Shared Leadership in Action: Key Takeaways from Casey's Recent Webinar

The Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion recent­ly host­ed a webi­nar explor­ing new research on how non­prof­its are putting shared lead­er­ship mod­els into prac­tice — and what these mod­els mean for health­i­er, more col­lab­o­ra­tive orga­ni­za­tions. The dis­cus­sion drew on find­ings from Shared Lead­er­ship in Action, a new report con­duct­ed by Brazen Con­sult­ing and Account­ing with par­tic­i­pa­tion from Bal­ti­more non­prof­it leaders.

Part­ners from Brazen Con­sult­ing and Bal­ti­more orga­ni­za­tions shared lessons from the research and dis­cussed the promise of shared lead­er­ship in the non­prof­it sec­tor and beyond. Shared lead­er­ship empha­sizes col­lec­tive own­er­ship, diverse voic­es and equi­table dis­tri­b­u­tion of work — approach­es that can strength­en col­lab­o­ra­tion and reduce burnout.

“More and more non­prof­its are dis­cov­er­ing that shared lead­er­ship can ease burnout, deep­en col­lab­o­ra­tion and cre­ate space for health­i­er orga­ni­za­tions,” said Amir François, a senior research asso­ciate at Casey who mod­er­at­ed the dis­cus­sion. ​“This webi­nar high­light­ed the expe­ri­ences of Bal­ti­more lead­ers who are putting these mod­els into prac­tice and reshap­ing what lead­er­ship can look like.”

Webi­nar attendees:

• Gained insights into the ben­e­fits of shared lead­er­ship across orga­ni­za­tions and communities. 
• Learned about the essen­tial skills need­ed for shared leadership.
• Dis­cov­ered the key strate­gies of shared leadership. 
• Delved into the shared lead­er­ship ecosys­tem and the diverse expe­ri­ences of orga­ni­za­tions that have used it.

This dis­cus­sion offers valu­able insights for any­one apply­ing or con­sid­er­ing shared lead­er­ship mod­els. Watch the record­ing of the webi­nar below.

View the pre­sen­ta­tion slides (PDF)

Webi­nar Details

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Date: Tues­day, Sep­tem­ber 23

Pan­elists:

• Kirsten Allen, Prin­ci­pal at Brazen Con­sult­ing and Accounting
• Amir François, Senior Research Asso­ciate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation 
• Eric N. Ford, Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of Pub­lic Ser­vice Pro­grams at The Shriv­er Cen­ter, UMBC
• Joby Tay­lor, PhD, Assis­tant Vice Provost and Senior Advi­sor and Fac­ul­ty in Com­mu­ni­ty Lead­er­ship Pro­grams, UMBC
  
• Andrew Pham, Co-Exec­u­tive Direc­tor, Code in the Schools
• Dianne Con­ley, Co-Exec­u­tive Direc­tor, Code in the Schools
• Stephanie Alphee, Co-Exec­u­tive Direc­tor, Code in the Schools