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Standing Committee & Division Sunday SessionNovember 2011

ANS exists for the sake of changing people for the better: Members and Society!

Meeting Agenda: 4 Topics

4. Questions for ANS

President

1. President’s opening remarks on leadership

3. Team Activity

2. What our structure does for us

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President’s Opening Remarks on Leadership

Our Mission Our Structure Your Leadership

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Our Mission

The American Nuclear Society serves its members in their efforts to develop and

safely apply nuclear science and technology for public benefit through knowledge

exchange, professional development, and enhanced public understanding.

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What Mission Means• ANS has no bottom line

(though we must remain solvent)

• We have a synthesis, a combination of bottom lines regarding our performance

• We want to have a positive effect on our members

• We want a positive effect on society

• For the good of all

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Our Structure

Standing Committees Professional Divisions

ANS Staff

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Leadership

• Take a group of “volunteers” with limited staff support and make something happen

• Need you to create “wants”• Create a record of performance

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What Our Structure Does for Us

Standing Committees Divisions Board Staff

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Standing CommitteesChair appointed yearly by the PresidentPolicy drivers in the SocietyConsistency in the SocietyCould be leveraged better by the Divisions, WG, TGSteady hand of tradition

Committee members’ needs:Welcomed and includedClear assignmentsLinkage to the mission

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Professional Divisions and Working Groups and Technical Groups

Self selectedTechnical drivers of the SocietyConsistency in providing a professional homeCould be leveraged better for products

Division members’ needs:Welcomed and includedProfessional DevelopmentLinkage to “two” missions

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Board of Directors• By law, ANS (as a not-for-profit organization)

must be governed by a Board of Directors. • Members have an obligation to ensure that the

best interests of ANS are served.• The Board (by law) is the governing body of the

organization.• Members must refrain from acting on personal

or special interests.

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Staff

Hired by the Executive DirectorSupport the mission of the SocietyConsistency in providing support to ANS missionMany diverse functions

Staff members’ needs:To be thankedClear things to supportLinkage to “two” missions

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Team Activity

Who are you? Two questions (Y/N)

per leader Move and be active! Then take on that role

The name of a Division or Committee or TG or WG will be placed on your back Interact with the other leaders to find out what’s on your back and take that seat

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Take-aways1. In your leadership role, what will you be

teaching/mentoring today/this week?2. Create a record of performance (performance is the only

thing that will encourage members to trust and support you.)

3. One member does well, does better, acknowledge that, others will challenge themselves.

What do you want to be remembered for as Chair?

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Questions for the President

ANS exists for the sake of changing people for the better: Members and Society!

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Go Forth and Lead!

Then tell us what you do to be so effective.