Trekking Association Governance Roles of Elected and Staff Leaders Roles of Elected and Staff Leaders Julie Walker, Executive Director, AASL Ann M. Martin, Immediate Past President, AASL

She Said… She Meant…

Four Leader Preferences Communicating Planning and/or problem solving Resolving conflict Deciding Tecker Consultants, LLC

Beam Me Up Scotty There’s no intelligent life down here. Bumper Sticker

This session will: Describe four leadership obligations Describe four leadership obligations Define pre-requisites for a culture of trust Define pre-requisites for a culture of trust Introduce four components of a strategic board agenda Introduce four components of a strategic board agenda Provide an example of knowledge-based governance Provide an example of knowledge-based governance

Starship Challenges

Trekking the Association Culture Organizational Dynamics

The Setting The Federation The Enterprise

Stellar Leadership Leading the Way Leading the Way Navigating Decisions Navigating Decisions Transforming the Association Transforming the Association Creating a New World Creating a New World

Starring Roles Captain KirkSpock Scotty

Starring Roles Scotty Scotty Kirk Kirk Spock Spock Chief Engineer Chief Engineer Commander Commander Alien Alien

Scotty the Division Leader Miracle worker Miracle worker Technical skill Technical skill Determination Determination Expansive knowledge and ingenuity Expansive knowledge and ingenuity Creative Creative Effective Effective Crucial Crucial Scotty

Your challenge Four Obligations of Leadership

First Obligation To ensure that the leadership team has access to a common stream of information from members & stakeholders that allows them to understand their views of the world. Tecker Consultants, LLC

Second Obligation To provide a coherent stream of information back to members & stakeholders that allows them to understand not just what decisions have been made, but why. Tecker Consultants, LLC

Third Obligation To bridge the gap between members/stakeholders views of the world and the views held by those who seek to earn the right to lead them. Tecker Consultants, LLC

Fourth Obligation To understand that in the voluntary nature of associations, people choose to engage because they perceive that it is in their own self interest to do so. Tecker Consultants, LLC

A Culture of Trust 2006 Tekker Consultants, LLC

Trust Pre-requisites Confidence in the competence of your leadership partners Confidence in the competence of your leadership partners Open access to common information. Open access to common information. Clarity and consensus about what will constitute success. Clarity and consensus about what will constitute success. Tecker Consultants, LLC

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Strategic Board Agendas Discussion of Strategic Issues Discussion of Strategic Issues Review & Adjustment of Strategy Review & Adjustment of Strategy Policy Determination Policy Determination Routine Board Business Routine Board Business Components include:

Knowledge-based Governance Key to Strategic Decisions

Four Knowledge Bases What do we know about: What do we know about: Stakeholder needs, wants, preferences Stakeholder needs, wants, preferences Current realities Current realities Association capacity Association capacity Ethical implications Ethical implications Tecker Consultants, LLC

Four Knowledge Bases Question One Question One What do we know about: What do we know about: our stakeholders our stakeholders needs, wants, and preferences needs, wants, and preferences that is relevant to this decision? that is relevant to this decision? Tecker Consultants, LLC

Four Knowledge Bases Question Two Question Two What do we know about: What do we know about: Current realities Current realities Evolving dynamics Evolving dynamics that is relevant to this decision? that is relevant to this decision? Tecker Consultants, LLC

Four Knowledge Bases Question Three Question Three What do we know about: What do we know about: Capacity Capacity Strategic Position Strategic Position that is relevant to this decision? that is relevant to this decision? Tecker Consultants, LLC

Four Knowledge Bases Question Four Question Four What are the ethical implications? What are the ethical implications? Tecker Consultants, LLC

From Mega Issue to Motion An Example

Mega Issue Question How can AASL ensure visibility for school library media specialists in the current movement toward 21 st Century Skills?

Mega Issue Question Prepare Background Information Prepare Background Information Conduct Dialog on Informing the Issue Conduct Dialog on Informing the Issue Conduct Dialogue on Evaluating Choices Conduct Dialogue on Evaluating Choices Conduct Dialogue on Identifying Choices Conduct Dialogue on Identifying Choices

Mega Issue Question Determine Areas of Consensus Determine Areas of Consensus Identify Actions, Intent and Accountability Identify Actions, Intent and Accountability Craft a Motion Craft a Motion

Board Motion “…that AASL move forward in raising school library media specialists visibility and viability through the following: influencing the development of the Common Core State Standards and ensuring specific recognition of the instructional role of the SLMS within the language of ESEA.”

Destination Success Association Leaders: Create a shared vision. Create a shared vision. Develop an empowering climate. Develop an empowering climate. Establish supportive communication. Establish supportive communication. Deliver association program initiatives. Deliver association program initiatives.

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