1. LINDA GREEN CHAIRMAN American Legion Auxiliary Department of Maryland, Inc. L e a d e r s h i p

2. What is Leadership? Inspiring and helping people to work toward a goal Not necessarily “Taking Charge” Ways to Lead:  Setting an example for others to follow;  What we do  What we say  Introducing new ideas that help solve problems;  “Thinking up”  “Speaking up”  Helping to settle differences and disagreements by encouraging a spirit of cooperation

3. Leadership What is Leadership? Why Should We Learn About Developing Leadership Skills? Effective Leaders Tips for Leading

4. Why Learn about developing Leadership Skills? Everyone is not born a leader, BUT Everyone can develop leadership skills, AND Everyone can benefit from using them

5. Why Learn about developing Leadership Skills? Whether appointed, elected, or assuming a leadership role, leadership skills can help to:  Contribute:  to achieving group goals by focusing on everyone’s energy on the task at hand  Grow:  professionally, as the skills can be applied in any line of work  Enjoy:  personal growth and satisfaction from knowing you are making a difference in the world around you

6. Effective Leaders Are Good Communicators Success depends on the ability to communicate Communication (Teamwork) is the art of getting a message across Forms of Communicating:  Written  Information sent via letters about meetings, reports, emails, etc  Spoken  Message transmitted by the speaker via phone calls, speeches & conversation  Unwritten & Unspoken  Attitudes & opinions are formed based on communicators tone of voice, body language and mannerisms  Impartiality  Remain unbiased to issue at hand; not taking sides in a situation. **Communication is the KEY in developing all other leadership skills because you cannot work effectively without communicating**