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Nuts & Bolts of Managing a SIG. Carol DeMarco Membership/Leadership (M/L) Team Administrative Assistant. What am I supposed to be doing as a SIG Leader? How do I get started?. There are resources and people to help!. The National Office staff: Angie Stengel, M/L Director
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Nuts & Bolts of Managing a SIG Carol DeMarco Membership/Leadership (M/L) Team Administrative Assistant
What am I supposed to be doing as a SIG Leader? How do I get started?
There are resources and people to help! • The National Office staff: • Angie Stengel, M/L Director • Diane Scheuring, M/L Manager of Member Services • Carol DeMarco, M/L Administrative Assistant • Jenny Shinsky, M/L Specialist • The Virtual Community • Previous Leader • The ONS Leadership Update
Role/Responsibilities of the SIG Coordinator • Abide by the Bylaws and policies of ONS • Develop and monitor Strategic Plan • Communication • Conducting Business • Leadership Development (Section IV)
Bylaws and Policies of ONS & SIG • Bylaws – online http://www.ons.org/membership/bylaws.shtml • SIG Policies – Quick Reference Sheet (Section II)
Communication • Three newsletters per year (Section XI) • Read materials that are sent/e-mailed to you and take appropriate action • Communicate with your leadership & membership (Section V) • Communicate with the National Office • Identify issues, problems, concerns
Conducting Business • Utilize the SIG Policy & Procedure Manual • SIG Planning/Networking Meeting at Congress (Section VI) • Publish agenda for the meeting • Complete Annual Report (Section IV) • Record Minutes • Update National Office on projects
Conducting Business • Transfer SIG documentation when leaving office • Solicit input from your membership (strategic plan, activities, project, etc.) • Review and update strategic plan annually (Section VIII) • Serve as a member of the SIG Council • Serve as a SIG Council workgroup member/chair
Leadership Development • Attend ONS Leadership training session • Develop member participation through delegation • Appoint and terminate SIG workgroups • Help fill vacancies in SIG leadership • Mentor future SIG leaders • Assist the Nominating Committee in recruiting candidates for SIG elections (Section VII)
Leadership Development • Develop a succession plan to recruit future leaders • Serve as an Ex-Officio the year following term as Coordinator
Call Me • Any questions you may have, please call (412/859-6230) or e-mail (cdemarco@ons.org) me.