THE LEADERSHIP GAME

Presenters: Tim Sheridan & Karen Stone

The Leadership Game

• Exciting • Fast Action• Need to Keep Your Wits• Requires Solid Teamwork but a Strong

Captain• Fun

LET’S PLAY

President

The President Game

Time Limit: Three Years

Number of Players: 3

Objective: To build strength and stability of the your chapter

Skill Requirement: Teamwork

President

Question #1

When is the best time to start planning succession?

As soon as you are elected Start of year Midway Just before elections

Question #2

Which Personality Type is best for an AMA Volunteer?

Rockstar Innovator Risk-taker Salesman

Question #3

What is the acronym that identifies the key steps to proper delegation?

L.E.A.D. S.M.A.R.T. T.A.L.K. D.R.O.P.N.R.U.N.

CEA

Question #4

What is the nickname for the essential encyclopedic tool for chapter leaders?

Britannica BiB CEA COG

CEA

Question #4

How long a period should a chapter plan cover?

1 year 18 months 3 years A Blue Moon

CEA

The President Game

• Succession - Start planning as early as possible. Make it part of your chapter culture

• Strengthen – Bring in skills and resources that you may be lacking

• Be SMART – Effective delegation is Specific, Measurable, Agreeable, Relevant and Time bound.

• First Stop: Chapter Officers Guide• Sustainability - Long-term planning is essential

for strength and prolonged success

LET’S PLAYBOARD-IN-A-BOX

Board-in-a-Box Jeopardy

Objective: Ask the question to the answers provided to discover the secrets of great leaders.

Category: 12 Board-in-a-Box Truths of Leadership

Board-in-a-Box $100

A. Considered man’s greatest invention, a great leader should never try to reinvent this.

Q. What is the Wheel?

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A. Great leaders employ these three skills to develop a strategy, make sure they meet milestones and know how well they did.

Q. What is Plan, Track & Measure?

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A. To ensure everyone is on the same page, great leaders must do this with their team most effectively of all.

Q. What is Communicate?

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A. In order to develop a strong and sustainable chapter, great leaders think beyond their term by planning for this.

Q. What is the Long-term?

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A. Great leaders help their volunteers grow in these two areas that start with P.

Q. What is Personal & Professional?

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A. Great leaders own the recruitment of these key association members.

Q. What are Volunteers?

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A. Volunteers should enjoy their time with the AMA. Great leaders inject this into the board?

Q. What is Fun?

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A. Successful chapters are recognized by the strength and talent of their volunteers at all levels. Great leaders build organizations that are both broad and this.

Q. What is Deep?

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A. Great leaders continually seek these valuable chapter supporters.

Q. What are Sponsors?

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A. Great leaders create a very clear one of these.

Q. What is a Vision?

CEA

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A. A reward for achievement of a successful board, great leaders understand the value of this.

Q. What is a Chapter Excellence Award Entry?

CEA

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A. Great leaders run their chapters like this.

Q. What is a Business?

LET’S PLAY

VOLUNTEERS

The Volunteer Pyramid

Objective: To find new volunteers and ensure that they have a rewarding experience with the AMA.

How to Play: Identify key areas related to finding and retaining great volunteers.

Build the Volunteer Pyramid Game

Things You Do to Recruit

Job Descriptions

EffectiveCommunication Responsibility

Volunteers

The Art of Delegation

LET’S PLAY

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

Management Password

Objective: Successfully motivate volunteers to perform to the best of their talents with only emotional leverage.

How to play: With one word clues, identify key areas of volunteer management

Management Password #1

Network

Management Password #2

Commitment

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Management Password #3

Control

Management Password #4

Succession

Management Password #5

Support

Management Password #6

Investment

Management Password #7

Recognition

Management Password #8

Reconcile

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Management Password Summary

• Network• Commitment • Control • Succession• Support• Investment• Recognition• Reconcile

LET’S PLAYFINANCIAL TIMES CROSSWORD

PUZZLE

TEGDUB

Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

The Chapter’s Financial Road Map

CEA

TEGDUB

Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

Rainy fund that should represent 50% of a chapter’s annual operating budget

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Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

A score sheet used to track expenses every month.

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P O F I T A N D L O S S

Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

An individual entrusted to manage/invest assets for the benefit of others

P R O F I T A N D L O S S

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Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

Vital cash and in-kind contributions.

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S P O N O R S H I P S

Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

Important to be this in order to continue flow of dues from AMA IH

S P O N S O R S H I P S

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Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

The No. 1 financial mantra of the AMA

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A Y F O R N O T H I N G

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Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

Event fees should carry a ____% member to non-member ratio

P A Y F O R N O T H I N G

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Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

Dues waived for this financial team member

P O L I C Y

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Financial Times Crossword Puzzle

Develop a detailed expense & budget change _______

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Board-in-a-Box Tool Kit

Online Resources @ www.marketingpower.com/cr• Strategic Plan Sample• Prioritizing Planning Grid• Board Member Contact Template• Board Member Commitment• “Everything You Wanted to Know” Template• Board Transition Template• Advisory Board Template• Employer Letter Template• Incorporating Fun into Your Meetings• Sponsor Request Letter• Sponsor “Levels” Template• Winning CEA Sample• CEA Scorecard Template• Board Meeting Agenda• Annual Budget Template• Nomination Template• Strategies to Manage Challenging Volunteers

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THE LEADERSHIP GAMEPresenters: Tim Sheridan Karen Stonetsheridan@oldsfitz.com kstone@PMResearch.com