Oklahoma District Trainer Jack Wagner 405-359-7892 jwagner10@cox.net

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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. New for 2010 is the Officer Certification Program, or OCP.  In OCP we communicate what GWRRA is, what it stands for, and why it is structured and operates the way it does.  Information is taken directly from the GWRRA Officer's Handbook.  OCP is designed to give officers, or those wishing to become officers, comprehensive knowledge of GWRRA policies and procedures.  It explores the idea of a networked core team; honoring and recognizing our officers for their commitment and sacrifices as volunteer leaders.  OCP is open to any member who wishes to attend, however it is required training for directors and their assistants at all levels - Chapter, District and Region. 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

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