MoFRW Show Me Action Conference\Board Meeting January 23, 2016

Leadership Skills for Republican Women Motivating yourself and others You cannot motivate others unless you are perceived as “motivated”, it is important for you to understand you own motivation level and how others might view you. a.Your perceived energy level (Physical signals) Are you tired, does it show? b.Do others see your motivation by working on projects that have prioritizes? Do you show initiate for new ideas, projects and a willingness to try new things. c.Self-awareness of how others perceive your motivation level is the first step in leadership.

Leadership Challenge 1.How Motivated are you on a scale from 1-10? (1=low; 10=high) a.In your current role b.On a specific project 2.How motivated do you think others perceive you to on a scale from 1- 10? a.In your current role b.On a specific project 3.How can this perception of you affect your present and future success? a.In your current role b.On a specific project View every experience as an opportunity to learn what Motivates you

Goal Setting is Critically important to leadership 1.Goals give a sense of direction and a sense of accomplishment. 2.Goals increase motivation and most people love a good challenge. 3.Goals Improve decisions because we know were we are doing and what is important. 4.Goals give us a sense of direction so our physical and psychological energies are not wasted. 5.Goals help develop leadership skills

Effectively Setting Your Goals 1.Set goals that are important to your club, district and you. 2.Name your goals and make sure they are realistic and are worth the benefits – write them down and share them with your team 3. Goals are your club and district’s GPS and they can be as small as making sure the meeting starts and ends on time, following an agenda or as great as completing the MoFRW achievement awards, helping candidates, adding ten new members. 4.Meetings should be educational, productive - members should not feel they wasted their time to attend 5.Talk with everyone and listen to what they have to say

Club Goals Meetings always should begin and end on time Meeting Agendas should be made and followed Communicate meeting dates, times and place with members By- Law review– make sure they are in compliance with District, State and National - Always have a copy of the by-laws with you at meetings Calendar - for upcoming events to share with members District Meetings - encourage your members to attend because this a place to share ideas and promote comradery with other Republican ladies. Attend other special events sponsored by different clubs – we are all on the same team Breckenridge Scholar Program - is importance and is voted on at a District Meeting – Talk about the importance of this program at meetings and always try to have a candidate Membership is the key to your clubs success always be looking for new members

Club Goals Legislative Day at the Capital – encourage members to attend it is important to show our elected official we support them MoFRW State Convention – Club members should want to register and attend this yearly event – make sure all your reports are submitted, delegates have the correct credentials Mark your calendars early and promote the convention Missouri State Lincoln Days – plan to attend the MoFRW luncheon Tools for today – Communication is changing – check the NFRW.org and MoFRW.org web sites for deadlines, report templates, events and other great information for clubs and districts – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are today’s new technology find someone to give a program to your club – MoFRW now has a Twitter and Instagram account Club meetings should be enjoyable – play a five minute silly trivia game, have a club logo contest, do something fun !

District Goals Districts support their clubs – If possible make it a point that at least one district officer attends each of the club’s meetings and their special events – get to know these republican ladies District officers are responsible for all the clubs in their district not just their own District officers should think about being associate members in each of their district clubs District officers are responsible for: Two district meetings a year – making sure “The Call” goes out at a proper time, programs and reports due the MoFRW, membership information, dues payments are timely Legislative Day in Jefferson City is very important – meetings in the House and Senate Chambers, guest speakers – it lets our elected officials know we care enough to have this special day and this is an MoFRW tradition. “The Red Coats” are in the house! Make sure you encourage members to attend

District Goals Breckenridge Scholar – encourage each of the district clubs to have a Breckenridge Scholar – make sure you know the history behind this event – tell the story MoFRW State Convention – promote attendance, make sure district reports, delegate credentials are properly completed- attend the workshops and special programs – all paperwork must be received on time NFRW Convention - encourage members to attend, make sure all reports and delegate credential are complete and are received on time MOGOP Lincoln Days – promote attendance especially if in your area – important to have the ladies attend the MoFRW luncheon Elections – support ALL candidates until the primary – we provide a platform for candidates to present their ideas and goals so everyone can decide who is best to represent each of us

District Goals District officers – are mentors – Communication Technology – our communication method changes almost daily – deadlines, report templates, calendar of events, will be posted on the MoFRW.org and NFRW.org web sites, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are going to be part of the communication from the MoFRW and NFRW – attend the how-to workshops at board meetings and the convention Districts are the glue – districts are the glue that holds the clubs and the MoFRW together – make it stick Remember - our members are the face of the MoFRW Smile

Portrait of a LEADER Visionary: A leader has vision for the future Inspirational: A leader fosters the best in others Optimistic: A leader faces every hurdle as a stepping stone Decisive: A leader evaluates a situation and makes a well informed judgment – now! Open-minded: A leader learns to see things backwards, inside-out & up-side down – not just her way Role Model: A leader is an example of the rule, not an exception Supportive: A leader praises efforts and celebrates achievements Resilient: A leader sees a “failure” as a lesson, not defeat and marches on Pragmatic: A leader maintains proper perspective and surveys the “big picture” Daring: A leader takes “ intelligent” risks Inquisitive: A leader always poses “just one more question” Attentive: A leader listens, not just hears