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eVisions March 14,
2009
In this Edition...
- Bringing Leadership From Our Childhood
- Leadership Day 2009 - Healthy Leadership
- Clean and Green Spring Litter Pickup
- More Clean and Green Events
- Nominations Being Accepted For LEAD Clermont 2010
- Collecting Books for Senior Center Libraries
- Clermont 20/20 Holds Annual Salute to Leaders
- Alumni News & Events
- Happy Birthday
- Philanthropy Corner from The Greater Cincinnati
Foundation
- Leadership Moments
- Aligning Organizational Needs with Individual
Capabilities
- Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
- Community Events
- Youth Career Fair
- St. Paddy's Day - Literacy Benefit
- Super Service Saturday
- Clermont Senior Services 50's and 60's Dance
- UC Clermont College Open House
- Jim Sauls 5K Run/Walk
If you know of others in Clermont County who may
benefit from this information, please forward this
message to them. Use the "Forward email" link near the
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Bringing Leadership From Our
Childhood |
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 Wayne E. Baughman
Director,
Leadership
Development
When I was growing up, I had a number of books that
I loved my mother to read to me. As I grew up, I
read them to my children and now my grandchildren.
However, I never thought too much as to the connection
with many of them and leadership until the last few
years. Found this quote from the book "Goal
Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your
Goals" by S.B. Wilson and M.S.
Dobson.
"Remember Alice in
Wonderland? At one point in the story, Alice stops
at the crossroads to ask the Cheshire Cat which road to
take. He responds by asking where she wants to
go. When she tells him that she 'doesn't much care
where,' he replies, 'then it doesn't matter which way
you go.' As a result, she wanders aimlessly in her
travels.
Like Alice, we often travel the
road of life without a specific direction or goal.
Few of us make goal setting a priority. In fact,
studies have shown that most people either do not know
what they want from life or, if they do, have no plans
for realizing their dreams. Only a small percentage of
people have specific well-defined goals. And
people who most frequently reach their goals are those
who write them down and develop the plans to reach them
(Wilson & Dobson, 2008, p.3)."
As some
of you know, I am a goal oriented person and believe
that one of the skills of an effective leader is not
only to have goals, but to write them down, look at them
each day and refine them from time-to-time. So,
are you a goal setter and if not, why not set a goal to
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Leadership Day 2009 - Healthy
Leadership |
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Leadership Day 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m.
Midland Corporation
Brought to you by
the LEAD Clermont Class of 2009 Project
Team!
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Clean and Green Spring Litter
Pickup |
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Clean and Green Spring
Litter
Pickup Great
American Cleanup
When:
Saturday, April 18th 9am -
Noon
Where: Amelia, Batavia
Township, Bethel, Goshen, Milford, New Richmond,
Owensville, Union Township, Williamsburg (10am - Noon)
and Withamsville
Free t-shirts and
refreshments!
When: Saturday,
April 25th 9am - 11am
Where:
Felicity and Point Pleasant
Free
t-shirts and
refreshments!
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More Clean and Green
Events |
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Ohio River
SweepWhen:Saturday, June 20,
2009 9am - Noon Free
t-shirts and refreshments!
Computer
Recycling Events
When: Saturday, April 18,
2009
9am - Noon
Where:
Miami Township Service Dept Building
5900 McPicken
Drive
Upcoming Computer
Recycling Events
Stonelick Township -
May 8, 2009
Goshen Township - May 9, 2009
Union
Township - TBD
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Nominations Being Accepted For LEAD Clermont
2010 |
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If you work with someone or know someone
who would benefit from participating in LEAD
Clermont 2010, a program of Clermont 20/20, nominations
are currently being accepted. The program
goals include connecting with people, infrastructures
and services that make the county work; recognizing a
personal leadership style that promotes a more
fulfilling work experience; and the opportunity to
network with hundreds of LEAD Clermont graduates
throughout the county. The Orientation will be in
July with the two-day retreat scheduled for
August.
Go to www.clermont2020.org and
click on "LEAD Clermont".
Go to the nomination form,
fill it out and send it in.
For more information pertaining to LEAD
Clermont, please contact Wayne Baughman, Director,
Leadership Development at 513-753-9222 or leadership@clermont2020.org.
