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LLLI

Leader Enrichment Day

Sunday, March 29, 2008

General Session
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.


LLLI Strategic Plan
Like many organizations, LLLI has outlined its major goals in a document called a Strategic Plan.   The LLLI Strategic Plan focuses us on five clear objectives that can be tackled in small or large ways by everyone in the organization, including you!  Join the Division Director and the Area Coordinator of Leaders for an interactive, hands-on session exploring how you can contribute to achieving these five critical goals.  You will leave this session with concrete, achievable ideas that will enhance your work as a Leader and help LLLI fulfill its Strategic Plan.
 
The goals of our Strategic Plan: 1)  Help more mothers 2) Build volunteer network and reach currently underserved populations 3) Build LLL awareness among mothers, mothers-to-be, and general public 4) Transform LLLI into a global organization 5) Build LLL credibility to be the first referral from health care providers and health agencies.
Ann Marie Lindquist and Amy Shaw
 


Session II
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 
501  WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BECOMING A LEADER? :
Understanding and using LLL resources such as the Breastfeeding Resource Guide,  LEADER’S HANDBOOK, Professional Liaison Department, etc.
Leah Wilhelm and Susan Wittner
 
502  PICTURING WHAT’S ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE OR COMPUTER:
A visual presentation of a variety of challenges mothers can face while breastfeeding.  A great session for Applicants, new Leaders, and Leaders who do primarily group support and phone help. (CEU)

Dawn Kersula
 
503  CREATE YOUR FUTURE:
Tips, tools, and techniques for Leaders transitioning back into the paid workforce. Using your Leader skills to build your resume.
Joan Crothers
 
504  THE BABY-LED LATCH: THE MECHANICS OF INFANT SELF-ATTACHMENT:
An amazing look at babies of various ages finding their own way to the breast. We will examine the triggers that allow babies to correctly latch on by themselves.   (CEU)
Kathy Abbott
 
505  LLL BREASTFEEDING PEER COUNSELOR PROGRAM:
Who are the LLLI Peer Counselors, Peer Counselor Program Administrators, and the WIC Breastfeeding Coordinators? Why this program is in place and how Leaders, health care providers, and community agencies can benefit from and network with people in these positions.
Ilene Fabisch  

 


Session III
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 
601  THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX:
Back by popular demand! The art of facilitation. Learn new ideas and ways of organizing a meeting to meet different learning and participation styles. (CEU)
Wendi Bosland, Brooke Scott, Wendy Nilsson
 
602  TAKING LLL ON THE ROAD:
Sharing LLL with the local community. Preparing presentations for schools, hospitals, or other public places.  What works, what doesn’t, and ways to make a good impression.  (CEU)
Pam Spurrell and Katrina Sweitzer
 
603 FROM THE OUTSIDE IN:
Exploring psychological and social factors that affect women’s breastfeeding experiences
Kathleen Kerr, RN, MS, IBCLC and Susan Davies, IBCLC
 
604  FINE-TUNING YOUR TELEPHONE HELPING SKILLS:
How to ask questions and offer information while maintaining rapport with someone you have never met. (CEU) 

Suellen Slater
 
605  BEYOND LLL RESOURCES:
What happens when you get a question or call that you can't answer using LLL resources only? As a Leader, you are always free to use non-LLL resources as long as you have evaluated them for solid breastfeeding information that is consistent with LLLI philosophy. Come talk about outside resources that Leaders have found helpful. Discover how to evaluate for evidence-based data and a sympathetic perspective.
Morgan Kennedy Henderson