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Professional Development & Education

2018-2019

Webinar Series

The Guerilla Woman – A Modern Leader

The Guerilla Woman – A Modern Leader

• Gets going (overcomes inertia with energy)
• Understands uniqueness (cultivates talents of others)
• Exceeds expectations (under promises and over delivers)
• Recognizes realty (accepts what can’t be changed)
• Inspires involvement (gets others to follow the vision)
• Listens longer (is always looking for new information)
• Learns lessons (learns from successes and failures alike)
• Asks and answers (questions status quo; prepares for questions)
• Wins wings (takes risks, flies high)
• Offers ownership (shares vision and solutions with others)
• Manages maybes (works through uncertainty toward solutions)
• Accepts apologies/admits actions (releases grudges; take

personal responsibility for actions and mistakes)

• Needs nuttiness (uses sense of humor to maintain balanced

perspective)

The Guerilla – Omaha & A Modern NAWIC Leader

Developing Personal Power

• Authority
• Assertiveness
• Approachability
• Public Image
• Communication

Have You Planned?

Start by making your leadership plans and preparations NAWIC Calendar Establish a file system Working knowledge of parliamentary law

Get Organized

President’s Files should include:

• NAWIC Manuel (updated!)
• Chapter Bylaws, Chapter Standing Rules,

Chapter Policies & Procedures

• President’s Handbook (updated 7/2018)
• Chapter Strategic Plan & Goals
• Board agendas, minutes, reports
• General membership agendas, minutes,

reports, handouts

• Correspondence
• Newsletters, etc.
• Robert’s Rules of Order
• Chapter Gavel, podium banners, chapter

charter, Federal ID # (FIN), etc.

Are You Knowledgeable?

• Have you “trained” to be President?
• Basic NAWIC “Trivia”
• Core Purpose
• Core Values
• Study records of previous years
• Have knowledge of Standing and Special

Committees

• Attackers
• Know-It-Alls
• Snipers
• Whiners
• Yes People
• Lumps
• Control Freaks

Do you know the Rules?

Parliamentary Law

Parliamentary Law

• Necessary to:
• Insure Order
• Expedite business
• Develop an organization that will

promote the Objects for which it was

• rganized
• Give everyone an equal opportunity for

self-expression

Parliamentary Law – Based on Four Principals

Courtesy and justice to all.

1

Consider one thing at a time.

2

The minority must be heard.

3

The majority must prevail.

4

Do You Have a Mentor

• r Advisor?

Madame President?

• Sets the state for the constructive, harmonious

and efficient operation of the chapter

• Lead chapter with friendly, gracious tact
• Delegate
• Work together as a team with committees

In unity of purpose, there is strength, and togetherness bears wonderful fruit! - unknown

Ar Are you ready for th the meeting?

• Be prepared
• Agenda and Script
• Confidence
• Arrive early!
• Start on time
• Keep the meeting

moving

Items to have available:

• President’s Handbook
• NAWIC Manual
• Gavel
• Agenda
• Chapter Bylaws
• Standing Rules
• Robert’s Rules of Order
• Membership Roster
• Binders
• List of Committees
• Watch
• Calendar
• Paper & Pen

Rules for Presiding

• Board Meeting
• Operate under Small Board
• Membership Meeting
• Stand – when calling the meeting to
• rder, conducting a debate or

discussion, making announcements, conducting elections, etc.

• Your President – The/This Chair,

the/this president, not “I”

• President may not express an opinion

while presiding

• You can vote

Board Meetings

• The Board should move business forward
• Approve budget
• Approve committee plans
• Approve venue contracts
• Set the Annual Calendar
• Approve extraordinary expenses

How does business get introduced?

• Obtain the floor
• Make the Motion (I move)
• Second the Motion
• States the Motion
• Discuss the Motion
• Presents the Question
• Announce the vote

Did I prepare enough?

Rehearse

Rehearse in your mind and stage properly

Reports

Brief those who will be on the agenda Request copy of Committee Reports prior to meeting

Agenda

Do not attempt to preside at a meeting without an Agenda Copy Parliamentarian

• n Agenda and Script

1st Copy to Vice President and Secretary

Meeting Notice

Send Agenda and Treasurer’s Report to Board prior to meeting Send script to Vice President and Secretary

Communication

• Board of Directors
• Board Orientation
• Strategic Plan
• Share agendas, chapter business, current

issues/requests, calendar/coordination

• Committees / Chairs
• Committee Chair Orientation
• Strategic Plan
• Delegate coordination to PE/VP
• Engaged and on track, on budget
• Share National and Regional goals and updates
• Membership
• Monthly meetings, chapter news
• Highlight national and regional news and events
• Encourage members to participate in NAWIC’s

Leadership Webinars

• Give credit where credit is due – acknowledge and

praise accomplishments

External Communication

• Timely response to requests for information
• Share positive events, milestones, etc.

Regional Director

• Timely response to forms, request for information, filings
• Monthly presidents’ email – updates on what is happening and forms due
• Share positive events, milestones, etc.

NAWIC National Office

• Proper use of logo – approval
• Social media posts – follow NAWIC’s Social Media Policy, think before posting

Logo/Social Media

Plan Your Departure

• Committee Chairs
• Audit of Treasurer’s book
• Complete 990
• Send new officer information

to NAWIC Office & Region Director (by deadline)

• Inventory of President’s files

and properties

Upcoming Webinars

• November 20, 2018 - Time Management presented by

Angela Highland of Competitive Edge

• January 15, 2019 – Risk Management 101 presented by

Milli Workmen of IRMI Please join us!