MPI Minnesota Chapter
Leadership Development Team Status Report
Date: November, 2009
Position/Name/Email
Vice President Daphne Meyers dmeyers@redbarngroup.com
Director Rosealee Lee Rosealee.lee@dctc.edu
All-Team Meetings:
Co-Chairs - Sue Daly sue_daly@asg.aon.com; Ellie Madson
ellie.madson@rbc.com and Members - Diana Fuller dianna.fuller@sihope.com;
Kate Schuppe zschup17@hotmail.com, Michael Bergman
mbergman@helmsbriscoe.com; Mike Lange
Power of Two:
Chair – Tera Fox tfox@saintpaulhotel.com and Members Devie Hagen
devieh@comcast.net; Kathleen Haase Kathleen.haase@bsci.com; Maren
Obermeyer maren.obermeyer@rbc.com; Gretchen
Harringtongharrington@motivaction.com
Leaders Among Us:
Co-Chairs – Lynnette Offen loffen@helmsbriscoe.com; Abbey Pieper
apieper@maddens.com and Members – Mike Lane Michael.lane@mchsi.com;
Tessa Pinkstaff tpinkstaff@mncpa.org; Lynn Sullivan lynn.r.sullivan@aexp.com;
Terri Dettlaff terri.dettlaff@thomsonreuters.com; Kelly Kauth
kellyrkauth@hotmail.com; Nancy Rotramel nrotra1@yahoo.com; Abigail Weber
Abigail.weber@comcast.net
Communications
Chair – Julie Ann Schmidt jschmidt@lilogistics.com and Members Tracey Smith
tracey@garrettspeakers.com; Nikki Huckstadt nikki.huckstadt@honeywell.com;
LaVasha Lobbins valoggins@aol.com
Emerging Leader: Chair – Julie Ann Schmidt jschmidt@lilogistics.com and Members Jane Stacy
jane.stacy@gtirlscoutsrv.org; Clint Greenebaum
Clinton.greenebaum@sheraton.com; Jason Rudoy
jrudoy@metroconnections.com; Tessa Pinkstaff tpinkstaff@mncpa.org
Leadership Tools:
Chair – Tracey Smith tracey@garrettspeakers.com and Member – Nikki
Huckstadt nikki.huckstadt@honeywell.com
Strategic
Goal #1
Develop and provide the membership leadership skills
development.
Budget
Completion
Date
%
Complete
Responsible
$50.00
5/30/10
50%
Tera Fox
Action
Item
1.1.1
Mentoring: The Power of Two: promote mentoring
program to chapter members. Revise and implement
marketing/promotional plan

New name: Mentoring: The Power of Two
mentoring program

More recognition through the following
channels:
 Power of Two ribbons
 Encourage pairings to submit
testimonials and place on website
 Podium recognition
 Newsletter articles: Tips and Tricks;
Where are They Now?; Mentor
Benefits
 Magazine articles: Meetings
Magazine article published Fall 09;
great representation!
 Increase recognition at monthly
meetings

Enhance web page exposure
-Links to mentoring articles
-Develop more web-based tools for
mentors and mentees

Promote mentoring within the Senior Planning
Circle

Challenge Board of Directors to become a
mentor or recruit one
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Mentoring: The Power of Two: Recruit and maintain
mentor/mentee pairs. Establish connections to recruit
more participants. Support pairings.
Action
1.1.2
Measure by number of pairings.

Goal of 20 pairings

Personal phone call to all new members to
recruit them as mentees

Attend new member luncheon

Utilize Twitter to tweet for mentees

Create e-blast to recruit mentors and mentees

Re-evaluate guidelines

Thank you notes at end of year

Ask Student Roadtrip facilitator to discuss
Mentoring: The Power of Two

Present Mentoring: The Power of Two at
Rosealee Lee’s classroom, DCTC

Continued review and development of webbased tools and application/worksheet/report
for mentee, and FAQs.
Leader of the Month Award

Action
Item
1.2.1


$200.00
5/30/10
50%
10
pairings as
of 11/09
Tera Fox
$0
4/1/10
100%
Rosealee
Lee
($5 gift certificate
per pairing for
coffee card for first
meeting = $100)
Thank you cards
for pairs ($15)
Acknowledgement
at May Gala ($85)
Secure a sponsor(s) for award (by Sept.
meeting). (All sponsors determined by 9/1/09)
Solicit and determine Leader of the Month
nominee/winner (monthly – September,
October, January, February, March, April).
Communicate winner information to
Communications for newsletter & website and
external PR (monthly).
The Leaders Among Us - Vision for leadership content
to chapter for the future determined: gain leadership
skills and knowledge to communicate and align with clevel executives

Continuing development of branding
$0
10/1/09
95%
Action
Item
1.2.2
Lynnette
Offen/ Abbey
Pieper
$100
01/09
50%
Lynnette
Offen/ Abbey
Pieper
Action
Item
1.2.3
The Leaders Among Us - Deliver leadership content to
chapter

Collaborate with Education Committee on
January meeting: ongoing

Engage MPI student members in delivery of
this meeting (students will plan event): 2
meeting planners/2 students will pre-plan and
1 meeting plan/1 student will do day-of event.

