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**Newsletter of Alpha Phi Omega's Leadership Development Committee**

Please distribute wide and far, reproduce as needed! ONLINE VERSION HERE Ed Richter, Program Director for LD, leadership.director@apo.org Howie Barnes, LD Vice Chair, vicechair.leadership@apo.org
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=Announcements= The LD team is pleased to announce the new role of the Leadership Development Area Coordinator. As such, they will be working directly with the elected officers and chapters in their assigned areas. They will be your go-to person for any issues or concerns with LD. They also have been asked to help communicate and inform you of various opportunities that the Leadership Development Committee can offer. We would encourage you to use them as a resource and include them on newsletters, E-mail lists, Facebook or any other media you may use.

 In addition, the Area Coordinator will hold conference calls with your region reps and other LD folks to work with you, determine what needs you have and how we can best address them for the chapters and their members.

Meli Mathis NE Area Coordinator northeast.area.coordinator@apo.org TBA Southern Area Coordinator southern.area.coordinator@apo.org Chris Tracy Central Area Coordinator central.area.coordinator@apo.org Dan Pollak Western Area Coordinator western.area.coordinator@apo.org

=CAPS= The Chapter Assessment and Planning Session (CAPS) is a tool to help a chapter identify its goals and begin to plan for the coming year, based on an assessment of the past year. It is not designed to be a comprehensive, point--point analysis of all chapter operations. It is also not designed to plan every activity or to set the calendar in stone for the coming year. However, it should identify areas the chapter wants to improve and key events or activities the chapter wants to see happen. To see the current handbook on the Chapter Assessment and Planning Session (CAPS), click on download now.

Upon completion of the CAPS, a report should be completed by the Chapter President (or an Executive Board member designated by the President) and submitted to the National Office.

=Training Updates= We still need more Presenters and Observers. All Advisors, Staff, and active Alumni are encouraged to become APO Certified Presenters. Anyone interested in becoming an APO LEADS Presenter should complete the following form: http://bit.ly/ Presenterinterestform After you register on this form, whenever trainings are being scheduled you will immediately be notified.

For more information on training and what is required please go to http://apoimpactproject.wikispaces.com/Training+Guide This also includes a request form for training courses. If you have a group of people who are interested in doing a training in your area, please notify the training coordinator and we will try to make it happen. Remember for a training to occur we need between 4 and 7 people to run it.

=Training Academy= Austin TX July 22-24 || In conjunction with the SERVE in Austin, we will be having a full weekend of training. It will be open to all with preference going to the folks in Region 7 and Region 8. We are hoping to have Basic skills, as well as one or two content trainings.

For more Information, contact Blondie Barnes at training.coordinator@apo.org ||

=Upcoming Training= (on-line) ||= April 10, 2011 May 5, 2011 July 9, 201 1 || This level of training is a combination of two courses, Facilitation Skills and Presentation Skills. It is called basic because of the commonality of the skills to any type of presenting and group work. To successfully complete the course, a trainee must demonstrate competence with these skills.
 * ~ Course ||~ Date ||~ Description ||
 * = **Basic Skills Course**
 * Instructional Componant**

An important point to emphasize is that ANYONE can go through the Basic Skills portion of training. These two courses are also part of the basic volunteer development track offered to Internal Volunteers (operational staff). Trainees prove themselves during training. Those trainees who may need to polish their skills can simply go through the necessary Basic Skills course again until they are more comfortable with the skills. These basic skills courses are designed to allow a trainee to focus on improving their skills rather than being overloaded with simultaneously learning the content of a particular course. || (face-to-face) ||= 47,50,51 Sectionals April 16th 2011
 * = **Basic Skills Course**
 * Application** **Component**

