ALI | Interactive Leader Model

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The inside core are the four groups of Chapter Leader competencies, while the outside ring are the key competencies for each group.

Each competency is defined, and has some related behaviors.

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Association Management

Learning and Performance

Models Workplace Learning and Performance Practices - Related Effective Behaviors

Competent: Uses the ASTD Competency Model to identify and improve the board member's foundation skills, focus of expertise, and role execution
Professional: Promotes professional ASTD certification
Certifications: Aligns learning opportunities with ASTD certifications

Assesses Others - Related Effective Behaviors

Understanding: Understands the styles, skills, strengths, and limitations of others
Matches: Matches individuals' skills appropriately to the task requirements
Capabilities: Identifies diverse individual capabilities

Develops Others - Related Effective Behaviors

Strengths: Encourage others to maximize their strengths and recognize their capabilities
Available: Makes oneself available as a resource to volunteers
Develops: Plans and implements development and growth opportunities for volunteers
Coaches: Provides tactful coaching and performance feedback

Motivates Others - Related Effective Behaviors

Shares: Shares power
Affiliation: Creates a climate in which volunteers feel a strong identification with their tasks and performance
Incents: Incorporates appropriate incentives to energize volunteers
Rewards: Provides individually meaningful rewards and recognition for volunteers
Recognition: Publicly and privately recognizes the specific accomplishments and contributions of others

Builds a Cohesive Team Environment - Related Effective Behaviors

Relates: Understands interpersonal styles and implications of actions and situations
Constituencies: Understands the professional and social needs of different constituencies within the chapter
Leader-Rapport: Maintains frequent and consistent contact with board members, committee chairpersons, and other chapter members

Seeks and Utilizes ASTD Resources - Related Effective Behaviors

Advocates: Knows and advocates the purpose and benefits of local and national ASTD
Orients: Helps volunteers to become aware of ASTD resources
Association-Awareness: Bases chapter plans on accurate knowledge of national and regional objectives

Executes the Business Plan - Related Effective Behaviors

Time: Invests time and effort to get the job done
Multi-Task: Prioritizes and manages multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
Delegates: Delegates well-defined and limited tasks

Uses Sound Management Principles - Related Effective Behaviors

Leads: Uses leadership authority to set performance expectations, identify consequences and reinforce accountability
Ethical: Promotes and holds others accountable for high ethical standards
Capacity: Builds capacity and allocates resources to ensure sound chapter growth
Legal: Understands legal requirements for nonprofit organizations
CORE: Ensures compliance with Chapter Operating REquirements (CORE)

Manages Multiple Projects - Related Effective Behaviors

Project: Identifies requirements and establishes clear and achievable objectives to meet those requirements
Balance: Balances the competing demands for quality, scope, time and cost
Customizes: Adapts the specifications, plans and approach to the different concerns and expectations to the various stakeholders
Efficient: Minimizes a duplication of efforts through role clarity and delegation

Provides Strategic Direction - Related Effective Behaviors

Plans: Utilizes a strategic planning system to improve operations and resolve ambiguities
Communications: Ensure that a variety of effective communication processes are used to clarify understanding and reduce confusion
Governance: Develops, improves and implements formal policies
Recruits: Recruits leaders and manages transitions between incoming and outgoing board members
Prudence: Exercises due care and diligence to minimize fiduciary and legal risks and liabilities to the chapter
Involvement: Develops strategies to broaden and promote membership engagement opportunities

Seizes and Maximizes Opportunities - Related Effective Behaviors

Systems Thinking: Makes decisions in response to awareness of behavior patterns, responsible relationships and events
Diverse: Identifies and uses diverse volunteer resources
Interorganizational: Promotes collaboration with potential partner organizations by initiating contacts with key decisionmakers and establishing strategic organizational relationships
Growth: Seeks opportunities for chapter growth
Promotes: Promotes visibility of the chapter and chapter leaders

Sets Mission-Focused Goals - Related Effective Behaviors

Measures: Develops metrics to quanity results and improve practices
Aligned: Aligns chapter objectives with vision and mission of National ASTD
Targets: Develops specific timetables with milestones for the accomplishment of major activities
Standards: Sets high standards for self and others
Budgets: Utilizes sound financial planning practices

Personal Leadership

Communicates Effectively - Related Effective Behaviors

Exhibits Self-Confidence and Asertiveness - Related Effective Behaviors

Self-Assured: Trusts and acts on own abilities and intuitions
Inspiring: Inspires others to have trust and confidence in the leader
Self-Aware: Recognizes personal strengths and limitations
Focus: Leads with focus and commitment
Composed: Manages competing tasks and demands by maintaining composure and handling pressure

Demonstrates Critical Thinking - Related Effective Behaviors

Observant: Identifies and reflects upon underlying patterns in complex situations
Analytical: Analyzes and addresses root causes of problems
Empirical: Makes decisions based on analysis of available information
Results-Oriented: Designs solutions to produce a desired result

Possesses a Strong Sense of Vision - Related Effective Behaviors

Vision: Articulates a clear vision for the chapter
Responsible: Takes ownership and responsibility for the performance of the chapter
Continuity: Ensures continuity and long-term viability
Enthusiastic: Exhibits enthusiasm and commitment for the mission