What is LEADERSHIP?

• According to Wikipedia:Leadership is described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.”

• Or a simpler definition:Leadership is "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal"

Why is it so important for ASHRAE?

• Organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal:

ASHRAE is a group of more than 50,000 people, gathered to advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air

conditioning and refrigerating to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.

• Leadership is what drives the ASHRAE organization!

The key note of Leadership

By definition, a committee cannot be one person alone, hence the importance of teamwork. Effective teamwork relies on:

Motivation Communication Delegation

Motivation

• To motivate is to create a climate where your team will perform

• You can create this climate through effective communication and delegation

Communication• Target the members you want to volunteer– A general announcement in the newsletter or an

email rarely gets folks to step up and volunteer– Draw a list of people who should be volunteers

• Use a phone call or personal visit to explain why candidate was selected & why it is important that they serve

• Make sure everyone on your team understands commitment and responsibilities

Delegation• In order to carry out your leadership

position within CTTC, there are three important elements that must be kept in mind: Aptitude Accountability Goal

Delegation: Aptitude

• Make sure the volunteer CAN do the assignment• Pick the right people for the right tasks• Train/coach if you have to• Make sure everyone understands its

commitment and responsibilities

Delegation: Accountability

• When you task someone, make sure they know that they are in charge of finishing it “Bob, you have everything you need to

get this done, right? Alright… you are the man! This thing is YOUR baby!”

• Create expectations based on your trust of the volunteer

Delegation: Goal

• Clarify expectations• Provide context• Think ‘big picture’• Don’t assume they know the purpose… be

abundantly clear

Delegation: Goal

• When you ask for volunteers: be specific“Hey Bob, I’d like you to be on the Chapter

Technology Transfer Committee. You’d be working with John, Betty and Biff. We actually want you to be our Refrigeration chair and organize 3 events related to refrigeration this year… It could be dinner meetings, technical tours, etc.”

What not to do

• Motivation: Nagging (we are all volunteers!)

• Communication: Not taking the time to explain in detail what are the job requirements

Downplay the job requirements or time commitment involved

• Delegation: Not being clear about the goal that is to be achieved

Micromanage (delegate the result, not the way to achieve it)