This document outlines the "3 Ds of delegation" - do it, delegate it, or dump it. It then describes the eight rules of delegation which include selecting the person, describing the task, providing clear instructions, expected outcomes, available resources, timeline, budget if applicable, and progress reviews. Additional benefits of delegation are discussed such as achieving more as a team, utilizing existing skills, developing new skills, team building, better time management, and enhancing leadership. The document encourages the reader to dare to delegate and recognizes success.
5. THE RULES OF DELEGATION
Selection of person to whom you
delegate
Specific description of the task
Clear instructions
Definitive explanation of the outcomes
6. THE RULES OF DELEGATION
Explanation of resources available
Time table and final completion date
Budget if applicable
Regular review of progress
15. WHY DELEGATE?
Together everyone achieves more
‘T.E.A.M.’
Utilizing the existing skills of your team
Developing new skills of your team
Team building
16. WHY DELEGATE?
More effective time management
Enhancing your own leadership and
communication skills
Satisfaction in a job well done
Breakfast and Welcome
(30 minutes)
Ice Breaker questions:
What made you want to be on the Board?
Tell us about one leadership opportunity you had outside Toastmasters?
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
(40 minutes)
Board Expectations
Guiding Principles and Board Protocol:
-- Confidentiality – Board materials and discussions are confidential or restricted unless specifically defined as not.
-- Ethics & Integrity
-- Be prepared – It is important to read all materials in advance and prepare for all calls and meetings
-- Golden Rule
-- Everyone is important
Board Communication
-- Board Forum – WHQ will send your forum log in to you. The forum is the primary method of communication for the Board members.
-- Dress Code
-- Teleconferences – Board conference calls will be every other month and information will be posted on the Board Forum
-- Board Meetings – February 8-11, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing) and August 11-18, 2012 (EC/BOD/Briefing/Convention)
Board Mentoring
Breakfast and Welcome
(30 minutes)
Ice Breaker questions:
What made you want to be on the Board?
Tell us about one leadership opportunity you had outside Toastmasters?
