Council holds a one-hour meeting at noon on the first Tuesday of each month.  Council-sponsored events are occasionally held on weekends and evenings throughout the year, and prospective members will be expected to attend some but not all such events.  Council members may be asked to serve on subcommittees that focus on specific issues which may require additional project meetings and tasks.

Interested applicants must fill out an application, which is available at the Ada County Commissioners’ Office, located on the third floor of the Ada County Courthouse at 200 W. Front Street, Boise, 83702. An application is also posted on the Ada County website at www.adaweb.net - from the Commissioners’ page, click on the ‘Volunteer Boards & Committees’ link, or follow the link below. Completed applications can be delivered to the Ada County Commissioners’ Office at the address above, sent via fax to 287-7009, or e-mailed to bocc1@adaweb.net. This position will remain open until filled. 

Please call 287-7000 for additional information. 

Beat the Self-Promotion Paradox & IBR's Women of the Year

Great article from The Glass Hammer about helping women become more comfortable with self-promotion in a way that feels right but still leads to professional development.  The article:  Five Ways to Beat the Self-Promotion Paradox

A short version:

  1. Don’t Say a Thing

    Use emails, websites, and networks like LinkedIn to get the word out.  The next time a colleague—be it a client, a coworker or a superior—sends you an appreciative email, don’t discard it. Keep records of your rave reviews, and use them to your benefit.

  2. Recognize Opportunities

    Sometimes, effective self-promotion is all about context. So when the opportunity to show off presents itself, seize it!  If you’re self-evaluating, asking for a raise, or going for a promotion, modesty won’t get you anywhere. “These are totally appropriate places to say, ‘Here’s my contribution, and here’s why it’s really important,’” said Rikleen.

  3. Accept the Accolades

    When someone offers you a compliment, resist the urge to brush it off.  Simply say, ‘Thank you; I was delighted with the opportunity.’

  4. Watch Your Language

    “Think about how you choose to let people know about an accomplishment. You can say, ‘I’m really excited to share this information with you,’ and then talk about something you’ve achieved.”

  5. Ask for Assistance  Ask for help in promoting your achievements, and create a culture of mutual support.
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please check out the Idaho Business Review's Women of the Year Awards which includes multiple Go Lead Idaho women:  http://idahobusinessreview.com/2011/12/21/ibr-salutes-2012-women-of-the-year/  and consider attending the event to celebrate these and other women leaders in our community on Tuesday, February 21, 2011 http://idahobusinessreview.com/events/woy/

Go Lead Idaho Event Sponsorship Opportunities Available


Announcement:  Go Lead Idaho will be hosting an all-day leadership development event on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Concordia College of Law in downtown Boise.  The keynote speaker will be Christine Jahnke, nationally-recognized speech coach and author of The Well Spoken Woman.  To learn more about the keynote speaker, visit  www.TheWellSpokenWoman.com.  


Contributions to Go Lead Idaho for event sponsorships are tax-deductible.  The contributions can be made in 2011 or 2012.  To learn more about the sponsorship opportunities below, please contact Brenda Maynard Walters at bmaynardwalters@gmail.com or 859-9331.  


Happy Holidays!


The Go Lead Idaho Executive Steering Committee


Sponsorship Levels

Ready to Lead – March 2nd/3rd, 2012

Level of Sponsor

Description

Contribution Value

Bronze Sponsor

  Name to appear as Bronze Sponsor on all event materials.

► Receive one (1) free registration for the Ready to Lead event on March 3rd.

  Recognition on www.GoLeadIdaho.org website.

$250

Silver Sponsor

  Name to appear as Silver Sponsor on all event materials.

  Name and logo to appear on program materials.

  Receive one (1) invitation to the Friday night reception at the home of George & Bev Harrod on March 2nd.

  Recognition on www.GoLeadIdaho.org website.

  Receive two (2) free registrations for the Ready to Lead event on March 3rd.

$500

Gold Sponsor


  Name to appear as Gold Sponsor on all event materials.

  Name and logo to appear on program materials.

  Verbal recognition as a Gold Sponsor at least three times during March 3rd event.

  Receive two (2) free registrations for the Ready to Lead event on March 3rd.

