Book 4 - Appraisal Institute of Canada

NominatingVolunteer skill setsmake committees effectiveSheila Young, AACI, FellowChair, Nominating CommitteeThe Nominating Committee is the leadershipdevelopment committee of theAppraisal Institute of Canada (AIC). Ithelps the Institute achieve its goals, and providesnetworking opportunities and personal developmentfor members.AIC is blessed with many great volunteers;people who give their time to help the profession.Volunteers do that through a variety ofactivities, often sitting on national AIC committees.The national committees have termsof reference which are approved by the Boardand which detail the number of members onthe committee and the length of time a volunteercan serve on the committee. The terms ofreference are in place to provide guidance to thecommittees.‘Volunteer Corner’ is on AIC’s website athttp://www.aicanada.ca/cmsPage.aspx?id=245This section of the website lets you know theknowledge and skills AIC committees require oftheir members, and tells you how to submit anexpression of interest. Some committees, likeInvestigating or Adjudicating, require expertappraisers from all sectors of the profession.Others, like Learning Advisory or Marketing andCommunications, are looking for experience incourse development or marketing a small business;skills that you may have developed outsideof your work as a valuation professional. There isa volunteer opportunity in AIC that fits your skillsand abilities and provides you with a chance tonetwork and grow.In the spring, the Nominating Committeereviews the expressions of interest submittedby members; matching volunteers to vacancies.The Nominating Committee asks the Board toapprove the volunteer selections at the JuneBoard meeting.New this year is the 360-degree evaluation.Committee members and committee chairs willbe asked to evaluate the effectiveness of theircommittee, to comment on their experiences,and to offer suggestions for improvement.By putting yourself at the forefront of theAIC’s advocacy, policy initiatives and other importantwork, you will open the door to invaluablenetworking opportunities while honing yourleadership, teamwork and communications skills.The advantages of active AIC participationare far reaching. You will not only be benefitingyourself, but also your firm and the profession inwhat amounts to a win-win-win arrangementfor everyone involved.Nominating CommitteeSheila Young, AACI, Fellow – ChairGrant Uba, AACIDan Jones, AACIRobert Tipple, AACI, FellowGeorge Semine, AACIGeorge Ward, AACITo contact this committee, emailnominating@aicanada.ca34Canadian Property Valuation Volume 54 | book 4 | 2010 Évaluation Immobilière au Canadaclick here to return to table 0f contents