for Coalitions Program Sharing October 13, 2010 MN Regional Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention Coordinators

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1 Creative Capacity Building for Coalitions Program Sharing October 13, 2010 MN Regional Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention Coordinators

2 We cannot do this work alone. Our most successful efforts come from the combined strengths th of coalitions members, partners, and supporters.

3 Welcome! Name Organization Bucket List Item Connect to a network of amazing people!

4 Tools, ideas, and strategies to build capacity Tools, ideas, and strategies to build capacity and create sustainability within a coalition.

5 When you re operating out of LOVE and truly reaching out to the world, trying new things, living up to your potential that s when you re most likely to get stuck, because you re deeply challenging the status quo. UnStuck by Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro

6 Moving Forward: Transformational Leadership for Coalitions

7 Leadership Continuum Autocratic totally in control, making all decisions oneself Managerial concerned with the smooth operation, rather then the goals and effectiveness of the organization Democratic consulting with others, encouraging equality within the organization but making the final decision oneself Collaborative sharing leadership, involving i others in all major decisions, spreading ownership

8 Collaborative or Transformational Leadership Effective coalition i leadership requires a collection of person qualities and skill that are typically not found in one individual, but rather in a group of committed leaders who have grassroots community support.

9 Self Assessment

10 Traits of Transformational Leaders Let go of things others can do Encourage initiative, ideas and risk taking Ensure people have goals and know how they are doing Delegate to challenge, develop and empower Coach to ensure success Reinforce good work and good attempts

11 Traits of Transformation Leaders Continued Share information, knowledge and skills Value, trust and respect each individual Provide support without ih taking over Practice what they preach

12 Quotes If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. -John Quincy Adams I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. -Ralph Nader

13 Leadership for You and Organizations: Strength Finder

14 What does is take to be a leader?

15 Strengths? What are they?

16 Strengthsfinder 2.0 Tom Rath 40 years of research to discover the top 34 strengths Assessment to identify your top 5 strengths th Action Guide-includes action steps on improving your strength

17 Focusing on Strengths At its fundamentally flawed core, the aim of almost any learning program is to help us become who we are not From cradle to cubicle, we devote more time to our shortcomings than to our strengths,, (Rath, 3). Across the board, having the opportunity to develop our strengths is more important to success than our role, our title, il or even our pay, (Rath, 11).

18 TALENT INVESTMENT STRENGTH Rath, pg. 20

19 Do you know your top strengths?

20 The problem is that most people don t get the opportunity to focus on their strengths! h! Gallup has polled over 10 million people worldwide on employee engagement: Only one third strongly agree that At work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best everyday everyday. People who do get to focus on their strengths everyday are 6x as likely to be engaged in their jobs and more than 3x as likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general. Additionally, having someone or a supportive team that focuses on your strengths can make a dramatic difference. (Rath, iii)

21 Strengthening Teams Just as effective leaders know and leverage their individual strengths, effective teams can do the same. Expanding on their original work, Rath and Conchie have identified four domains of leadership strength that your individual strengths fit within: Executing Influencing Relationship Building Strategic Thinking Strength Based Leadership, Rath & Cochie, 2008

22 Four Domains of Strengths Executing: Striving, Making things happen Influencing: Impacting, Connecting others to an idea Relationship Building: Relating, Creating groups that are more than the sum of individuals Strategic Thinking: Focusing on what could be Although individual leaders may not have strengths in all of these domains, strong teams should leverage contributions from all four domains.

