| CORE TASKS: | COMMUNITY TOOL BOX SUPPORTS: |
| 1. Identify the composition of the ideal leadership team. - The group has specified (in the bylaws if appropriate) the appropriate number of leaders, including board members & staff positions, necessary to support the current efforts of the group.
- The board is inclusive as evidenced by the majority of the board members having diverse skills, experience, background, interest, or professional expertise.
- Staff leadership is inclusive as evidenced by the majority of staff members having diverse & complementary skills, experience, background, interest, or professional expertise.
- Current leadership including board members & staff have sufficient skills, experience, & professional expertise appropriate to support the initiative at its current stage of development.
- Current leadership including board members & staff have sufficient resources & supports to lead the organization.
- The group regularly assesses the composition of the leadership team, including the board & staff & identifies & recruits leaders based on the identified needs of the leadership team.
| Chapter 13: Orienting Ideas in Leadership Chapter 13, Section 1: Developing a Plan for Building Leadership Chapter 13, Section 3: Styles of Leadership Chapter 13, Section 4: Building Teams: Broadening the Base for Leadership Chapter 13, Section 6: Recognizing the Challenges of Leadership |
| 2. Recruit new leaders to the leadership team. - The group has identified the core leadership tasks & related skills necessary to support the initiative.
- The group regularly assesses the strengths & weaknesses of the current leadership team including the board & staff to identify & recruit leaders based on the identified needs of the leadership team.
- When recruiting new leaders, including both board & staff, the leadership skills of potential leaders are matched with the skills needed for the activities that the group has to conduct.
- The group has a formal process for recruiting, identifying, nominating, & selecting new leaders to the board & staff.
| Chapter 13: Orienting Ideas in Leadership Chapter 13, Section 2: Servant Leadership: Accepting and Maintaining the Call of Service Chapter 13, Section 4: Building Teams: Broadening the Base for Leadership Chapter 13, Section 6: Recognizing the Challenges of Leadership Chapter 13, Section 7: Encouraging Leadership Development across the Life Span Chapter 13, Section 9: Choosing a Consultant Chapter 13, Section 11: Collaborative Leadership |
| 3. Develop a plan for leadership development. - The group has a written plan to support the development of leadership within the group, including both the board & staff.
- The group has written goals for leadership development to support diverse leadership within the group.
- Key leaders including staff & board officers regularly assess their leadership skills & develop individual leadership goals & plans to support the initiative.
- The group has written goals for leadership development to enhance the skills & expertise of the leadership team.
| Chapter 13: Orienting Ideas in Leadership Chapter 13, Section 5: Developing a Community Leadership Corps: A Model for Service-Learning Chapter 13, Section 8: Maintaining Ethical Leadership: Avoiding Mission Drift Chapter 13, Section 10: Promoting Organizational Change and Development Chapter 13, Section 11: Collaborative Leadership Chapter 13, Section 12: Leading Collaboratively: Leadership as a Collaborative Enterprise Chapter 14: Core Functions in Leadership |
| 4. Identify methods to support leadership development goals. - The group regularly reviews& identifies appropriate methods for supporting leadership development goals.
- Board members have ongoing opportunities to regularly participate in trainings, workshops, or other methods to improve their skills to enhance the initiative.
- All staff have ongoing opportunities to regularly participate in trainings, workshops, or other methods to appropriately improve their skills to enhance the initiative.
- Volunteers have ongoing opportunities to regularly participate in trainings, workshops, or other methods to appropriately improve their skills to enhance the initiative.
- The group allocates & sets aside resources in the budget to support leadership development.
- New members of the group including board members, staff, & volunteers receive appropriate training & an orientation to the initiative.
- The current leadership team, including board & staff, is committed to working together.
| Chapter 1: Our Model for Community Change and Improvement Chapter 1, Chapter 7: Working Together for Healthier Communities: A Framework for Collaboration amongCommunity Partnerships, Support Organizations, and Funders Chapter 14: Core Functions in Leadership |
| 5. Support a great leadership team. - The group collaborates & shares risks, resources, responsibilities, & rewards.
- Leaders are able to guide important processes & act as facilitators.
- All leaders including the board & staff have clearly defined roles, responsibilities, & expectations for leading in the group.
- Leaders including board, staff, & volunteers, are regularly recognized & rewarded for their contributions to the initiative.
- The group was able to effectively identify, respond, & adapt to new or important situations.
- Leadership, including both the board & staff, was able to connect the group to appropriate resources.
| Chapter 15: Becoming an Effective Manager Chapter 16: Group Facilitation and Problem-Solving |