Community Tool Box - Developing Leadership

Supports for Core Tasks - Developing Leadership

CORE TASKS:

SOME CTB 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.

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, Section 9: Choosing a Consultant

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, Section 10: Promoting Organizational Change and Development

Chapter 13, Section 12: Leading Collaboratively: Leadership as a Collaborative Enterprise

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.

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.

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