5th Annual CESSE Leadership Forum for Chief Elected and Chief Staff Officers, Board Members and Senior Staff
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When:
November 11-13, 2009
Where:
Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club
501 5th Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 894-1000
Who:
The program is facilitated by Tecker Consultants. The principal speakers will be Glenn Tecker and Bud Crouch.
Program:
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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6-7:30 PM Opening Reception
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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8-5 PM Leadership Forum
- 6-7:30 PM Reception
Friday, November 13, 2009
Purpose of the Leadership Forum:
The principal purpose of this forum is to provide time for the chief elected officer and the chief staff officer to discuss how they will work together to lead their society during the elected officers term as President/Chairman. Following is an outline of the discussion topics.
CESSE 2009 Leadership Forum: Program Overview
Discussion Thread I:
The Special Nature Of Voluntary Organizations
Clarifying Purpose
The Dynamics Of Voluntary Organizations Are Peculiar And Require Leadership Strategy Different Than Other Kinds Of Enterprise.
-Defining value and ROI
-Obligations of leadership
-Keys to sustaining success
-Outcomes and oversight: sustaining trust
and results
Setting The Agenda
Comfortable Conversation About Opportunities And Challenges Requiring Leadership’s Attention Is Essential For Success.
-Where are we now?
-Emerging new trends with significance to
associations
-Mental models of leadership behavior
The Intelligent Association
A Clear Understanding Of The “Big Picture” Enables The Leadership Team To “Speak A Common Language.
-How effective leadership teams keeps the
parts together
-Building capacity: human, content,
financial and reputational capital
-Earning a reputation for the ability to stay
relevant
Integrating Web And Social Media Into Decision And Work Systems
Engaged Members Still Want Face Time, But Also Want Online Involvement Used To Make Precious Face Time More Effective And Efficient.
-What research says about the
productivity of online and face-to-face
-Decision processes that can be
supported by work online
-When decisions must be made face-to-
face
Discussion Thread II:
The Partnership And Role Of Staff In The Leadership Team
Dimensions Of 21st Century Leadership In Voluntary Contexts
The Roles Of A CEO Identified By Harvard Research Are Executed In A Unique Way In Voluntary Organizations.
-Monitoring intent, behavior and effect
-Principles of effective leadership in
participatory organizations
-The leadership strategy cycle
Preparing For The Other Side Of The Downside
It’s Not Just The Size Of The Organization But Alignment Of Competencies And Values With The Value Proposition And Brand.
-Reshaping the organization; not just
right sizing
-Clarifying the roles of staff and member
leaders
Building A Successful RelationshipIn Collaborative Organizations, Understanding “Why” We Think The Way We Do Is As Important As Understanding “What” We Think.
-Defining norms for communications,
planning & problem solving
-Resolving conflict and working styles
-Capturing the value of diverse voices in
discovering and providing member value
Discussion Thread III:
The Partnership With The Board
Intelligent Partnerships
Responses To Pressure To Finds Ways To Reduce Volunteer Time Spent On Governance While Making The Time That Remains More Meaningful.
- Roles, relationships &
responsibilities
- Clarifying decision authorities
- How to decide who does what
- Finding real leaders: The demand for
input without accountability
- Protecting the long term viability of the
organization
The Tools Of Board Leadership
Your Process For Planning Strategically Is Especially Relevant In Unstable Time.
- Designing an exceptional board meeting
experience
- A four part model for the contemporary
board’s agenda
- Integrating strategy with responsibilities
of governance
- Using policy to support effective roles
and relationships
- Leadership keys to implementing
association strategy
Discussion Thread IV:
The Partnership With Volunteers And Members
Designing For Engagement Today
How We Are Organized To Get Work Done Is Often The Biggest Barrier To Getting More People Involved.
-Volunteer styles
-Strategies for earning individual and
group involvement
-Increasing participation in the work of
the organization