Section 97 April 30th, 2011

NYC April 30th, 2011

New Hampshire May 14th, 2011 . || * Basic Skills- Facilitation only will be offered at University of Illinois at the 47,50,51 sectionals on April 16th. If you have any questions regarding this training, please contact W. Jason Strutz at w.jason.strutz@gmail.com July 17, 2011  || An APO LEADS Presenter certified for LAUNCH must be able to explain the following concepts: **Application Session** ** (face-to-face) ** ||= **None scheduled** Contact your area training coordinator ||. Chuck Brace northeast.training.coordinator@apo.org Mike Francis southern.training.coordinator@apo.org W. Jason Strutz central.training.coordinator@apo.org Christina Tron western.training.coordinator@apo.org . || || An APO LEADS Presenter certified for Explore must be able to explain the following concepts: **Application Session** ** (face-to-face) ** ||= **None scheduled** Contact your area training coordinator ||. Chuck Brace northeast.training.coordinator@apo.org Mike Francis southern.training.coordinator@apo.org W. Jason Strutz central.training.coordinator@apo.org Christina Tron western.training.coordinator@apo.org . || **Application Session** ** (face-to-face) ** ||= **None scheduled** Contact your area training coordinator ||. Chuck Brace northeast.training.coordinator@apo.org Mike Francis southern.training.coordinator@apo.org W. Jason Strutz central.training.coordinator@apo.org Christina Tron western.training.coordinator@apo.org . || June 20, 2011 || An APO LEADS Presenter certified for Discover must be able to explain the following concepts: ** Application Session ** ** (face-to-face) ** ||= 101/102 Sectional Conference April 9, 2011
 * Basic Skills will be offered in at the Section 97 conference in NYC on April 30th and then in New Hampshire on May 14th. If you have any questions regarding these trainings, please contact Chuck Brace at brace347@gmail.com ||
 * = **Introduction to Observation Skills**
 * (on-line) ** ||= April 21, 2011 [[image:http://www.apo.org/site/site_images/page_images/register_button.jpg height="35" link="https://student.gototraining.com/33z5z/rt/3370762135183730944"]] || The Introduction to Observation course is a two-hour session that can be delivered in person or by webinar. This course will familiarize participants with the responsibilities of an observer. In addition, participants will review the APO Presentation & Facilitation Standards in order to gain skills on how to provide feedback to presenters-in-training. ||
 * = **LAUNCH Content Training**
 * Curriculum Review**
 * (on-line) ** ||= May 25, 2011
 * Servant Leader Model
 * Servant Chapter Model
 * Relationship of the two models
 * A general outline to achieve conflict resolution
 * Why SMARTER is a useful means of goal setting
 * Importance of clear communication and what can provide barriers to that
 * Why some of these concepts are not explained in more detail in this course
 * Which of the APO LEADS courses to attend to further develop certain skills ||
 * = **LAUNCH Content Training**
 * = ** EXPLORE Content Training **
 * Curriculum Review **
 * (on-line) ** ||= June 12, 2011
 * Effect of individual differences on what is valued in a leader
 * Ethical Decision Making & Problems Solving
 * Conflict Resolution
 * Why it can be said that the entire Explore actually focuses on Conflict Resolution
 * How Conflict Resolution is impacted by philosophy of Servant Leadership ||
 * = **EXPLORE Content Training**
 * = ** ACHIEVE Content Training **
 * Curriculum Review **
 * (on-line) ** ||= June 28, 2011[[image:http://www.apo.org/site/site_images/page_images/register_button.jpg link="@https://student.gototraining.com/33z5z/register/3496023997364310528"]] || An APO LEADS Presenter certified for Achieve must be able to explain the following concepts:
 * Servant Chapter Model in the context of teamwork
 * Stages of Team Development
 * Importance and Foundations of Unity of Purpose
 * Team Achievements Model and its relation to the Servant Chapter Model and Stages of Team Development ||
 * = **ACHIEVE Content Training**
 * = ** DISCOVER Content Training **
 * Curriculum Review **
 * (on-line) ** ||= April 5, 2011
 * Johari Window
 * Why it is important to understand your own and others’ Interpersonal Style
 * Importance of being assertive
 * Self-Motivation ||
 * = ** DISCOVER Content Training **

|| Chuck Brace northeast.training.coordinator@apo.org Mike Francis southern.training.coordinator@apo.org W. Jason Strutz central.training.coordinator@apo.org Christina Tron western.training.coordinator@apo.org ||

We are also looking for observers - if you think that is something you would like to try or have an interest in please register at [|http://bit.ly/observerinterestform]

=APO LEADS Course Requests= Remember all pledges are encouraged to complete Launch as part of their Pledge Education Program.Chapters should submit their Fall 2011 APO LEADS Course Requests for regional conferences by May 15th, take the time during CAPS to find the best date for your Chapter’s Launch.