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Collecting Books for Senior Center
Libraries |
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After visiting one of Clermont County's five senior
housing center, the participants in this year's
Clermont 20/20 LIVE (Learning - Involvement -
Volunteerism - Enthusiasm) Clermont leadership program
for retired and semi-retired persons, recognized the
need to supplement the resident's
libraries. The managers of each facility
asked residents about their interests and the types of
materials they would enjoy. After finding out the
preferences of the residents, the LIVE Clermont class
members have begun collecting books and games to donate
to the senior housing centers' libraries. The LIVE
Clermont program participants have set a goal of 150
books, some in large print. These will be
presented to the various senior centers in
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Clermont 20/20 Holds Annual Salute to
Leaders |
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Event Sponsor
"Thanks to you and the entire committee for a truly
fabulous night. I am humbled and thankful for this
prestigious award and vow to continue to make a
difference in Clermont County."
India Davis, Richard
J. Zinsmeister Humanitarian Award Winner
"It was my pleasure to not only recognize Kristen
Kiefer, (Up 'N Over Youth Leadership Award) but to see
all of the volunteer work that is happening in our
community. I found it very humbling to be in the midst
of all the people who serve our community. Keep up the
good work."
Ray Bauer, Principal
Milford High School
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Alumni News &
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As a graduate from a Clermont 20/20,
Inc. leadership program, if you have an announcement
you would like to share please send your information
to officemgr@clermont2020.orgThis
effort is brought to you by the LEAD Class of
2008. |
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Happy Birthday |
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 Happy Birthday to these
Clermont
20/20 friends!
- February 23 - Erin Rosiello, LEAD
Class of 2007
- February 24 - Sue McKinley,
placematters, LEAD Class of 2007
- March 7 - Vicki Hammer, UC
Clermont College, LEAD Class of 2007
- March 24 - Tricia Burke, Clermont
Counseling Center, LEAD Class of 1995
- March 14 - Chuck Fink, LEAD Class
of 2007
- March 30 - Cyndy Wright, Park
National Bank, LEAD Class of 1994
Please click
on the link below and enter your birthday for us. We are
creating a birthday calendar for Clermont 20/20. Don't
worry, it'll take less than a minute (and you don't have
to enter your year of birth).
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Philanthropy Corner from The Greater Cincinnati
Foundation |
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Applications being accepted for teacher
and summer program grants
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) is now
accepting applications for its two Grants for Kids
programs, Learning Links and Summertime Kids, which
benefit thousands of children each year through grants
of up to $1,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations
for special projects. Grants for Kids enable educators
and nonprofit organizations to provide creative learning
experiences for children, and provide support for
schools with limited project budgets. In 2008, Grants
for Kids affected 44,000 children through a quarter of a
million dollars in grants. Learning
Links Education Grants
Learning Links was
created to provide small grants to teachers for special
projects that have a positive impact on any segment of
the school. Educators from schools in Butler, Clermont,
Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell
and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County,
Indiana may apply for Learning Links grants now for the
2009-2010 school year. Grants will be announced in
August and awarded in September
2009. Summertime Kids
Grants
The Summertime Kids program seeks to
provide school age youth with constructive, safe, fun,
and enriching summer activities. Nonprofit organizations
in all eight counties, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and
Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell and Kenton
counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County, Indiana, may
apply for Summertime Kids grants for projects that will
take place in the summer of this year. Grants will be
awarded in May 2009. Obtaining an
Application: Application forms may be downloaded from
GCF's Web site ( www.greatercincinnatifdn.org) or
requested by calling (513) 241-2880. Summertime Kids
grant applications are due March 25, 2009. Learning
Links applications are due May 1,
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Leadership Moments |
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Aligning Organizational Needs with Individual
Capabilities
Deming and Galileo capture precisely the double
bind that many organizations face. Learning is
compulsory, but it cannot be forced. Individual
leaders need to grow and develop, to deepen their skills
and their capabilities, and to extend the range of
situations they can address. And organizations
need them to do those things - not because organizations
are particularly enlightened, but because great
leadership is necessary.
Organizations cannot teach people to lead,
though they can and should provide the means through
which technique can be learned and practiced.
Organizations cannot compel individuals to strive for
eminence, but they can encourage and support aspiring
leaders to look inward and find the insights and the
distinctive perspective that could make them
great. Organizations should not provoke adversity,
but they do need to recognize the transformative
potential of crucible experiences and to provide the
resources people need to extract insight from them
(Thomas, 2008).
From: Thomas, R. J. (2008, p.
213-214). Crucibles of leadership: how to learn
from experience to become a great leader.
Boston: Harvard Business Press
Five Ways to Love Your
Passengers
- Make Time for Them - You can't
nurture business relationships sitting at your desk,
just as you can't spend quality time with your spouse
if you are watching television. So the key is to come
out of your office and get to know the team. Spend
time with them. Meet with them individually. Get to
know them as people, not numbers.
