Peggy Kelland
NYS Program Vice President

When planning:

1. Clearly state needs, goals, action steps, and evaluation
2. Include entire branch (or at least as many as possible)
3. Start planning early - immediately after elections when the new board is set
4. Report the plan to members
5. Have a special planning meeting
6. Plan one event to meet several goals
7. Plan for visibility
8. Relate planning to specific mission statements (Association, EF, LAF)
9. Create a policy manual
10. Analyze member or board profile
11. Demonstrate learning and growth
12. Celebrate successes throughout the year

How To Approach An AAUW Project*

1. Briefly describe your project.
2. List the goals of the project.
3. What are the challenges of the project?
4. List the people who will be working on the project and their responsibilities.
5. What are the resources for the project?
6. Are there other people outside AAUW who can be a resource?
7. Develop a timeline for the project.
8. How will you follow up with the people who will be working on the project?
9. Evaluate the strengths and changes you would like to make in the finished project.
10. Apply for the Action in Equity Award.

Delegate Effectively*

1. Avoiding holding on to responsibilities that you like or are comfortable doing.
2. Being aware of getting bogged down in administrivia.
3. Avoiding taking over for others because you think your way is better.
4. Being sure the responsibilities are manageable and the individual has the skills and the resources to do the job.
5. Pointing out the strengths of what the individual has done and make suggestions for changes.
6. Knowing that delegation to others involves living with uncertainty and ambiguity.
7. Being willing to tolerate a certain amount of error.
8. Seeing delegation as a means of helping AAUW members grow and develop.

*Source: The Winning Trainer: Winning Ways to Involve People in Learning. Julius E. Eltington, Gulf Publishing Co. (1989).