Getting to the Gold Standard: Advisory Board Planning and

Mapping—Part I

Aazam IrilianMorgan Pulleyblank

Academy Development Managers, West

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Overview and Objectives

•Two part Learning session

•Session #1 Objectives

• AB effectiveness through self assessment

• Establish vision and identify goals• Develop action plan to move the AB to the next

level

• Prepare for Part II: Prepare questions for the experts

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Meet & Greet —someone new

•Name

•Region/area

•Academy theme

•One success story on the AB development

•One challenge on the AB development (post-it)

Post each on appropriate charts

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What is a NAF Advisory Board?

SchoolCommunity

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Advisory Board Gold Standards

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STANDARD 1: ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS

•10-20 members

• 80% industry theme representation

•By-laws, succession plan, committees, etc…

•Strategic plan; goals and action plan

•Meets once a month for at least eight months during the year

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STANDARD 2: SUPPORT FOR LEARNING

•Fully aware of the theme and actively engaged

•Share industry knowledge to support student outcome

•Provide structured, work-based learning experiences

• career awareness, career exploration and career preparation

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STANDARD 3: SUPPORT FOR Academy SUSTAINABILITY

•Provide resources to ensure the stability & sustainability

•Serve as advocates for the pathway to educational, political, civic and business communities

•Academy and student level data and help develop improvement plans

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Assess the Academy Advisory Board

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To Become A Distinguished Academy Cycle of Continuous Improvement

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• Secured human resources by involving new members or partners to sustain and grow our academy

• Secured financial resources through annual fund raising events and solicitations that support academy activities such as student scholarships

•Secured technical resources to support curriculum development, reviews of student projects and presentations, and to impact teacher knowledge of the field

AB Thresholds To Become A Distinguished Academy

(Academy Improvement Guide)

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Moving the Advisory Board to the Next Level

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Transform your “Visions” into SMART Goals Setting S.M.A.R.T. GOALS• S: specific about your target (know what

you want)

• M: measurable (how will you know when you’ve reached it?)

• A: achievable (how can this goal be accomplished?)

• R: relevant (how does this relate to you?)

• T: time specific (when will this happen?)

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Transform your “Visions” into SMART Goals

15 min

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Taking Action—Developing An Action Plan

15 min

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Develop An Action Plan

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Where to access the Action Plan tool

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Ask

the

expe

rts

Site Specific Another academy director Advisory Board

Members/experts1. What is a question you have for an

AB member that you think EVERYONE IN THE ROOM can benefit from?

2. What is a specific issue that you want to talk through with an AB member? This is the time for you to get into the weeds with your specific academy’s challenges

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Intermission 30 minutes

5 min.

Be On Time

Free consultation session with an expert

on Advisory Board development and

sustainability.

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Getting to the Gold Standard: Advisory Board Planning and

Mapping—Part II

Aazam IrilianMorgan Pulleyblank

Academy Development Managers, West

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Agenda•Session I Summary & Overview (10 min.)

•Panel Introduction (10 Min)

•Ask the experts-Panel Discussion (30 min.)

•Round Table Discussion (15 Min)

•Sharing you Ah Ha’s (5 Min)

•Feedback-Exit Cards

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•Enhance and sustain the Advisory Board(AB)

•Identify options to resolve specific AB issues

Objectives

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Our Experts

• Bernie Sheridan, Travelers, Project and Program Management

• Deborah Blair, Education Program Director Community Credit Union

• Debra Nakama, Articulation Coordinator, University of Hawaii Maui College

• Gary Freund, Faculty, Department of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism, California State University East Bay

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Ask the expertsSite

Specific Another academy director

Advisory Board Members/experts

1. What is a question you have for an AB member that you think EVERYONE IN THE ROOM can benefit from?

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Ask the Experts

Q. Which are the most effective tools for getting AB members

actively and directly involved in academy activities and specific

tasks (internships, mentorships, fundraising, showcases) that

benefit students vs. simply voicing support and attending

scheduled meetings? Weedy Reed

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Ask the Experts

Q. I'd like to know how to develop a more "relationship-y"

relationship with our advisory board members. What kinds of

events help develop a shared vision for where the school is

headed and what our priorities as a organization (which

includes industry partners) should be?Patrick Bohman

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Ask the Experts

Q. Once you have a committed advisory board, how do you

keep them moving forward and taking on their own tasks?

Q. How would you describe the role of the advisory board

president compared to advisory board members?Debra Crane

Q. After landing your first Advisory Board Member(s), how do

you grow involvement in your advisory board (taking on roles

for activities, field trips, fundraising, etc.)?

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Ask the Expert--Round Table Discussion

You are granted a 15 minutes free consultation

session with an expert on Advisory Board

development and sustainability.

What is one pressing issue you would like to

receive advice on?–Be precise and clear–You have limited time

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Round Table-Case Study Site

Specific Another academy director

Advisory Board Members/experts

What is a specific issue that you want to talk through with an AB member? This is the time for you to get into the weeds with your specific academy’s challenges

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• Thank you to our experts

• Sharing you Ah ha’s

• Hot topics—Ballroom 7A

• 100% QUEST IDEA LOUNGE

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Feedback and Evaluations