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Building a Strong District Committee

Building a Strong District Committee. Larry Warren. Where are you from?. Mexico Canada United States South America Europe Asia Other. What type of YE District do you represent?. Single/Independent District Multi-District Other. How many years have you been active in Youth Exchange?.

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Building a Strong District Committee

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  1. Building a Strong District Committee Larry Warren

  2. Where are you from? • Mexico • Canada • United States • South America • Europe • Asia • Other

  3. What type of YE District do you represent? • Single/Independent District • Multi-District • Other

  4. How many years have you been active in Youth Exchange? • 1-3 Years • 3-5 Years • 5-10 Years • 10+ Years • More than 15

  5. How many USA/Canada- NAYEN Conferences have you attended? • First Conference • 2-5 • 6-9 • All of them

  6. How many Inbound Students does your District host? • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 20+

  7. How many Outbound Students does your District send? • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 20+

  8. How many members are on your District YE Committee? • 2-5 Members • 5-10 Members • 10-15 Members • 15+ Members

  9. Your committee members include… • Club YE Chairs • Host Family Representatives • Club Presidents/Other Club Officers • District Officers • Other

  10. How does one become a Committee member in your District? • By virtue of their office • Appointment by the District Governor • Appointment by the YE Chair • They volunteer • By vote of YE Committee • Other

  11. How well does your District YE Committee function? • Works very well, all mostly work for good of organization • Problems come up, but we usually get beyond them • About half – We sometimes get bogged down • Our progress is often impeded. We get side tracked • We need some work. People don’t want to meet. Little gets resolved. A few people end up doing all of the work.

  12. I would like to see my committee.. • Be more efficient • Reduce/eliminate personal conflict • Use time more efficiently • Make it easier to come to decisions • Put more focus on program and kids

  13. Hallmarks of a Team • Share common goals • Set aside personal needs for good of group

  14. Teamwork • Not complicated • Sometimes hard to achieve

  15. High Performing Organizations • Almost always a high degree of team work

  16. Organizations that struggle or fail • Teamwork almost always lacking

  17. Question 1 • Are we really a team?

  18. Question 2 • Are we ready?

  19. 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Inattention to Results Avoidance of Accountability Lack of Commitment Fear of Conflict Absence of Trust Adapted from Patrick Lencioni

  20. Obstacles • Leader not committed • Members holding back • Dominating session • Members too dispersed • Prima donnas

  21. Building a YE Committee • Seek good members • Balance of: Personalities Backgrounds • Orientation and Training • Integrate and Support

  22. Evaluation Building a Strong District Committee Larry Warren

  23. How valuable was this session? 5 (Most Valuable) 4 3 2 1 (Least Valuable) On a scale 5-1 : where (5) is most Valuable/ (1) is of little value

  24. Thank You!

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