NEA UniServ Academy

This 8 minute video is a great opener to use with an executive committee or other association leaders. You can order it from Pegasus.

This training is designed to support you in your work. Here is our guiding framework.

* To insure that newly hired UniServ staff are successful.
* To provide skills, attitudes, and knowledge that lead to success.
* To provide relevant tools and resources to support your success.
* To provide a safe haven for learning.
* To honor NEA's commitment to UniServ Staff.
* To assist new UniServ staff in understanding the association as a system.

70% of workers said they learned how to do their jobs outside formal training sessions. Workers said they learned from colleagues by talking and building relationships beyond the formal structure of work or training. Check out this site for articles and research related to building learning communities. Learning Circuits

Visit ZagatSurvey Online and learn about the best restaurants in D.C.!

These handouts are part of the template for the Academy training.
Design Template

This character is named "ting." It is not a simple single character. Old sages created this and other Chinese characters in relationship to ethics and morality. This one--ting-- suggests listening with particular single heartedness.

For additional information on this character, click here...

What to learn how to say this? click here

Your Academy team is excited to share with you this resource management tool. Here you will find all of the materials presented to you along with additional resources. We invite you to share your thoughts here. This resource will be available to you when your return home. We hope that you will continue to visit this site and share how your practice is going. We invite you to share any helpful resources you have found. Spend time this week building a great network of colleagues who can support you in your practice. Welcome!

In need of a witty addition to your training?

Select from among these:

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Your success as a UD is dependent on your ability to fit these puzzle pieces together...

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Oregon was a place of adventure for Mae.
" If you are going out at dusk you have to watch out for the deer. Deer are going to come out and attack! Peering out through the bug guts I am on the alert for the deer that will be coming to attack my car or worse......ME!!"

Mae Kim says "mind the sign!"

NEA has provided you with a wealth of information to assist you with your work. Many articles can be directly downloaded for blogs or newsletters.
Connect

Would you be able to raise $20,000 in one day for an unknown candidate running for political office?Using this blog a candidate raised $3,000 an hour. The potential is AWESOME for organizing using blogs."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/7/20/113454/465

Dan Chambers

In addition to the History video you watched this morning, here are some NEA.org Web links you can visit :

NEA History
ATA History

This video highlights the history of NEA and demonstrates alignment between the organizational beliefs and actions.

Compare the NEA core values with your positive core values. Examine where there might be rubs/conflicts. How will you handle these differences? Is there enough common ground to create something together? Core Values
Also check Peter Block pages 28-39.

Mel dropped by to share his passion about the work of the NEA. He asked us to think about what drives us to do this work and to think about what legacy we want to leave. He hopes his legacy will be," he cared, was fair, and made a difference." Do you know yours?

(The Mission of the NEA.) What a powerful model for us to use with our locals!

We were fortunate to have a special presentation from the NEA Campaign and Election Department. Dennis Friel shared the priorities for the 08 elections. For more information you may wish to e-mail Dennis at, dfriel@nea.org.

You may wish to use his presentation with your leaders-

[View Presentation]

Flexibility: The key to success...

Flexibility is about being willing to respond to who or what is in front of you. It means having options. If we have only one option, we’re on auto-pilot. If we have two options, we’re in a quandary. If we have three options, we’re doing okay. But if we have three or more options, we have flexibility.

[View Wilbert's Presentation]

Read Pages 1 thru 12

For more information on Peter Block click here...

This technique helps you get to the root cause of a problem. Use this technique to help locals understand the relationship of issues to their effective organization.
Five Whys

West Haven(not the real name) is one example of how to use someone elses issues and bring about "ahas" for a local to examine itself. This can start the conversations.

Possible Questions:

1. What does this local have going for it?
2. What are theygoing to need to develop?
3. What would you do with this local?
4. Where would you start?

The Bully
West Heaven

Mr. Lonely
Alcohol Abuse
CPN Director
Salary Schedule
Smelly Shop
Special Ed

[view Phil's diagram]

Review of the planning process:

1. Examine current status and check resources that are already in place.

2. Develop goals, strategies and activities for the area that were identified by
the local. For example, if communications was selected what is the identifiable
goal and the plan back from that, what do they wish to see happen and how
will that be achieved and measured.
3. In the planning process be mindful of the following components that may need to be
addressed in the plan:

a. Make sure the goal is stated
b. Resources: time, people, $, and materials
c. Coordination: who is responsible for what
d. Calendar: when do we want to be done – work backwards
e. Communications: within and outside the Association
f. Implementation cycle- plan, do, check, refine
g. Budget: will you need it and how much
h. Evaluation: how do you know if your plan is working and how do you know what
others are thinking

4. How does the plan strengthen the local?

This is a quick and simple Norming exercise.

