2015 chairperson leadership training effective leadership for council members
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2015 Chairperson
Leadership TrainingEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Goals for Today’s TrainingDefine leadership
Review strategies for
• effective communication• increasing Council member participation• supporting diversity
Increase our understanding of• role of Councils• working collaboratively (Side-by-Side)• self-assessment
Provide additional Resources & Information
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Effective Leadership for Council Members
(Daft, 2011)
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One Definition of Leadership
~ An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes
that reflect their shared purpose. (Richard L. Daft, 2011)
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“Listen to understand, not just to reply.”
Approachable •Sets the tone
Available•Builds reliability
Fair •Promotes
inclusion
Transparent•Builds trust
Open-minded•Fosters
opportunity
Communication
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Participation Encourage participation from ALL• Check-in• Accommodations – peer support during meetings• Decreasing distractions• Evaluate meeting procedures
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Diversity
DD ActCulturally Competent Practices
• Including diverse members• Know the cultural make-up of your state• Membership committee• Acknowledge each other’s contributions • Model respect and consideration for all
“We are strengthened by our diversity and empowered by our inclusiveness.”(Ohio Office for Disability and Inclusion)
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Resource Break
•The Board Chair Handbook(Hard copy)
• Council Meeting Evaluations(Included in packet)
• Center for Creative Leadership
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“Stay focused on the mission.”
Communicating the Vision, Mission and Purpose of DD Councils
• DD Act …DD Councils engage in advocacy, capacity building and systemic change activities
• …to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families have access to community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote: self-determination, independence, productivity and integration and inclusion.
Leading the Charge
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Leading the Charge - AdvocacyAdvocacy comes in many forms
Self-advocacy – Ricardo & Kelly
• DD ACT Mandates on advocacy• Other examples of advocacy• Advocating for inclusive services• Advocating for public policy and laws
Other forms??
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Leading the Charge – Capacity Building
Capacity Building can be individual and organizational
• Increases the ability of individuals to better meet their needs.
• Increases an organization’s ability to better support people with developmental disabilities and their families to ________________.
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“…those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
(George Bernard Shaw)
Leading the Charge – Systems Change
"Systems change"
• A shift in how a community makes decisions about policies and programs• A shift in how money is spent• A shift in the way services are delivered
“Systems change” can take collaboration among many different agencies or within one agency. It must involve the community and stakeholders.
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Resource Break
•The DD Act – AIDD Website (Administration for Community Living)
•AUCD (Association of University Centers on Disabilities)
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Working Side-by-Side
Working collaboratively to plan and execute DD Council Meetings…
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“The Agenda is the recipe for the meeting.” (www.boardsource.org)
Meeting prep
•Be aware of committee structure, roles and “committee fit”
•Know the agenda
• If possible, pre-meetings for leadership
• If possible, pre-meeting teleconference for Council members
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Working Side-by-Side Meeting prep• Conflict of interest policies, real or perceived (Section 124 c(5)(D))
• Model respect for the meeting process
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Working Side-by-Side
Strengthening relationships between Council members…
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Working Side-by-Side Know your Council members
•Communication Styles
•Topics of interest
•Experience levels
•Strategies
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“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” (Helen Keller)
•Continue to improve upon your leadership skills
• Leaders and Learners
•Mentor and Mentee
•Self-evaluate
Working Side-by-Side
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Resource Break•Learning the Tips, Tricks and Skills for Your Role – “Shaping the Future: Community Living through the DD Act” (Gail Godwin, MA Shared Support MD, Inc.)
•Board Chair & Board Member Best Practice Packet(Included in packet)
•ITACC Sharing Leadership (Kathryn Burton, Boardsource)
•Self-evaluation Tools(Included in packet)
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More Resources & Wrap-Up
• Itacchelp.org
• What else do you need?
• Look for follow up survey