The Evelyn Biddle Leadership Development Program is a 5-month course open to all Vermont REALTORS®. The program is designed to help develop real estate leaders on a local, state and national level. The program includes a series of five unique training sessions that focus on leadership and association involvement, team building, government affairs, and parliamentary procedures. The class also participates in a community service project as part of NVBR’s commitment to improving the quality of life in Vermont communities.

Application deadline for the 2010-11 program is July 31, 2010.
Download an application here. Applications can be completed using your computer. Once you have completed your application, please email to kathy@vtrealestate.com.

The program is named after the late Evelyn Biddle, whose career as a REALTOR® included work with NVBR's first Leadership Development Program.


NVBR Evelyn Biddle Leadership Development 2010-2011 Program
(Class dates and locations to be announced)

September 2010       
Orientation & Introduction for Class Participants
Join fellow classmates, alumni and members of the NVBR Board for a casual orientation & networking opportunity.  Initial presentation of Community Service Opportunity.

September 2010       
Team Building
A real ice-breaker and a time to have fun, learn about & interact with classmates.  Leave the class with a better understanding of interpersonal behavior, relationships & motivation.

September 2010       
Presentation Training 1
Introduction to “Baseline Presentation” & “How to Plan a Presentation, Part 1” 

October 2010       
Presentation Training 2
“How to Plan a Presentation, Pt 2” & “Networking Intro 1”

October 2010       
Parliamentary Procedures | Community Involvement
Dynamic presentation of procedural issues & Case study of 10 Issues that one might confront.  Discussion on the importance of community leadership & involvement.

October 2010       
Presentation Training 3
“Platform Presence” [a more confident & professional presence] and “Networking Intro 2”

November 2010       
Presentation Training 4
“How to Facilitate a Meeting”
 Techniques to conduct effective meeting integrated with practical elements of Parliamentary Procedures. 

November 2010       
Presentation Training 5
“Extended Presentation”
Each class member will give a 5 minute presentation utilizing all techniques covered in the training to date.

December 2010       
Presentation Training 6
Each participant will give his/her presentation again, making modifications  based on feedback and screening experience of the previous delivery.

January 2011       
VAR Legislative Day
Attendance at the VAR Legislative & Leadership Day will include briefings on critical & current issues affecting Realtors, discussion with VAR Lobbyist, legislative meetings and lunch with your local elected representative.

February 2011       
Graduation
Class chosen ‘spokesperson’ will present at the membership meeting an overview of this year’s class reviewing purpose, content and a summary of the Community Service Project.