Orientation training provided for the 2014 summer and yearlong fellows part of the Public Interest Fellowship Program on June 30th. Orientation included resources such as mentors, what to expect entering the nonprofit world, how to prepare to be as professional as possible, and more.

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FELLOWS ORIENTATION RETREAT 2014
June 30, 2014
Emily Davis
CC 2000 Graduate

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• Group Discussion
• Learning from Past Fellows
• Small Group Discussion
• How to Be a Rock Star Fellow
• Letter to Self
• Final Business
• Next Steps
WHAT’S ON DECK

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• Be open and honest
• Step up step back
• Tune out tech, tune in to engagement
• Every experience & perspective has value
• Focus on problems, not personalities
• I’ll keep us moving forward
• Parking lot
• Other?
AGREEMENTS

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60 seconds or less
Name,
placement
&
fellowship
1 question
for today
1 concern
about
fellowship

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TRANSITION TIME!

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WHAT’S GREAT

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CHALLENGES

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YOU’VE GOT CHEERLEADERS!

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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
1. Pick TWO challenges
2. Come up with TWO proactive
solutions for each challenge
3. Share your solutions with the whole
group

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MORE IDEAS

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MY BEST ADVICE

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HOW TO BE A ROCK STAR FELLOW

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Orienta(on
Org
structure
Expecta(ons
Projects
Work
plan
Communica(ons
Work
style
Conflict
management
Feedback
STARTING YOUR FELLOWSHIP

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ENJOYING YOUR FELLOWSHIP

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WORK WITH YOUR MENTORS!

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NAVIGATING THE OFFICE?

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OFFICE TIPS…

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Trainings
Associa(ons
Practice
leadership

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ART OF NETWORKING

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TECHNOLOGY

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FELLOWSHIP CONCLUSION

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NONPROFIT CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

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BE PREPARED

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• How to Become a
Nonprofit Rockstar
• Strengths Finder
• Rosetta Thurman
• Denver YNPN
• Colorado Nonprofit
Association
• Emerging
Practitioners in
Philanthropy
• Association of
Fundraising
Professionals
• Nonprofit Cultivation
Center
• BoardSource
• CausePlanet
• Brazen Careerist Blog
• Consulting Café Blog
• Alltop Nonprofit
RESOURCES

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Emily Davis, MNM
Emily Davis Consulting
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emily@emilydavisconsulting.com
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