Inspiring Change: Transforming Legal Persuasion Into Motivational Engagement Out of Stock
Presented by the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) Committee
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December 2013
Inspiring Change: Transforming Legal Persuasion Into Motivational Engagement
Presented by the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) Committee
Program Highlights:
- Lessons in leadership from former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Alex Martinez, now General Counsel for Denver Public Schools and former Denver Manager of Safety
- Lawyers-as-leaders presentations by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Bender and Charles Garcia, CBA President-Elect and Special Counsel to Governor John Hickenlooper and former Denver Manager of Safety
- Panel discussion facilitated by Mark Fogg, General Counsel for COPIC, discussing unique ways lawyers can use skills they have developed as lawyers, or through other experiences, to inspire collaboration and change:
- Dayna Matthew, Professor of Law and former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Colorado Law School
- Darius Smith, Director of the Denver Anti-Discrimination Office, within the Agency for Human Rights and Community Relations
- Magistrate Albert Zweig, Denver Drug Court
- Leadership education by Adam Grayson, MBA, Ph.D.,founder of Grayson Consulting, keynote COBALT lecturer and executive coach. Dr. Grayson is a professional coach. He helps professionals maximize their personal and professional potential in reaching targeted goals. Attendees will have the opportunity to break into small groups to interact and develop practical skills of motivational leadership, including using powerful motivational questions to inspire others to achieve their greatest potential in various professional settings.
Program Description:
Lawyers are often looked to and called upon to serve as leaders in local and professional communities, but rarely do they take the time or opportunity to prepare deliberately for such roles. This leadership seminar is designed specifically for lawyers who want to tap into their leadership potential, further develop their leadership skills, and foster their professional relationships. It will demonstrate how to transform unique lawyering skills into powerful motivational engagement techniques that can be used to inspire rather than impose change and action among others.
Additionally, it will improve leadership abilities by enhancing one's understanding of how to strategically ask open-ended questions, provide helpful feedback, listen reflectively, and craft summary statements in ways that will persuade and connect with others by drawing on their personal values and goals. It also teaches how to elicit change and action in others by demonstrating empathy and through demonstrated understanding and improved communication, and methods for managing ambivalence and resistance. This program is presented by the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT) Committee as part of its mission to enhance, promote, and inspire leadership throughout the Colorado legal profession.
Faculty:
Chief Justice Michael L. Bender
Colorado Supreme Court
Mark A. Fogg, Esq.
General Counsel
COPIC
Charles F. Garcia, Esq., CBA President-Elect
Special Counsel to Governor John Hickenlooper
Former Denver Manager of Safety
Dr. Adam Grayson
Founder
Grayson Consulting
Honorable Alex J. Martinez
General Counsel
Denver Public Schools
Dayna B. Matthew, Esq.
Professor of Law and former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
University of Colorado Law School
Darius Smith
Director of the Denver Anti-Discrimination Office
Agency for Human Rights and Community Relations
Honorable W. Terry Ruckriegle
President, Colorado Bar Association
Senior Judge / Mediator
Honorable Magistrate Albert Zweig
Denver District Court
Program Committee:
Harry Buddisharta
Sarah Clark
Beth Faragher
Nike Fleming
Emma Garrison
Andy Hart
Nancy Rodgers
Jessica Schmidt
Leia Ursery
Dianne Van Voorhees
Brad Varmo
Mariana Vielma
Bill Walters
Jen Wascak
Special thanks to all of these members of the COBALT Leadership CLE committee for putting together this exciting program.
About COBALT:
Launched by the Colorado Bar Association in 2007, COBALT has trained more than 130 lawyers throughout the state, sending them out into their local and legal communities as ambassadors for our profession. The six-month annual curriculum covers eight days, beginning with an initial leadership retreat, followed by five monthly workshops and a graduation ceremony. Each COBALT class includes approximately 20 lawyers of varying ages and experience, and fromdifferent parts of the state. Class members are selected based on their demonstrated leadership in and commitment to the legal profession. COBALT builds upon each participant's leadership skills and promotes new leadership experiences by:
- Teaching accepted and recognized leadership skills and philosophies;
- Fostering professional relationships within the Colorado legal profession and the greater community;
- Promoting professional ethics and community service; and
Raising awareness among lawyers of the broad range of issues and challenges facing the legal profession and our overall system of justice.
Agenda:
12:30-- 12:55 PM
Registration
1:00-1:05 PM
Welcome from the Colorado Bar Association
Presented by the Honorable W. Terry Ruckriegle
1:05-1:15 PM
Lessons in Leadership
Presented by Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael L. Bender
1:15-1:25 PM
Lawyers as Leaders
Presented by Charles F. Garcia, CBA President-Elect
1:25-1:50 PM
Motivating by Engaging as a Lawyer and as a Leader
Presented by former Supreme Court Justice Alex J. Martinez
1:50-2:20 PM
Inspiring Leadership
Presented by Adam Grayson
2:20-2:30 PM
Networking Break
2:30-3:55 PM
Inspiring Leadership (cont'd)
Presented by Adam Grayson
3:55-4:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Facilitated by Mark Fogg
Featuring:
The Honorable Albert Zweig, Darius Smith, and Dayna Matthew
4:25-4:30 PM
Closing Remarks from the Colorado Bar Association
Presented b the Honorable W. Terry Ruckriegle
5:00 PM
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $95.00 USD
- Member Price $85.00 USD
- General Credits 4.00
- Ethics Credits
- EDI Credits