Diane McCurley, Chairman
508-423-5066
Dido67@AOL.com

LEADS

Click here for the GFWC Leadership Advancement Guide in the GFWC Club Manual. Click here for the Leadership Questionnaire. Click here for the Leadership Report Cover Sheet. Leadership Projects to Do and Report – Going Beyond the Manual and Questionnaire……. Be open to re-evaluating club structure and the roles and responsibilities of officers and chairmen to match the available time and skills of your members – have co-chairs or co-officers, outgoing chairs mentoring incoming ones, a chairman’s manual to pass on to new chairs, club brainstorming (not just the board). Support member attendance at GFWC meetings at all levels – General and Junior – Fines for the Fund, Dollars for Delegates, raffles to raise money, a percent  of fundraiser income for conferences. Recognize and reward members demonstrating leadership skills in a creative, fun way – Member of the Month, Rookie of the Year, Club Leader Award, the “Kudos” awards, outgoing and incoming officer certificates and/or gifts. Nominate an outstanding club leader for the JENNIE award (See JENNIE Awards in the GFWC Club Manual), the Marilyn Perry Leadership Award, or as a LEADS candidate. Not only raise funds for, but volunteer your club’s time to help MassSTAR achieve their goals for youth leadership. Start a reading group. Pick a leadership book of the month (Internet search can turn up hundreds – Ken Blanchard’s are easy, useful reads), members read and spend 10-15 minutes discussing it at a meeting or other get-together. Remember public-speaking skill development during these discussions. Watch a comedy video/movie as a club activity. Stress management is a leadership skill and laughter reduces stress. Invite a professional organizer (meetings, weddings, closets, etc.) to your club to discuss just how they do their organizing.  You’ll get tips to reduce your stress and manage your time and resources better as well as a fun program. Know a good public speaker. Invite them to share their secrets for great presentations with your club. Play a team building game to start a meeting. Check out the Internet for information to share, novel ideas to use, or skills to develop. To get you started: http://management.about.com/od/leadership/Leadership.htm and http://www.energizeinc.com/art/subj/allvol.html Go global - check out http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/cms/ for a project idea or program. This organization works on a global level to empower women i.e. leadership development for women around the world.