Welcome to the Emerging Leaders in Governance Program Online Materials
On the right hand side you will find all the key documents for the program. Below, you will find all the workshop readings, preparation and reflection activities. If you have any questions, please phone (0413 565 338) or email (alicia@alyceum.com.au) Alicia Curtis.
Unconventions - Complimentary Access
As a ELGP participant this year, you are given complimentary access to the two Unconventions this year. They will be held from 8am - 12pm on the 9th April and 4th September 2018. Registration details to follow.
Extra Documents
Workshop 1: Emerging Leaders in Governance Program Launch
Date: 7th February 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
Meet Community Partners and Alumni at a breakfast launch of the program. You'll be invited to share 30 seconds about who you are and why you applied for the program.
Get to know the Community Partners
Take a moment to look through the list of Community Partners - have you heard of any of them?, do you know what they do?. Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to interact with many of the Community Partner and it would be beneficial for you to know a little about them when you meet and chat with them.
Program Launch: Reading
- What’s in it for me? The highs and lows of joining a community Board
- Good Governance Principles and Guidance for Not-for-Profit Organisations
Program Launch: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
What are your intentions for completing the program?
You will be asked to share 30 seconds about who you are and your interest in Boards and the community sector at the breakfast launch.
Workshop Reflections
What were your first impressions of the program, Community Partners and the participants?
What commitments are you making to make the most of this program?
Workshop 2: Program Overview and Sector Overview
Date: 14th February 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
Let's go through the program, clarify expectations, roles, responsibilities and timeframes. You will also get to meet some key senior leaders of the Aged Care and Community NFP Sector as we have a discussion about the state of the NFP sector.
Sector Overview: Reading
- Background to the not-for-profit sector
- NFP Governance and Performance Study 2016
- Governance for Good
Recommended Reading and Useful Links
Sector Overview: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
What do you know about the aged care and community sector?
How big is it?
How many people are employed?
How many board members are needed?
What are the most pressing issues for the aged care and community sector?
After the reading, reflect on the questions that you have about the NFP sector for our guest experts.
Workshop Reflections
What were the issues, challenges and priorities you knew about and which ones didn’t you know about?
What skills, knowledge and networks could you bring to a board that would be useful with the current challenges and priorities facing the NFP sector?
What draws you in to contribute to the NFP sector at a Board level?
Saturday Site Visits
Date: 17th February 2018, Venue: various
It is encouraged to car pool during the Site Visits as often there may be limited parking at facilities. It's also a great way to get to know your fellow participants! As it's a busy schedule, you may want to bring your own lunch too.
Site Visits: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Have you visited an aged care home, public housing or youth centre before?
What do you expect to hear, see and feel?
Write down your key assumptions about what you expect?
What are you really wanting to explore today?
Clarify the questions you have of the staff that work in aged care and community organisations.
Workshop Reflections
What did you observe?
What stood out to you? What did you find surprising?
What did you notice about yourself during the site visits? How did you feel?
What new ideas and perspectives were generated?
What assumptions were confirmed and what deviated from what you expected to see?
Workshop 3: Board Roles and Responsibilities
Date: 21st February Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
Board Responsibilities: Reading
Essential Reading
Recommended Reading
- WA State Government’s Women on Boards
- Diversifying Boards - Your Cultural Advantage
- Westpac’s Guide for Community Board Members
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Eyes Wide Open, Chapter 11
Board Responsibilities: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
What do you know about the roles and responsibilities of board members and what further questions do you have?
Think about the variety of stakeholders involved in your role as a board member.
Workshop Reflections
Do you feel comfortable committing to the roles and responsibilities of a board member? If not, which areas do you commit to doing further research about?
What skills, knowledge and networks could you bring to the roles and responsibilities of a board member?
Special Guests
- Emma Chinnery, Special Counsel, Jackson McDonald
- Alana Schwartz, Associate, Jackson McDonald (past ELGP participant!)
Workshop 4: Mentoring and Networking
Date: 28th February Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
Explore the role of mentoring and networking in finding a Board position.
