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NMA… the Leadership NMA… the Leadership Development OrganizationDevelopment Organization

Council WorkshopCouncil Workshop

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NMA Council Workshop NMA Council Workshop AgendaAgenda

PurposePurpose RoleRole DuesDues MembershipMembership Officers / DelegatesOfficers / Delegates DutiesDuties MeetingsMeetings ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities SummarySummary QuestionsQuestions

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PurposePurpose Promote the objectives of the NMA Promote the objectives of the NMA

throughout the area and to help throughout the area and to help develop new NMA affiliated chapters.develop new NMA affiliated chapters.

Promote joint chapter activities by Promote joint chapter activities by planning and conducting meetings and planning and conducting meetings and programs involving two or more programs involving two or more affiliated chapters.affiliated chapters.

Promote the NMA Leadership Promote the NMA Leadership Initiatives and Initiatives and “The NMA Leadership “The NMA Leadership Model”.Model”.

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Purpose Purpose Serve NMA affiliated chapters by Serve NMA affiliated chapters by

promoting those projects and activities promoting those projects and activities which will help strengthen and improve which will help strengthen and improve the chapters.the chapters.

Facilitate exchange of ideas and Facilitate exchange of ideas and information among all affiliated NMA information among all affiliated NMA chapters in the interest of increasing chapters in the interest of increasing effectiveness.effectiveness.

Assist in training and orientation of Assist in training and orientation of chapter leaders in the use and promotion chapter leaders in the use and promotion of NMA programs, courses, and materials.of NMA programs, courses, and materials.

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Role of the CouncilRole of the Council NMA Councils are geographic “collections” of NMA Councils are geographic “collections” of

chapters that:chapters that: Join together to strengthen their individual Join together to strengthen their individual

operations.operations. Are designed to be an extension of individual Are designed to be an extension of individual

chapters through which local chapters band chapters through which local chapters band together to share experiences. together to share experiences.

Provide officer training, network among their Provide officer training, network among their NMA colleagues.NMA colleagues.

Serve as a planning and organization center for Serve as a planning and organization center for the area. the area.

Promote the NMA Leadership Initiatives and Promote the NMA Leadership Initiatives and “The “The NMA Leadership Model”NMA Leadership Model”.. (See Next Slide) (See Next Slide)

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Mobilize IndividualCommitment for Change

(inspire and engage others, share power)

Set Direction(envision the future,

share vision,focus on customers)

Demonstrate PersonalCharacter(foster relationships,

model integrity,build trust)

EngenderOrganizational

Capability(build teams,

nurture creativity,deliver results)

The NMA Leadership Model

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DuesDues

Dues, where applicable, shall Dues, where applicable, shall be established by the Council be established by the Council as stated its the Bylaws.as stated its the Bylaws.

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Chapter MembershipChapter Membership

Chapter membership in the Council Chapter membership in the Council shall become effective upon shall become effective upon approval by vote of the council.approval by vote of the council.

Retired chapter members of the Retired chapter members of the NMA shall be considered as NMA shall be considered as delegate candidates in accordance delegate candidates in accordance with the Bylaws.with the Bylaws.

Encourage Individual members to Encourage Individual members to become Council members and become Council members and provide a provision in the Bylaws.provide a provision in the Bylaws.

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MembershipMembership

Each NMA affiliated chapter Each NMA affiliated chapter in the geographical area may in the geographical area may hold Council membership hold Council membership providing its governing bodyproviding its governing body

Accepts the Constitution or Accepts the Constitution or Bylaws for the Council and Bylaws for the Council and subscribes to its supportsubscribes to its support

Will select and support Will select and support delegates to the Council to delegates to the Council to serve as official serve as official representativesrepresentatives

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MembershipMembership

Delegates provided by the Delegates provided by the affiliated chapters shall comprise affiliated chapters shall comprise the Council’s governing bodythe Council’s governing body

Delegates to the Council shall be Delegates to the Council shall be selected each year in a manner to selected each year in a manner to be determined by the affiliated be determined by the affiliated chapter.chapter.

Delegates to be selected prior to Delegates to be selected prior to the end of the Council’s fiscal year.the end of the Council’s fiscal year.

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MembershipMembership

National directors within National directors within the geographical area of the geographical area of the Council shall be the Council shall be advisory members to the advisory members to the CouncilCouncil

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Fiscal YearFiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Council The fiscal year of the Council shall be determined by the shall be determined by the Council and is part of the Council and is part of the Council Bylaws.Council Bylaws.

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RestrictionsRestrictions The Council shall be non-political, The Council shall be non-political,

non-partisan and shall not engage in non-partisan and shall not engage in collective bargaining of its members collective bargaining of its members or others.or others.

