Leadership Jane Hardacre. Leadership From Palm Trees to Parliamentary Procedure!

Leadership

Jane Hardacre

Leadership

From Palm Trees to Parliamentary

Procedure!

Why do we have

This program • Develops

leaders at all levels

• Grows membership and mentors of all ages

How can we do this?

ABC Schools

Mini – workshops

Mentoring

Education and motivation

Communication

Tools Unit Guide – from Department

Unit Guide Book – from National (formerly

Unit Handbook)

Constitution & Bylaws

Roberts Rules of Order

National & Department websites

Growing Membership & Mentors of All Ages

Invite new members to participate in meetings and events.

Give praise & recognition when members do what is asked or go above and beyond what was expected.

Find out what a member is interested in.

Listen to what members have to say……….. AND……………………..

Keep An Open Mind

Commitment to Build Trust

Lead by Example Put egos aside Take responsibility Meet and discuss Keep confidences Assess needs Let your actions speak for you

PLEASE……….

We agree to Steal, Swear, Drink, and Lie our way to Leadership!

Steal time each day to do something for others

Swear to give everything we do the best that we have

Drink in the opportunities that surround us

Lie down at night knowing that today we gave our best

Leadership Reporting

Mid Year Reports Unit Chairmen → District Chairmen by Nov. 15, 2015

District Chairmen → Dept. Chairman by Dec. 1, 2015 {No form … just mail or email summary!}

Year-End Reports Unit Chairmen → District Chairmen by April 15, 2016

District Chairmen → Dept. Chairman by May 1, 2016 {Forms provided in the Plan of Action … complete all information & send them in time!}

As part of your narrative report, please include answers to the following

questions:

• How many unit and/or District trainings did your District hold?

• Total number of members attending all of these trainings?

• What topics or presentations were included in your trainings?

• Did you hold training on nurturing a culture of goodwill?

National Awards

Unit Leadership Training Award Junior Outstanding Leadership

Award

Department Chairman’s Award “Palm Trees to Parliamentary

Procedure”

Resources ALA Department of Florida website -

www.alafl.org ALA National website -

www.alaforveterans.org American Legion Flag & Emblem Sales

website - www.emblem.legion.org Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules –

Nation, Department, and Units Let’s Be Right On Flag Etiquette Parliamentary Procedure Booklet

NURTURE

Any Questions ???

From the Service of One, Comes the Support of Many

The American Legion Auxiliary

Department of FloridaLeadership Program

2015-2016