Mentoring and Networking: Reading
Essential Reading
- Mentoring and Board Observations Briefing
- HBR’s Mentoring Demystified
- Networking and Mentoring: How it can help you in your Board role
- 15 Questions for your Business Networking Success
Recommended Reading
- Radical Candor
- Mentoring Demystified, Ann Wolfe What should I look for in a mentor?
- A Key Guide Principle for Networking Events
- 20 questions to ask other leaders
- What should I look for in a mentor?
Mentoring and Networking: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Reflect on your most effective mentoring and networking experiences.
What made them so?
Who do you ask for considered feedback?
How often?
Consider how readily you take on this feedback from others.
Workshop Reflections
How will you utilise mentoring and networking as part of your strategy to secure a board position?
Weekend Leadership Retreat
Date: 2nd - 4th March 2018, Venue: Anapana Ridge, 35 Gilchrist Road Lesmurdie
About the Retreat
The Leadership Retreat engages you in their own personal transformational change. Self awareness is an integral key factor in leadership success and includes confidence, self management, motivation, empathy and social skills. This retreat focuses on deepening their self knowledge, heightening their emotional intelligence and engaging in high performing mindsets.
It's also an opportunity to get to know the other participants in your program and develop strong bonds as you seek and accept Board positions, your ELGP network will also be here to support you.
Leadership Retreat Agenda
Aim of the Retreat:
Deepen your own personal and leadership self awareness by identifying and understanding your own personal values, strengths and leadership philosophy.
Develop friendships with your fellow participants to create a supportive network when finding, applying and serving on Boards.
Confirm project teams and topics and establish project scope, roles and deadlines.
Retreat Agenda
11 – 12.30pm: Making and Managing Commitments 12.30 – 1pm: Lunch 1 – 1.30pm: Debrief, Pack up, Clean up and Finish
Anapana Ridge, 38 Gilchrist Rd, Lesmurdie
Arrival: Friday, from 5.30 - 6.30pm
Departure: Sunday, 3.00pm
www.anapanaridge.com
Toiletries and towel
Journal and Program File
A book that has inspired you (about leadership, the human spirit or about giving back)
Your Character Strengths Survey list. Complete the Character Strengths test at http://authentichappiness.com/. (Go to Questionnaires, then to VIA Survey of Character Strengths. You will need to create a login to complete the test).(Linen is provided by Anapana Ridge)
Leadership Retreat: Reading
Essential Reading - Leadership
- Key Insights from The Extraordinary Leader White Paper
- Developing Strengths or Weaknesses White Paper
Emotional Intelligence
Recommended Reading
Leadership Retreat: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
The aims of the Retreat are to:
- Deepen your own personal and leadership self awareness by identifying and understanding your own personal values, strengths and leadership philosophy.
- Develop friendships with your fellow participants to create a supportive network when finding, applying and serving on Boards.
- Confirm project teams and topics and establish project scope, roles and deadlines.
How will you make the most of the retreat?
Reflect on your strengths, values and how you view leadership. Complete the Character Strengths test at http://authentichappiness.com/. (Go to Questionnaires, then to VIA Survey of Character Strengths. You will need to create a login to complete the test).Bring a book (fiction, autobiography or non-fiction) that have really influenced your leadership.
Workshop Reflections
What did you notice about yourself during the weekend?
Journalling prompts:
- I learned…
- I re-learnt …
- I discovered ….
- I noticed that…
- I appreciated…
- I was surprised….
- I plan to…
Workshop 5: Financial Duties
Date: 14th March 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
This workshop will explore your financial duties as a board director
Financial Duties: Reading
Essential Reading
Recommended Reading
- Westpac’s Guide for Community Treasurers
- Chartered Accountants’ Enhancing Not-For-Profit Annual and Financial Reporting
Financial Duties: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
How would you rate your board financial literacy?
Workshop Reflections
What did you learn?
What did you already know and what were your gaps?
What further learning could you do to improve your financial literacy?
Special Guests
- Enda Fahy, CFO, Southcare
Workshop 6: Public Speaking, Reputation Management and Media
Date: 21st March 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
This workshop explores how you can utilise public speaking, online and traditional media to promote your cause.
