Personal Civic Plan Instructions 2014
APALI Civic Leadership Program 2014
PERSONAL CIVIC LEADERSHIP PLAN
Name: __________________________ Date: ________________________
Why a Personal Civic Leadership Plan?
APALI is guided by a strong belief that everyone should be civically engaged and consider stepping up to contribute personally to civic leadership. CLP’s personal civic leadership plan assignment is designed to be an opportunity for taking stock, reflection, and planning. You are encouraged to give yourself some quality time over the next two weeks to derive useful insights to guide civic engagement and leadership in your life. The desired outcome will be to develop an analysis, a vision, and a roadmap that you find useful immediately and will want to update yourself periodically.
I. Your Leadership Understanding, Motivation, and Values
What is your understanding/view of leadership? (Try to make it applicable to you)
What is a phrase or some words that describe your motivation to exercise leadership?
What are some words that express your core values underlying/guiding your exercise of leadership?
II. Your Current Status
How would you analyze and describe your personal realities and demands at the present time? (With as much candor and honesty as possible)
III. Your Life, Career, and Leadership
What are your major life goals and expectations--relating to family and significant aspects of your life?
What are your career goals and expectations related to making a living?
How do you see leadership fitting into your life and career? (Leadership in general and civic leadership in particular)
IV. Your Personal Civic Leadership Vision
Giving some thought to exercising civic leadership, identify and discuss which of the follow civic leadership opportunities resonate with you.
· Appointed public leadership positions. (city commissions, county commissions, etc.)
· Elected public leadership positions. (school boards, special districts, city councils, etc.)
· Non-profit leadership positions. (board member, senior staff, etc.)
· Community organization leadership positions (officer or organizer, etc)
· Local, state, or federal government. (civil service, legislative staff, district staff, etc.)
· Corporate careers. (government relations, community relations, etc.)
· Professions with civic engagement potential. (education, law, law-enforcement, social service, etc.)
· Other civic leadership or engagement opportunities. (please identify)
What are some considerations related to exercising civic leadership for you? Are you more interested in public decision-making, policy advocacy, direct service, research, organizing, teaching, etc.? Are you interested in volunteering or career opportunities? Other considerations?
V. Your Civic Leadership Vision Statement
A vision should describe what you want, so that it can be planned for with imagination and wisdom.
It is a unifying tool. A vision encompasses both head and heart. A vision is magnetic, it pulls you towards it and towards success. (adapted from a Parent Services Project visioning activity)
Based on all of the above, carefully craft your personal civic leadership vision statement beginning with “I…..”
VI. Your Leadership Profile Development
Given your leadership interest, brainstorm a nice list of your leadership strengths and assets.
What is your current leadership style—how would you like to further develop, modify, expand your leadership styles?
Given your leadership interest, what are your weaknesses and areas for improvement?
Discuss what will effective self-care practice be for you.
VII. Write a leadership profile of yourself for working toward. This profile is your “leadership brand” that you would like others to identify you with.
VIII. Planning for the Short, Medium, and Long-Term
Having a plan to work focuses energy and time for success. Note that the best plans are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Related to your vision, and Timely). Be sure to consider the following:
My plan for the short-term (next 12 months)
My medium-term planning (1 to 3 years)
My long-term planning (More than 3 years)
Acknowledgement: Inspired and adapted from Discovering the Leader in You Workbook by Sara King and David Altman.
PERSONAL CIVIC LEADERSHIP PLAN
Name: __________________________ Date: ________________________
Why a Personal Civic Leadership Plan?
APALI is guided by a strong belief that everyone should be civically engaged and consider stepping up to contribute personally to civic leadership. CLP’s personal civic leadership plan assignment is designed to be an opportunity for taking stock, reflection, and planning. You are encouraged to give yourself some quality time over the next two weeks to derive useful insights to guide civic engagement and leadership in your life. The desired outcome will be to develop an analysis, a vision, and a roadmap that you find useful immediately and will want to update yourself periodically.
I. Your Leadership Understanding, Motivation, and Values
What is your understanding/view of leadership? (Try to make it applicable to you)
What is a phrase or some words that describe your motivation to exercise leadership?
What are some words that express your core values underlying/guiding your exercise of leadership?
II. Your Current Status
How would you analyze and describe your personal realities and demands at the present time? (With as much candor and honesty as possible)
III. Your Life, Career, and Leadership
What are your major life goals and expectations--relating to family and significant aspects of your life?
What are your career goals and expectations related to making a living?
How do you see leadership fitting into your life and career? (Leadership in general and civic leadership in particular)
IV. Your Personal Civic Leadership Vision
Giving some thought to exercising civic leadership, identify and discuss which of the follow civic leadership opportunities resonate with you.
· Appointed public leadership positions. (city commissions, county commissions, etc.)
· Elected public leadership positions. (school boards, special districts, city councils, etc.)
· Non-profit leadership positions. (board member, senior staff, etc.)
· Community organization leadership positions (officer or organizer, etc)
· Local, state, or federal government. (civil service, legislative staff, district staff, etc.)
· Corporate careers. (government relations, community relations, etc.)
· Professions with civic engagement potential. (education, law, law-enforcement, social service, etc.)
· Other civic leadership or engagement opportunities. (please identify)
What are some considerations related to exercising civic leadership for you? Are you more interested in public decision-making, policy advocacy, direct service, research, organizing, teaching, etc.? Are you interested in volunteering or career opportunities? Other considerations?
V. Your Civic Leadership Vision Statement
A vision should describe what you want, so that it can be planned for with imagination and wisdom.
It is a unifying tool. A vision encompasses both head and heart. A vision is magnetic, it pulls you towards it and towards success. (adapted from a Parent Services Project visioning activity)
Based on all of the above, carefully craft your personal civic leadership vision statement beginning with “I…..”
VI. Your Leadership Profile Development
Given your leadership interest, brainstorm a nice list of your leadership strengths and assets.
What is your current leadership style—how would you like to further develop, modify, expand your leadership styles?
Given your leadership interest, what are your weaknesses and areas for improvement?
Discuss what will effective self-care practice be for you.
VII. Write a leadership profile of yourself for working toward. This profile is your “leadership brand” that you would like others to identify you with.
VIII. Planning for the Short, Medium, and Long-Term
Having a plan to work focuses energy and time for success. Note that the best plans are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Related to your vision, and Timely). Be sure to consider the following:
- Ideal path for your civic involvement and leadership.
- Some opportunities that you should seek out.
- Finding support, information, or mentorship.
- What will sustain you when the path becomes difficult?
- An ideal timeline with specific goals.
My plan for the short-term (next 12 months)
My medium-term planning (1 to 3 years)
My long-term planning (More than 3 years)
Acknowledgement: Inspired and adapted from Discovering the Leader in You Workbook by Sara King and David Altman.
