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Leadership Development Program Proposal

January 2014

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Leadership Development Task Force• Elizabeth Pullen (Chair)• Kevin Gara• Barry Graffeo• Nicole Greeson• Don Hart• Cathy Hovde• Kathy Murphy• Vicky Yobp• Steve Greene

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Project Background

• Leadership Development Task Force formed in early 2013

• Challenge: How to better identify, engage, and develop leaders for the AIHA Board, volunteer groups, and local sections

• Proposed Path Forward: A Leadership Development program for past, present, and future AIHA leaders

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The Big Picture• Volunteering = leadership development =

professional development

• Leadership Track vs. Leadership Pipeline

• Looking forward and looking back

• Built-in succession planning

• Soft skills training

• Building on what works

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Program Outline

• Targets three groups: Future leaders, current leaders, past leaders

• Builds on existing structures and resources wherever possible; minimal budget impact

• Builds leadership development into volunteer group project work

• Expands individual micro-volunteering opportunities• Smart expansion of SECP mentoring program

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Program Outline

• New elements– Leadership Advisory Group– Volunteer orientations– Volunteer database– Succession planning– Soft-skills training

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Program Outcomes• AIHA has an expanded pipeline for future leaders

• Volunteers grow their leadership skills through volunteer activity

• IH Professionals are equipped for and engaged in leadership in their field

• Current leaders’ skills are developed while also developing others’ skills

• A leadership development cycle is built into the AIHA volunteer program

• IH professionals are equipping other leaders in their field

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Questions?