Improving Outcomes for Children Youth and Families Trough Sustainable Systems Changes Midwest Implementation Center Regional Forum Chicago, Illinois

Leadership in Change Times are challenging Have they ever been easy For us- never Where are the leaders from Why do they do this What are the challenges How do we address them

Pick the Battles Know where you’re going Decide early and stick with ‘em Vision, Mission, Values and Principles More than that What will it look like when you leave It is the items that are possible Have lasting impact

Mine Were/Are Training- public partnership Staff expansion- statutory 12 & 17 Regionalization- Statutory Practice reform- identified and engrained Doing it right and well- 30, 30, 30 Call Center Advocacy for next leader

In These Times Look at the next year, plan the next 5 Theory of small wins- incremental Be innovative- find a bottleneck: FIX IT Be out front and open Find new partners and cultivate Understand the local finances Focus on staff

Focus on Staff This CHANGE is when people in the field believe in what we are trying to do Understand resistance to change Know organizational behavior Understand your role is to influence people Understand new worker mentality Understand how to motivate

This really is About Workforce Can’t work on the margins- out front External relationships Follow the data Know Caseload, outcomes, CFSR, Be visible, available, approachable Work with distance communication Travel, travel, travel Teach, motivate, guide, show, instill, reward

Targets New staff Experienced staff Supervisors Immediate reports Legislature Media Executive officer Partners