VAPPA

University of VirginiaMarch 2014

LIFT AS YOU CLIMBA Journey of Leadership

Mary VosevichAPPA Immediate Past President

Director, Physical Plant DepartmentUniversity of New Mexico

Webster:1. a position as leader of group,

organization, etc. 2. the time when a person holds the

position of leader3. the power or ability to lead other

people

Leadership

Wikipedia: Leadership has been described as a “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”

“Somebody whom people follow, or as somebody who guides or directs others”

“Organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal”

Leadership continued:

Stephen R. Covey: “is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.”

Leadership continued:

Set the example Walk the talk Sharpen the Saw Be trustworthy Be sincere Be well informed Be a good listener Be polite

With Leadership comes responsibility to….

Invest in your people Your staff needs someone to care about

them for who they are That they matter That they make a difference

As a Leader:

We have often heard that you manage stuff and you lead people.

Stuff EquipmentVehiclesComputersPhysical Resources

Managing vs. Leading

Each organization needs managers and leaders…..sometimes they are the same person

Management skills do not always lead to becoming a good leader

A good leader may not be a good manager

Managing vs. Leading (continued)

Was it….. Education Experience Luck Connections Other?

How did you get here?

It began with….

University of Missouri – St. Louis Parks and Grounds Management Society University of New Mexico

APPA Institute for Facilities Management APPA Leadership Academy Education Committee/Now Professional

Development RMA President APPA Senior Representative APPA President

The Journey

* “The most common way that people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

* Don’t wait for power to be offered…take it!* Let’s not repeat history. Early ‘pioneer’

women have not helped and in fact viewed other women as competition.

Power

Mayo Angelou “If I could give you one thought, it would be

to lift someone up…..The very idea of lifting someone up will lift you as well”

Be a mentor

Lift as you Climb

Mentoring

Mentoring

Maya Angelou also said that you “cannot go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands….you have to be able to throw something back”

Be an enabler of success

Volunteerism

Where do we go from here? How do we get or have the will to lead? Don’t fall in, plan the journey

What can we d0?

Bossy or executive leadership skills?? Parents need to commit small acts of

assertiveness, develop this skill Educators need to observe the dynamics in a

work group Girls should stop apologizing

Lean In’s Lessons for Girls

Women are 50% of the population. It isn’t unreasonable to want them to have 50% of the leadership roles

Women are now in powerful leadership positions but may still be referred to as ‘a female facilities management director’

50%

“Standing on top of a mountain isn’t important;

it is about the journey….and the lessons you learn along the way.”

Alison Levine Team Captain First American Women’s Everest Expedition