getting to the gold standard - advisory board planning and mapping (part i)
DESCRIPTION
This two-part workshop will help academies move their advisory boards to the next level. Through case studies, templates and supporting documents, participants will learn how to construct a gap analysis to determine how their advisory board can operate more effectively and efficiently.TRANSCRIPT
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Getting to the Gold Standard: Advisory Board Planning and Mapping—Part I
Aazam IrilianMorgan Pulleyblank
Academy Development Managers, West
Overview and Objectives
•Two part Learning session
•Session #1 Objectives
• AB effectiveness through self assessment
• Establish vision and identify goals• Develop action plan to move the AB to the next
level
• Prepare for Part II: Prepare questions for the experts
Advisory Board
Meet & Greet—someone new
•Name
•Region/area
•Academy theme
•One success story on the AB development
•One challenge on the AB development (post-it)
Post each on appropriate charts
What is a NAF Advisory Board?
SchoolCommunity
Standards of Practice and Strategic Actions
STANDARD 2.1: ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS
•10-20 members
• Aprox. 80% industry theme representation
•By-laws, succession plan, committees, etc…
•Strategic plan; goals and action plan
•Meets once a month for at least eight months during the year
STANDARD 2.2: SUPPORT FOR LEARNING
•Fully aware of the theme and actively engaged
•Share industry knowledge to support student outcome
•Provide structured, work-based learning experiences• career awareness, career exploration and career
preparation
STANDARD 2.3: SUPPORT FOR Academy SUSTAINABILITY
•Provide resources to ensure the stability & sustainability
•Serve as advocates for the pathway to educational, political, civic and business communities
•Academy and student level data and help develop improvement plans
Assess the Academy Advisory Board
Continuous Improvement Cycle
• Secured human resources by involving new members or partners to sustain and grow our academy
• Secured financial resources through annual fund raising events and solicitations that support academy activities such as student scholarships
• Secured technical resources to support curriculum development, reviews of student projects and presentations, and to impact teacher knowledge of the field
AB Thresholds To Become A Distinguished Academy(Quality Center at http://quality.naf.org)
Moving the Advisory Board to the Next LevelVisualize & Set Goals
Our board members are familiar with our academy program and always recruit new members for us, telling them how great our program and students are .
Every board member is able to make a presentation about the academy, its goals and needs to their peer by February 2015.
Transform your “Visions” into SMART Goals Setting S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
• S: specific about your target (know what you want)
• M: measurable (how will you know when you’ve reached it?)
• A: achievable (how can this goal be accomplished?)
• R: relevant (how does this relate to you?)
• T: time specific (when will this happen?)
Transform your “Visions” into SMART Goals Setting S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
• S: specific about your target (know what you want)
• M: measurable (how will you know when you’ve reached it?)
• A: achievable (how can this goal be accomplished?)
• R: relevant (how does this relate to you?)
• T: time specific (when will this happen?)
Taking Action—Developing An Action Plan
15 min
Develop An Action Plan
Evidences from here will be the uploaded to the academy Evidence Binder
Where to access the Action Plan tool?
Ask
the
expe
rts
Site Specific Another academy director Advisory Board
Members/experts1. What is a question you have for an
AB member that you think EVERYONE IN THE ROOM can benefit from?
2. What is a specific issue that you want to talk through with an AB member? This is the time for you to get into the weeds with your specific academy’s challenges
Intermission 15 minutes
Be On Time
Free consultation session with an expert on
Advisory Board development and sustainability.
Getting to the Gold Standard: Advisory Board Planning and
Mapping—Part II
Aazam IrilianMorgan Pulleyblank
Academy Development Managers, West
Agenda•Session I Summary & Overview (10 min.)
•Panel Introduction (10 Min)
•Ask the experts-Panel Discussion (30 min.)
•Round Table Discussion (15 Min)
•Sharing you Ah Ha’s (5 Min)
•Feedback-Exit Cards
•Enhance and sustain the Advisory Board(AB)
•Identify options to resolve specific AB issues
Objectives
Our Experts & ABLC Members
• Lisa H. Paulson, Executive Director, Maui Hotel & Lodging Association
• Rebecca Ann Fields, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, CTE Department
• Gary Freund, Director, Hospitality Industry Relations, CSU East Bay
• Jim Nicholson, Senior Director, Investments-Oppenheimer & Company Inc.
• Doris Bodnar, The Bodnar Group, Inc.
• Bernie Sheridan, Project Manager, Travelers
Ask the experts
Site Specific
Another academy director
Advisory Board Members/experts
1. What is a question you have for an AB member that you think EVERYONE IN THE ROOM can benefit from?
Q. After landing your first Advisory Board
Member(s), how do you grow involvement in
your advisory board (taking on roles for
activities, field trips, fundraising, etc.)?
Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts
Q. Which are the most effective tools for getting AB members
actively and directly involved in academy activities and specific
tasks (internships, mentorships, fundraising, showcases) that
benefit students vs. simply voicing support and attending
scheduled meetings? Weedy Reed
Ask the Experts
Q. I'd like to know how to develop a more "relationship-y"
relationship with our advisory board members. What kinds of
events help develop a shared vision for where the school is
headed and what our priorities as a organization (which
includes industry partners) should be?Patrick Bohman
Ask the Experts
Q. Once you have a committed advisory board, how do you
keep them moving forward and taking on their own tasks?
Q. How would you describe the role of the advisory board
president compared to advisory board members?Debra Crane
Ask the Expert--Round Table Discussion
You are granted a 10 minutes free consultation
session with an expert on Advisory Board
development and sustainability.
What is one pressing issue you would like to
receive advice on?–Be precise and clear–You have limited time
Round Table-Case Study
Site Specific
Another academy director
Advisory Board Members/experts
What is a specific issue that you want to talk through with an AB member? This is the time for you to get into the weeds with your specific academy’s challenges
Feedback and Evaluations
• Thank you to our experts
• Exit cards