Leadership Lab: Effective Messaging
Leadership Labs were created for Council Member Leaders. This “lab” focused on effective messaging for DD Councils and reviewed information about: What to communicate Focusing on positives in your messaging…
Public Policy and Advocacy Activities: Info to Assist
This resource provides information about: Basic information about advocacy and lobbying with examples. A march, rally, or something similar. Providing technical assistance or advice to legislators. Writing legislation, Using federal…
Designated State Agency: Purpose, role, responsibilities, MOU, and periodic review
Information about the purpose and role of the designated state agency is presented. Required responsibilities, memorandum of understanding with the Council and periodic review is included. This resource is in…
Leadership Lab: Boosting Engagement During Council Meetings
Leadership Labs were created to support Council Member Leaders. This “lab” focused on boosting engagement during Council meetings and reviewed information about: Points of View on Council Meetings One thing…
Leading through Transitions: Before, During, and After
Information on how to prepare for key leadership transitions, ensuring stability during the transition, and strategies to use when coming out of a transition is presented. Leading through Transitions slide…
WE Amplified: Maximizing Influence for Collective Success
Transformative power can be leveraged to amplify influence, foster a sense of unity, and accomplish shared goals. Participants will embark on a journey to uncover the collective strength that emerges…
Leadership and People with Developmental Disabilities: The Self-advocacy Journey
Hear from people with developmental disabilities who are self-advocates and leaders. They will share ways to support the self-advocacy journey for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and further develop…
Leadership Development: Investing and Enhancing Council Member Leadership Skills
National Leadership Consortium: Leadership: An Investment and Opportunity. Power point presentation by Dr. Caitlyn Bailey and Kristin Loomis. Self and Team Assessment Examples (provided by National Leadership Consortium presenters). Leadership…
Tawara D. Goode, Engaging Diverse Communities: Implications for DD Councils
2024 OIDD Training and Technical Assistance Institute presentation document. The objectives for participants included: National demographic trends and comparing to those in the respective states and territories. Definitions of cultural…
Equitable Language for Inclusive Communication
This resource provides suggestions and recommendations to help inform an inclusive approach to DD Council communications. Included are preferred terms for select groups while understanding there may not always be…