These postcards take you through an activity to help a group examine norms of working together and making a public commitment to each other. You can also use these questions to back into a vision.
Great Team

Power that is concentrated diminishes exponentially.

Power that is distributed multiplies exponentially.

We want the power to be pushed down as far as possible, not residing with the President and the UD. Test this assumption your self.

This is the list of major resources used to develop the OD presentation.
Bibliography

This tool will help you find time to work more efficiently with your locals.

(the names have changed to protect the innocent)

This tool can be used formally or informally to help a local move toward their mission.

Action Research Cycle

This tool is used to prioitize ideas. This was the tool used to determine the order of the Survival Skills conversations.
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What would Phil do?" This phrase was echoed through the halls of the NEA. If you have a question feel free to ASK DR. Phil. Post your comments and questions here.

This URL will take you to the research work of Mr Emoto and the impact of words on living things. Notice the difference in the postive and negative crystal grow.

Mr. Emoto

Visit Mae Kim's "Creative Musings" blog to see an example for how to apply "My Strengths" to the job.

[click here]

You default to your signature strength when you are stressed. We are asking you to look at your professional development differently. Continue to enhance your strengths. Focus on your weaknesses only to minimize their effects in your success. You are not trying to turn weaknesses into strengths. To revisit your strengths' survey results, use your code number and return to http://www.strengthsfinder.com.

How could you use this knowledge to work with your locals and leaders? What if involvement in the association allowed members to enhance their strengths? What if committees were made up of people who had strengths in that activity?

This video can be purchase by going to abc

You should be looking for the new shopping cart at a store near you!

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Read this short article to prepare for an organizing activity.
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Read on.........

There are many online connections related to organizing. A good start to this research is using Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. Try these connections for a start.
Community Organizing
Industrial Areas Foundation

This site will give you a variety of clips about Wal Mart and the high cost of low prices.
Watch

As you work with your association members you may find these quotes helpful with motivation and inspiration.
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Wilbert has lead us through many strategies to reduce our stress. His Tai Chi video is on the Health and Wellness blog.

You may wish to subscribe to this site and have a daily inspirational quote. Check out today's quote on "Revolution must begin with you and me'.(Collected Works, Vol. VI-38)
quotes

This sheet has the list of the 7 steps to be successful in crucial conversation. You may wish to visit the site that these steps came from. you can find more resources and training.
site

Randy Pauch is a professor at Carnige Mellon. This is his thoughts about what matters. Randy is dying of cancer. To view
video

This outstanding class of UD's dug very,very deep and raised $802 for the election 2008. Sue Vento, trainer added $250. Sue challenged the group to raise $750 and she would add $250 so we could turn in $1000. Play the video to see the presentation to John Wilson, executive director of the NEA.

This paper outlines the ten essential elements of power. These elements are critical to the survival of Public Education and our organization.

1. Members
2. Leaders
3. Staff
4. Message
5. Finances
6. Reputation
7. Relationships
8. Programs
9. Technology
10. Planning

John referenced Saul Alinsky's work.

John also referenced a web site to check out.Real Education Solutions

A few other key thoughts from John:

Our role is to find potential association leaders and then create an environment for those leaders to develop and demonstrate their leadership skills.

Message development and discipline is a critical element in establishing the reputation of the association.

Giving up your power will gain you more power.

Please leave us your comments on the ten essential elements of power listed in John's Affiliate Organizational Capacity by clicking on the "Comments" section below.

This is the overview of what value streaming is. You may want to use this presentation with your local president or membership committee. Remember that the member's experience with the organization begins even before they sign up. You want that experience to be delightful.
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The story of the Pike Fish Market is well known around the world. They were interested in keeping their business alive. They had 4 key learnings that have application to us.

Pike Fish Market

This day will introduce you to the concept of "value streaming". You will find this concept a powerful resource to attract local association volunteers and keeping good leaders. Remember that you are trying to make the association experience "delightful".

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