Leadership

GFWC\Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs

Leadership Chairman - Gayle Hanna

"keep the practice of praising your members fresh, rewarding and meaningful."

2010 State Convention Awards

1st Place - GFWC/Iowa Dyersville Federated Woman's Club, Dist II

2nd Place - GFWC/Iowa Cedar Falls Women's Club

3rd Place - GFWC/Iowa Exira Study Club

Honorable Mentions:

Trisigmas Club, Dist I

Bay View Club of Urbana, Dist II

Guttenberg Book Club, Dist II

Marshalltown Woman's Club, Dist IV

Toledo WOman's Club, Dist IV

Waukee Woman's Club, Dist V

Exira Study Club, Dist VII

Member-At-Large Club

Progressive Chautauqua Circle, Dist V

Leadership Role Playing: Make a copy of the following roles and secretly give each role to a different club member. Feel free to modify for your particular club.

Your role during the Meeting: At least twice during the meeting praise someone (for offering an idea, for being well-spoken, etc.)

Your role during the meeting: Use only positive verbs. Avoid such words as can.t and won.t. Instead, phrase things positively (can, will, etc.)

Your role during the meeting: Be an enthusiastic cheerleader. Find opportunites to make emphatic statements such as .We can do that!. or .That would be great!.

Your role during the meeting: Bring an unexpected treat-cookies, chocolates, fresh fruit, specialty drinks, or the like.

Your role for the meeting: Before the meeting, without being seen, clean and tidy the room. Put some flowers in a central location in the meeting room. *