VIND OFFICER TRAINING April 17, 2011 Beban Park, Nanaimo

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership Plan ahead

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership Plan ahead Delegate

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership Plan ahead Delegate Be cost conscious

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership Plan ahead Delegate Be cost conscious Be consistent

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership Plan ahead Delegate Be cost conscious Be consistent Lead with restraint

PROFILE OF AN OFFICER Willing volunteer Get involved Accept responsibility Be a problem solver Give leadership Plan ahead Delegate Be cost conscious Be consistent Lead with restraint Learn to be a leader

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings Don’t come ill-prepared

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings Don’t come ill-prepared Don’t relinquish control of meetings

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings Don’t come ill-prepared Don’t relinquish control of meetings Don’t be threatened by questions

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings Don’t come ill-prepared Don’t relinquish control of meetings Don’t be threatened by questions Don’t be a comic

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings Don’t come ill-prepared Don’t relinquish control of meetings Don’t be threatened by questions Don’t be a comic Don’t denigrate anyone

SOME DON’TS Don’t dominate meetings Don’t come ill-prepared Don’t relinquish control of meetings Don’t be threatened by questions Don’t be a comic Don’t denigrate anyone Don’t permit interruptions

SOME DON’TS How to lose Volunteers.. Do this..

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Containing: Operational Manual By-laws Governing Board Regulations Model District Regulations Model Squadron Regulations CPS Handbook Was this: Now this: More on this later

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Ensure your successor does too

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Ensure your successor does too Be part of the team

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Ensure your successor does too Be part of the team Be tolerant, cut some slack

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Ensure your successor does too Be part of the team Be tolerant, cut some slack Radiate enthusiasm

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Ensure your successor does too Be part of the team Be tolerant, cut some slack Radiate enthusiasm Never leave your sense of humour under the pillow in the morning

SOME IDEAS Understand your job - the “book” Ensure your successor does too Be part of the team Be tolerant, cut some slack Radiate enthusiasm Never leave your sense of humour under the pillow in the morning Have fun and laugh a lot

ANOTHER IDEA We have two ears and one mouth - use them accordingly Listen to understand The art of communication includes listening

WE vs. THEY - who are they? Who ARE those folk back east?

GOVERNING BOARD Chief Commander National Executive Officer National Training Officer National Administration Officer National Secretary National Treasurer Law Officer Chairs of Committees on Rules and Nominations The Operating Committee Immediate Past Chief Commander All District Commanders (17) Up to 10 General Directors from various areas of Canada

GOVERNING BOARD Chief Commander National Executive Officer National Training Officer National Administration Officer National Secretary National Treasurer Law Officer Chairs of Committees on Rules and Nominations The Operating Committee Immediate Past Chief Commander All District Commanders (17) Up to 10 General Directors from various areas of Canada All are volunteers Meet three times a year (+AGM)

Many Committees Communications Distance Education Centre Environment Committee ICT Historical/historique MAREP (Hydrographic) Marketing and PR Multimedia

National vs HQ “The National” - the elected or appointed volunteers “HQ” - paid staff and where the work gets done Alain Briere - Executive Director John Gullick - Deputy Executive Director Carole Brown - Membership Maintenance, Boating Graduates & New Members Saloni Ramiah - Membership & Bridges Beverly Walters - PCOC and ROCM Lynda Green - Orders, Exams, Advanced Grades,Merit Marks and Ships Stores Liudmila Nikolaeva - French Communications Marie-Paule Missidi - Proof reading and translation Michael (Mike) Bencic Jr. - Publications & Graphic Designer Vanessa Schmidt - Publications & Graphic Designer Alice Hinton - Bookkeeping, Squadron Accounts Bill Spicer - Material Distribution All information available on web site All information available on web site

District Structured similarly to Squadrons and National The liaison between Squadrons and National Resource for Squadrons Coordinate activities Elected Bridge Council is Bridge + Commanders

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New folk don’t always understand terms CPS-ECP VIND VISD PMD GB Others? Annoying Acronyms Spell it out for them

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