2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ”  “To the Best of my Ability…and this I promise”  Shuana Tucker-Sims, Ph.D. Area Secretary

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”  Nelson Mandela

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” National Strategic Plan Organizational Effectiveness: The Links, Incorporated establishes direction, develops tools and defines processes that facilitate continual organizational transformation for the purpose of achieving its mission, outcomes and goals. Goal : To equip members and chapters with tools that will ensure they are operating efficiently, effectively and implementing the National Strategic Plan, and utilizing technology.

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Three Pronged Approach National Area Chapter Alignment Accessibility Accountability

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Disseminates complete and accurate rosters to Chapter members. This roster is received from the Chapter Recording Secretary who generates from Membership Management System Sends meeting notices to all members At the President’s request, reads or distributes copies of all pertinent correspondence at each Chapter meeting Should serve as back-up Recording Secretary in Chapter Recording Secretary’s absence

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Affirms a Quorum Conducts a roll call to affirm that appropriate number of members are in attendance Determines whether a quorum is present to conduct business In the absence of the President and the Vice President, the Chapter Recording Secretary will call the meeting to order and asks for nominations for a chair pro-temp Assists with Agenda Setting Works collaboratively with the Chapter President, or the appropriate Presiding Officer, the Chapter Recording Secretary assists the agenda-setting efforts for upcoming meetings Informs the presiding officer of any unfinished business

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Records and maintains official minutes Records maintenance and archiving of files Maintaining one-in-five records Updating necrology information of Links, Connecting Links, and Heir-O-Links in the Membership Management System within 24 hours of death notification Completing the online Chapter Profile each year Verifying each Chapter members’ one-in-five information within the online Membership Management System Running relevant reports to include one-in-five membership reports and Chapter rosters Transition of duties

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Records and maintains official minutes/summaries of executive and presidents conference calls Records maintenance and archiving of files Updating necrology information of Links, Connecting Links, and Heir-O-Links in the EA; verifying information with MMS and chapters to present at the Memorial Service at Area Conferences and National Assembly Compile the EA Chapter Profiles annually to create the database; identify & contact those chapters who have not input their data into the MMS System Disseminate chapter profile info (database) to all EA officers and facet/committee chairs - annually Running relevant reports (as needed)

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Maintains database of all EA Presidents for correspondence purposes Sends notices of all Transitions of Links, Connecting Links and Heir-O-Links Messages from Area Director, Area Vice, other officers and committee chairs Sends notices of chapter fundraising events Transition of duties

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Know your documents Know organizational history Know chapter history

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Personal Perspective  Spiritual grounding  Family/Support System  Organizational Support System Professional Perspective  Researcher – archives and history  Communications – PR  Non-Profit – Program development

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Chapter/Area/National Work Collectively/Be supportive of one other Alliances

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Attend Links Events  Leadership Forums  Area Conferences (your own & others)  Assemblies  Take advantage of Opportunities (SHLI & other leadership development programs)  Have a mentor  Be a mentor

2014 Eastern Area Leadership Forum "Leveraging the Treasure of Leadership ” Thank you