Determine goals and objectives of January
meeting program: goals established;
objectives in progress

Define program and secure speakers:
facilitator selected and speakers in progress

Develop marketing communication plan for
event: in process
News notes
Handout
Website notification
Email blasts (to include ISES, IAAP, NACE,
SITE, NCBTA, SGMP, MSAE)
Skit at December meeting

Arrange meeting logistics: in process
$100
8/19/09
33%
Sue Daly /
Ellie Madson
Action
Item
1.3.1
All–Team Committee Meetings: Present three meetings
to Chapter volunteers annually

Secure locations and sponsorships for three
All-Team meetings. (9/9/09, 12/1/09,
2/3/10) 12/1-Crave, Edina; 2/3-Millenium,
Minneapolis (note change to 12/1)

Training topics and timeframes (3:30-5:00 pm)
determined for meetings and trainings.
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December meeting will be Jeopardy game
show format with focus on leadership
qualities, chapter and international positions.
Jeopardy categories will be Application
Process, Committees, Board of Directors,
Timeline
All–Team Committee Meetings: Evaluate and implement
the best way for volunteers to be recognized at end of
year.
$750
5/19/10
100%
Sue Daly /
Ellie Madson
08/09
Actual spent:
$750 from LD
budget + $625 from
Admin budget for
Chair gifts.
Action
Item
1.3.2
Outcome: Volunteer recognition will occur at the May
Gala when all other others are recognized, rather than
at the All-Team Committee Meeting
$0
5/30/10
40%
Julie Ann
Schmidt
Action
Item
1.4.1
Communications: primary point of contact for all
outgoing communications from the Leadership
Development Committee to the chapter

Maintain calendar to track all chapter
communications due dates

Remind LDC of pending due dates

Provide submissions to Communications
Committee

Periodically review our web presence for
accuracy and updates

Continue to infuse “The Leaders Among Us”
message through all mediums
$100
10/09
35%
Julie Ann
Schmidt
Action
Item
1.5.1
Emerging Leaders Group: Institute a pilot event for an
Emerging Leaders Group

Develop vision for this group

Plan for test event: January, 2010
Panel of senior industry selected and
being confirmed

Communications/marketing plan
Announcement at October meeting
November newsletter
Website listing November
Registration open November
Sign-up reminder
Announce at beginning of December
meeting
Invite other organizations (ISES, IAAP,
ISES, MSAE, NACE, NCBTA, SGMP)

Measure results of first event and analyze
need for ongoing initiative
Emerging Leaders Group
$100
1/1/10
100%
Julie Ann
Schmidt
Tracey
Smith, Nikki
Huckstedt
Action
Item
1.5.2
Interest warranted. Plan to proceed (see 1.5.1 above)
Leadership Tools: Develop tools for members to elevate
their own leadership skills.

Write and publish six articles throughout the
year re: leadership
$0
5/10
30%
Action
Item
1.6.1
Strategic
Goal #2
Provide leadership succession development to support
the advancement of the Minnesota Chapter.
Budget
Completion
Date
%
Complete
Action
Item
2.1.1
All–Team Committee Meetings

The training provided at the all team meetings
should directly enhance the MPI MN
$75
2/3/10
100%
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Sue Daly /
Ellie Madson
MPI Minnesota Chapter
membership, and promote leadership with MPI
International and local.
Outcome: For this year training topics will pertain to MN
MPI and MPI International. We feel that building leaders
among our committees should start within MPI.
Action
Item
2.2.1
Leadership Tools (was Leaders Among Us) - Ongoing
succession messages

Power of 2 Testimonials/articles on ROI for
publication

Board testimonials (including their employers)

Hand-outs for Board 101 type content at ATM

“Thoughts on Leadership” – ongoing article
series (2 articles already done)
$25
5/30/10
20%
Tracey Smith
/ Julie Ann
Schmidt
Succession Strategy:
$0
5/30/10
20%
Daphne
Meyers and
Rosealee
Lee
VP and Director:

Recruit interested volunteers to apply for
Director position

Document tasks of each role to allow for
smooth transition for new Director and VP
Committee/Committee Chairs

Continually invite interested members to join
committee

Through TSR’s and other communication
devices, keep roles transparent to allow others
to evaluate whether they want to be involved
in our committee

Invite interested members to committee
meetings, ATM’s, etc. to see our committee in
“action”
Action
Item
2.3.1
Leadership Development Team activity this month
- Committee Chair Meeting on 11/4
- Sub-committees have all met with their chairs in past month
- VP/Director attended board meeting and monthly meeting on 10/21/09
- Director attended new member breakfast
- VP involved in agenda development (and hosting) of Student Initiative Road show in St. Cloud
and Fargo/Moorhead
Sidenote (other MPI Business): VP was in beta/first class for MPI Train-the-Trainer (TTT)
program for Global Training Initiative. VP is part of TTT Senior Cadre.
Action taken by Leadership Development Team that specifically supports chapter strategic plan
- Continue to add committee members – particularly in the emerging leaders area
Agenda items
NOTE: no Leader of the Month this month due to joint meeting
Other requests
Promote the new date for the December All Team Meeting – Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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