Kalen Academy Civic Leadership Courses
Stoic Resilience Strategies for Leaders
Learn Stoic principles and strategies that enabled leaders such as the great Philosopher-King Marcus Aurelius to thrive in times of adversity. Timeless lessons on how to manage modern day challenges faced by civic leaders such as:
- Loneliness at the top
- Power politics, rivalries and betrayals
- Infrastructure challenges & resource shortages
- Toxic behaviours in the public square
- Illness and weakness
- Plagues and destabilizing uncertainty
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Resilient Civic Leadership '21 Intensive
Uncertain and turbulent times call for ethical and resilient civic leadership. In this interactive program, learn to cultivate the values and leadership skills required to increase personal, social and environmental well-being.
By covering a range of skills from self-regulation, relating to others ethically and with compassion to engaging with complex systems, this training builds towards compassionate integrity: the ability to lead in accordance with one's values with a recognition of our common humanity, fostering trust and social cohesion―the key to resilient workplaces and communities.
Focus Areas Include:
- Calming Body & Mind
- Ethical Mindfulness
- Emotional Awareness
- Self-Compassion
- Resilience Zone
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Media role in local democracy, civility
Civic leaders are invited to join this Kalen Academy Masterclass with Ira Basen, distinguished CBC Radio producer & journalism ethics university instructor, as we examine these issues and more:
- What is the role of media in supporting local democracy & civility?
- How can civic leaders work effectively with reporters and media outlets to enhance the quality of citizen understanding of complex issues?
- What role can the media play in reducing polarization and fostering constructive and civil dialogue about issues of public interest?
- How do reporters decide what makes a local political story newsworthy? What ethical considerations or guidelines are journalists encouraged to follow?
