Auburn Goddess is a highly experienced presenter both professionally and in the leather lifestyle community. A former international consultant in her vanilla career, she has presented frequently for fellow managers, senior executives and at company conferences over the last fifteen years. In the BDSM lifestyle community Auburn presents at regional and national events such as Leather Leadership Conference, TESFest, Southeast Leather Fest, Beyond Leather and DomCon Atlanta.
These community workshops are intended for lifestyle organizations that would like to support and grow their local presenter base or improve their group teamwork and communication skills.
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The internet is a powerful tool and resource but the challenge is how to harness it effectively while on a budget, or with limited time. Learn how to better market yourself on the Internet using existing web sites like FetLife plus what to put on a personal or professional website of your own. Learn effective ways to turn an average website into an exciting and polished one. We'll show you techniques to turn the tedious chore of updating a website into a valuable information asset that not only comes across as more professional, but also saves you time and energy. There are also several other creative ways to leverage the Internet that will be covered in this valuable class. We'll share some of our best tips and tricks we've learned as owners of a small business consulting and web design company, Her Devious Designs.
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Rule Number One: Always have a passion for your topic!
Yet enthusiasm + expertise do not necessarily add up to a great presenter. Learn the organizational skills of designing high quality workshops - Planning, structuring content and managing flow, as well as effectively using demos and visuals. Tips and techniques for improving facilitation skills and engaging attendees interactively will also be discussed. This workshop will maximize learning with a hands-on case study to create a sample presentation. This class is ideally 1.5 to 2.0 hours long.
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Note: This workshop can be adapted to fit the depth and type of experience you wish to create. It can be an introductory session of approximately 1.5 hours or expanded to create a half-day seminar complete with team building exercises.
Based on the psychological theories of Dr. Clare W. Graves and extensive research into Spiral Dynamics, this workshop explores how our individual internal values affect the way we communicate, and how we interpret and react to the words of others. Including information not normally available outside of expensive corporate training programs, this workshop brings team effectiveness training to the alternative lifestyle community.
We'll discuss five specific "colors of communication" with distinct personal values:
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Red - Power and action
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Blue - Stability and order
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Orange - Goals and opportunity
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Green - Harmony and peace
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Yellow - Independence and exploration
Our lifestyle is filled with challenging leadership situations... volunteer only led groups, frequently elected boards, personal alliances, histories and a mix of powerful personalities! This workshop can help community teams, organizations and leaders better interact and value what everyone brings to the table on a team. While "like is drawn to like", teams that are all the same "color" can end up spinning their wheels in frustration - it's actually counter-productive to not have conflicting views and values included. Having representation of each value on a team, as well as an understanding and respect for each other's communication values, can lead to greater effectiveness, group stability and growth. Learn how to best avoid the misunderstandings, conflict and confusion that can occur on the best of teams... it's easier when communicating in color!
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Curious? More
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Educator…or Entertainer?
Becoming a polished presenter goes well beyond a snappy workshop title and bio. Uncovering a unique niche and identifying your personal style, then using that knowledge to develop, deliver and improve presentations is essential. We’ll also talk about communicating with event organizers, creating a “personal brand” and community professionalism. After all, as volunteer presenters we may not be compensated (much) for what we do, but that’s no excuse not to be a professional!
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Note: This workshop can also be presented as a speech or keynote to invoke thought and discussion regarding community leadership and current challenges within the alternative sexuality communities. The abbreviated lecture version is approximately 30 - 40 minutes. The full workshop is 1.25 to 1.5 hours, and can be expanded to include breakout exercises and additional interactive discussion time.
Do you sometimes feel like leading your group or organization makes the proverbial "herding cats" sound easy? All organizations and groups exhibit both positive and negative traits of tribal behavior and our community is no exception. In this presentation we will explore the five levels of tribal behavior described in David Logan's acclaimed book Tribal Leadership, and how to recognize them in your own organizations. Each tribal stage has unique ways of forming relationships, dealing with conflict, acceptable group behaviors and attitude toward change:
Stage One - Life Sucks
Stage Two - My Life Sucks
Stage Three - I'm Great (and You're Not)
Stage Four - We're Great (and They're Not)
Stage Five - Life is Great
In this workshop we'll introduce ideas and suggestions on how each of us can more effectively function as a community volunteer or leader in each of the five tribal levels and how to better address negative tribal behaviors. "Tribal Leadership (When Herding Cats Sounds Easy)" is an insightful application of the psychological theories of Dr. Clare W. Graves, Tribal Leadership concepts as presented by David Logan, tribal behavior observations and years of personal involvement with the BDSM community in leadership positions.
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