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In this free webinar Elise Sernik, Founder of Leadership Space, and Director of People for Purpose provides the tools, ideas and perspectives which will help to make you more successful in your leadership roles. Watch the on demand webinar at www.blackbaud.com.au/notforprofit-events/webinars/pastTRANSCRIPT
BLACKBAUD : THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SERIES
How to ensure successfu l leadership and capac i ty bui ld ing In your organisat ion
Welcome
Why this topic A key part of what it takes to be a leader is the ability to effectively influence those around you to become excited by and bought into your ideas for change. Influencing to get buy-in to, and roll-out capacity building, is one of the toughest but most critical leadership capabilities in a for-purpose organisation.
About me: Elise Sernik Founder, Leadership Space: coaching and consulting
Director, People for Purpose: recruitment
Webinar objectives
Insights about where you’d like capacity-building to sit on your personal priority list
A hugely helpful framework for assessing needs and priorities
An approach for building yourself a robust business case
Tips to enhance your leadership and influencing power
Agenda
The case for capacity building
What is organisational capacity
Making good decisions
What gets in the way of the ‘right answer’
What gets things out of the way
Close
“The next time you're looking at a charity, don't ask about the rate of their overhead.
Ask about the scale of their dreams.” Dan Pallota
What are your organisation’s dreams? How do you hope to move towards these? To what extent is there a culture of poverty vs invest-to-grow?
TED Talk/Dan Pallotta – The way we think about charity is dead wrong.
The case for capacity building
What is organisational capacity
The enablers and building blocks of an organisation
People – their skills, knowledge, networks, attitudes
Culture – alignment to strategy, purpose, values
Systems & processes – that enable smooth operations
Infrastructure – technology, environment
Introducing a 4-Step Process
Create space Identify needs +
opportunities Prioritise
Build the business case
• Content
• Process
Create space
% How much time do I
spend fire-fighting?
Step 1
Create space
Versus creating a
better future?
10% min.!
Step 1
Identify needs
High quality,
inefficient
High quality, efficient
Low quality,
inefficient
Low quality, efficient
Time to complete
Quality of outcome
Step 2
Identify needs
High quality,
inefficient
High quality, efficient
Low quality,
inefficient
Low quality, efficient
Time to complete
Quality of outcome
Step 2
Invisible Interior Visible Exterior
Ind
ivid
ual
C
olle
ctiv
e
ITS
IT I
WE
Technical Skills Language
Behaviours
Systems Structures Strategies Processes
Culture Power Politics
Influence
Beliefs Self-awareness Personal values
Soft skills
Adapted from Ken Wilber’s Integral AQAL Model
Identify needs Step 2
Prioritise
Time to complete
Quality of outcome
Relationship with donors Leading through change Highly effective board Risk management
Step 3
Develop the business case
The cost of doing nothing
The cost of change
Time
Step 4
Content
Vision • What are we trying to create? (strategic goal)
Problem
• What is getting in the way (problem) OR how can we get there more effectively or efficiently (opportunity)?
Solution • What would a good solution look like? What would be different?
Approach • How could we solve this? What are our options? Who does this well?
Risks • What are the risks of each option? What is the risk of doing nothing?
Value
• What value will we generate from solving this? (Save money, time, increase outputs, increase staff retention, attract more funding…)
Step 4a
Process
“Successful people ask better questions” Tony Robbins
Hi, I’m an anablep…
The truth about minds…
Step 4b
Action Plan
1. Get clear on the dominant view about capacity building and challenge this if necessary
2. Allocate a set % of time each week for future-focused development (important not urgent)
3. Identify what you need and prioritise your needs
4. Create your business case answers and process
If you want more: People for Purpose
• Non-executive board positions
• Paid executive positions
• Coaching available (via Leadership Space)
Supporting for-purpose leaders
Contact Us
Elise Sernik
Founder & Principal
T: 0400 405 323
www.leadershipspace.com.au
Melissa Macpherson
Rachael McLennan
Executive Directors
T: 02 8188 8630
www.peopleforpurpose.com.au