Testimonials about Enlace’s Supervisors and Leadership Training Series

“Enlace’s training is the best outside training for supervisors that I’ve had.  Enlace’s staff has real-world experience to share, and they provided an excellent manual that I was able to take with me and refer to afterwards. I particularly found useful Enlace’s methodology, which focuses on consensus-based processes so that I can create democratic, versus hierarchical, structures for decision-making and planning.” – Jose Oliva, Coordinator, Workers Centers’ Network of Interfaith Worker Justice

“I have attended both sections of [Enlace’s] supervisory training over the last few years. Their model is thorough, detailed, and flexible, and the training itself was invaluable for me in thinking through my goals as a lead organizer.  Clearly the models have developed over a long period of time, through many types of organizing campaigns.  I found the trainers’ support and openness to everyone in the training to be refreshing and rare.” – Lenore Palladino, former lead organizer with Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000 AFSCME, NY

“Past trainings taught me about time management, but ENLACE’s planning framework brings in whole new dimensions to group planning.  It sets out a format take on challenges and obstacles in achieving campaign goals—both the external challenges and the ways we hold ourselves back from working as effectively as possible.  It is great to have a clear process that brings it all down to concrete planning steps towards shared objectives.

We are lucky in Portland to have trainers like Peter and Mary as a resource who can bring years of experience to the table.  The training itself was a model of good planning, good pacing, and thoughtful facilitation.” – Michael Geoghegan, Project Organizer, SEIU Local 503, Portland

“Enlace’s trainings have helped me by providing a structure, especially the one-on-one meetings, and how to deal with certain situations such as internal conflict.  And the trainings work!  I used the corrective feedback as soon as I got back from the training.  I also like the networking that happens at the training.  Talking to people from other organizations helps me get a different perspective on my work and my organization.” – Denise Solis, lead organizer, SEIU Local 1877, San Jose

“I use the tools I learned in the Enlace training to think together with the people I supervise; so I now don’t feel the need to think for them – or think with others and then bring it to them. Using Enlace tools, I also look to the underlying motivations for staff doing the work, which–surprise!–helps in developing realistic strategies and work plans that actually get carried out.” – Lorene Scheer, Field Coordinator, SEIU Local 503

“Enlace’s training taught me the importance of slowing down to plan and evaluate. Enlace teaches effective tools for busy organizers. The trainers are skilled, experienced and knowledgeable. Enlace trainings are a worthwhile investment for any progressive organization.” – Dan Denvir, Organizer, Portland Central America Solidarity Committee (PCASC) and Cross Border Labor Organizing Council (CBLOC)

“Given that LAANE’s campaigns are conducted within a team setting, the tools the ENLACE training provided, for example the team framework and conflict management, I feel are important skills for a supervisor to learn in order to move a campaign forward and build a strong team.” – Flor Barajas-Tena, Policy Analyst, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE)