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Learn how to be a willing volunteer, get involved, accept responsibility, and become a problem solver. Develop your leadership skills and learn to plan ahead, delegate, and be cost conscious. Avoid common pitfalls and build a successful team. The training includes tips on effective communication, understanding your role, and having a sense of humor. Join us in Nanaimo on April 17, 2011, at Beban Park.
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VIND OFFICER TRAINING April 17, 2011 Beban Park, Nanaimo
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership • Plan ahead
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership • Plan ahead • Delegate
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership • Plan ahead • Delegate • Be cost conscious
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership • Plan ahead • Delegate • Be cost conscious • Be consistent
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership • Plan ahead • Delegate • Be cost conscious • Be consistent • Lead with restraint
PROFILE OF AN OFFICER • Willing volunteer • Get involved • Accept responsibility • Be a problem solver • Give leadership • Plan ahead • Delegate • Be cost conscious • Be consistent • Lead with restraint • Learn to be a leader
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings • Don’t come ill-prepared
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings • Don’t come ill-prepared • Don’t relinquish control of meetings
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings • Don’t come ill-prepared • Don’t relinquish control of meetings • Don’t be threatened by questions
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings • Don’t come ill-prepared • Don’t relinquish control of meetings • Don’t be threatened by questions • Don’t be a comic
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings • Don’t come ill-prepared • Don’t relinquish control of meetings • Don’t be threatened by questions • Don’t be a comic • Don’t denigrate anyone
SOME DON’TS • Don’t dominate meetings • Don’t come ill-prepared • Don’t relinquish control of meetings • Don’t be threatened by questions • Don’t be a comic • Don’t denigrate anyone • Don’t permit interruptions
SOME DON’TS • How to lose Volunteers.. Do this..
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” Now this: Was this: CPS Handbook Containing: Operational Manual By-laws Governing Board Regulations Model District Regulations Model SquadronRegulations More on this later
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” • Ensure your successor does too
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” • Ensure your successor does too • Be part of the team
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” • Ensure your successor does too • Be part of the team • Be tolerant, cut some slack
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” • Ensure your successor does too • Be part of the team • Be tolerant, cut some slack • Radiate enthusiasm
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” • Ensure your successor does too • Be part of the team • Be tolerant, cut some slack • Radiate enthusiasm • Never leave your sense of humour under the pillow in the morning
SOME IDEAS • Understand your job - the “book” • Ensure your successor does too • Be part of the team • Be tolerant, cut some slack • Radiate enthusiasm • Never leave your sense of humour under the pillow in the morning • Have fun and laugh a lot
ANOTHER IDEA We have two ears and one mouth - use them accordingly Listen to understand The art of communication includes listening
WE vs. THEY - who are they? • Who ARE those folk back east?
GOVERNING BOARD • Chief Commander • National Executive Officer • National Training Officer • National Administration Officer • National Secretary • National Treasurer • Law Officer • Chairs of Committees on Rules and Nominations The Operating Committee • Immediate Past Chief Commander • All District Commanders (17) • Up to 10 General Directors from various areas of Canada
GOVERNING BOARD • Chief Commander • National Executive Officer • National Training Officer • National Administration Officer • National Secretary • National Treasurer • Law Officer • Chairs of Committees on Rules and Nominations The Operating Committee • Immediate Past Chief Commander • All District Commanders (17) • Up to 10 General Directors from various areas of Canada All are volunteers Meet three times a year (+AGM)
Many Committees • Communications • Distance Education Centre • Environment Committee • ICT • Historical/historique • MAREP (Hydrographic) • Marketing and PR • Multimedia
National vs HQ • “The National” - the elected or appointed volunteers • “HQ” - paid staff and where the work gets done • Alain Briere - Executive Director • John Gullick - Deputy Executive Director • Carole Brown - Membership Maintenance, Boating Graduates & New Members • Saloni Ramiah - Membership & Bridges • Beverly Walters - PCOC and ROCM • Lynda Green - Orders, Exams, Advanced Grades,Merit Marks and Ships Stores • Liudmila Nikolaeva - French Communications • Marie-Paule Missidi - Proof reading and translation • Michael (Mike) Bencic Jr. - Publications & Graphic Designer • Vanessa Schmidt - Publications & Graphic Designer • Alice Hinton - Bookkeeping, Squadron Accounts • Bill Spicer - Material Distribution All information available on web site www.cps-ecp.ca
District Structured similarly to Squadrons and National The liaison between Squadrons and National Resource for Squadrons Coordinate activities Elected Bridge Council is Bridge + Commanders
Annoying Acronyms Spell it out for them New folk don’t always understand terms CPS-ECP VIND VISD PMD GB Others?