1. Deb Martin dcmartin@wsos.org
Leadership Training
Deb Martin

2. Assistance Partnership
Western RCAP Rural Community Assistance Corporation (916)
Midwest RCAP Midwest Assistance Program (952)
Southern RCAP Communities Unlimited (479)
Northeast RCAP RCAP Solutions (800)
Great Lakes RCAP WSOS Community Action Commission (800)
Southeast RCAP Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (866)
Rural Community
Assistance Partnership
Practical solutions for improving rural communities
RCAP National Office
1701 K St. NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC
(800) |

3. Acknowledgement
This course was developed by WSOS/GLRCAP, RCAC, and a Russian partner
Course was originally funded by the U.S. Department of State, Moscow Embassy through a Peer-to-Peer grant
Updates and delivery of the course funded through our RCAP HHS program

4. Course is designed to offer:
Course Design:
Course is designed to offer:
Maximum flexibility
Off-the-shelf delivery
Facilitator guide
Participant guide
Power Point presentation

5. Available Modules Leadership Best Practices Leadership tenets
5 leadership practices
Temperament and leadership

6. Available Modules: Effective Communication
Barriers to effective communication
Active listening
Temperament and communication
Effective dialogue 6

7. Available Modules: Working in Teams or Groups
Conducting effective meetings
Group decision-making
Dealing with conflict
Building effective teams
Recipe for successful teams 7

8. Available Modules: Community Collaboration
Exploring definitions and concepts of collaboration
Costs and benefits of collaboration
Making collaboration work
Benefits and challenges of working regionally

9. Available Modules: Leading Change
Barriers to personal and organizational change
Kotter’s 8-step process for leading or accelerating change
Change vs. transition
Change curve – leading people through it 9

10. Available Modules: Public Relations
Engaging the public – when, why and how
Public opinion formation
Improving messaging
Social marketing
Building relationships with target groups
Tips for better public presentations 10

11. Available Modules Community Planning Strategic planning components
Working with stakeholders
SWOT analysis and other tools
Vision and mission
Action planning – goals and objectives
Appreciative inquiry

12. Available Modules:
Exploring Small Community Economic Development Models
Tupelo model
ABCD
Entrepreneurial communities
Wealth Works
Creative place-making
Rural tourism
Agriculture and local foods
Hometown Competitiveness

13. Available Modules: Project Development and Management
Project ideas – identifying problems and opportunities
Goals and objectives
Outcomes and evalution
Grant-writing tips
Project management

14. Available Modules: Organizational Sustainability Identity
Financial and systems administration
Long-range strategic planning
Board development plan
Annual operations plan
Long-range fundraising plan
Staff development and organizational culture