Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers UUCFM Leadership Development Program Session 1 November 6, 2014

Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers

UUCFM Leadership Development Program

Session 1November 6, 2014


Agenda• Thank our Volunteers for providing dinner• Thank the B.O.T. and Design Team for this program• Welcome to participants• Goals for this session– Create a safe environment for learning– Assess motivations and expectations– Provide context for the terms Leader & Leadership– Review the UUCFM Leadership Program

• Q & A, next session: Volunteer Motivation


UUCFM

• Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

- Stephen Covey• Good leaders must first become good servants.

- Robert Greenleaf• “The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus

on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.”

-John Maxwell


UUA/UUCFM’s GoalConfident and Competent Leaders• Identify: Who is Called to be a Leader?• Invite: Help Potential Leaders Discern Their

Gifts & Equip them with Training and Relevant Learning Opportunities

• Involve: Help Leaders Find a Way to Serve the Ministry that Best Matches Their Gifts and Calling

• Inquire: Create a Culture of Creativity – be fearless


How Does One Become a Leader?l Leadership Competencies (Reading-Defining

Leadership)l Four Cornerstones

l - Well cultivated self awarenessl - Compelling visionl - Real way with peoplel - Masterful style of execution


Symbol Team Name

Authenticity Team

Appreciation Team

Integration Team

Improvement Team


Exercise• How do you define “leadership”?• Is leadership a natural born trait, or from

acquired skills and training, experiences, ambition, or some combination?

• Can leadership abilities be learned?• What 3 words would you use to describe a

“good leader”?• What do you hope to gain by exposure to this

leadership program?


Working Definition from UUA

• “Leadership is defined as the process of people working together to achieve mutual purposes.”

• Based on the philosophy of shared or participative leadership (vs. positional or authoritarian)

• Based on the concept that leadership abilities can be learned (vs. born leader)


However….• If you search for “leadership” books on

Amazon there are 122,190 titles available • Never will be a single, agreed upon definition• Leadership includes working with people……….

Together……to achieve mutual purposes!• How difficult can that be???• Leadership is a body of knowledge that can be

taught and learned


Cornerstones & Competencies

• Self Awareness1. Living by personal conviction: beliefs, deeply held

connections to community, or fundamental sense of morality

2. Emotional Intelligence: knowledge needed to effectively communicate on an interpersonal level. Understanding others’ emotions while managing one’s own emotional responses



• Compelling Vision1. Being visionary: capacity to create effective

plans based on a clear understanding of trends, uncertainties, risks, and rewards

2. Communicating vision: the ability to insure the vision permeates so the message is not only heard but discussed.

3. Earning Loyalty & Trust: accessibility, openness, psychological safety



• Real Way With People1. Developing Teams: a group of people with

common goals whose success involves the interdependence of the group members.

2. Listening Like You Mean It: active listening or “seek first to understand, then to be understood”

3. Mentoring Others: actions taken to support the growth of the team members



• Masterful Execution1. Building Consensus: gaining support for decisions2. Cultivating Adaptability: leadership for “now”3. Driving Results: ability to stay focused4. Generating Informal Power: “servant leadership”

or influential leadership vs. formal authority5. Making Decisions: who is involved, what

information is needed, when to decide6. Stimulating Creativity: creative problem-solving


Exercise

• 4 teams, each taking a “cornerstone” of competencies

• Review each one and formulate a brief “team consensus” on why you do or do not think that it is a “critical” competency for leaders

• Provide a brief example of what great leadership in that competency would “look or sound like”


Leadership

• Difficult to define• Difficult to describe• Dynamic, fluid, situational, complex and…..• IMPORTANT• How do you take those concepts and make

them relevant to UUCFM?


Coming Attractions• Pre-session/post session “homework” to prepare

for and reinforce learning from sessions• Topics relevant to UUCFM environment-review• Dynamic speakers• Engaged, motivated participants• Lively discussions, exercises, & case studies• Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate


Reflections• Questions ?• Session evaluation form: your feedback is

“gold”. It is what will help improve this program for future participants

• Post session assignment: review the UUA model of Leadership Development. Compare and contrast with the 16 Healthcare Critical Competencies & the UUCFM Development Program.


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Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers UUCFM Leadership Development Program Session 1 November 6, 2014