  Recognition on www.GoLeadIdaho.org website.

  Prominent banner recognition at event.

  Receive one (1) invitation to the Friday night reception at the home of George & Bev Harrod on March 2nd.

  Opportunity to distribute marketing materials and/or give-aways in “goodie bags” provided to participants.

  Opportunity to introduce workshop presenter or panel.

$1,000

Platinum Sponsor


  Name to appear as Platinum Sponsor on all event materials.

  Name and logo to appear on program materials.

  Recognition on www.GoLeadIdaho.org website.

  Opportunity to have banner space at event.

  Special acknowledgement at all event functions (kick-off receptions, plenary sessions & workshops).

  Opportunity to distribute marketing materials and/or give-aways in “goodie bags” provided to participants.

  Receive three (3) free registrations for March 3rd Ready to Lead Event.

  Opportunity to introduce your business/organization and make remarks at plenary session, if interested.

  Opportunity to make 15 minute personal presentation to Go Lead Idaho Executive Steering Committee, if interested. 

  Recognition for sponsor in social media channels through Red Sky Public Relations.

      

$2,500


Event Benefactor - $5,000

Keynote & Luncheon Sponsor - $10,000

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Go Lead Idaho Holiday Happy Hour

Join us for our 

 Holiday Happy Hour!

 

Monday, December 19 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

The Modern Hotel Bar

1314 W. Grove St.
 

Come share the holiday spirit, while networking with a fun group of dynamic women!

Feel free to invite other women interested in leadership and public policy.  

Everyone can purchase their own drinks and snacks. 

The more the merrier - and t’is the Season!

Wisdom about Planning Your Next 10 Years

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Great advice from Carolyn Buck Luce, Global Life Science Sector Leader at Ernst & Young, and Co-Founder of the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force.  Carolyn is the daughter-in-law of Bethine Church and spoke to City Club of Boise a year ago.  Some highlights of the article:

She recommends ten-year planning as a way to manage that life. “Every ten years, I go over what I want to learn in the next ten, and the critical experiences I want to have. I ask, ‘how do I live the next chapter as fully as I can?’”  In the next ten years, she said, she hopes to become known as an “organizational shaman.” She explained, “I would like to learn more about what happens in people’s heads, soul, spirit, and energy, and how I can help leaders be more courageous by calling on all their gifts.” 

“My advice for young women is to build your network before you need it,” Buck Luce said.  “Women do not have the internal or external networks they need to be successful. You have to be able to mobilize information, relationships, people, attitudes, emotions, inspiration – and you can’t command that. You have to have broad networks before you need them.”

As women become more senior in their organizations, she advised, it’s important not to shy away from politics. “It’s not a meritocracy, and the more senior you are, the less it is. You need to be clear about what you want and why you want it, let other people know, and elicit their support and build a campaign.” The full article is at:

Voice of Experience: Carolyn Buck Luce, Global Pharmaceutical Sector Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

Share Your Voice: Women and the Future of Leadership

Thanks to Go Lead Idaho member Cece Gassner for sharing this opportunity from the Apollo Research Institute. Let's be sure that the study includes input from Idaho's women leaders!

Women and the Future of Leadership 

Since the 1970s, women’s participation in higher education and the workforce has soared. Women now outpace men in their attainment of management positions and advanced degrees. To examine how gender, generation, and geography are reshaping the workplace and creating new demands for innovative leadership, Apollo Research Institute is conducting a study of women leaders in the 21st-century workforce. 

“As women command unprecedented power in politics and business and represent a formidable force in today’s economy, now is the time to help individuals and organizations better understand the changing nature of leadership in the 21st century,” said Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, the study’s principal investigator and a leading authority on the convergence of technology, education and work. 

For the study, to be released in January 2013, Wilen-Daugenti and her team will interview up to 200 women entrepreneurs and executives in diverse fields to examine their leadership and negotiation styles, work-life balance, and essential work skills. The research team will also conduct a national survey on 21st-century leadership to provide additional perspectives and insights. 

Women business owners, community and corporate leaders (director level and above) are invited to contact info@apolloresearchinstitute.com and visit apolloresearchinstitute.com for information.