OLE Next!

“At a University, success is measured in decades, not years.” 
  - University of Alberta President, Indira Samarasekera 

 Did you know that in ten years the number of registrations for OLE programs has surpassed 12,231?!! 
Dale Reesor on goals and strategies

Last Friday the OLE team had the opportunity to showcase our teachings and talents among each other, as part of our team retreat entitled ‘OLE Next’. Being primarily facilitators ourselves, we sure know how to create excitement around goal setting and accountabilities. Within a couple of hours, we had participated in ice breakers, brainstorming sessions, and a mini world café designed to lay the groundwork for the future of OLE over the next ten years. What can we say, we take strategic planning seriously!

Emerging from the world café were three beacons of guidance for the OLE team to work towards over the next 10 years along with several possible strategies about how to achieve them.  
Jody McLucas, Cara Jones, Catherine Anley, Jim Boyes
The afternoon was spent celebrating our progress and achievements or ‘BIG WINS!’ as we refer to them. We took a unique approach to pay tribute to our successes, personal contributions, and to appreciate the history of our team over the past 10 years. We identified our team strengths and commitment to excellence and left energized with ideas and commitments for the next ‘big thing.’ 

Stay tuned! 
OLE timeline of significant events from 2003 - 2012


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