23 Strengths th of the four Domains Executing /Striving Influencing/ Impacting Relationship Building / Relating Strategic Thinking / Thinking Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical Arranger Command Developer Context Belief Communication Connectedness Futuristic Consistency Competition Empathy Ideation Deliberative Maximizer Harmony Input Discipline Self Assurance Includer Intellection Focus Significance Individualization Learner Responsibility Woo Positivity Strategic Restorative Relator

24 Strengths Wellness Leadership

25 Creating a strong team: Shared Values

26 Who are you? Think about something you want in your life, who you want to be, or a goal you want to accomplish. Create a nametag to describe you: Transformational Woman Laura or Globetrottin Diane or Urban Farmer Andy

27 Intentions Goals

28 What are your values?

29 Where do our values come from? How can we hl help instill values in others? A picture is worth a thousand words! Pryckistulin

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31 What percentage of the time are you true to your values? 1. Absolutely all the time, 100% 25% 2. Most of the time, % 25% 3. Sometimes, 50% % 4. Working on that area, % 25% 0

32 Do you ever make promises you can t keep? 20% 1. Never. I don t make promises. 20% 2. Never, I keep my promises. 20% 3. It happens, I m human. 20% 5 4. Every now and then. 5 20% 5. Yes, why should I keep a promise? 0

33 What happens to a coalition when the members don t have shared values? 1. Chaos, Confusion, Conundrums 20% 2. Disengagement and Disagreements 20% 3. Angry or Absent members 4. Happy and Helpful members 5. Nothing 20% 20% 20% 5 5 0

34 What happens with a coalition has shared values and a shared vision? 1. Happy and Helpful members 2. Goals are accomplished 20% 20% 3. Community organizations will also support the coalition i 20% We can start to solve the problems 20% of the world 20% 5. Tons of great things, all of the above 0

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40 How to make this last: Sustainability

41 3 Basic Sustainability Guides Ask for what you need Right g Person,Right Attitude,Right Tools Think Big aim high. Don t give up on dreams and goals How does your organization do this?

42 What are some common sources of funding? Funding for prevention efforts can be very important. MN DHS ADAD Planning & Implementation Grants Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants (SPF SIG) SIG) Drug Free Communities Grant McKnight Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation NIH tool for funding data, products and research info. Check out this website: Local Foundations Initiative Foundation Northland Foundation Blandin Foundation McKight Foundation Catalyst Mini tobacco prevention grants MDH TobaccoPreventionGrants DoSomething.orgorg Organizations MDH State Health Improvement Plan Blue Cross Blue Shield Tobacco Free Campuses Dryer s

43 True sustainability does not come from a grant application every few years it grows from a strategic orientation to your coalition s work and ongoing attention ti to the building blocks that make up our coalition s vitality and viability. CADCA

44 or in an other word Leadership

45 Recognition Ideas Birthday Cards mailed to members Celebrate one thing (minimum) at every coalition meeting Did you get a new grant, pass an ordinance, have a successful after school program, new members join, try something new? Awards: Partner and Member of the Month {Step Up to The Plate Award in Chisholm} Host special semi annual or annual meeting to celebrate success During regular meetings acknowledge activity was successful because of the leadership and hardwork of the coalition Send a personal , a card, or make a phone call to say thank you and encourage leadership development. Free t shirt or item with coalition name / logo onit Celebration Board Post success stories on facebook, Linked in, websites, blogs and newsletters. Treat them to a coffee ortea sometime, take time for conversation Framed photo or small album of pictures of work person has been involved in Give a greater role to outstanding people, help others to be leaders

46 Celebrate and Acknowledge Success

47 309 people are connecting to the coalition via facebook! Sharing events, helpful resources, and ways as to be involved

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50 Think of partnering with other organizations and coalitions like a Mutual Aid Agreement

51 Recommended Resources: Great Meetings, Great Results : A practical guide for facilitating successful, productive meetings By Dee Kesley and Pam Plumb UnStuck By Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro Community Anti Drug Coalition of America The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

52 What does this all boil down to? Relationships Take the time to get to know people Interests, Strengths, Values Hard Work It is worth it! True leaders help others to lead Perseverance What will happen if you try one more time? Dream Big!

53 THANK YOU! We are here to help you. Feel free to contact us for help with your prevention efforts.

54 Thank You! to our grant funder and host sites! The RPCs are funded though a grant by the MN Department of Human Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse Divisioni i Polk County Public Health Carlton Cook Lake St Louis Community Health Board Clay County Public Health Community Partnership with Youth & Families Project Turnabout Parenting Resource Center

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