What is LTD?

The name Leadership Training Division is a bit of a misnomer.  While the training is designed to enhance the ability of GWRRA's leaders, it is also applicable within everyone's daily lives.  Please take advantage of LTD training whenever the opportunity presents - even if you've been thru it before.  We are all leaders - within GWRRA, at work, in the community and especially in our families. 

The most talked about LTD training is the Horizons Program.  Horizons is an intensive 2-day learning experience designed to provide the participants with a more complete understanding of what being an officer in GWRRA is all about.  It is hoped that this will help the "prospective" new officer make an informed decision about accepting an officer position.  It is the first step on the "Training Road" to build confidence and the skills needed to be a successful Chapter Director.

Other training available from LTD is divided into the broad categories of Life Skills, Chapter Life, Member Orientation, and Leadership Skills.  Within Leadership Skills are 3 "stair steps", each building on skills learned in the previous one - Chapter Leadership, Intermediate Leadership and Advanced Leadership.  Listed below are the segments contained within each of these broad categories.  Most of the segments are designed to be presented in 1-hour sessions, but can be grouped together making for a full day of training.

Life Skills
     Time Management 
     Remembering Names
     Stress Management
     Public Speaking Basics
     Managing Change
     Self Esteem; Keys to Success
     Listening & Communicating

Chapter Life
     Flyers for Fun & Profit  
     Planning a Chapter event
     What is a CD?
     Chapter Structure
     What is the Rider Ed Program?
     Basic Web use and site design
     How to Show a Bike / How to Judge a Bike Show

Member Orientation
     History of GWRRA
    Training the Members
     Structure of GWRRA
     Horizon's Overview
     Helpful Info for New Members
     How to Participate in GWRRA
     Member Benefits Overview
     How to Have Fun at a Rally

Chapter Leadership Skills
     Leadership
     Delegation
     Chapter Structure
     Staffing and Appointments
     Chapter Finances
     You're an Officer - Now What?
     Newsletters
     Interviewing Techniques

Intermediate Leadership Skills
     Building High Performance Teams
     Financial Reporting and the IRS
     Motivating and Managing Volunteers
     Releasing Volunteer Leaders
     Chapter Communications Planning
     Problem Solving
     Win-Win Progress Reviews
     FUNdraising

Advanced Leadership Skills
     The Nature of Leadership
     High Impact Leadership Skills
     People Based Leadership Skills
     Leadership Survival Skills
     Getting to Know Yourself
     Studies in Applied Leadership
     Coaching and Mentoring
     Conflict Management