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Identify & Develop Leaders

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Mentoring the next generation of leaders

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Leadership

• Are you a leader?

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Most leaders aren’t born leaders

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Developing the leader

• Be Honest• Be Ambitious• Be Enthusiastic• Be Curious• Be Poised & Self-Confident• Know your organization and its programs• Look the Part

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Get Ready:

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Developing the leader

Set goals Know critical objectives Assess communication skills Have a basic understanding of Parliamentary Procedure Use your governing documents

• Unit Handbook

• Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules

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Get Set:

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Developing the leader

Go

You are ready to lead

Teamwork

Motivate

Listen

Follow up

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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more

and become more, you are a leader. ~ John Quincy Adams

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Developing the leader

• Now, help develop leaders at all levels– Timid member

• Pin point strengths

• Encouragement

– New member• Listen to experiences

• Listen to ideas

• Mentor

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Mentoring

• What is Mentoring?

• M--- Motivate• E --- Enlighten• N --- Nurture• T --- Trust• O –- Orientate• R --- Respect• S --- Support

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Mentoring

• Mentoring Programs should:

• Be Collegial• Provide a learning experience• Encourage members

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Mentoring

• Selecting Mentors

– Confidentiality– Support– Knowledge– Listener

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Mentor

• Making the first contact– Who does this?– What should be included?– When should it happen?– Where should this take place?– Why is the contact being made?

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Follow Up (Units)

• Meeting reminders• Thoughts/feelings about the last meeting• Possible areas where the member can participate• How often?

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Follow Up (Departments)

• Suggestions for contacts:• * Department convention period• * After Plan of Action arrives• * Prior to the first presentation at department level• * Department convention (end of first year of

chairmanship)

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Other Suggestions

• Meet for coffee at a local restaurant

• Offer to work with the new member or chairman on a specific activity or project

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Questions?

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