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EO Seattle & US West Moderator Leadership Intensive

  • The Collective Seattle, Washington (map)

Get ready to sharpen your leadership skills and connect with fellow EO moderators in a day full of growth and learning.

Strong forums are the heartbeat of EO. Exceptional moderators are the pulse

.The EO Forum Moderator Elect Intensive Workshop is a high-impact, full-day, in-person leadership experience for incoming Forum Moderators leading in FY 26–27. This immersive training equips you with advanced facilitation tools, conflict navigation skills, and deep-dive mastery—positioning you as a frontline leader of member experience and engagement.

We want to set you up for success to lead your forum in FY26-27.

This intensive ensures you don’t just “run meetings”—you build environments where breakthrough growth happens.

Healthy forums drive:

  • Higher member satisfaction:

  • Stronger retention

  • Deeper trust and vulnerability

  • A thriving chapter culture

As Moderator, you are the guardian of:

  • Confidentiality

  • Forum Mindset

  • Governance integrity

  • Psychological safety

  • Transformational depth

What You’ll Walk Away With

By the end of the day, you will be able to:

🔹 Elevate Forum Health

Apply EO Forum Cornerstones (confidentiality, personal responsibility, Forum Mindset) with confidenceUse governance tools including Forum Constitution, non-discrimination and anti-harassment policiesLeverage Forum Health Surveys and dashboards to proactively strengthen your forum

🔹 Master Conflict & Clearing

Facilitate structured clearing roundsLead conflict conversations that prevent “failed forums”Apply Crucial Conversations frameworks in real-world scenarios

🔹 Deepen the Work

Run powerful 5 Reflections that unlock emotionally significant topicsDistinguish surface-level “IQ topics” from meaningful “why” conversationsDesign transformational deep dives

🔹 Lead Exceptional Meetings & Retreats

Build dynamic monthly agendas that prioritize impactFacilitate retreats that elevate connection and commitment

Please join us for a Dine-Around experience on May 14, the evening before the day-long intensive. It is optional, but strongly encourage that you attend to build community and connections with your cohort of incoming moderators from across the EO US We