Pre-Retreat Questionnaire
Although we have begun to get to know each of you through the application process, filling this pre-retreat survey wholly and honestly will aid us in agenda development and ensure we are fulfilling both our goals and yours.
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We have identified the following as potential goals for the Bellagio retreat. We believe all are important but would like to know which matter most to you–or what we might have missed. Please select your top 2.
Deepen our understanding and practice of an empathetic leadership model
Obtain tools and tips necessary to navigate and advance in modern politics
Build power and resilience for navigating party politics, online and offline hate, and disinformation
Develop peer relationships and a network of support
Other
What are the 2-3 things (e.g., skills, relationships, experiences, insights, ideas, time/space to reflect) that you are most hoping to gain from your participation in the retreat?
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Each of you brings your own unique skill set and political experience, all of which will add value to our network and the productivity of our sessions. In which areas do you have specific skills, experiences, or strengths you would be excited to share? Check up to 3 you feel strongest in, and feel free to use "Other" for areas we have not identified.
Media engagement
Policy development
Team culture and management
Message development
Social media/digital engagement
Creating compelling content
Coalition building
Crisis management
Other
Below are some of the practical aspects of navigating modern politics as empathetic leaders that we think are worth our time and discussion. Please select up to 5 that most interest you, using “Other” to indicate any topic(s) you don’t see here but would like to put forward for consideration.
Building personal and team resilience
Championing ideas and building narratives that bring people along with you
Creativity, inspiration, and improvisation in politics
Allowing authentic components of personality and leadership to shine through on social media and beyond
Building inclusive and functional teams and organizations
Navigating being a public target of hate and disinformation
Crisis management and communication
Media training and preparing for press conferences
Leading with hope
Managing growing public indifference and mistrust of politics and politicians
The role of patriarchy in politics
Other
What, if any, are some examples of “good practice” or inspirational leadership in politics that you have seen, in your country or elsewhere in the world?
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What policy areas you are particularly interested in focusing on?
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Anything else you’d like us to know or consider?
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