PHIBETASIGMA-SOUTHERNREGION TRAININGANDPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Many books, works, presentations, seminars, etc., have been developed over the years to describe what is “effective leadership” or what are the traits of an “effective leader”. Good leadership... effective leadership… collaborative leadership… disciplined leadership… facilitative leadership…, all describe formats of “getting a group or organization to move towards a specific direction to achieve a particular goal or objective.” Here in the first of our professional development series for the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Southern Region, “The 6 traits of Effective Leadership for the Men of Sigma”, presented and developed by the Leadership Development and Training committee of the Southern Region, we present “What are the elements that best describe effective leadership, how is effective leadership measured, and what makes an effective leader?”

Mark Sanborn, New York Times Best Selling Author and Professional Speaker describes leadership in the following way, “Leadership doesn’t just happen. It’s not an accident. It’s the product of years of commitment, tough decisions, careful choices, and hard work. Leaders are refined by difficult situations and propelled forward by successful ones.”

It is our hope that the membership of our great fraternity will benefit from our work in this extremely important subject. We work to refine, develop and mold our brothers to become successful and effective leaders within our organization and in our communities.

PROBLEM-SOLVING:

The process of finding solutions to difficultorcomplexissues.

Proceedwithapositiveattitude

Definetheproblemclearly Identifying all the causes and providesolutionsfast Take complete responsibilities for yourdecisions

Utilize a sense of urgency, do not allowproblemstolinger

"Sometimestheeasiestwaytosolve problemsisnottoparticipateinit”

-ShannonL.LeeSr.-

THEVISIONDRIVENCHAPTER:

Vision is an essential ingredient for businessleadership

Areyoualeaderoramanager?

Whatdifferencedoesvisionmake?

Whatexactlydoyouwant?

Areyoubeingclear?

Doesitinspire?

Isitpractical?

Canyousellit?

Howwillyourovercomeresistance?

Isitalreadytoolate?

Areyouready?

ARE YOU A LEADER OR MANAGER?

Managers:

Execute the vision

Use vision to keep everyone on track

Keeps their eyes on short term goals

Chapters need both leaders and managers to be successful. Be sure you have leaders that lead, not manage.

Mission:

Define the chapter’s business

Set the chapter objectives

Detail how to reach the chapter objectives

Vision:

Forecast the future of the chapter

Outline how to market the chapter

Predict the impact the chapter wants in the community

HOW WILL THE CHAPTER OVERCOME RESISTANCE?

Every chapter MUST have

Tenacity Integrity

COMMUNICATION:

1. 2 3. 4.

Courage ·What is Communication?

·Communication Methods

·The Role of Communication in Leadership

·What are the different communication styles?

DIPLOMACY and LEADERSHIP:

In times of constant crisis mode as the new normal in organizational relations due to constant change, leadership needs to create concepts for cooperative stabilization of expectations.

Definitions:

Diplomacy – the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way

Leadership – the action of leading a group of people or an organization.

Good diplomacy skills enable leaders to handle sensitive issues, navigate tricky conflicts and look at the facts objectively, without biased interpretation. A diplomatic leader will therefore create a healthy culture where people can work well together, even in stressful environments.

TEAM BUILDING:

Understanding your team

Creating a team plan

Highlighting the value of individuals that make up the team

Open communication (open door policy)

"Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work."

- Vince Lombardi, NFL Coach -

SUCCESSION PLANNING:

What is Succession Planning?

Why is Succession Planning

Important?

Benefits of Succession Planning

Challenges of Succession Planning

How to get started

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Director of Military Affairs

February 2023 Southern Regional Board Meeting Update

1. International Military Affairs Committee (IMAC) Updates:

Since our last update to the Regional Board, the IMAC approved the release of the “Military” link on the BluPrint. The intent of this link is to create a greater connection between the brothers and the IMAC through blogs, discussion boards, and a resource library. Regional Board Assistance Needed? Not at this time.

2. Southern Regional Military Affairs Updates: A. Fisher House Region Meeting. Later this month, I will meet with the local Fisher House leadership to discuss ways we can collaborate with the organization across the region. I’ve been invited to attend the regional meeting in Atlanta in May 2023 and prior to the conference, I will draft talking points and share them with the Southern Regional Board. There are 91 Fisher Houses globally and of the 91, 10 are located in the Southern Region.

B. Monthly SRMAC Meetings. We continue to hold monthly SRMAC meetings with State level Military Affairs Directors. Current discussions and plans are:

1. State Conference Attendance. I’ve asked state level Directors to encourage attendance and active participation of veteran brothers during their respective state conferences. I’ve also asked state level Directors to obtain data on the number of veteran brothers attending the conferences so that we can start officially recording that data. We’ve also discussed having local JROTC/ ROTC Color Guard support for conference opening ceremonies and possibly establishing our own state/ regional level Color Guard Team for official events.

2. Spring 2023 Support Efforts. I’ve asked state level Directors to reach out to brothers in their states who are preparing to either join the military (enlistment/ commission) or retire between now and July to send the data up to the Region so that we can draft certificates of congratulations in their honor. We are currently finalizing certificate design options for review by the Regional Board.

By: Byron Keys