LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
3/21/07
9:00AM-10:00AM
NASW-AZ CHAPTER OFFICE
MEETING CALLED
BY
Scott Church
TYPE OF MEETING
Leadership Committee Meeting
FACILITATOR
Scott Church
NOTE TAKER
Cheryl Morning
TIMEKEEPER
Scott Church
ATTENDEES
Leslie Leninnger, Scott Church, Carol Strambaugh, Sandra Ealy, Cheryl Morning
Agenda topics
10 MIN
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Contact information
Exchange of cell phone numbers for contact. Phillip Carl not at Social Work PRN accepted
another position until settled in new position would not be able to attend meetings. Donna
not able to make Wed. meetings, Joy preferred Fri. Encourage others to conference call in to
attend leadership meeting. Leslie informed she would be going on sabbatical from ASU in
July. Carol concerned of members not responding to emails from her. Agreed email for
leadership activities will come from Scott or Cheryl. 3 weeks prior to leadership events
agreed was good time to inform NASW community. Scott in Dallas next week and will send
out information on 4/2/07.
Leslie cell 602-516-2605
Scott cell 602-206-0232
Sandra cell 602-300-0092
Carol cell 480-770-7082
Cheryl cell 602-359-3300
ACTION ITEMS
Leadership circle events to be sent out minimum 3 weeks
prior
Leadership events sent to NASW community by someone
different
CONCLUSIONS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Scott
4/2/07
Scott and Cheryl
ongoing
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
LOCATION/PARKING
10 MIN
DISCUSSION
SCOTT
Tamara Rounds confirmed ASU downtown for leadership circle place secured. Parking will be
validated. Next leadership circle 4/18/07 9:00-11:00am information to sign up and get there
on web. Discussed possibility of doing brochure for Leadership events. Last time did extra
marketing piece by email. Committee will try to do same technique again this year. Carol will
update member list to inform past participants of upcoming events.
Leadership Circle location secure for April.
Email marketing to resume
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Update member list information
Carol
4/2/07
15 MIN
ARTICLES FOR NEXT CIRCLE AND FUTURE TOPICS
CAROL AND SCOTT
DISCUSSION
Article for next leadership circle. Members like idea of contributing one question to article.
Scott can continue to locate articles for discussion at leadership circles. Want to go in new
direction with article topic? July retreat can look at baby-boomers leaving agencies and their
successors type articles. Scott concerned about some of his chosen articles being interesting
to Social Workers. Discussed goals and mission of circles and its focus with leadership
aspirations of Social Workers. Scott will pick the article for leadership circle this week.
CONCLUSIONS
Agreed Scott will continue to select article and committee will select questions for circles
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Scott to select article for April Leadership circle
Scott
4/2/07
15 MIN
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE FACILITATION/
GENERAL
REFRESHMENTS
Questions on facilitation of circles. Saundra like idea gives people opportunity to connect to
different styles and ability to see how information and ideas are translated. Scott thinks can
give dimension of what circle can grow into. Leslie has a prior engagement this next circle and
can share with someone that day to facilitate. Sandra agreed to do with Leslie next circle.
Refreshments for circle discussed: water, coffee. Purchased food on ASU campus any issues?
Sandra will bring muffins, Scott will bring water, and Cheryl brings napkins. Form for CEU
hours discussed for pre-approval. Sandra to complete for next circle.
Rotation of facilitation during Leadership Circles
Volunteer refreshments for circle events
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Sandra and Leslie to facilitate April circle
Sandra and Leslie
4/18/07
Assignments of refreshments for circle
Sandra, Scott, Cheryl
4/18/07
10 MIN
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
NEW TOPICS:
BREAKOUT SESSION AT TUCSON
CAROL
CONFERENCE
LEADERSHIP RETREAT
Conference is one day this year Oct 18, 2007 at Hilton Eaves in Tucson. Keynote speaker doing 3hrs on Cultural competence, award function for state award winners. Conference is by
invitation. Committee has opportunity to do breakout session at conference using “Good
Break”. There will be 4-5 breakout sessions total and estimated 200 participants. Breakouts
about 90min.
Task- to schedule meeting to plan breakout at leadership retreat.
July 20-21 Leadership retreat. Designed for committee chairs and leaders to attend. New year
July 1. Committee members get some reimbursement.
Social Work initiative and awareness of pride and decreasing numbers of Social Workers are
focus issues of initiative.
Discuss/plan breakout at leadership retreat
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
none
OBSERVERS
None
DEADLINE
RESOURCE PERSONS
None
SPECIAL NOTES
none