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Recruitment 2009

Recruitment 2009. Our Mission. To develop well-informed leaders who are passionately engaged in building a vibrant community. What is Leadership?.

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Recruitment 2009

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  1. Recruitment 2009

  2. Our Mission To develop well-informed leaders who are passionately engaged in building a vibrant community.

  3. What is Leadership? “ A leader’s dynamic does not come from special powers. It comes from a strong belief in a purpose and a willingness to express that conviction.” Leadership Challenge Kouzes & Posner

  4. Leadership Victoria • Nine- month leadership program that combines skill development with service to the community • An emphasis on how to engage, motivate, inspire, collaborate and initiate transformational change

  5. Our History • Part of an international network • Grew out of the civil rights movement in the US • Following a plane crash in Atlanta in which many community leaders were lost, there was a need to rebuild community leadership

  6. We Have a Focus on the Community • Community defined in a broad sense • Engage leaders from across a variety of sectors • Broadens networking of participants • Develop a sense of social responsibility • More diverse than in-house training • Provides a challenging environment for team projects • The workplace is also a community that requires leadership

  7. Our Current and Past Participants Represent multiple sectors in the Capital Regional District • Government 20% • Corporate 19% • Non-profit 18% • Education 17% • Self-employed 14% & Small Business • Other 12%

  8. We are Developing Leaders Who: • Have an increased appreciation for the issues facing our community, • Understand the critical importance of collaborative leadership and partnerships in our increasingly-complex community • Have developed (or have further developed) skills in analyzing those problems, developing options, fund-raising, communicating, and bringing community partners together

  9. We are Developing Leaders Who: • Know how to tap into a much broader, community-based network, and • Perhaps most importantly, are prepared to do it (on Boards, in committees, or in direct response to a community need).

  10. Course Structure • 25 participants from a variety of backgrounds • Opening weekend retreat (September) • Each student assigned a mentor for the year • Eight day-long themed community learning days (October-May) • Teams of approximately five participants take on Community Action Projects • Graduation Ceremony (June)

  11. LEADERSHIP VICTORIA | 2007 - 2008 CALENDAR

  12. The Curriculum • Based on Leadership Challenge (Kouzes and Pozner) • Learn by doing • Enhance self-awareness • Explore leadership theories & models • Accept different learning styles • Collaborate through team experiences • Apply inductive & deductive learning techniques • Acquire transferable skills for work & life

  13. Community Action Projects Goal To make a lasting contribution in the community

  14. Community Action Projects • Four Community Learning Action Projects • Develop & Implement • Completed by small groups of participants in conjunction with an existing community agency.

  15. Community Action Projects Skills Developed • Collaboration • Team development • Participatory decision making Projects | Lab • Skills and knowledge learned in the classroom can be exercised to address community issues.

  16. Project Vital City Ted Harrison | Artist A collaborative painting project completed by nine different community organizations. Outcome The painting reminds us to work together to make Victoria the kind of place that we are proud to call ‘home’.

  17. Project Vital City

  18. Urban Rain Garden Goal To create a rain garden at Victoria West School

  19. Impact on Graduates(2008 survey) • 46% have been promoted since taking the course • 52% have changed careers or organizations • 70% have more responsibility for leading others at work • 49% have more responsibility for leading others in the community

  20. Laura WalshDirector of Development,BC Cancer Foundation “An opportunity for a diverse group of Victorians to learn together, to learn from each other, and, to become more active in our community and more positive about our ability to affect change.”

  21. Marie SavageExecutive Coordinator,Urban Development Institute “Leadership Victoria’s impact on my relationships in my volunteer capacity has been profound. I was able to recognize my strengths, dampen my weaknesses, and become a much more effective leader. I thank my Leadership Victoria experience for giving me perspective on how I did things and how I could do them better. Being yourself and holding true to your values ended up being confirmed to me as the right thing to do.”

  22. Nikki AntenbringProject Analyst,Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance “Since taking Leadership Victoria, I've been signed up as the Board Treasurer for Silver Threads.  This has allowed me to be involved in understanding how boards work; learning the budgeting side of non-profits; and also participating in the long-range strategic planning for the non-profit.  I intend to commit at least 2 to 3 yrs as a Board Member.”

  23. Allain McCallumE-Learning Coordinator,JEL Protection Ltd. “I no longer view leadership as a choice, with knowledge it is now a responsibility. I try to employ it in every facet of my life from relationships to work. I believe that community service and social responsibility are the rights and responsibility of every person in our community, no matter how small or large that community might be.”

  24. Employer’s Role … How can your employer help? Refer an Employee • Dedicated Seat – or – • Standard Tuition Provide Time-off • Opening Retreat • Community Learning Days (CLDs)

  25. Are You Interested? • Are you looking for a way to do more with your life? • Will this program help to get you there?

  26. Application Selection Process • Information Session • Program Application • Financial Assistance Application (in some cases) • In-person Interview • Decision

  27. How to Apply • Deadline – April 30, 2009 • Application forms on our web site • For further information, contact: Ann Marie Bennett Executive Director Leadership Victoria 306 - 620 View Street Victoria, BC V8W 1J6 250.386.2269 www.leadershipvictoria.ca

  28. Final Thoughts “A leader’s dynamic does not come from special powers. It comes from a strong belief in a purpose and a willingness to express that conviction.” Leadership Challenge Kouzes & Posner

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