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