Transcript GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ALLIANCE

On a piece of paper, write down the following:
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Your middle name
Last book you read
Favorite movie
Wedding anniversary
Your alma mater
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Favorite color
First AADA office
Best thing you cook
Favorite vacation spot
Best friend’s name
Inspiration to
reimagine, reengineer, and reinvigorate
your group back home
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Leslie Franklin • Laurie Osborn • Sue Ryser
Reimagine…
Reengineer…
Reinvigorate…
YOURSELF, YOUR MEMBERS, YOUR ALLIANCE!
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 No
handouts
 Stay busy, mentally and physically
 No experts, only facilitators
 Surprise: EVERYONE is an expert!
 EVERYTHING has a teachable component
 Make a conscious commitment
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The Fab Five:
1. Governance
2. Leader Development
3. Member Recruitment
4. Member Engagement
5. Signature Focus
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The Human Body:
HEAD & BRAIN
Infrastructure
 Council vs. board
 Leadership council: How/why it works
 Stratification: Executives + middle management
 Meetings: In person, phone, screen, email
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The Human Body:
SKELETON & NERVOUS SYSTEM
Pipeline
 Committees: Smaller jobs, engage more people,
groom future leaders
 Creative recruitment: Recycle former leaders,
alternate career paths
 Mindset: Task vs. office, help vs. serve
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The Human Body:
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (BLOOD)
Sustenance
 Advertise: Publicize events and accomplishments
 Leverage: Play to your strengths
 Orientation: Market to the TARGET not the MEDIAN
 Risk: Explore and experiment
 Positive attitude: Success is contagious
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 Who
had the most things in common?
 What things were easiest to match?
 What things found NO match?
 How did you prioritize your search?
 Why is it important to seek common ground?
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 Finding
common ground is fun
 Finding common ground is a challenge
 Some people are more alike than different
 People who are different are interesting too
 You have something in common with EVERYONE!
 Commonalities are a great springboard
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The Human Body:
HEART & MUSCLES, FEET & HANDS
Drumbeat
 Research: Who/what are your priorities?
 Events: Schedule and plan for your target audience
 Staging: Enlist more helpers, strive for symphony
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The Human Body:
FACE, ARMS & LEGS
Brand Identity
 Prioritize: Follow strengths or passions
 Activate: Channel energy into singular event(s)
 Turf: Seek/provide something unique
 Purpose: Link your identity with your actions
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The Fab Five:
1. Governance
2. Leader Development
3. Member Recruitment
4. Member Engagement
5. Signature Focus
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You’re in luck:
We happen to have our own Fab Five right here…
or rather, the Fab Fifteen!
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 Many
hands make light work
 Divide and conquer
 To each his own
 The more, the merrier
 No “I” in “TEAM”
 Where there’s a will, there’s a way
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The Fab Five:
1. Governance: Infrastructure, stratification
2. Leader Development: Division of labor, teamwork
3. Member Recruitment: Creativity, variety, fuel
4. Member Engagement: Loyalty, value
5. Signature Focus: Unity, harmony, shared purpose
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Your NEXT homework assignment:
1. Go back through your notes, circle the gems
2. Write your favorite tip at the top of every page
3. Send an email to a friend and mention your
favorite tip
4. Talk about the gems at your first meeting
MAKE YOUR VISION A REALITY!
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Sustenance is paramount: Life requires FUEL
Now go… and make the most out of your Alliance!
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See you next year!