1. YouthBuild Webinar Series An Effective Policy Committee: Building Future Leaders and Stronger Programs
December 6th, 2011; 2:00 PM (EST)

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6. Workforce Development Specialist
Moderator
Gregory Willis
Workforce Development Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor

7. Agenda
Leadership Development
Elements of an Effective Policy Committee
Policy Committee Lessons Learned

8. Vice President of Leadership Development
Presenter
John Bell
Vice President of Leadership Development
YouthBuild USA

9. YouthBuild McLean County
Presenter
Kareema Barr
Program Manager
YouthBuild Gulfport
Graduate
YouthBuild McLean County

10. This is You…

11. Your Challenge…

12. Your Goal…

13. How long have you been at YouthBuild?
Question 1
How long have you been at YouthBuild?
0-6 months
6-12 months
Less than 2 years
More than 2 year

14. What is your position at YouthBuild?
Question 2
What is your position at YouthBuild?
Director/Program Manager
Academic Instructors/Coordinators
Case Managers/Counselors
Construction Managers/Trainers
Job Developers Career Advisors
Alumni Coordinators

15. Definition of Leadership
Good leadership is taking responsibility to see that things go right for:
Yourself
Your family
Your program, and
Your community.
Family
Program
Comm.
Self

16. Elements of a Strong Leadership Development Approach
Vision
Culture
Staff roles
Competencies in all components
Decision-making authority

17. Question 3
Does your program have a policy committee?
Yes No
My program tried it but failed

18. How Do You Achieve This?

19. Why Have a Policy Committee?
Learn leadership skills
Set the tone for the program
Feel ownership of the program
Learn decision- making skills

20. What Young People Say…
“The Policy Committee is a big opportunity to make my voice and opinion heard. It’s a great learning experience, a chance to show my leadership ability” Jonathan King YouthBuild Waukegan

21. What Directors Say…
“If the director and staff can just let go and truly give their students a real say in how the program is run and what goes on they will be amazed. As a director it takes a lot off my shoulders.” Marguerite Vey-Miller Executive Director, Chadron YouthBuild

22. Examples of Policy Committee Responsibilities
Consult on program design
Participate in hiring staff
Plan events
Select community service projects
Mediate conflicts
Review annual budget
Recommend policy changes

23. Responsibilities of Policy Committee Members
Build unity in program
Consider the best for the program
Be accountable to other young people
Help reach good decisions
Be a role model
Help develop other leaders

24. Key Ingredients for Success
Solid preparation
Structured respect
Serious business
Serious training
Effective group process
Clear accountability and relationships

25. Effective election process
Solid Preparation
Staff agreement on:
Structure
Responsibilities
Criteria for members
Procedures
Training
Effective election process

26. Structured Respect
Private weekly meetings
Director participation
Agenda
Supports members will need to succeed
Staffing, financial and time resources

27. Serious Business
Hiring staff
Reviewing budgets
Assisting with funding proposals
Making policy
Disciplining students
Evaluating the program

28. Serious Training
Form an agenda
Lead productive meetings
Use consensus decision-making
Read a budget
Listen well
Conduct interviews

29. Effective Group Process
Solid meeting structure
Rotating chairperson
Facilitation skills
Respectful listening
Arguing another’s point

30. Accountability & Relationships
Set clear standards for conduct
Understand role of director and staff
Regular report-outs to all students
Ben intentional about building relationships
Resolve conflicts well
Have fun!

31. Effective Policy Committee Development
1-2 months
2-4 months
4 months on
Content
Training
Team
Building
Content
Training
Team
Building
Content
Training
Team
Building
T I M E

32. Common Mistakes to Avoid

33. Common Mistakes to Avoid
Staff unwilling to share power
Director dominates or too hands-off
Poor group process
Policy Committee is isolated from other youth
Tasks not substantial
Not enough training
Poor follow-through

36. Effective Policy Committees
Need staff agreement and support
Take directors who respect young people and bring important issues to them
Have structure and a good group process
Do serious and ongoing training
Can be challenging and difficult
Can bring immense program benefit and cohesion

37. Please enter your questions into the Chat Room!
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38. Resources
YouthBuild Policy Committee Handbook
Stories from YouthBuild Policy Committees

39. Speakers’ Contact Information
Presenter: John Bell
Phone: (617)
Moderator: Gregory Willis
Phone: (202)
Presenter: Kareema Barr

40. Save The Date!
Post-Program Placement & Retention January 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Counseling & Case Management February 7, 2012 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Data Management/MIS March 6, 2012 at 2:00 PM (EST)

41. Access to Webinar Resources
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42. Question 4
Please rate the quality of this webinar.
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43. Question 5
Will you use the resources and tools presented in today’s webinar in your program?
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44. Question 6
How could this webinar be improved?

45. Question 7
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