Building and Growing a Group (Workshop)

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Come join us for "Building and Growing a Group" Workshop with Michael Werner.

About MICHAEL WERNER: Fighting for civil rights at an early age and later working in many Humanist /Atheist / Freethought organizations, much of his life has revolved around progressive activism. He has been President of the American Humanist Association, on the board of the Unitarian Universalist Humanist group, Humanists; member of the North American Committee for Humanism; an adjunct faculty member of the Humanist Institute, and the University of Chicago. He has taught widely at major universities. He was one of the founders of SMART Recovery a Self Management and Recovery Training recovery program for addictions. He was successful in the chemical business while enjoying the love of his partner and three children and now lives in Wilmington, NC.

Workshop plan:

Introductions Individual hopes for workshop Individual group issues What is your group’s mission? What are your groups’s measurable goals? Classic “styles” of groups Does your style need to change? Individual Styles in the secular world Respecting all the styles National Organizations Regional Organizations Why we are more like tribes Discussion: What is your tribe? Classic group problems and pitfalls Break Non- theism in four dimensions: Inner personal, Inter-relational, Societal, Global What works in who we are: What works in building community- specifics: What works for you? What will work for you going forward? Breakout sessions Follow up and feedback on the workshop