3 March 2012

Developing Your Leadership Strategy

Finding the “Win/Win”

Overview

• Leadership Styles

• The Role of Strategy

• DCP Challenges

• Recruitment (Marketing) Solutions

• Retention Solutions

• Q & A Session

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

Warren G. Bennis

Leadership Styles

• Directive

• Facilitative

• Participative

• Determine your preferred style or blend of each

“Leadership is practiced not so

much in words as in attitude and in

actions.”Harold S. Geenen

The Role of Strategy

• Provides Structure to accomplish goals in the DCP

• Facilitates Teamwork during planning sessions

• Garners buy-in from Members

• Input results in Output

“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning

is indispensable.”Dwight D. Eisenhower

DCP Challenges

• Membership

• Participation in both the communication and leadership tracks

• Translation: Recruitment (Marketing) & Retention

Recruitment Solutions(It's ALL about Marketing!)

• Marketing Materials

• Visitor Packets

• Membership Drive Ideas

• Speech Craft

• Chambers of Commerce

• Social Media/Club Website/PR

Retention Solutions(It's ALL about Engagement!)

• Clear Expectations: A Toastmaster’s Promise

• Immediate Engagement: New Member Checklist

• Mentoring Program

• Service beyond the Club Level

Q & A Session

Where Leaders Are Made