Thank you to all the volunteer leaders who attended 2012's AADE Leadership Forum in Chicago, IL. We'd like to share some of the highlights of the meeting and—in case you missed it—handouts and presentations from all of our speakers:
**Presentations can be downloaded by clicking on the title**
It's the Journey, Not the Destination--Transforming Your Dreams and Goals into Reality
Speaker: Denise Eaves
Denise Eaves has more than twenty years of experience in human resources and workgroup dynamics. Before becoming a management consultant, Denise worked in healthcare for the University of Chicago Hospitals, Loyola University Medical Center and Northwestern Behavioral Health. She is now the owner of her own management training and consulting firm specializing in team development, conflict resolution and diversity.
Goals/Objectives:
- Discuss positive psychology as a process goal to improve self management
- Identify strength building language and behavior for personal growth
- Apply strength building to professional teams
- Plan next steps for continuing growth
Handouts:
Creat a Culture of Coaching
Speaker: Marcie Stern
Marcie Stern is founder and president of Marcie Stern & Associates, a professional development business that helps busy professionals and their organizations focus on what matters most. Marcie brings over two decades of progressive leadership and development experience as a coach and motivational speaker with special expertise in the healthcare industry. Marcie helps clients get focused, engaged and in action on managing priorities, leveraging strengths, accelerating goal achievement and creating better work/life balance.
Marcie holds a Masters in Health Services Administration from Arizona State University. She is a graduate of The Coaches Training Institute and Registered Leadership Coaching and is a member of the International Coach Federation and Affiliate of the National Speaker Association – Illinois Chapter.
Goals/Objectives:
- Understand the distinction between coaching and mentoring
- Assess current level of coaching effectiveness
- Learn a 6-step Coaching Framework
- Understand and develop key skills to support coaching framework
- Create a personal coaching plan
Handouts:
MY AADE NETWORK Optimization
Speaker: John Tyler
John Tyler has been a member of the AADE staff for five years and he has been involved with Volunteer Services and MY AADE NETWORK since 2010. As Volunteer Services Specialist, John has been the primary resource at AADE when it comes to MY AADE NETWORK training. Today John will fill us in on all the tips and tricks he has on how we can all optimize MY AADE NETWORK and take full advantage of everything it has to offer.
Goals/Objectives:
- Optimize CB/COI landing pages for their respective groups
- Use blogs to engage members
- Use discussion forums to engage members
Handouts:
Seven Changes That Turned My CB or COI Right Side Up in One Year
Speakers: Member Affiliates Council Co-Facilitators
Pat Adams—Pennsylvania CB
Sharon Easter—Virginia CB
Joan Hill—Public Health COI
Bridget Jennings—Florida CB
Patricia Linekin—New York CB
Molly McElwee—Office and Clinic Based COI
Wamaitha Sullivan—African American COI
AADE Advocacy Update
Speakers: James Specker
As Federal and State Advocacy Manager for AADE, James has been working on grassroots and advocacy issues for the association since 2007. Prior to this role, he spent four years working at Illinois Action for Children advocating for access to quality education and childcare for low-income families in the state of Illinois. He has more than ten years’ experience working in the advocacy and grassroots environment. James is a frequent speaker on grassroots-related issues and serves in a leadership role as a member of the Public Policy Committee for his professional association.
Embracing the Unofficial Leaders in your CB, LNG or COI
Speaker: Peggy Hoffman
Peggy Hoffman is president of Mariner Management & Marketing, an association management company that provides administrative services to chapter organizations. In addition to managing membership organizations, Peggy has provided training and consultation on leadership development, component relations and strategic planning to more than a dozen national associations and many local groups. Her background includes work on a number of studies and programs on effective practices for associations. She has written many articles and co-authored ASAE & The Center’s Components Relations Handbook.
Goals/Objectives:
- Describe an unofficial leader, recognize the key roles they serve and the value to the community
- Identify key steps in how to empower unofficial leaders
- Express how to create a culture that encourages member engagement and volunteerism and identify several activities to use in creating the culture
Handout:
Logistics, Logistics, Logistics—What You Need to Know Before Planning Your Next Event
Speaker: Marian Long and Jackie Bellan
In real estate they say it’s all about, “location, location, location.” We’ve titled this session “Logistics, Logistics, Logistics” and we’ve brought in two AADE staff members who know all the ins and outs to help provide you with everything you need to know before planning your next event. They are Marian Long, AADE Director of Meeting Services and Jackie Bellan, AADE Meeting Planner and they are here to tell you what you need to know and answer any questions you may have about meeting planning and logistics. So I will turn it over to them now.
Goals/Objectives:
- Describe an unofficial leader, recognize the key roles they serve and the value to the community
- Identify key steps in how to empower unofficial leaders
- Express how to create a culture that encourages member engagement and volunteerism and identify several activities to use in creating the culture
Handout:
Great Ideas at Work—IGNITE with AADE Volunteer Leaders
Speakers:
Pat Adams—Pennsylvania CB
Kellie Antinori-Lent—Pennsylvania CB
Betty Brayn and Vanessa Paddy—Kentucky CB
Jacque Corey—Oregon CB
Joan Hill—Public Health COI
Meghan Jardine—Plant Based Nutrition COI
Erica Moore—Office and Clinic Based COI
Mickey Stuart—Mississippi CB
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS