ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Posted with permission of the author. This text and information may be used in whole or in part by any man or woman Barbershopper providing due credit is given to: “J.R. Digger MacDougall, Ontario District Chair for Sing Canada Harmony; January 13, 2017”.

ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Happy New Year You ARE a Leader Thanks for Volunteering My Leadership Background in a Nutshell

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Know the Organization Know the Members and Leaders Know Organization’s Purpose Structure and Meetings Lead Change or Stand Aside Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Dr Nancy Huber – “LEADING FROM WITHIN (1998)” Exemplary leaders are passionate, authentic, credible, and ethical.

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Do a personality inventory HumanMetrics – Go to: http://www.humanmetrics.com/ personality Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Know the Organization Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Organizational Awareness Know Society, District as well as Chapter Share with others Tell others of the charities and organizations you support Believe in “Power of Song” Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Know the Organization Know the Members and Leaders Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Members People: Seek to be sought Seek to be worthy members of worthwhile organizations Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

Members LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Your biggest challenge LEADING FIVE GENERATIONS Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Members Two Generational Groups CHRIS REMPLE (EVG) There are 5 generations alive today, but they can be divided into two groups: Affiliation: “Long-civic” generation Achievement: Boomers, GenX, GenY, Milleniums The two groups are very different in their needs and desires. Understanding these differences is critical to the success of a barbershop chapter. Healthy Chapter Types: AA; A; AB; BA; B; BB Unhealthy Chapters can be “Diseased”; “Disabled”; “Dying”; or “Dead” Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Members Stimulate their INTERESTS Satisfy their NEEDS Share their VALUES Enhance their SELF-ESTEEM If you do… …they will join …and they will stay Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know the Members and Leaders Volunteer Group Composition The “Cream” 5% The “Responsible” 25% The “Responsive” Middle 50% The “Residuum” Bottom 20% …..all groups have them ! Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Know the Organization Know the Members and Leaders Know Organization’s Purpose Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership 5. Chapter Purpose Vision – where are you going? Mission – how getting there? Goals – stops on the way? Tasks – who & what by when? How will you know you have done what you set out to do ?? Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Know the Organization Know the Members and Leaders Know Organization’s Purpose Know Structure and Meetings Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership 6. Meetings Socialize before and after Talk about future only Structured – Stick to agenda Learn about finances Rules of conduct Keep a record (Public) Follow up with reminders Give power away Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

Board Socialization is important Socialize before and after Board Socialization is important

LESSONS LEARNED 65 Years of Leadership Know Leadership can be learned Know Yourself Know the Organization Know the Members and Leaders Know Organization’s Purpose Structure and Meetings Lead Change or Stand Aside Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Leaders are change agents “Change is the essential process of all existence” Mr. Spock from Star Trek.

Quote to Society Board J. R. Digger MacDougall; 2002 There is no future without progress, there is no progress without change; there is no change without leadership; and, there is no leadership without individuals like you. You are the leaders of your chapters; you are change agents; you are purveyors of progress and you are the architects of the future of your respective chapters… Do not disappoint those that have put their trust in you to lead them. Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Know about Sing Canada Harmony; what it can do for you, your chapter, your community and schools

Dr Paul Tamblyn Leadership Award Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

To encourage leadership and growth within SING CANADA HARMONY Dr PAUL E. TAMBLYN MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD(2011) for Music Educators and Leaders in a cappella vocal music is hereby granted to: Shawn Oakes Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School To encourage leadership and growth within The Barbershop Harmony Communities of Canada J. R. MacDougall Awarded 12 April, 2013 Chair of the Board of Directors

