Developing Yourself as a Strong Leader Jasmine Youssefzadeh, Founder filmanthropos TODAY S OBJECTIVES Introduce stepping-stones that lead to personal growth and development Inspire you to create your own unique roadmap towards leading community change 2 1
AGENDA The Importance of Volunteering Seek Professional Development Opportunities Cultivate Self-Awareness Reach Out to Peers at Other Organizations Stay Self-Motivated & Persistent 3 AGENDA The Importance of Volunteering Seek Professional Development Opportunities Cultivate Self-Awareness Reach Out to Peers at Other Organizations Stay Self Motivated & Persistent 4 2
How filmanthropos Started 5 Learn by doing 6 3
Volunteering Inside or Outside Your Organization 91% of HR professionals believe that skills-based volunteering can be an effective way to develop leadership skills 1 Have a willingness to pitch in on projects wherever needed Take on versatile projects or special events to gain more well-rounded experience 1 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, 2008 7 AGENDA The Importance of Volunteering Seek Professional Development Opportunities Cultivate Self-Awareness Reach Out to Peers at Other Organizations Stay Self-Motivated & Persistent 8 4
Finding Inspiration 9 Establish mentors and coaches 10 5
Seek Professional Development Opportunities Find people like you at other organizations that you can learn from Join any group that will allow you to network and learn from others Establish synergy with peers and nurture it 11 Professional Development Exercise Reflect on a breakdown you may have had in your own leadership ability Share it with your break-out group and see if others from your group have similar stories Listen to actionable advice or stories your peers can share with you 12 6
AGENDA The Importance of Volunteering Seek Professional Development Opportunities Cultivate Self-Awareness Reach Out to Peers at Other Organizations Stay Self-Motivation & Persistent 13 Learning Through Growth 14 7
Cultivate Self-Awareness Look at a broader landscape of where your skills can be applied Leverage skills learned in one field to succeed in another Set new goals 15 Think big 16 8
Self-Awareness Exercise Reflect on your strengths and limitations Are there any strengths you have that you may not be leveraging in your work? What is your big picture objective? How are you currently playing up your skillset to maximize this objective? Share with your peers & discuss 17 AGENDA The Importance of Volunteering Seek Professional Development Opportunities Cultivate Self-Awareness Reach Out to Peers at Other Organizations Stay Self-Motivated & Persistent 18 9
ProduceLA2050 Case Study: Leading Change Through ProduceAthons 19 ProduceLA2050 Case Study: Stats Collective Outreach: Over 1.02 M Over 10K 22 LA-based causes engages 16 Produce-A-thon Volunteers 50 Release Party Guests 989 Video Plays within 1 st Week of Release 1,154 Campaign Page Views within 1 month 20 10
Reach Out to Peers at Other Orgs Collaborate with other organizations that share your mission and values Create win-win-win scenarios Share your resources and leverage a common vision 21 AGENDA The Importance of Volunteering Seek Professional Development Opportunities Cultivate Self-Awareness Reach Out to Peers at Other Organizations Stay Self-Motivated & Persistent 22 11
Entrepreneurship Has a Cycle of Highs and Lows 23 Stay Self-Motivated and Persistent Leading a company is challenging Leading is a learning experience Stay steadfast in your vision 24 12
The challenges are necessary because they force us to innovate 25 Thank you 26 13
Questions? 27 For more information: email: jasmine@filmanthropos.com website: www.filmanthropos.com follow: @filmanthropos For a copy of this PowerPoint, check cnmsocal.org/501conference next week. 28 14