The AAUW California Leadership Team creates comprehensive educational opportunities, training, and support for AAUW California members seeking or occupying leadership roles.
Leadership Training Materials
| YEAR | TITLE | DESCRIPTON | HOST | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||||
| 2024 | AAUW Glossary | Glossary of acronyms, terms, and phrases used by AAUW National and AAUW California | Leadership Team | Document |
| 2019 | AAUW Leadership Toolkit | Extensive toolkit for recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining branch leaders | Sharyn Siebert | Document |
| 2019 | Developing and Sustaining Effective Leadership | Information on recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining branch leaders | Sharyn Siebert | PowerPoint |
| 2014 | Board Member Rights & Responsibilities | List of key responsibilities of branch board members | Document | |
| 2016 | Let’s Get Disruptive | Slide presentation with out-of-the-box strategies for addressing branch needs | Susan Negrete | PowerPoint |
| Change Management | ||||
| 2015 | Ten Project Tips for Change Leaders | Things to consider when introducing changes to branches | Susan Negrete | Document |
| 2015 | Your Role in Resolving Conflict | Checklist of effective leadership behaviors for conflict resolution | Susan Negrete | Document |
| Governance Structures | ||||
| 2015 | Alternate Leadership/Governance Structures | Strategies for evaluating branch culture, leadership structure, and readiness for change | Smock & Janeway | PowerPoint |
| 2015 | Alternate Governance Structures | Assessment checklist to accompany Powerpoint "Alternate Leadership/Governance Structures" | Smock & Janeway | Document |
| 2018 | Board Design: Aligning Form and Function with worksheets | Steps to examine existing board structure and explore possible alternatives | Ainsley Nies | PowerPoint |
| 2015 | Building a Team, Delegating | Comprehensive guide for team-building, action planning, and delegating to accomplish specific tasks | Virginia Beck | PowerPoint |
| 2015 | Recognizing, Mentoring and Supporting Leaders (PowerPoint) | Tips for effective mentoring of new branch leaders | Kay Odgers | PowerPoint |
| 2015 | Outstanding Board — Best Practices, (PowerPoint) | Sandi Gabe | PowerPoint | |
| 2011 | Board Job Sharing | Workshop handout with practical tips for successful sharing of board positions | Document | |
| Strategic Planning | ||||
| 2015 | Strategic Planning Handout | Workshop handout with guided strategic planning exercises. Accompanies 2015 Strategic Planning PowerPoint | Sandi Gabe | Document |
| 2015 | Strategic Planning | Explains the value ot formal strategic planning with step by step instructions for how to build a plan | Sandi Gabe | PowerPoint |
| Volunteer Management and Membership | ||||
| 2017 | Dealing with an Aging Membership | Workshop handout with some useful tips for recruiting younger members to revitalize branch | Dianne Owens | Document |
| Branch Survey Results | ||||
| 2012 | Branch Survey Summary, Fall | Analysis of results of comprehensive 2012 survey of branch ideas for leadership development with useful tried and true suggestions | Virginia Beck | Document |
| 2023 | Non-renewing Members | Survey of non-renewing members who were members of AAUW California in February 2021 but were not members in February 2022. | Marsha Swails | Document |