SING CANADA HARMONY MUSIC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARD NATIONAL AWARD (2013) is hereby granted to: Royal City Ambassadors GUELPH CHAPTER, ONTARIO DISTRICT Barbershop Harmony Society for sharing love of music and supporting children and youth …so that someone will sing tomorrow in the schools and communities of Southwestern Ontario J. R. MacDougall Awarded 1 June, 2013 Chair of the Board of Directors

and encouraging young performers SING CANADA HARMONY Quartet Community Leadership Award PROVINCIAL LEVEL (2013) is hereby granted to: Ron Smith Back in Time Quartet Barbershop Harmony Society – Ontario District for outstanding leadership and lasting contribution in support of Vocal Music in the schools and communities of Southwestern Ontario, sharing the stage with youth and encouraging young performers J. R. MacDougall Awarded 1 June, 2013 Chair of the Board of Directors

The Cross Canada Youth Chorus 2010 SING CANADA HARMONY NATIONAL VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AWARD (2010) is hereby granted to: Barry Towner ZEPHYR, ONTARIO Barbershop Harmony Society for outstanding leadership and lasting contribution in Support of Vocal Music for Youth and The Cross Canada Youth Chorus 2010 J. R. MacDougall Awarded 16 January, 2010 Chair of the Board of Directors

SING CANADA HARMONY CERTIFICATE of APPRECIATION NATIONAL AWARD (2010) is hereby granted to: Capital Chordettes, Inc. Area 2 Harmony, Incorporated for sharing love of music and supporting children and youth …so that someone will sing tomorrow in the schools and communities of Canada J. R. MacDougall Awarded 19 January, 2011 Chair of the Board of Directors

and communities of Canada SING CANADA HARMONY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Community Leadership Award INTERNATIONAL LEVEL (2012) is hereby granted to: Stuart McLean Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for outstanding leadership and lasting contribution in support of Vocal Music in radio audiences and communities of Canada J. R. MacDougall Awarded 4 September, 2012 Chair of the Board of Directors

In Memory of CHARLES H. BELZILE 12/23/2016, 7:52 PM   Hi Digger Many thanks for your donation in memory of Charlie. He would be very appreciative as singing and music played a large part in his activities while he lived with dementia. There was a wonderful program called" Minds in Song" which we participated in for four sessions and he was particularly fond of singing. One day in the car as we were driving to our singing session he started to sing along with the radio. Someone was singing La Vie en Rose. He sang the whole song, all the words and I was totally blown away. This was not one of our songs from our program and I had never heard him sing it before but it was buried somewhere in his subconscious. I put in on my IPod and he sang it several times again -once while waiting for a bed in the emerg at the Civic. Music had a very soothing effect on him when he would start to get agitated. A friend made three CD's of music for him and when he was receiving palliative care we had music playing all the time-some classical and some CD's made by our friend. So your donation to an organization which promoted music was a very appropriate charity. Thank you very much. Janet

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ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Use your Leadership skills to help other organizations in your community. Fund training for singing and singing leaders

WHEN YOU USE THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS YOU LEARN HERE TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY AND ITS INSTITUTIONS, YOU WILL BE VALUED FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Serve on Hospital Boards and others Serve on Hospital Boards and others. Its good for your Chapter, Barbershop and your community

You continue to learn leadership skills that you can bring back to Barbershop and your Chapter

Royal Military College of Canada 1958 FOR YOURSELF and FRIENDS MY FIRST QUARTET Royal Military College of Canada 1958 Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

Royal Roads Military College 1957 For Singing COLLEGE GLEE CLUB Royal Roads Military College 1957 Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

For Your Chapter LETTERMEN QUARTET Senate of Canada 2003 Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

LETTERMEN QUARTET with LEADERS of CANADA and FUTURE LEADERS For our District Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

For Barbershop Harmony LETTERMEN QUARTET in The Music Man Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

Opening of Veteran’s Week LETTERMEN QUARTET Opening of Veteran’s Week The Senate of Canada For Canada Barbershop education BHS; SAI; Harmony, Incorporated

ONTARIO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2017 Happy New Year You ARE a Leader Thanks for Volunteering MAKE A LEADERSHIP GIFT TO SING CANADA HARMONY