Leadership and Leadership and Diversity:Diversity:

Opportunities and Opportunities and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

ACES Emerging Leaders ACES Emerging Leaders WorkshopWorkshop

October 14, 2009October 14, 2009

Dr. Don Locke & Dr. Pam PaisleyDr. Don Locke & Dr. Pam Paisley

AgendaAgenda

Brief introductionsBrief introductions Overview of concepts, associations, & Overview of concepts, associations, &

opportunitiesopportunities Break to meet pre-conference participantsBreak to meet pre-conference participants Activity: getting to know ourselves, each Activity: getting to know ourselves, each

other, & our cultural contextsother, & our cultural contexts Getting to know our leaders: current & past Getting to know our leaders: current & past

leaders of ACES as well as the regions talk leaders of ACES as well as the regions talk about how they became involvedabout how they became involved

Next steps & closureNext steps & closure

For today. . .For today. . .

We are focusing on several concepts of We are focusing on several concepts of importance:importance:

LeadershipLeadership DiversityDiversity OpportunityOpportunity ResponsibilityResponsibility

What do these terms mean? And what What do these terms mean? And what relevance to they have for our relevance to they have for our profession?profession?

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

Lifting of a person’s vision to higher Lifting of a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, and performance to a higher standard, and building of a person’s personality building of a person’s personality beyond its normal limitations. (Peter beyond its normal limitations. (Peter Drucker)Drucker)

Articulating, encouraging, inspiring, Articulating, encouraging, inspiring, representing the character of the representing the character of the organization, its central purpose, goals organization, its central purpose, goals and values. (Martin Trow)and values. (Martin Trow)

The art of motivating a group of The art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a people to act towards achieving a common goal; the inspiration or common goal; the inspiration or director of the action. (Susan Ward)director of the action. (Susan Ward)

Leadership takes many forms and Leadership takes many forms and based on the skills we each have to based on the skills we each have to offer.offer.

DIVERSITYDIVERSITY

All of the ways in which people differ, All of the ways in which people differ, including innate characteristics (such including innate characteristics (such as age, race, gender, ethnicity, as age, race, gender, ethnicity, mental and physical abilities, and mental and physical abilities, and sexual orientation) and acquired sexual orientation) and acquired characteristics (such as education, characteristics (such as education, income, religion, work experience, income, religion, work experience, language skills, geographic location, language skills, geographic location, and family status). and family status).

The variety of characteristics that all The variety of characteristics that all persons possess, that distinguish them as persons possess, that distinguish them as individuals, and that identify them as individuals, and that identify them as belonging to a group or groups. Diversity belonging to a group or groups. Diversity is a concept that includes notions of age, is a concept that includes notions of age, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, family, sex, language, place of origin, family, sex, language, place of origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation as race, religion, and sexual orientation as well as other characteristics that vary well as other characteristics that vary among people and groups within society. among people and groups within society.

OpportunityOpportunity

A favorable juncture of A favorable juncture of circumstancescircumstances

A good chance for advancement or A good chance for advancement or progressprogress

ResponsibilityResponsibility

Moral, legal, or mental Moral, legal, or mental accountabilityaccountability

ObligationObligation TrustworthinessTrustworthiness DependabilityDependability

So how do these come together So how do these come together and what do they mean for our and what do they mean for our

profession?profession? As a profession, we are consistently in As a profession, we are consistently in

need of those who can articulate, need of those who can articulate, represent, encourage, and inspire the represent, encourage, and inspire the character of the work we do and the character of the work we do and the professional organization which professional organization which supports that work – leaders.supports that work – leaders.

As a profession, we need everyone “at As a profession, we need everyone “at the table”, voices representing the full the table”, voices representing the full range of our members and those we range of our members and those we serve – diversity.serve – diversity.

As a profession, we have wonderful As a profession, we have wonderful ways of getting involved and ways of getting involved and supporting counseling as a supporting counseling as a profession – opportunity.profession – opportunity.

As a profession, we need the support As a profession, we need the support of the next generation of leaders of the next generation of leaders andand we all have an obligation to give we all have an obligation to give back and provide that structure and back and provide that structure and support – responsibility.support – responsibility.

All of us have an All of us have an opportunity and a opportunity and a responsibility to:responsibility to:

Provide direction, structure, and Provide direction, structure, and support for the profession and support for the profession and association in whatever ways best association in whatever ways best match our own gifts or strengths. match our own gifts or strengths. Take our turn.Take our turn.

Ensure that all voices are at the Ensure that all voices are at the table. Invite others to membership, table. Invite others to membership, involvement, and leadership. Think involvement, and leadership. Think inclusively.inclusively.

How do we do this?How do we do this? Become familiar with the associations.Become familiar with the associations. Become aware of opportunities for Become aware of opportunities for

involvement.involvement. Examine our own strengths. Know Examine our own strengths. Know

ourselves.ourselves. Know others.Know others. Start small and develop skills.Start small and develop skills. Develop networks.Develop networks. Join, attend, get involved, gradually take Join, attend, get involved, gradually take

leadership, invite others.leadership, invite others.

A Few First Steps for A Few First Steps for TodayToday

Become familiar with the association. Become familiar with the association. For our purposes, we will focus on For our purposes, we will focus on ACES and SACES.ACES and SACES.

