| Session Title: The Role of the Leadership Recruitment Task Force to Foster Organizational Learning Within the American Evaluation Association |
| Think Tank Session 557 to be held in Schaefer Room on Friday, November 9, 10:20 AM to 11:05 AM |
| Sponsored by the AEA Conference Committee |
| Presenter(s): |
| Stanley Capela, HeartShare Human Services, stan.capela@heartshare.org |
| Discussant(s): |
| Rachel Hickson, Montgomery County Public Schools, rhickson731@yahoo.com |
| Nicole Bowman, Bowman Performance Consulting LLC, nbowman@nbowmanconsulting.com |
| Henry Frierson Jr, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, ht_frierson@unc.edu |
| Abstract: A key ingredient to an organization's success is its leadership. As the AEA grows to meet the changing needs in the evaluation field it becomes important to identify and develop future leaders. In the past, individuals hesitate to express an interest to volunteer their time because of various pressures in their work settings; lack of knowledge on increasing visibility in a large organization; and volunteering for committees or running for the Board. The AEA Leadership Recruitment Task Force has been given the charge to help identify individuals who may be worthy candidates to run for the Board as well as identify future leaders who would make excellent volunteers for committees. In addition, this group has been created to help provide coaching and technical assistance for those members who express an interest in running for the Board or getting more involved by volunteering for different AEA activities such as committees etc. |