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<p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Leadership Development Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoSubtitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1 January 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoSubtitle align=left style='text-align:left'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>District Commanders,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Planning Committee wholeheartedly thanks you for your
support of USPS by your participation in the Leadership Development Workshop
(LDW). We believe that improving local leadership will enable our
squadrons to maintain their programs and begin to grow. You most likely have
read that 22 districts sent 55 representatives for this training.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our highest praise goes to those of you that have begun
plans to conduct squadron LDWs. Aligning with the original process, you
might consider using the “invitation only” approach: your squadron
commanders would invite special members deemed best qualified and committed to
assume leadership roles in their squadron. Also, consider that those who
will be trained may someday move into district positions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ask your Planning Committee and your Operations Training
Committee to begin working on a plan to offer the LDW to as many squadron
members as possible, and on an ongoing basis. We know that some districts
and squadrons have little trouble getting good leaders. God bless them! Many
however, are not so blessed. The LDW training, offered on an ongoing
basis, will help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For various reasons eleven districts; D25 (CA), D3 (NY), D7 (OH),
D15 (LA), D18 (MA), D19 (NH), D8, D22, D23 (FL), D26 (SC), D33 (PR) did not
send a representative to the regional LDW. At this time we strongly recommend
these districts consider sending a representative to the next LDW offered in a
neighboring participating district. Please contact a neighboring district
not included in the list above to find LDW schedule information and to make
arrangements for your representative(s) to attend! We, of course, are asking
districts that participated in the regional LDWs to help their neighboring
districts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Interestingly, none of the districts in Florida attended the
regional workshop in Atlanta. We are not sure if these districts were
uninterested, didn’t have monetary support or couldn’t find an
enthused members to make the commitment. We will consider offering a regional
LDW in Florida if we have the promise of attendance by these districts. Florida
districts, please let us know…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>All D/Cs, please share this information with your DXO and
your Bridge as they also have a stake in helping the squadrons improve
leadership. If you need basic information on the LDW to copy or pass
along, please visit the National Planning Committee home page (<a
href="http://www.usps.org/national/plancom/">http://www.usps.org/national/plancom/</a>)
on the National web site. You will find the announcement and brochure for
the 2007 LDW as originally posted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> R/C William M Bellinger, SN,
PlanCom Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Members of the National Planning
Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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