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Conference and Council Leadership Training Curriculum

Conference and Council Leadership Training Curriculum 1080 1080 Jill Pioter

From 2019 to 2022, the Leadership Task Force (LTF) developed webinars to help current and potential leaders in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. These webinars are now available as a “Leadership Curriculum” for Conference and Council presidents in both live and recorded form. By following this curriculum in the suggested order, a president can obtain the knowledge and skills to become a more effective Servant Leader.

Videos of the webinars can also be accessed on our National website, along with the PowerPoint presentations with notes, and suggested handouts. Besides recommending to members that they attend the webinars when offered by National, Council Formators can utilize the LTF materials on the web to provide training/formation to their leaders, both novices and veterans. They can facilitate discussion of one of the video webinars or they can use the PowerPoints and the notes to present themselves, perhaps adding a few local touches to the presentation.

In 2023, the LTF will offer the following webinars:

Webinars Intended for Conference Presidents:

  • Jan 25 – Survival Kit for Conference Presidents
  • Feb 15 – Recruitment and Succession
  • Mar 29 – Resolving Conflicts
  • Apr 26 – Servant Leadership
  • May 24 – Seven Duties of a Conference President
  • Jul 26 – Five Goals of a Conference President
  • Aug 23 – Management and Accountability Issues for Conferences
  • Sep 27 – Effective Conference Meetings
  • Oct 25 – Annual Reporting for Conferences

Webinars Intended for Council Presidents:

  • Feb 15 – Recruitment and Succession
  • Mar 29 – Resolving Conflicts
  • Apr 26 – Servant Leadership
  • Jun 28 –  Seven Duties of Council President
  • Jul 26 – Governance 101 for Councils
  • Sep 27 – History of Society in the U.S. (for Council Presidents)
  • Nov 15 – Annual Reporting for Councils

Leadership Training materials are on the National Council website.

 

Announcing the Web Oversight Committee

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Dear Vincentian Friends,
In an effort to further improve the usability and effectiveness of the National Council of the U.S., Society of St. Vincent de Paul members’ website, and based on the recommendation of the Leadership Task Force, I have established the Web Oversight Committee (WOC).
This three-member committee is chartered to oversee the website content publication process for our organization, for both internal and external audiences. This focus helps us build on the momentum of the website redesign and is intended to be an efficient/effective construct to improve our web presence.
The initial makeup of this committee is Michael Pazzaglini (Chair), Kathy Iberle (Secretary), and Tim Williams. The Web Oversight Committee charter includes the following responsibilities:
  • Define and manage the web content publication process
  • Provide mechanism for new web content requests
  • Review existing web content for redundancy, freshness, and sunsetting opportunities
  • Develop audience definitions to improve web content effectiveness
  • Create standards for quality web content creation and maintenance
  • Integrate with National Council staff as part of the web content publication process
  • Mitigate conflicts with web content ownership
  • Improve web content consumption with website design modifications recommendations
These committee responsibilities will help speed up the dissemination of information when and where it is needed. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact this committee using the WOC@svdpusa.org email address.
Please join me in thanking this group for stepping up to this new responsibility and praying for their success to help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Serviens in spe,
Ralph Middlecamp
SVdP National President

Finding Servant Leaders: Recruiting and Discernment webinar

Finding Servant Leaders: Recruiting and Discernment webinar 940 788 Jill Pioter

Join Ray Sickinger, Chair of the Leadership Task Force, as he discusses succession planning, recruitment of new Conference and Council Leaders, and guiding new leaders in discerning their personal call to servant leadership.

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Becoming an Effective and Responsible Servant Leaders: The Seven Duties of a Council President

Becoming an Effective and Responsible Servant Leaders: The Seven Duties of a Council President 940 788 Jill Pioter

This webinar, designed for Council Presidents (and potential future Council Presidents) draws form the Council President Handbook, including recent errata. Ray Sickinger, Chair of the National Leadership Task Force, will share insights into the President’s seven essential goals, and attendees will be able to ask questions.

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Becoming an Effective and Responsible Servant Leader Part 2: The Five Goals of a Conference President

Becoming an Effective and Responsible Servant Leader Part 2: The Five Goals of a Conference President 940 788 Jill Pioter

Building on the discussion of Part 1, this second in the series focuses on some practical steps to set and achieve the five goals of the Conference President, as laid out in the Handbook. You’ll have an opportunity to interact and ask questions.

You’ll have opportunities to interact and ask questions during this live session!

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Becoming an Effective and Responsible Servant Leader, Part 1: The Seven Duties of a Conference President

Becoming an Effective and Responsible Servant Leader, Part 1: The Seven Duties of a Conference President 940 788 Jill Pioter

This session, presented by the Leadership Task Force, is designed for all Conference Presidents, new or experienced, as well as Members who may be considering becoming Conference Presidents. With references to guidelines and publications, such as the Conference President Handbook, this presentation will help you prepare to be a more effective Servant Leader for your Conference.

You’ll have opportunities to interact and ask questions during this live session!

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