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Safety Resources visit www.iatse.net/<br />
convention2017education, and www.<br />
iatsetrainingtrust.org/.<br />
DEVELOPING A LEADERSHIP<br />
TRAINING PROGRAM<br />
Developing leaders is continual work<br />
in every local union. Potential new leaders<br />
are watching and learning from current<br />
leadership no matter what. It is<br />
important to be intentional about providing<br />
opportunities for new leaders to<br />
emerge in your Local, both to take on<br />
new projects (growth) and to deepen the<br />
bench of future leaders (strength).<br />
This class featured tips and best practices<br />
for engaging new members in volunteer<br />
opportunities (committees, bargaining,<br />
steward training, political action,<br />
etc.), and advanced development for experienced<br />
officers and leaders. Having a<br />
strong leadership program requires being<br />
aware and purposeful in what you are already<br />
doing in the life of your Local.<br />
1. Why is it important to develop new<br />
leaders?<br />
2. Is it hard in your Local to find folks<br />
to step up? Why?<br />
3. What can you do in your Local to develop<br />
more leaders?<br />
Survey the<br />
Membershiship<br />
Survey the<br />
Member-<br />
Check your<br />
Contracts<br />
Check your<br />
Contracts<br />
Consult with<br />
Consult Employerswith<br />
Employers<br />
Look at<br />
Potential<br />
Work<br />
Look at<br />
Potential<br />
Work<br />
This goal is not “pie in the sky” but<br />
applies to all locals. Start by asking the<br />
questions above, and then assess your<br />
local union’s leadership development<br />
training in more detail, at www.iatse.<br />
net/sites/default/files/local_union_<br />
assessment_tool.pdf.<br />
Formal classroom training and online<br />
programming is an important resource<br />
to take advantage of. In addition<br />
to the IA’s own leadership education<br />
programs, the <strong>IATSE</strong> Officer Institute<br />
and Advanced Officer Institute, there are<br />
online, university, and labor organization<br />
based classes. Funding is available<br />
through the Labor Education Assistance<br />
Program (LEAP) for every officer<br />
to take one union leadership class each<br />
calendar year. Lynda.com offers classes<br />
in public speaking and conflict management<br />
to name just two of hundreds of<br />
courses in leadership development. For<br />
the list of suggested lynda.com leadership<br />
classes, go to: www.iatse.net/sites/<br />
default/files/6._lynda.com_union_<br />
leadership_recommendations.pdf.<br />
Many thanks to the panelists and<br />
instructors for the two sessions: Joe<br />
Aldridge, Local 720 (ICAP), Kent Jorgensen,<br />
Local 80 (ICAP), Sheila Pruden,<br />
Local 873 (ICAP), Eddie Raymond,<br />
Local 16 (ICAP), Alan Rowe, Local 728<br />
(ICAP), Ben Adams, <strong>IATSE</strong>, Liz Campos,<br />
<strong>IATSE</strong> Training Trust, Bill McCord,<br />
<strong>IATSE</strong> Training Trust, and Kim Cook,<br />
Cornell University.<br />
In the words of President Loeb, “Every<br />
local union will become stronger if it can<br />
grow its infrastructure for programs in<br />
Leadership Development and Craft and<br />
Safety Training… We set our sights on<br />
the future – and through growing these<br />
programs we build strength to serve our<br />
brothers and sisters who are working<br />
every day across North America.”<br />
EDUCATION & TRAINING<br />
FOURTH QUARTER 2017 27
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