Jennifer QuigleyQuality Enhancement SpecialistEmployment Specialty

TRANSFORMING EMPLOYMENT

WITH TOOLS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN

VisionA world of dignity, opportunity and community for all people.

MissionCQL is dedicated to the definition, measurement and improvement of personal quality of life.

Our WorkCQL assists communities, systems and organizations to help people discover and define their own quality of life, measure personal quality of life for individuals, organizations and systems and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, people with mental illness and older adults ― and the people, organizations and communities that support them.

• Case for Transformation• Transformational Leadership Model• Transformation Plan Development

• Mission/Vision• Communication Plan• Resource Allocation• Staff Development• Individualized Planning• Blending of Services• Data

• Advocacy• Wrap up

TODAY’S AGENDA

EMPLOYMENTA CASE FOR TRANSFORMATION

EMPLOYMENTLAURA’S STORY …

A POLL …WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Which Statement is True:

• Successful participation in prevocational services increases integrated employment wages.

• There is no relationship between participation in prevocational services and integrated employment wages.

• There is evidence that prevocational services are negatively correlated to integrated employment wages.

Zafar E. Nazarov∗, Thomas P. Golden and Sarah von SchraderEmployment and Disability Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

All Jobs Train Then Place Place Then Train Hourly Wage $7.29 $6.33 $7.35 Employer Pays Wage 85.90% 66.34% 5.64% Number of People Supported with Jobs

20,440 804 19,556

WAGESPREVOCATIONAL AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

79

217

32

276

50

14

73

106

92

211

439

55

417

50

11

45

66

29

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Sheltered workshops

Day program

Enclave

Community day program

None

School

Retirement

Supported community

Competitive employment

Choose this setting Did not choose

Did the person decide where to work, by setting? (n = 1,443)

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIPTHE CHARACTERISTICS

1. Keep their ego in check2. Self-management3. Ability to take the right risks4. Make difficult decisions5. Share collective organizational consciousness6. Inspirational7. Entertain new ideas8. Adaptability9. Proactive10. Lead with vision

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIPTHE CHARACTERISTICS

TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIPVS. THE PREVALENT LEADERSHIP MODEL

BASIS FOR COMPARISON TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Meaning A leadership style that employs rewards and punishments for motivating followers is Transactional Leadership.

A leadership style in which the leader employs charisma and enthusiasm to inspire his followers is Transformational Leadership.

Concept Leader lays emphasis on his relation with followers. Leader lays emphasis on the values, ideals, morals and needs of the followers.

Nature Reactive Proactive

Best suited for Settled Environment Turbulent Environment

Works for Developing the existing organizational culture. Changing the existing organizational culture.

Style Bureaucratic Charismatic

How many leaders are there in a group?

Only one More than One

Focused on Planning and Execution Innovation

Motivational tool Attracting followers by putting their own self interest in the first place.

Stimulating followers by setting group interest as a priority.

TRANSFORMATIONPLAN DEVELOPMENT

TRANSFORMATIONPLAN DEVELOPMENT

TRANSFORMATIONIDENTIFY A MENTOR AGENCY

TRANSFORMATIONFROM MISSION TO VISION

Which one of these mission statements best details our new vision?• To provide meaningful, productive and long-lasting

careers in the packaging industry to adults with developmental disabilities.

• Improving the lives of people with disabilities through meaningful work and community inclusion.

• To provide recreation and social inclusion to people with IDD.

COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

RESOURCE ALLOCATION

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

PLANNING & DISCOVERYAN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH

PLANNING & DISCOVERYTHE PERSON PLANS THEIR DAY

• Evaluate Plan

• Direct Resources

• Identify Success

• Monitor Basic Assurances®

DATA COLLECTION

SUGGESTED READING

Transformation Training:• https://apse.org/

Training and Certification:• http://www.griffinhammis.com/• http://www.marcgold.com/

Training and Consultation:• http://www.cderp.com.au/• https://www.transcen.org/• https://daledileo.com/• http://www.gowise.org/

Training in MH Employment:• https://ipsworks.org/

TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Jennifer QuigleyQuality Enhancement Specialist

Jquigley@thecouncil.org