Public Speaking/Reputation Management and Media: Reading
Essential Reading
- Generating the News Media Guide
- Book Rapper - Sticking Point
- Media Backgrounder - Engaging Young Leaders on Aged Care and Community Boards
- Media Release example 1
- Media Release example 2
- Media Release example 3
Public Speaking/Reputation Management and Media: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Bring your local newspaper or an industry publication to the workshop.
How do you present yourself online? Think about your social media accounts.
How have you used public speaking and media to promote your community endeavours?
Workshop Reflections
How can you use public speaking, online and traditional media to further your community endeavours?
Workshop 7: Networking Night
Date: 28th March 2018, Venue: Jackson McDonald
About this Workshop
The networking night gives you an opportunity to further network with the community partners - both senior management and board members.
Networking Night: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Reflect on the questions you have for Community Partners, CEOs and Board members.
Workshop Reflections
What did you gain from the networking night? Who can you follow up?
Media Release Due - 28th March
Write a media release about your involvement in the program.
Media Release
Using the Generating the News Media Guide, devise your own media release.
Check out previous examples here, here and here..
Publications to target include:
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in most cases it will be your local Community Newspaper (if you are in the same local
newspaper area as other participants, you can provide a combined media release),
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internal workplace newsletter,
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Industry newsletter/magazine or
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Social Sector Publications.
Photo opportunities with Dr Nicky Howe include:
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Weekend Retreat
- Saturday Training/Networking Night
Email your media release to the Project Facilitator for approval before sending it on to your chosen Newspaper editor. Please include your name in the document title.
Workshop 8: Emerging Funding Models
Date: 4th April 2018, Venue: YMCA WA HQ - 60A Frame Court, Leederville
About this Workshop
This workshop will provide a provide discussion on emerging funding models with Community Partners.
Emerging Funding Models: Reading
Essential Reading
Recommended Reading
- Group Project - Emerging Funding Models
- Social Ventures Australia, SVA Quarterly
- Deloitte’s The Effective Not-for-Profit Board
Emerging Funding Models: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Reflect on the questions you have for board members about their financial strategies.
Workshop Reflections
What did you learn?
What surprised you?
What further learning could you do?
Workshop 9: Board Traineeships
Date: 11th April 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
The Board Traineeships were a result of the Engaging Young Leaders on Aged Care and Community Boards program. Swancare initiated the first Board Traineeship in 2013 and since then, many other organisations have provided similar Traineeships.
Board Traineeship: Reading
Essential Reading
- ELGP Group Project - Board Trainees and Traineeships
- ELGP Group Project - Trainee Board Director Program
Board Traineeship: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Would you consider a board traineeship? Why, why not?
Research the organisations that provide traineeships - which would be a best fit for you.
Workshop Reflections
What is the next best step for me after this program?
What types of organisations
Workshop 10: Strategy, Decision Making and Evaluations
Date: 18th April 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
An opportunity to celebrate and reflect on your team projects. We will discuss our next learning moves too.
Strategy, Decision Making and Evaluations: Reading
Essential Reading
Strategy, Decision Making and Evaluations: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
What external influences do you think would influence the current strategies of NFP organisations?
What decision making processes do you think would be relevant for NFP boards?
What personal evaluations could you undertake on a board?
Workshop Reflections
What did you learn?
What surprised you?
What further learning could you do?
ELGP Portfolio - Due 9th May
1. What was the value of attending the mentoring session and Board observation? What did you learn?
2. What was the value of keeping your self awareness journal and completing the self awareness activities? You may add reflections from your journal. You do not need to include your self awareness journal.
3. What was the value of the media release and presentations? What did you learn?
4. What was the value of your collaborative project? What did you learn?
Please name your portfolio - ELGPPortfolio_YourName and email it to the Program Facilitator
Workshop 11: Preparing for a Board Role
Date: 2nd May Venue: Southcare Central, corner Bickley cres and Pether rd, Manning
About this Workshop
This workshop is an exploration and discussion about finding and preparing for a Board position.