Also if you are hosting a conference, either sectional or regional in 2011-2012, please submit your APO LEADS Course Requests by May 15th. Early request take priority in getting staffed

**//APO LEADS// Certificate or Sticker Request Form**

On the national website, there is a form for those participants of APO LEADS courses that have not yet received their certificate of completion, or appropriate stickers for their certificate. Normally, certificates are sent out by the National Office Staff within four to six weeks after completion of a given course. Stickers should be available immediately after completion of the course. If it has been longer than this time period and you still have not received your certificate and/or sticker(s), please use this form to inform the National Office Staff so that they may send you your certificate. Since the National Office Staff are very busy people, please DO NOT use this form if it has not been at least __four to six weeks__ that you have not received your certificate. If the roster for your **//LAUNCH//** course was sent to the National Office after May 1, the certificates will not be mailed until the end of August to avoid being lost during the summer lull of campus mail. each Section. APO IMPACT Webinars

[|http://www.apo.org/show/National_Programs/Leadership/APO_LEADS/]

=LAUNCH Online= Our new E-version of Launch has been a huge success this semester, see how your region did! Look for the fall schedule soon! =APO IMPACT Update=


 * = ==** PRESIDENT ** ==

= = Reserve your Webinar seat now at: ||= Tuesday, March 29 ||< Designed for new and experienced presidents. Will focus on the roles and responsibilities of chapter presidents, and will focus on skills that will be needed to run a healthy chapter by working with advisors and officers to running meetings of all sorts. ||
 * = ==** GRADUATING SENIORS ** ==

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: ||= Wednesday, April 6 ||< Active years are limited but APO IS FOR LIFE! Join us to find out what the world of APO can offer you after graduation. From professional and volunteer development to exciting social occasions, the life of the alumni is never dull. This webinar will offer suggestions about how to find alumni associations in your area (or start your own!); how to make contact with the current volunteer leadership; the steps toward becoming a presenter; and other ways you can continue your commitment to Leadership, Friendship, and Service. ||
 * = ==** RETENTION ** ==

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:

................................................... ||= Thursday, April 14 || This session will cover aspects of chapter retention, from retaining new brothers to the more experienced brothers. How do we provide motivation to the chapter membership and keep the motivation going? How do we as a chapter keep our sand in the box? ||
 * = == ** RETENTION Plan ** ==

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: ||= Monday, April 18 || This session will walk through the new Retention Plan, and assist your chapter in using this new program. ||



**SERVE** Looking for something interesting, new and exciting to do during your summer vacation?! Lead all year long by attending a summer leadership development weekend! The summer weekends have become such a successful and well-received part of Alpha Phi Omega's leadership development program that they are offered each summer in multiple locations around the country, allowing members from all regions of the country to have access to its unique features. There's no restriction on which weekend you can attend - any one that is convenient is open to you, regardless of the region your chapter is in.

Each weekend consists of the all new SERVE course and is staffed by trained alumni volunteers. The weekend events provide the opportunity for you to get answers and ideas from those who have "been there" and know the ropes. Some sites may also offer training courses for alumni volunteers to train to become SERVE presenters.

Starts: 24 June 2011 @ 7:00 PM EST Ends: 26 June 2011 @ 12:00 pm EST ||  || Location: AUSTIN, TX  Starts: 22 July 2011 @ 7:00 PM EST Ends: 24 July 2011 @ 12:00 pm EST || = **Leadership Development Calendar** = = = media type="custom" key="8782966"
 * Location: INDIANAPOLIS, IN