Lead Well

Lead Well Details and key programs

HERE AMONG 1,000-YEAR-OLD REDWOODS and state-of-the-art lecture halls, a new era of leaders is understanding their past, discovering their purpose, and charting their leadership journey to make the world a better place. Leadership meetings and workshops at 1440 Multiversity are an ideal opportunity to combine productivity for your team with an incredible learning opportunity that will continue to energize and motivate long after departing campus.

1440 Leadership Center

The 1440 Leadership Center proudly offers an immersive five-day signature leadership program inspired by Bill George, senior fellow at Harvard Business School, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, and bestselling author of Discover Your True North.

Those who attend this course will develop a deeper selfawareness and discover the key elements to authentic leadership through powerful conversation, leadership circles, contemplative practices and time spent among the towering redwoods. Learn more: 1440.org/leadership

1440 Multiversity designs and customizes private Authentic Leadership programs for a variety of organizations so that your team leaves with increased energy and the ability to empower themselves and others to strengthen your company culture. This work helps you discover new solutions to current organizational challenges by integrating classroom and experiential learning, contemplative practices, and group dialogue. Designed for leaders from across sectors including nonprofit, healthcare, academia, first responders, corporate and government, this exclusive program curriculum centers on three authentic leadership principles you can master and share with your organization: The Self, Relationships and Lifestyle. Mentoring Programs

1440 welcomes organizations seeking to afford their employees the opportunity to develop the career, leadership and diversity of skills they need to succeed in a dynamic global workforce.

We also believe that diversity is essential for success; when peers from a wide range of backgrounds meet, they expand their perspectives and learn the skills they need to succeed both domestically and internationally. 1440 can supplement private group events with guest speakers, leadership fellows and customized signature classes to help your attendees and employees reach their full potential. Authentic Leadership

Professional Development

Servant leadership begins on a path of greater understanding of one’s self to better appreciate others and the world we share. This approach is a cornerstone of our authentic self and leadership culture at 1440.

We welcome organizations seeking to develop their workforce with a variety of skills they need to grow professionally. At 1440, take time to examine your personal story, purpose and values while deepening your knowledge and experience in a specific field or gaining clarity on next steps in your life. Connect with esteemed faculty and other guests who face similar challenges.

Lead Well in Action Monica Martinez: Discovering True North

AS THE CEO OF ENCOMPASS COMMUNITY SERVICES, the largest community-based nonprofit in Santa Cruz County that provides vital services to individuals and families who are in greatest need, Monica Martinez is focused daily on the health, wellness, and security of others.

The Bakersfield, California native has an extensive background in social change, supported by a political science degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and a Master’s Degree in public administration from University of Southern California. After a series of leadership roles at nonprofits focused on social justice, including an Executive Director role of a Los Angelesbased organization that focused on homelessness, she relocated to Santa Cruz in 2015 to lead the 45-year-old Encompass and its more than 500 employees.

A leader who thrives on evidence-based, outcome-driven strategies, Monica was one of 60 participants in a 1440 True North Leadership workshop, which she applied for in part to explore leading a more integrated life. The results, which she details in a thank-you letter to the True North faculty below, are some that she continues to foster in her daily work and personal life.

“I did the homework, I read the book [Discover Your True North], I and learned the ways that True North can help you grow and lead others,” she said. “The group work and other onsite practice is very powerful, as is the sense of community and support.” •

Visit 1440.org/TrueNorth to watch an exclusive video interview with Monica and testimonials from other participants about how True North has impacted their lives and leadership abilities.

A Letter of Gratitude

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the opportunity to attend the True North Leadership program last week. My experience in the program was priceless. The insights that I gained while carving out the time to be introspective, connect with others, and be present in a beautiful location will make a lasting impression on my life. Thank you.

Since leaving 1440 on Friday, I have continued to be energized by the possibilities of living a more integrated life. I have been putting this work in to practice over the last several days and I thought I’d share a story from this week: My one-on-one with Scott inspired me to take a different approach to my monthly leadership meeting (about 60 attendees). Instead of opening the meeting with my regular report, I decided to authentically share about how the challenges of my personal journey led to my deeply held values of dignity, resiliency, and human potential. I then threaded those values through the agenda of the two-hour meeting. Following the meeting, I received zero feedback (positive or negative) from others, so I just thought “that wasn’t so bad, but I’m not sure it made a difference.” However, the following day one of my executive-level direct reports, a woman

who prides herself on being private and unemotional, deeply confided in me about her professional fears and insecurities. Another manager approached me for the first time and asked for leadership advice on building her team. And a manager who had submitted her resignation hours before the leadership meeting to accept a higherpaying job offer in another city chose to retract her resignation and stay at Encompass. I can’t be certain that these things happened as a direct result of my vulnerability at the leadership meeting, but I do suspect it played a role. In this case, it seems like ‘being the first to dance’ worked.

So again, thank you for the opportunity to continue growing. I’d love to deepen my learning and stay connected to True North Leadership and 1440 however possible. If there are opportunities to do so, please keep me in mind. You have created something very special.

With gratitude,

Monica Martinez Chief Executive Officer Encompass Community Services