Deb Martin dcmartin@wsos.org Leadership Training Deb Martin dcmartin@wsos.org
Assistance Partnership Western RCAP Rural Community Assistance Corporation (916) 447-2854 www.rcac.org Midwest RCAP Midwest Assistance Program (952) 758-4334 www.map-inc.org Southern RCAP Communities Unlimited (479) 443-2700 www.communitiesu.org Northeast RCAP RCAP Solutions (800) 488-1969 www.rcapsolutions.org Great Lakes RCAP WSOS Community Action Commission (800) 775-9767 www.glrcap.org Southeast RCAP Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (866) 928-3731 www.southeastrcap.org Rural Community Assistance Partnership Practical solutions for improving rural communities RCAP National Office 1701 K St. NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 (800) 321-7227 www.rcap.org | info@rcap.org
Acknowledgement This course was developed by WSOS/GLRCAP, RCAC, and a Russian partner Course was originally funded by the U.S. Department of State, Moscow Embassy through a Peer-to-Peer grant Updates and delivery of the course funded through our RCAP HHS program
Course is designed to offer: Course Design: Course is designed to offer: Maximum flexibility Off-the-shelf delivery Facilitator guide Participant guide Power Point presentation
Available Modules Leadership Best Practices Leadership tenets 5 leadership practices Temperament and leadership
Available Modules: Effective Communication Barriers to effective communication Active listening Temperament and communication Effective dialogue 6
Available Modules: Working in Teams or Groups Conducting effective meetings Group decision-making Dealing with conflict Building effective teams Recipe for successful teams 7
Available Modules: Community Collaboration Exploring definitions and concepts of collaboration Costs and benefits of collaboration Making collaboration work Benefits and challenges of working regionally
Available Modules: Leading Change Barriers to personal and organizational change Kotter’s 8-step process for leading or accelerating change Change vs. transition Change curve – leading people through it 9
Available Modules: Public Relations Engaging the public – when, why and how Public opinion formation Improving messaging Social marketing Building relationships with target groups Tips for better public presentations 10
Available Modules Community Planning Strategic planning components Working with stakeholders SWOT analysis and other tools Vision and mission Action planning – goals and objectives Appreciative inquiry
Available Modules: Exploring Small Community Economic Development Models Tupelo model ABCD Entrepreneurial communities Wealth Works Creative place-making Rural tourism Agriculture and local foods Hometown Competitiveness
Available Modules: Project Development and Management Project ideas – identifying problems and opportunities Goals and objectives Outcomes and evalution Grant-writing tips Project management
Available Modules: Organizational Sustainability Identity Financial and systems administration Long-range strategic planning Board development plan Annual operations plan Long-range fundraising plan Staff development and organizational culture