Getting to know ourselves and others.Getting to know ourselves and others. Networking with other emerging Networking with other emerging

leaders.leaders. Networking with current and past Networking with current and past

leaders.leaders.

The AssociationThe Association ACES is one of nineteen divisions of the American ACES is one of nineteen divisions of the American

Counseling Association.Counseling Association. The American Counseling Association is the The American Counseling Association is the

umbrella association for counseling and has as its umbrella association for counseling and has as its mission mission to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.

ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing the community of counselors in various practice settings. ACA provides its student members with professional development, continuing education opportunities, advocacy services, credibility, and networking opportunities.

What About ACES?What About ACES?

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) emphasizes the need for quality education and (ACES) emphasizes the need for quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings. supervision of counselors in all work settings.

Through the accreditation process and professional Through the accreditation process and professional development activities, ACES strives to continue to improve the development activities, ACES strives to continue to improve the education, credentialing and supervision of counselors. education, credentialing and supervision of counselors.

The association strives to encourage publications on current The association strives to encourage publications on current issues, relevant research, proven practices, ethical standards issues, relevant research, proven practices, ethical standards and conversations on related problems. Persons who are and conversations on related problems. Persons who are engaged in the professional preparation of counselors will find engaged in the professional preparation of counselors will find leadership through ACES. leadership through ACES.

The ultimate purpose of the Association, in accordance with the The ultimate purpose of the Association, in accordance with the purpose of ACA, is to advance counselor education and purpose of ACA, is to advance counselor education and supervision in order to improve the provision of counseling supervision in order to improve the provision of counseling services in all settings of society.services in all settings of society.

Vision Statement for Vision Statement for ACESACES

ACES will be recognized as a vanguard of change within ACES will be recognized as a vanguard of change within

the counseling profession.  We are guided by our the counseling profession.  We are guided by our commitment to:commitment to:

Advance pedagogy related to the education and Advance pedagogy related to the education and training of counselors, supervisors, and counselor training of counselors, supervisors, and counselor educators educators

Affirm and deliver education and supervision related Affirm and deliver education and supervision related to counseling in a culturally diverse society to counseling in a culturally diverse society

Promote a unified professional identity for counselors, Promote a unified professional identity for counselors, supervisors, and counselor educators; and supervisors, and counselor educators; and

Provide and disseminate premier research and Provide and disseminate premier research and scholarship.scholarship.

ACES RegionsACES Regions

North Atlantic, North Central, Rocky North Atlantic, North Central, Rocky Mountain, Southern, WesternMountain, Southern, Western

LeadersLeaders

Dr. Tom Scofield, PresidentDr. Tom Scofield, President Dr. Deryl Bailey, President-ElectDr. Deryl Bailey, President-Elect Dr. David Kleist, Past-PresidentDr. David Kleist, Past-President Dr. Brian Dew, TreasurerDr. Brian Dew, Treasurer Dr. David Zimpher, Business AdvisorDr. David Zimpher, Business Advisor Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson,

Governing Council RepresentativeGoverning Council Representative

Regional PresidentsRegional Presidents

Dr. Gail Mears, NAACESDr. Gail Mears, NAACES Dr. Delila Owens, NCACESDr. Delila Owens, NCACES Dr. David Olquin, RMACESDr. David Olquin, RMACES Dr. Kelly Wester, SACESDr. Kelly Wester, SACES Dr. Lori Low, WACESDr. Lori Low, WACES

Regional President-Regional President-ElectsElects

Dr. Stuart Chen-Hayes, NAACESDr. Stuart Chen-Hayes, NAACES Dr. Christopher Roseman, NCACESDr. Christopher Roseman, NCACES Dr. Nicole Hill, RMACESDr. Nicole Hill, RMACES Dr. Danica Hays, SACESDr. Danica Hays, SACES Dr. Chris Wood, WACESDr. Chris Wood, WACES

Graduate Student Graduate Student RepresentativesRepresentatives

Erin Binkley (current)Erin Binkley (current)

Diana Ortiz (designee)Diana Ortiz (designee)

While you may not be ready While you may not be ready to run for office. . .to run for office. . .!!

Reach out and meet people while you are Reach out and meet people while you are here at the conference.here at the conference.

Go to the great sessions!Go to the great sessions! Sit in one of the interest network meetings.Sit in one of the interest network meetings. Join an interest network.Join an interest network. Volunteer!Volunteer! With a bit of experience, co-chair or chair With a bit of experience, co-chair or chair

an interest network.an interest network. Then with time and experience AND if it Then with time and experience AND if it

matches your skill set, run for office.matches your skill set, run for office.

Interest NetworksInterest Networks

Community Counseling Multicultural CounselingMulticultural Counseling SupervisionSupervision Ethics and Professional Development Ethics and Professional Development TechnologyTechnology School CounselingSchool Counseling International CounselingInternational Counseling Women'sWomen's

Schedule of ancillary meetingsSchedule of ancillary meetings

Questions?Questions?

Comments?Comments?

BREAKBREAK

ActivityActivity

Meet with current ad past leadersMeet with current ad past leaders

Next steps and closureNext steps and closure

Thanks for your time and attention.Thanks for your time and attention.

ppaisley@uga.eduppaisley@uga.edu dlocke@unca.edudlocke@unca.edu