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Advocacy and Values-Based LeadershipOct. 2, 2006

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Advocacy and Values-Based Leadership:

Values, Ethics, Passion, Vision, Goals, PlansOct. 2, 2006

today’s topics:• advocacy leadership in action – with Linda Cook

• values-based leadership

“What I think I do is co-opt power. I don’t think it goes the other way. I just assume they [politicians, etc.] want to do something good, and it’s appealing to them to be a part of something helpful. It’s just that they don’t normally know how to do it. They don’t see the opportunity.” - June Callwood, Globe and Mail, June 26, 2004, F8

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Advocacy…

• about relationships & social skills

• about public policy, funding, support, partnerships

• about branding

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advocacy team planning:

• same understanding?

• agreement to take action?

• time to plan?

• commitment of time to plan?

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5-step advocacy plan:- from Pat Cavill and Wendy Newman’s presentation of

the CLA program “Library Advocacy NOW!”

1. “SMART” objectives

2. target key groups & players

3. overcoming obstacles – reflect back others’ agendas, their “high ground”

4. communication tools

5. measuring success

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client service, client interest?

or

self-serving and self-interest?

Finding your passion…

What do you care about?

Why?

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Workplace Values

• passion reflects values

• values ---> motivational energy

• values = priorities

• decisions are value-laden

• conflicting priorities – context, situation, & strategy

• organizational vision grounded in values

• vision ---> key goals & strategies

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focusing our vision:

When we connect with our visions, and release our passion, we have a better understanding of who we are, what we stand for, and where we are going.

- Dewitt Jones, “Focus Your Vision”

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Organizational Vision Statement:

• mental picture of preferred future of what we would like the organization to be

– guides organizational strategy & key goals

• PEST analysis for organizational vision

• examples of vision and mission statements:

- EPL: connects the people of Edmonton to the knowledge and cultures of the world

- CPL: a world of information and ideas within the reach of every Calgarian

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CLA’s Mission and Values

Values: - intellectual freedom- free universal access to information- open and democratic society- diversity- informed and knowledgeable membership- advocacy contextualized

Mission: CLA is my advocate and public voice, educator and network. We build the Canadian library and information community and advance its information professionals.

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“pyramid of trust”….

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable - Patrick Lencioni (2002) — see "Resources" on LIS 504 website

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for next class….

• self-journey narrative: provide chapter headings for your life story so far, and a suggested title for the next chapter

• bring 1 job ad to class for discussion– and jot down 3-5 key points why you want that

position

• review your resume and bring it to class