Monday, January 23, 2012

Possible Content Options for Leadership Academy

 OUR GOALS:

    · Become knowledgeable of AAFCS and leadership opportunities

    · Gain knowledge and skills which facilitate the development of their leadership skills

    · Assume leadership roles in AAFCS and other professional arenas

    · Develop a supporting network of colleagues who will link them with resources throughout their professional careers

     

    Possible Topics to consider:

    - History of Profession and AAFCS discussion of past accomplishments, relevance to today, implications for future directions (could be webinar)

    - Understanding AAFCS Structure, getting to know staff, getting involved locally & nationally,

    - Understanding practices of effective leaders

    - Situational leadership

    - Networking

    - Leadership:

    Skills

           Communication

           Facilitation

           Problem solving & risk taking

           Empowerment

    Identifying areas for self-development

    Seeing the big picture

    Valuing Differences

    Team Building – challenges & opportunities

    - Mentors: Identification and matching with participants

    - Personal vision and mission statements & leadership credo

    - Participant Project