2008 AEC Leadership Programming WG Final Report 11/08

AEC Leadership Programming Work Group
November 2008
 
Final Report 

Work Group Objective
Identify and coordinate a balanced mix of program offerings for volunteer and staff leadership teams to be scheduled at the Midyear Leadership Express program, the November Entrepreneurial Excellence Series, and the Leading Edge in Association Management program.
 
Background
The AEC Leadership Programming Work Group is responsible for planning the following sessions for REALTOR association volunteer and staff leadership teams: Leadership Express program (three 40-minute sessions, scheduled concurrently and then repeated, allowing attendees the opportunity to attend two of the three sessions – Midyear) and Leading Edge in Association Management program (two hour program during Annual meetings). These two sessions, along with the Leadership Summit, provide opportunities at NAR meetings for staff and volunteer leaders to forge stronger partnerships, plan for their leadership year as a team, hear updates on NAR issues and initiatives, connect with NAR leadership, and network with other leadership teams.
 
Work Group Activity
The work group continued with programs that focus primarily on the leadership team. They identified possible speakers that can be invited to participate in the 2009 programs. Below is a summary of this year's programs.

 The Midyear Leadership Express programming during the Midyear Meetings received excellent scores ranging from 4.0 to 4.6 out of 5.0. All rooms overflowed with approximately 900 attendees. Below is a summary of the Leadership Express programs.

 Leadership Plus Teamwork Equals Balance
Terri Knox, Consultant, Westbank, BC, Canada

How to Enjoy Killing the Status Quo
Dale Dauten, The Innovators' Lab/Lumnia Corp., Tempe, AZ

 Strategies to Leadership Success: An Insider's Viewpoint
Sharon A. Millett, Coldwell Banker Millett Realty, Auburn, ME

The Leading Edge in Association Management program, which focuses on association management and industry issue topics, was held at the NAR Realtors® Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida. For the first time, the program was video-taped and will be posted on Realtor.org.  Both AEs and volunteer leaders attended the session. Richard Mendenhall, RE/MAX Boone Realty, Columbia, MO; Ryan Gattermeir, Broker/Owner, Gattermeir-Elliott Real Estate, Lake Ozark, MO; and Melynn Sight, nSight Marketing, KS, presented  “Is Your Association Relevant Today?” to a full house of 300, and received excellent reviews with a rating of 4.3 out of 5.

The November program is a joint session with the Convention Committee that falls under the Entrepreneurial Excellence Series (EES).  Frans Johansson, author, The Medici Effect, entrepreneur and managing director of Medici Capital Management, presented “Unexpected Connections: Where Leadership and Ideas Intersect” to 500 attendees on Thursday, November 9.

 The work group identified over 15 speakers for the November 2009 Entrepreneurial Excellence Series including:

• Mike Rowe, “Dirty Jobs” TV show
• Alton Brown, science and cooking
• Fred Grandy, from the Love Boat to Congress
• Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Temptations of A CEo
• Amanda Gore
• Michael Abrashoff
• Danni Boatright
• Dan Fouts, Quarterback, San Diego
• Cambell Brown, CNN
• Al Franken, Comedian running for Congress
• Wolf Gang Puck “Pulling Yourself Up by the Bootstraps”
• Rachael Rae
• Anne Curry
• Robin Roberts, cancer survivor
• a feel good speaker similar to Doctor Joyce Brothers
• Doris Kearns Godwin
• Ken Burns, Documentaries
• Warren Buffet
• Luke Russert

These speakers will be brought to the 2009 Convention Committee for consideration.

• Next Steps
  The work group’s speaker/topic recommendations for November 2009 programming will be considered by the Convention Committee at its January meeting.

• The following speakers have accepted the invitation to present at the May 2009 Leadership Express program.  Staff will work with these speakers as they prepare for their Midyear presentations.

Jennifer Testa, Leadership Solutions, Virginia, presenting “Virtual Leadership”

Duke Kuehn, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest Consulting Services, Washington, presenting“How to Develop and Achieve Strategic Goals"

Michael Staver, The Staver Group, Florida, presenting “Understand the Differences Between Management and Leadership.”

2008 Work Group Members
Kathy M. Hartman, RCE (Chair), Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® (CA)
Carol Van Gorp, RCE (Vice Chair), Columbia Board of REALTORS® (MO)
Mary Jane Bauer, RCE, REALTOR® Association of Acadiana (LA)
Cub Berrian, RCE REALTOR® Association of the Greater Pee Dee (SC)
Andrea Bushnell, Oregon Association of REALTORS®
Rebekah Coleman-Brahler, Ithaca Board of REALTORS®
Carol Culpepper, Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® (TN)
Russell Hokanson, RCE, Seattle King County Association of REALTORS® (WA)
Rosie Leino, RCE, North Metro Denver REALTOR® Association (CO)
Tim Lockwood, Ohio Association of REALTORS®
Mary Ann Monteleone, Long Island Board of REALTORS® (NY)
Sandy Naragon, RCE, Akron Area Board of REALTORS® (OH)
Toni Parker, RCE, Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (NC)
Kathleen Picardo, RCE, Hunterdon/Somerset Association of REALTORS® (NJ)
Christy Stinger, Kansas Association of REALTORS®
Peggy Trenk, Montana Association of REALTORS®

Elizabeth Mendenhall, RE/MAX Boone Realty, Columbia, MO (Liaison)
Laurie Oken (NAR Staff)