DKGNJ State Leadership Development Chairpersons, Megan Connolly and Theresa Messineo, Alpha Chapter

Leadership Development Ideas

1. Breakout sessions on leadership at state conventions
2. Provide training biennially for incoming chapter officers
3. Each chapter can also send 1 member who is not an officer
4. State organization officers communicate regularly with their respective officers at the chapter level
5. Officers at the chapter and state level provide mentorship to their incoming counterparts
6. State Convention offerings
7. Offer incentives for chapters to attend
8. Some state organizations have funds (from endowments, grants, etc.) that have been earmarked to pay registration fees
9. First time attendees are recognized
10. Host a social time or meal just for first time attendees
11. Provide prizes and raffles
12. Open your home to host a member or two to save on hotel fees
13. Solicit business sponsors to help defray costs
14. Monthly Leadership Network Zoom meetings on specific topics of interest
15. A member can volunteer to share information at meetings on current articles, blogs, podcasts, webinars, and books pertinent to leadership development
16. Newsletters can recommend current articles, blogs, podcasts, webinars, and books pertinent to leadership development