Cohort 5 · Training 3

Training 3 has been specifically designed to prepare you to:

• Facilitate and roll out new types of Organic Work in your Faculty Circles, deepening your shared Commitments, and

• Internalize the vision for Implementation Year 1, and to draft your Ready-to-Launch plan & strategy for Scholar Circles.

Who Should Attend?

We are encouraging all schools, to the greatest extent possible, to send all members of their PBC team to this training. As a reminder, our Compass Camp training model assumes that each participant has attended all previous training events, so "substitutions" are not typically permitted when someone on your PBC team is unable to attend. If you have had any transitions on your PBC team, please notify your Valor Coach. 

Mandatory Pre-Work for this Event

Once you have registered, you will receive an automated email that includes: 

• a link to a detailed event page with a complete agenda and all details pertaining to the training, and

• your required pre-work, which we estimate will take approximately [2.5 hrs]. 

Important Travel and Planning Considerations

• On Tuesday, March 8 we are hosting a Circle 101 make up training for members of your PBC team who missed Training 2 in November. For those participants, please plan to arrive at no later than 8:30am CST on Tueday morning.

• For all other participants, please plan to arrive at the Valor Compass Center no later than 8:30am CST on Wednesday morning. You can expect some morning traffic, so please plan accordingly.                    

• Please book your return flight no earlier than 2:30pm CT on Friday to ensure you do not miss any sessions and can safely get to the airport in plenty of time for your flight. We expect all participants to attend the full training, from beginning to end, and travel times to the airport can take up to 30 minutes, in addition to wait time for a ride share.

• Prepare to be fully present for all sessions: We know leaders are facing tremendous challenges this school year - which makes the time away for connection and learning both hard to navigate and even more needed. Ask for support from your manager and teammates by planning for coverage and setting the norm that you will be offline during sessions. While you are engaged in training at the Compass Center, all participants are directed to put personal devices such as phones and laptops away to avoid distractions and to be fully "dropped-in" and present.

COVID Safety Plan

• All participants must submit proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test (PCR or other molecular test) within 72 hours of the event start in order to attend. We have included this as part of your pre-work.

• While indoors we will require all participants to wear masks.

• The Training will take place at the Valor Compass Center. This is a separate building from our schools dedicated to adult development and training. 

• We have outdoor dining space available for those who feel more comfortable eating lunch outside.

• Our (optional) Cohort Social Event will be held at the Compass Center.

We are here to support! If you have any questions or concerns about these safety measures, please reach out to your Valor Coach as soon as possible.