Board Value Proposition: Reading
Essential Reading
- Finding your Feet, AICD article
- Selling yourself on paper, AICD article
- Finding a community group Board that’s right for you
- Are you ready? Questions to ask the board before you join
Recommended
- Eyes Wide Open, Chapter 1 - 5
Board Value Proposition: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
What type of organisation do I aspire to contribute to in a board capacity?
Is it a service delivery organisation or an awareness/advocacy organisation?
Is it a small or large organisation?
What issue/s does it focus on?
Has this changed/evolved through the course of this program?
Workshop Reflections
What aspects are most important to you in joining an organisation?
Team Project Debriefing Questions
What went well? Why?
How did your team utilise your individual strengths?
What was supposed to happen? What did happen? Why was there a difference?
What project constraints or challenges did you face? How did you overcome them?
Did the team meet often and work productively together?
Was there another approach to reach your goals more efficiently and effectively?
Was your goal always clear?
Was your communication to each other always clear?
How could you do better next time?
Workshop Reflections
John Townsend says “Psychologists call this capacity the observing ego and it is very helpful part of your mind. In self-observation, you dispassionately monitor your behaviours, words, emotions and attitudes. It is as if you are watching yourself from a distance, as a character in a movie” What did you observe about yourself during the group project?
Saturday Workshop: Board Meetings, Structures and Leadership roles
Date: 5th May 2018, Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
About this Workshop
Explore the norms of Board meetings, leadership roles and board structures.
Saturday Session: Reading
Essential Reading
Recommended Reading and Useful Links
- Decision Making Video
- Institute of Community Directors
- Deloitte Not for profit
- ICDA’s Policy Bank
- Eyes Wide Open, Chapter 6 - 13
Saturday Session: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
What’s your assumptions about how boards work?
What have you noticed or experienced before about how boards work effectively?
Workshop Reflections
Reflect on the most important behaviours of boards and board members?
How important is age diversity on Boards?
Think about the different skills, experiences and networks that you might bring to a board.
Workshop 12: CEO/Director Panel
Date: 9th May Venue: Therapy Focus, Suite 6, Bentley Plaza Shopping Centre, 1140 Albany Hwy, Bentley
About this Workshop
A panel session with CEOs and Board Directors to ask them about their journey onto Community Boards.
CEO/Board Director Panel: Workshop Reflections
What questions do you still have about how people get onto boards, what due diligence they would do before accepting a position or how they provide value once on a Board?
Workshop Reflections
What did you learn?
What surprised you?
What did you notice about yourself while listening to the panel?
Please ask family and friends wishing to attend the Graduation to RSVP at Eventbrite - https://elgpgraduation2018.eventbrite.com.au
Workshop 13: Graduation Rehearsals and Vox Pops Recording
Date: 16th May Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
Graduation Rehearsals and Vox Pops: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
For our video recording, you will be asked three questions:
1. What was the most valuable thing you learnt?
2. Greatest benefit of a young board member.
3. Favourite memory/biggest surprise.
Keep your answers short but meaningful. Think about an experience that you can share succinctly that might be different to other participants.
Workshop 14: Graduation (Celebration Time!)
Date: 23rd May Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
Graduation: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Be present in the moment this week, celebrate your commitment and hard work over the last few months and enjoy!
Workshop Reflections
How did it feel to graduate from the program?
What does it mean to be a graduate of the ELGP?
How will you be an ambassador for the program?
Final Program Survey
Please complete the Final Program Survey by next Wednesday. (Don't delay - do it now!)
Workshop 15: Celebration, Debrief and Next Steps
Date: 30th May Venue: Southcare Central, corner of Pether Rd and Bickley Crescent, Manning
Enjoy a relaxing meal with fellow participants to debrief the Graduation and the program.
Debrief Time: Workshop Reflections
Preparation
Final reflection questions!
What do you know now that you didn’t know before?
How has this project been helpful to you?
How will your use the experience of this program to shape your future?
Workshop Reflections
How will you keep in touch?
What are your next steps?
Final Program Survey
Please complete the Final Program Survey. (Don't delay - do it now!)
