VANA Leadership Weekend - July 16-18th
VANA will be hosting our Annual Leadership weekend July 16 and 17. Location this year will be at the Short Pump Hilton in Richmond, Virginia. We have a fantastic weekend planned starting with an informal reception Friday evening as you arrive, 6 CEUs presented by Donna Godfrey Saturday and Sunday morning, dinner Saturday evening, and a wrap-up Sunday morning. We'll have you back on the road by noon!
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the new board and learn ways in which you can get involved. It is also a great networking opportunity. VANA will cover hotel accommodations, meals, and CEUs.
Topics for VANA Leadership Weekend:
1. Mental Diversity and Team Dynamics
2. Group Decision Making: Difficult, Contentious, and Worth it
3. How to Work a Room and Other Skills They Don't each You in College
Donna is a frequent speaker for AANA and a valuable asset for our organization both at State and National levels. Chiefs will especially benefit from Donna's knowledge. Seating is limited to the first 25 VANA members who respond, so call or email the VANA office at 804-754-4122 804-754-4122 or office@vana.org ASAP. Please join us and share in this unforgettable weekend!!
We hope this has sparked your interest! Serving on a committee is a great way to get involved in YOUR organization without a huge time commitment. A little time goes a long way. You will learn a lot while serving your peers and have fun while doing it!
If you have any questions at all please let us know.
Sincerely,
Jan Setnor, President-Elect
Donna’s Bio:
Donna is a training consultant and the owner of Godfrey Training Associates. Prior to starting her own company, she was a Manager of Training and Development at Ciba-Geigy/Novartis for 5 years. By blending her corporate experience with 15 years as an independent consultant, Donna is able to customize leadership and management development initiatives to meet the unique needs of her customers. She is often called upon to help technical professionals without a business background transition into leadership positions where they need to build teams, manage budgets, resolve conflicts, and negotiate team priorities. Her varied background in technical training, sales training, leadership training and teambuilding has given her a diverse arsenal of tools to choose from in designing customized solutions for her clients. In addition to leading training workshops, Donna is also currently acting as an Executive Coach for several IT professionals and scientists in the pharmaceutical industry.
Donna has continued her personal growth and development as a trainer by attaining certification in a number of training tools. As a Certified Practitioner in Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrumentation, she has conducted close to 100 workshops over the last 10 years. Donna is also a Master Trainer in DDI’s Interaction Management and Empowered Workforce systems. She has conducted Consultative Selling Skills workshops with the Baron Group and has delivered Kenexa 360° performance reports. In addition, Donna holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from Texas A&M University and a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina.