tasks of the transition committee
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Using the insights of William Bridges, how do you integrate a new leader into your communityTRANSCRIPT
Tasks of the Transition Committee
Rabbi Elliot SchoenbergInternational Placement Director
and Career ServicesSpring 2012
Protect your Rabbi
Protect Your Rabbi
Plan self care for the rabbi
Protect Your Rabbi
Look after the rabbi’s family
Protect Your Rabbi
Stress – how does a committee run interference for the rabbi?
Make First Impressions Count
Make First Impressions Count
Hard to overcome
Make First Impressions Count
Be intentional – what do you want people to remember
Make First Impressions Count
Mindfully select first success
Supply Leader with Lists
Supply Leader with Lists
Supply rabbi with lists
Key leaders – visible Key leaders –
hidden Key leaders-supply
bio
Supply Leader with Lists
Supply rabbi with lists
Birthdays Illness, Yahrzeits,
Special Events 20 people to take
out to lunch
Teach History
Teach History
Of people
Teach History
Of accomplishments
Teach History
Of challenges
Teach History
Do Wall of Wonder exercise
Vietnam War
1996 Daniel’sBar Mitsvah
Slow Down Changes
Slow Down Changes
Run interference for the rabbi
Slow Down Changes
Stress continuity
Slow Down Changes
Affirm history
Slow Down Changes
Make list of changes they want
Slow Down Changes
Number one issue is changing a custom without consultation
Look For Surprises
Look For Surprises
Communication Issues
Look For Surprises
Expectations exercise
Watch for First Conflict
Watch for First Conflict
Information
Watch for First Conflict
Do not avoid but see as information
Watch for First Conflict
Not resolve but manage
Introduce Rabbi to Ghosts
Introduce Rabbi to Ghosts
Protect rabbi
Introduce Rabbi to Ghosts
Allow for reactivity by the rabbi
Introduce Rabbi to Ghosts
Not just one predecessor
Provide Documents to New Leader
Provide Documents
Minutes of meetings – especially Board and Ritual Committee
Provide Documents
Bulletins and Publications
Provide Documents
List of customs
Lead a Community Tour
Lead a Community Tour
Places with representatives from congregation
Lead a Community Tour
People with representatives from the congregation
Suggest First Visible Act
Suggest First Visible Act
Showcase talent of new rabbi
Negotiate New Priorities
Negotiate New Priorities
Pareto Principle
Negotiate New Priorities
20% of your activity should produce 80% of your product
Tasks of the Transition Committee
Rabbi Elliot SchoenbergInternational Placement Director
and Career ServicesSpring 2012