One day event on June 4 at Heritage University, Toppenish
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Where nonprofits, philanthropy, and others working for the greater good come together to learn, connect, and be inspired.
The 2024 Central Washington Conference for the Greater Good will be held on Tuesday, June 4th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (we hope you can stay after the conference for a brief reception and opportunity to meet attendees and presenters)
Designed by local leaders for local leaders, the Conference invites local and regional experts to share information, insights, and resources that address the opportunities and challenges in front of you today.
The Conference is intentionally located on the campus of Heritage University, within the homeland of the Yakama Nation, to foster a space of reflection, connection, and celebration.
Keynote speaker – Dr. Julie Pham
From the “Golden Rule” to the “Rubber Band Rule”:
How To Adapt To Build Respect and Trust
Dr. Julie Pham, CEO of CuriosityBased and author of 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at Work
Respect is the cornerstone of success in the workplace, but what happens when people define “respect” differently? The “Golden Rule” — treat others the way you would want to be treated — transcends cultures and generations. But what if the Golden Rule isn’t always right? The world of work is rapidly evolving, so how do you know when others feel respected or not? And how can you build respect authentically – and rapidly – to strengthen relationships, teams, workplace culture and outcomes?
Amazon bestselling author Dr. Julie Pham will introduce the “7 Forms of Respect” and show how respect is dynamic, relative, contradictory and subjective. Dr. Pham will teach you the “Rubber Band Rule,” and how to apply it to your work within nonprofits and in your personal life. In this interactive session, you will get to meet and learn from your colleagues.
You will leave the session feeling more connected with your colleagues and with practical tools to bring back into your organization and community.
Dr. Julie Pham is the founder and CEO of CuriosityBased, an organizational development firm based in Seattle. She is the author of the Amazon best-seller, 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at Work.
Dr. Pham has been recognized with numerous awards for her community leadership. She has applied her community building approach to building strong, collaborative, and curious teams.
She was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and raised in Seattle. Dr. Pham earned her Ph.D. in history at Cambridge University as a Gates Cambridge Scholar and she graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley as a Haas Scholar. She earned her real life MBA by running her family’s Vietnamese language newspaper during the Great Recession. She has worked as a journalist, historian, university lecturer, marketer, nonprofit executive, and management consultant.
Workshops
We are excited to welcome several experts presenters from Central Washington and beyond! Visit our Workshop page to learn more about these sessions and speakers!
- Heidi Pelletier, Chief Development Officer, Yakima Valley Community Foundation
- Rebecca Zanatta, Founder & President, RJZ Connections, Inc.
- Melanie Montgomery, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Shandel Group
- Andrea Muñoz, Small Business Program Specialist | Especialista de la oficina para pequeños negocios, WA State Labor & Industries
- Jodi Nishioka, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, BIPOC ED Coalition Washington State
- Layci Nelson, President, Transcend Leadership Collective
- Karelys Davis, Director of Education and Training Division, Transcend Leadership Collective
- Volunteer Management – Becki Lambert, Catholic Charities
- Local advocacy – Zahra Roach, Children’s Development Center
- Boards – Jeffrey Wilcox, Third Sector Company
Register to attend
$100 per participant $90 per participant if you registered by Friday, May 3, 2024!
Includes a day full of learning, connection, and inspiration, morning and lunch sustenance, wrap-around learning, and so much more.
Be an Exhibitor or Sponsor
$150 Exhibitor, which includes Conference cost for one person, table, and tablecloth. Visit our website to learn how you can join as an exhibitor or sponsor of the Conference.
We hope to see you at Heritage University on June 4th!
