UNDERSTANDING THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE CONSTRAINING LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL IN THE NESEA COMMUNITY

Imagine 900 NESEA members

A very small fraction of which are Board Members

A very small fraction of which are Board Members

THE CONDITION: Board Members are a small fraction of the NESEA community

A very small fraction of which are Board Members

A very small fraction!

A larger, but still small fraction actively participate

And a larger quotient, would like to participate

Some members have leadership potential

Board members know and are connected with some

Board members know and are connected with some

… but not all are potential leaders

Board members know and are connected with some

THE CONDITION: The Board has contact with a small fraction of the NESEA community

The ED & Staff get to know and evaluate others

The ED & Staff get to know and evaluate others

THE CONDITION: The ED & Staff are depended on to vet potential leaders

But many potential leaders remain unrecognized

But many potential leaders remain unrecognized

THE CONDITION: How does NESEA discover and develop potential leaders?

THE MESSAGE Limited contact with the full NESEA community and limited engagement with potential leaders constrains the pool for both leadership growth

and qualified nominees for the Board

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY THAT DWELLS

WITHIN THE NESEA COMMUNITY?

BE365 Social ScaffoldingRecognize and develop each stage of community participation and consciously support members at every level of engagement

Every member understands HOW and WHERE they fit in

This is called“Social Scaffolding”

HOW CAN WE STRUCTURE A BE 365 SYSTEM TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP?

A curriculum driven system that aligns BE 365 content with presentation “channels”

Members take on roles aligned with personal capacity. Those capable advance to greater responsibility.

THE GOAL

Recognize and develop the leadership capacity that resides within the NESEA

community to create member driven and staff supported projects and programs

that advance NESEA’s mission.

Build a bench of strong NESEA leaders.

THE STRATEGY

Expand the ambition of the Nominating Committee to the development of the

leadership potential that resides within the NESEA community.

Create a LEADERSHIP WORKGROUP that includes members of the Board, the Staff,

and a select group of NESEA members.