Slide 1 – Company Description

Title: Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara

Content:

Nonprofit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
Provides services including:
Adult day programs
Employment services
Family support
Focused on inclusion, independence, and community integration

Slide 2 – Definitions

Leadership:

Leadership is the ability to guide, support, and influence individuals or teams toward achieving a shared vision while fostering growth, trust, and accountability.

Management:

Management is the process of planning, organizing, and coordinating resources and tasks to achieve specific goals efficiently and effectively.

Slide 3 – Your Leadership Responsibilities

Support team members and program participants
Communicate clearly with staff and stakeholders
Help coordinate projects and initiatives (AYPC, events, etc.)
Contribute to problem-solving and decision-making
Promote a positive and inclusive work environment
Support organizational goals and mission

Slide 4 – Strategy Pyramid

Top (Vision):

Empower individuals with IDD to live meaningful, independent lives

Middle (Strategy):

Expand programs and community engagement
Increase funding and awareness
Strengthen partnerships

Bottom (Operations):

Events (Gala, AYPC initiatives)
Daily program services
Staff coordination

Slide 5 – SMART Goal

Increase young professional engagement through AYPC by recruiting 10 new active members and hosting 2 engagement events within the next 6 months.

Specific: Grow AYPC membership
Measurable: +10 members, 2 events
Achievable: Based on current outreach
Relevant: Supports awareness & fundraising
Time-bound: 6 months

SLIDE 6 (Problem Solving)
Problem:

Low engagement/participation from young professionals

Causes:

Lack of awareness
Limited marketing
Scheduling conflicts
Unclear value of involvement

Top Cause:
Lack of awareness

Recommendation:

Increase social media presence
Partner with local orgs
Improve messaging on impact

SLIDE 7 (Management Basics)

Managerial: Decision-making, planning events
Organisational: Coordinating programs and committees
Delegation: Assigning tasks within committees
Control: Tracking progress (events, goals)
Motivational: Encouraging participation and engagement
Time-related: Prioritizing multiple projects

SLIDE 8 (Evaluation & Feedback)

Goal Evaluated: AYPC engagement growth

What worked:
Initial outreach
Interest from peers

What didn’t:
Low attendance consistency
Improvements:
Better follow-up
Clearer expectations

SLIDE 9 (Motivation)

Ways to improve morale:

Recognition (highlight contributions)
Clear purpose (connect to mission)
Social connection (events, networking)
Growth opportunities

Justification:
People are more engaged when they feel valued and connected

SLIDE 10 (Next Level Leadership)

Your Traits:

Communication
Adaptability
Individualization
Ideation

Improvements:

Build confidence in leading teams
Improve delegation
Develop decision-making skills

Actions:

Take leadership courses
Practice leading small initiatives
Seek feedback

SLIDES 11–12 (Structure)
Slide 11:

Executive Director → Directors → Managers → Staff

Slide 12:

Where I am:

Staff level

How to move up:

Gain leadership experience
Lead projects
Build management skills

Timeline:
1–3 years 

SLIDE 13 (Cohesion)

Table content:

Build team:
communication
trust

Roles:
clear responsibilities

Positives:
supportive environment

Negatives:
communication gaps

Goals:
team-building events
regular check-ins

SLIDE 14 (Trust)

Build trust:

consistency
honesty
communication
accountability

Break trust:

favoritism
poor communication
lack of follow-through

SLIDE 15 (Change)

How to manage change:

communicate early
explain purpose
support team

Causes of change:

growth
funding
program needs

Model:
Gradual communication + feedback approach

SLIDE 16 (Project Management)

Project: AYPC Event

Scope: plan and execute the event
Objectives: increase engagement
Plan: outreach + logistics
Evaluation: attendance + feedback
Control: timeline + check-ins
Risks: low turnout
After Action: improve next event