All members shall be members of All members shall be members of the NMA….the NMA….the Leadership the Leadership Development OrganizationDevelopment Organization who who subscribes to the NMA objectives subscribes to the NMA objectives and Code of Ethics.and Code of Ethics.

Challenge Individual members to Challenge Individual members to become active participants… become active participants… Remove Barriers .Remove Barriers .

OfficersOfficers

Minimum officers:Minimum officers: President President Vice PresidentVice President Secretary Secretary Treasurer Treasurer

All officers must be official delegates of All officers must be official delegates of the Council and members in good the Council and members in good standing of the NMA. standing of the NMA.

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Officer candidates shall be elected Officer candidates shall be elected Council delegates preferably who Council delegates preferably who are or have been chapter officersare or have been chapter officers

Only one delegate from an Only one delegate from an affiliated chapter may hold office affiliated chapter may hold office during any one fiscal year.during any one fiscal year.

After serving a regular term of After serving a regular term of office, no officer shall succeed office, no officer shall succeed himself or herself in the same himself or herself in the same office.office.

Officers

* All the above depends on what is spelled out in the Bylaws* All the above depends on what is spelled out in the Bylaws

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Delegates and OfficersDelegates and Officers

Each affiliated chapter shall be allowed Each affiliated chapter shall be allowed three (3) voting delegates on the Council.three (3) voting delegates on the Council.

One of the delegates from each affiliated One of the delegates from each affiliated chapter shall be the president of the chapter shall be the president of the chapter, who will serve on the Council for chapter, who will serve on the Council for a term of one year, concurrent with term a term of one year, concurrent with term as chapter president. The two other as chapter president. The two other delegates to the council will serve for delegates to the council will serve for terms of two years, overlapping.terms of two years, overlapping.

Depends on Council BylawsDepends on Council Bylaws

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DutiesDuties The duties of the Council officers The duties of the Council officers

shall be as stated in its Bylaws.shall be as stated in its Bylaws. Officers shall be elected by the Officers shall be elected by the

Council and installed annually at Council and installed annually at the first meeting of each year.the first meeting of each year.

Promote the NMA Leadership Promote the NMA Leadership CompetenciesCompetencies Mobilize Individual Commitment For Mobilize Individual Commitment For

ChangeChange Set DirectionSet Direction Engender Organizational CapabilityEngender Organizational Capability Demonstrate Personal CharacterDemonstrate Personal Character

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MeetingsMeetings Delegates to the Council shall meet at Delegates to the Council shall meet at

least once in every quarterleast once in every quarter Conduct official businessConduct official business Provide opportunity for exchange of Provide opportunity for exchange of

ideas / experiences in chapter ideas / experiences in chapter operationsoperations

Become familiar with new NMA Become familiar with new NMA concepts and services.concepts and services.

A majority of authorized Council A majority of authorized Council delegates shall be necessary to constitute delegates shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. a quorum for the transaction of business.

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Typical Council MeetingTypical Council Meeting

A meal/refreshments and social timeA meal/refreshments and social time A short business meetingA short business meeting A report from each chapter on its A report from each chapter on its

activitiesactivities A structured exchange of information A structured exchange of information

among chaptersamong chapters A workshop or presentationA workshop or presentation A spotlight presentationA spotlight presentation

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Council ResponsibilitiesCouncil Responsibilities

Conduct American Enterprise Conduct American Enterprise Speech Contest at the Council levelSpeech Contest at the Council level

Conduct a Mini-LDCConduct a Mini-LDC Conduct a Professional Conduct a Professional

Development EventDevelopment Event Select a Gold Knight Of Select a Gold Knight Of

Management Management

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Council ResponsibilitiesCouncil Responsibilities Establish goals for the year ASAPEstablish goals for the year ASAP Build an organization to accomplish goalsBuild an organization to accomplish goals Follow throughFollow through Periodically reviewPeriodically review CommunicateCommunicate Promote the NMA Leadership Initiatives Promote the NMA Leadership Initiatives

and the and the “NMA Leadership Model”.“NMA Leadership Model”. Call on and use the resources of NMACall on and use the resources of NMA Listen to what your chapters are sayingListen to what your chapters are saying

Council AwardsCouncil Awards

Council Quarterly Activity Reports Council Quarterly Activity Reports RC1RC1

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NMA Sums It All UpNMA Sums It All Up

““DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERCHANGE, DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERCHANGE, GROWTH THROUGH COOPERATION” GROWTH THROUGH COOPERATION”

Q & AQ & AHAVE A GREAT YEAR !HAVE A GREAT YEAR !