Centered Leadership Part 1: Tending Beloved Community

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Take Centered Leadership Part 1

The first in our suite of Leadership Development courses, Centered Leadership Part 1: Tending Beloved Community is designed for people considering leadership, who are beginning to lead or who have leadership experience in contexts other than Unitarian Universalist faith communities.

We will cover:

  • how covenant is the center of UU faith
  • how our congregational polity works
  • how we can create strong, healthy communities
  • a deeper understanding of being a committed member of our congregations and the wider UUA
  • how being a member of a congregation is a “lab” for building Beloved Community

Course materials are divided into modules, available “on demand” as pre-recorded presentations with additional reading materials, discussion questions and other resources.

Syllabus (PDF)

Facilitators: This course is facilitated by UUA Congregational Life Field Staff.

Training Cost: $30

Note for Leadership Development Teams

Each module has discussion questions (and sometimes activities) that you can use in person so your leaders can learn together and build deeper relationships and trust. The Facilitators monitor and respond to the discussion threads.

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