Transcript American Chemical Society Local Section Leaders Mid-Year Webinar May 9, 2012 3:00-4:00 PM (Eastern Time) Lee Latimer, Chair, Committee on Local Section Activities California Local Section.

American Chemical Society
Local Section Leaders
Mid-Year Webinar
May 9, 2012
3:00-4:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Lee Latimer, Chair, Committee on Local Section Activities
California Local Section
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Preparing For Your Fall
Activities
Tom Beattie, Chair, Subcommittee on Local Section
Assistance & Development
Alexa Serfis, Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Local Section
Assistance & Development
Contents
• Elections
• Welcome back event for section members
• Transition planning for chair and chair-elect
• Invite speakers for spring 2013 events
• National Chemistry Week (NCW)
• Get a jump on your 2012 annual report
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Elections
• Must be open to all
• By mail or electronic
• Bylaws need to be consistent
• Biographies of candidates prepared and vetted
• Succession plan helps here
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Elections
• Every member needs opportunity to vote
• Use personal contact to identify candidates – Emails,
general notices don’t work well!
• Turnout is not always sterling!
• Multiple candidates – careful to avoid friction
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Elections
• Constitute a nominating committee
• Committee needs to be consistent with your section
bylaws
• Select those who have a knowledge/feel for section
and its people
• Consult former officers to see who might be desirable
candidates for office
• Important to select doers, not just bodies
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Fall Kick-off
• Plan a “Welcome Back” Event
– Include students/faculty returning to school
– Provide pizza or snacks
– Talk about upcoming events (fall speakers, NCW)
– Ask attendees what upcoming events they would
like to have
– Ask for volunteers to do specific tasks/events
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Transition Planning
• Make sure chair-elect is prepared for role as chair
• Current chair needs to spend time and coach chairelect
• Plan attendance for 2013 Leadership Institute
– Critical for chair-elect to attend
– Consider sending additional representative(s)
– January 25-27, 2013 in Dallas, TX
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Invite 2013 Speakers
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Review Online Speaker Directory for possible speakers
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Invite speakers for spring 2013 events – local is cheaper
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Types of talks
– Technical
– Popular science
– General interest
– Science Cafe
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Post event calendar on section’s website
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Planning National Chemistry Week
• Establish community partnerships
– Industry
– Local Universities, Colleges and High Schools
– Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
– Fire, Police, Water Departments
• Identify a NCW and Public Relations Chair
• Get an early start on preparations
• Set up committees for different activities
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Your 2012 Annual Report
• Get an early start on your section’s annual report –
FORMS is great for this!
• Record activities as they occur throughout the year
• Event chairs and meeting moderators can write
summaries in real time
• Compile lists of venues, menus, and people involved
for future use
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ACS Leadership Program
Lucy Eubanks
Committee on Local Section Activities and
ACS Leadership Advisory Board
ACS Leadership Program
• ACS volunteers help ensure the long-term
vitality of the Society.
• The Society gains from its investment in
leadership development.
• Two components
– ACS Leadership Development System
– ACS Leadership Institute
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Why do I need leadership skills?
• Leadership is the top skill
organizations say they need most.
“Leadership is the ability
• The Chemical Enterprise needs
leaders to meet tough challenges.
to influence a group
toward obtaining a
particular result.”
• Since 2009, ACS has made
available the Leadership
Development System to address
these needs.
Warren Bennis,
Leadership Expert
• ACS encourages as many
members as possible to develop
leadership skills.
• You benefit professionally and in
your volunteer role.
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ACS Leadership Development System:
Connections
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When/Where/How Much?
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Over 45 courses offered throughout the year at:
– National Meetings (5 to be offered at the Philadelphia Nat’l Meeting)
– Regional Meetings
– Local Sections
– ACS Leadership Institute
– Self-paced on-line courses ($25 member/$50 non-member)
– 4-Hour Courses ($150 member/$300 non-member)
– 8-Hour Extraordinary Leaders course ($650 member/$800 non-member)
Full and partial scholarships are available for all courses
Contact: [email protected]
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Upcoming Courses
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Visit www.acs.org/leaderdevelopment for additional course dates and locations
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Everything you need to know…
www.acs.org/leaderdevelopment
• Course schedules and locations
• Online courses
• Course descriptions
• Course brochure
• Scholarship information
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Leadership Courses at Local
Sections
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Local section can host Leadership Development System courses
– Planning Guide and Marketing Kits available
– Professional development opportunity for members
– ACS provides facilitator, course materials, etc.
– $150 per person (minimum 8 registrations)
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NEW! Customized Strategic Planning Workshops
– 1.5 day customized Strategic Planning course and workshop
– Contact [email protected] for pricing and other information.
– Strategic Planning webinar to be offered later this summer.
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REMEMBER…
• Effective leaders are formed, not born.
• Future leaders learn key skills from leadership courses.
• Proven results useful at work and as a volunteer.
• Becoming skilled requires practice.
• Local Sections have many great practice opportunities.
• Build skills, create leaders, and make an impact!!!
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More Information:
www.acs.org/leaderdevelopment
email: [email protected]
twitter: @ACS_Leaders
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