- Listen to Them - One of the most
important factors that determines a high management
approval rating is whether the manager listens to
employees. Your employees and customers just want to
be heard, so listen to them and hear them. We're
talking about really sitting down and listening with
your heart and caring about what they have today.
Empathy is the key.
- Recognize Them - Honor them for
who they are and what they do. Recognize them as a
person as much as a business professional. Praise them
when they are doing things right.
- Serve Them - A great leader once
said, the higher you get in an organization the more
it is your duty to serve the people below you rather
than having the people serve you. The key is to serve
their growth, their future, their career, and their
spirits so they enjoy work. The more you serve their
growth the more they will help you grow.
- Bring Out the Best in Them - When
you love someone you want the best for them. You want
them to be successful and happy. The best way any
leader can demonstrate their love for their team is to
help each person discover their strengths and provide
an opportunity for the person to utilize them. When
you create a system that provides a way for your
people to shine you not only bring out the best in
them but in the rest of the team and company as well
(Gordon, 2007, p. 123-124).
Reference: Gordon, J. (2007). The
Energy Bus. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and
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Community Events |
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Youth Career Fair
Tuesday, March
31, 2009
UC Clermont
College
The Clermont Chamber is supporting the Clermont
County WorkForce One Youth Career Fair at Clermont
College on March 31. The purpose of this event is
to encourage and motivate high school juniors and
seniors who are at risk of dropping out of school to
stay in school, graduate, make a career plan for their
future. Your help is needed in providing door
prizes for teenagers.
Please contact cyn.macke@clermontchamber.com if you
are willing to help make this a successful event by
donating one or several door prizes, or if you would
like to participate and explain what your company can
offer to 200 Clermont County Youth ages 16-18 at the
2009 Career Expo. Please register your business by
March 17, 2009 with Cathy Sahlfeld at 513.943.3721
or cathysahlfeld@arboret.com.
St. Paddy's Day - Literacy
Benefit
Tuesday, March
17, 2009
Putters located at: 5723 Signal Hill
Court, Milford, OH
Putter's Milford will donate 10% of food sales for
the entire St. Patrick's Day party to The Literacy
Council of Clermont and Brown Counties. Come
celebrate with us and help support this great event.
Putters is located at 5723 Signal Hill Court, Milford,
OH 45150, just off I-275 and Route 28
(Milford/Blanchester Exit.) Putters can be seen
from the east bound exit when looking to the
right. Putters is across the street from US
Bank. Turn right on side street McClelland to
access Signal Hill Court.
Super Service
Saturday Saturday, April 4, 2009 from
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Live Oaks Career
Campus
FREE Services available to the public:
Car Wash, Mini-Manicure, Hot Dog Lunch, Resume
Workshop,Petting Zoo, How-To Clinics, Recycling (metal,
appliances, computers, cell phones). Also a Book
Fair and Craft Show. See the flyer for more
details at www.clermont2020.org/newsletter/20090314a.pdf.
Clermont Senior Services 50's and 60's
Dance
Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 8:00 pm -
Midnight
Mt. Carmel Legion Hall, 497 Old St. Rt. 74,
Mt. Carmel, Ohio
45244
Cost is $20 per person. Limited Tickets
Available. Casual Dress, Chips, Pretzels, Soda
& Beer, (BYOB) and a light meal will be
provided. Visit the Clermont Senior Services web
site at www.clermontseniors.com/dance.html.
UC Clermont College Open
House
Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 5:30 pm - 7:30
pm
UC Clermont
College
UC Clermont College is hosting an Open
House. Come to campus and talk with faculty, view
program displays, and take a student led tour. Further,
staff will be on hand to help you learn more about UC
Clermont College's enrollment and financial aid process.
Apply to the college that evening and we'll waive the
$40 application fee. One lucky applicant will win a free
3 credit hour class (a $381 value)! Please join us
in the Student Lounge, located in the Edith Peters-Jones
Building on campus. For more information, please call
513.732.5200 or 866.446.2822. For directions, or for
further information, please visit our website at
www.ucclermont.edu.
Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 9:00
am
2085 James E.
Sauls Dr. (formerly Front Wheel Drive) in
Batavia
The proceeds from the race will
benefit the Clermont Senior
Services' Meals-on-Wheels Program. For more
information please contact Debbie Siegroth at 536-4065
or Connie Landock at 536-4021 or www.clermontseniors.com/sauls.html. |
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