NORTHEAST OHIO CHAPTER
SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Leadership Workshop
The Northeast Ohio Society for Technical Communication is proud to host this full-day workshop, coordinated by Dr. Jackie Damrau, STC Fellow.
What is it?
In this workshop, participants will learn how to develop a leadership plan. A leadership plan can be built for personal use, for business use, or for use as you take on your volunteer role as an STC leader for your community.
This workshop will be a combination of table progressions, speaker-led discussions, and group participation.
By your decision to take on leadership responsibilities in STC and your local or virtual community, you have demonstrated much of what it takes to be a successful leader. Being a successful leader works well when you have an eagerness to contribute despite the unknown, a willingness to learn, a sense of excitement about the future, and a vision of what you would like to achieve.
STC leaders from the past and present designed this training material from their own volunteer work with STC and their professional lives in technical communication, training, education, document design, rhetoric, organization development, performance improvement, and technology. They all share pleasure in passing to you what they found important for themselves.
Who should attend?
Anyone who is interested in learning about leadership, whether as a personal interest, for business, or any leader (committee and otherwise) in an STC community. We recommend that the following attend:
Administrative Council
Committee Chairs
People interested in the future of your community
People interested in becoming better leaders
When
Saturday August 2, 2008
9:00am – 5:00pm
Where
Maple Heights branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
Off Libby Road between Broadway & Lee
Phone: 216-475-5000
The library is behind other buildings. Look for Library Lane off of Libby Road – across from Baraona’s Bakery.
How much does it cost?
NEO STC members in good standing: Free!
STC members: $25
Non-members: $75
Coffee/pastries in the morning and lunch will be provided.
We are unable to collect money at the door, so all registrants not in the NEO STC chapter must prepay the registration fee. You can use the PayPal button provided or mail your check to the address listed. Sorry, we cannot accept onsite registrations.
Register by Monday July 28:
Limited seating is available, so reserve your seat today! Please indicate if you want a vegetarian meal.
Participants are encouraged to complete the Pre-training Questionnaire. The information that you gather from answering the 12 questions on this questionnaire will help you as you begin on your path to personal, business, or STC leadership.
Also: for incoming leaders and committee chairs: think of ideas of activities you want to do throughout the next year. These will come in handy as you prepare your leadership plan, and also to promote collaboration within your community.
If you have a question or concern, you may send your inquiries directly to
Jackie Damrau so she can prepare information and answers for you at the workshop.
Hotels nearby
See the map of the Independence area, with at least 10 hotels listed. It has the highest concentration of hotels in the area, with many nearby restaurants. This is approximately 5 miles from the Maple Heights Library – easy to get to.
You will learn how to develop a leadership plan, recruit and reward volunteers, develop a PR campaign, partner with other organizations, and review your community’s mission statement, among many other goals.
The workshop includes eight learning modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Leadership introduces the concept of personal leadership and invites you to complete a survey on personal leadership characteristics and experience.
Module 2: Lead Your Community to Success differentiates leadership from management and suggests that both are requisite in successful organizations, including continuous communication and collaboration within the community.
Module 3: Know Your Direction and Destination invites you to learn about STC as an organization—its mission, goals, finances, and committees.
Module 4: Work as a Team Toward Goals describes the challenges and opportunities in leading and facilitating a team.
Module 5: Grow Your Own Volunteers provides valuable information on growing volunteers — the lifeblood of the organization — including recruitment, support, and recognition.
Module 6: Community Outreach describes a process by creating a marketing mindset for reaching out beyond your community.
Module 7: Society Relations (Local and Global) offers avenues to Society resources.
Module 8: Plans for Going Forward summarizes key points and describes how you might use your Leadership Plan for your own purposes and for the Society’s well-being.
Biography
Dr. Jackie Damrau works at T-Mobile USA. She has more than 26 years of combined experience in technical writing and instructional design. She is an STC Fellow, manager of the STC Leadership Community Resource (LCR) committee, member of the STC Nominating Committee, manager of the STC Instructional Design & Learning special interest group, and senior member of the STC Lone Star Chapter. In Jackie’s spare time, she enjoys going to the movies and reading classic literature, Irish/Scottish/English historical romance novels, or time-travel romance novels.
Substitutions and Cancellation Policy
Substitutions of an equal registration cost will be accepted at any time.
All cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing to the NEO STC community by Monday July 28, 2008. A written letter to Stephanie Webster (see above for address) or e-mail to swebster@tmwsystems.com is acceptable. A $10.00 Cancellation Fee will apply
Absolutely NO REFUNDS will be made after July 28, 2008. No-shows will not receive a refund.
Dr. Jackie Damrau works at T-Mobile USA. She has more than 26 years of combined experience in technical writing and instructional design. She is an STC Fellow, manager of the STC Leadership Community Resource (LCR) committee, member of the STC Nominating Committee, manager of the STC Instructional Design & Learning special interest group, and senior member of the STC Lone Star Chapter. In Jackie’s spare time, she enjoys going to the movies and reading classic literature, Irish/Scottish/English historical romance novels, or time-travel romance novels.