2020 Leadership 101 (NE) 020520 · LEADERSHIP 101 LUNCH & LEARN Offered several times/year during...

2020 OPRA Conference 02/05/2020

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LEADERSHIP

Nathan D. Eppink, Director Medina County Park District

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MAKES A GREAT

LEADER?

The Office

“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be

afraid of how much they love me.”- Michael Scott

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A GREAT LEADER?What traits did s/he exhibit?

What did that experience teach you?

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A NOT-SO-GREATLEADER?

What traits did s/he exhibit?

What did that experience teach you?

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LEADERSHIP STYLES

Parks & Recreation

“Honor: If you need it defined, you don’t have it.”

- Ron Swanson

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"My way or the highway."

• One-way communication

• Input is limited

• Unskilled jobs

• Seasonal, temporary staff

• Can be a stressful environment

• Could lead to turnover

The Dictator

BUREAUCRATBy the book

• Rules; SOPs

• Inflexibility

• Jobs that need to ensure quality

• Law enforcement; engineers

• Can slow things down

• Old-school

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Die Hard

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COACHIt’s all about the team.

• Identifies strengths and nurtures

individual team members

• Focuses on growth and success

• Employees are often specialized

• A great coach can encourage

internal communication and the

learning of new skills.

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Hoosiers

DIPLOMATMeetings about meetings

• Team members often participate

in the decision-making process

• Leader appreciates feedback

before making final decisions

• Staff can feel ownership; they play

a role in outcomes

• Lots of meetings; it takes time to

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Parks & Recreation

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SERVANTWe’re in this together.

• Selfless; not competitive

• Respects and values others;

considers their needs and may put

them first

• Sees people as colleagues or co-

workers

• Could lead to “compassion fatigue”

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Superman

WHAT’S YOURLEADERSHIP STYLE?

Ask yourself:

• What type of environment do you prefer?

• In which kind are you successful?

• What do you value?

• What are your strengths? Weaknesses?

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Office Space

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FACING CHALLENGES

Seinfeld

“When you look annoyed all of the time, people

think you’re busy.”- George Costanza

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CHALLENGE #1

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CHALLENGE #2

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CHALLENGE #3

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CULTURE

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MY 3 Cs

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Consistency

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The mission of Medina County Park District is to enhancethe quality of all life through education, conservation,

and the protection of natural resources.

PRESERVED!The new Granger Wetlands Wildlife Sanctuary:

163.76 acres in Granger Township

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MY 3 Cs

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Consistency

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MY 3 Cs

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Consistency

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to enhance the quality of all life through education, conservation, and the protection of natural resources

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• Posted at HQ

• Each department manager given a framed copy to hang in an obvious location

• Placed in employee handbooks

• Will be incorporated into staff evaluations starting this year

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team, for solidifying the park district's core values.

Having been around the office for 22 years now (wow), I have seen these

values exemplified by most of the park staff. For me, the park district is more

than just a job, a paycheck, or a means of obtaining healthcare. Yes, those

things are true. However, if any one person misses or does not personally own

and believe in the park district's mission, the team as a whole suffers.

MCPD has been and continues to be a place where I am honored to use my

talents in a rich and fulfilling way – to help conserve and preserve our

environment and to individually connect with others on our team who feel the

same dedication and drive.

Maintaining these five core values provides the park district with a firm

foundation on which we can continue to build a relevant, safe, and honest

team-oriented organization in which the residents we serve in Medina County

can trust.

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Leadership Team Meetings

1) I expect candid conversations and no egos behind these doors. If you think an idea sucks, tell me it sucks. Let's be honest with each other. We're a team.

2) These meetings are a chance to beat up ideas. You can bring things to the group for the sake of playing devil's advocate. This is your chance for feedback, too.

3) I'm not solely responsible for agenda items. There are a lot of topics I'll bring forward for discussion, but I expect others to do so.

4) I'm not afraid to fail, and you shouldn't be either. We can try new things in an attempt to make improvements. There's no other way to evolve and grow.

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01 LUNCH & LEARN

Offered several times/year during non-mowing months

• Land management agreements (7)

• Butterflies / volunteer surveys (12)

• Birding in the parks (18)

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Saturday Night Live

Be Yourself.

No. In the beginning, repeat it.

Email. Sarcasm and jokes. Public records. Personal time.

If you permit it, you promote it.

Admit you don’t know everything. That’s why you have staff.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Let others shine. You like to get credit, right?

Admit to mistakes. You’re human.

Your decisions: Do they pass the red-face test?

It’s not about you. Since 1965 …

Say thank you. No one hears it enough.

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Saturday Night Live

RECOMMENDATIONS

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[email protected]

Linkedin.com/in/nateeppink

@NateEppink

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