Managing Projects as a Servant Leader By Suraj Dinesh Shah, Young Jains UK

Project Management Part I: Servant Leadership Part II: Event Management Q & A

Part I: Servant Leadership

Part II: Event Management

Q & A

Part I: Servant Leadership

When Have You Been Led? Write down an example of when you were: Being led at work / uni Being led in the community Being led at home What do you remember? How did it feel? What worked well? What didn’t work so well? Share…

Write down an example of when you were:

Being led at work / uni

Being led in the community

Being led at home

What do you remember?

How did it feel?

What worked well?

What didn’t work so well?

Share…

When Have You Been The Leader? Write down an example of when you were: The one leading at work / uni The one leading in the community The one leading at home What do you remember? How did it feel? What worked well? What didn’t work so well? Share…

Write down an example of when you were:

The one leading at work / uni

The one leading in the community

The one leading at home

What do you remember?

How did it feel?

What worked well?

What didn’t work so well?

Share…

What Did You Like Most When Being Led? 1) 2) 3)

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What Did You Like When Being The Leader? 1) 2) 3)

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The Art of Servant Leadership Servant Leadership is a philosophy that fosters a caring , empowered , ethical and trusting organisational culture. It is a practical model that encourages leaders to be of service to others, while also being focused on achieving results . Servant Leadership emphasises values & integrity, promotes higher morale & retention, increases workplace passion & motivation, and enhances team cohesion & effectiveness

Servant Leadership is a philosophy that fosters a caring , empowered , ethical and trusting organisational culture. It is a practical model that encourages leaders to be of service to others, while also being focused on achieving results .

Servant Leadership emphasises values & integrity, promotes higher morale & retention, increases workplace passion & motivation, and enhances team cohesion & effectiveness

Servant Leadership Objectives To facilitate the growth and development of each person in the working group. To promote community within the working group. To share power and resources. To provide the support needed to help achieve the goals that lead to the common good of individuals and the community as a whole.

To facilitate the growth and development of each person in the working group.

To promote community within the working group.

To share power and resources.

To provide the support needed to help achieve the goals that lead to the common good of individuals and the community as a whole.

Can Servant Leadership Work In Young Jains? Case Study: Young Jains Residential Retreat 2007 Servant Leader: Suraj Dinesh Shah Shift from ‘Burnt Out Worker’ to ‘Servant Leader’ Event Team: Shilun: Project Manager Kewal: Committee Lead Malini: Registration Sonal, Nehal, Sejal: Supporting team members Suraj: Servant Leader Lead Time: Early Feb 2007 to May 2007 – 3 months What is involved in managing an event…?

Case Study: Young Jains Residential Retreat 2007

Servant Leader: Suraj Dinesh Shah

Shift from ‘Burnt Out Worker’ to ‘Servant Leader’

Event Team:

Shilun: Project Manager

Kewal: Committee Lead

Malini: Registration

Sonal, Nehal, Sejal: Supporting team members

Suraj: Servant Leader

Lead Time: Early Feb 2007 to May 2007 – 3 months

What is involved in managing an event…?

Part II: Event Management

Event Management Young Jains YJ Residential Retreats Paryushan Daytime for Kids and Grownups Can We Really Attract Wealth? Professionally 7-Day Training Workshops Weekend Multi-Speaker Seminars for 1000+ people

Young Jains

YJ Residential Retreats

Paryushan Daytime for Kids and Grownups

Can We Really Attract Wealth?

Professionally

7-Day Training Workshops

Weekend Multi-Speaker Seminars for 1000+ people

Event Management Considerations Date & Time Location Delivery Communication: Marketing (later…) Relationship building Reminder note(s): What to bring, how to prepare Post event ‘thank you for attending – come again” Registration Kit: A/V (PA system, laptop, projector), flipchart, etc. Post Event: feedback, followup event, article

Date & Time

Location

Delivery

Communication:

Marketing (later…)

Relationship building

Reminder note(s): What to bring, how to prepare

Post event ‘thank you for attending – come again”

Registration

Kit: A/V (PA system, laptop, projector), flipchart, etc.

Post Event: feedback, followup event, article

Marketing Your Event Email Marketing Alliances Advertising PR / Publicity, Articles Telemarketing Direct Marketing Referrals, Viral ‘Buzz’ Marketing Social Networks - Facebook Preview Events Teleseminars

Email Marketing

Alliances

Advertising

PR / Publicity, Articles

Telemarketing

Direct Marketing

Referrals, Viral ‘Buzz’ Marketing

Social Networks - Facebook

Preview Events

Teleseminars

Elements of an Event Plan Name of Event & Vision Why: How does it align to Young Jains’ Objectives? Who: Target audience – what do we know? What: Key ideas for content How: Delivery - invited speaker, workshop, skit, social… When: Date, Time, Duration, Setup/Setdown time Where: Venue availability, booking, liability Event Co-ordination Team, roles Budget Marketing strategy Post-event considerations

Name of Event & Vision

Why: How does it align to Young Jains’ Objectives?

Who: Target audience – what do we know?

What: Key ideas for content

How: Delivery - invited speaker, workshop, skit, social…

When: Date, Time, Duration, Setup/Setdown time

Where: Venue availability, booking, liability

Event Co-ordination Team, roles

Budget

Marketing strategy

Post-event considerations

Managing Challenges of Leading Events What are challenges you’ve faced? Time keeping Team member commitments Passion for the event Is it manageable?

What are challenges you’ve faced?

Time keeping

Team member commitments

Passion for the event

Is it manageable?

Being The Servant Leader For the next event you lead, what are you looking forward to the most? Pick one person you want to learn from, and ensure you sit next to them during lunch 

For the next event you lead, what are you looking forward to the most?

Pick one person you want to learn from, and ensure you sit next to them during lunch 