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 * The Temple Learning Council Leadership Subcommittee proposes a peer mentoring program for TLC members. The **** __overarching philosophy__ ** ** is to ** pass down the essence of the original leadership & learning experience that generated the vision and mission of the TLC. The **__goals__** of the peer mentoring program are to:


 * ensure effective leadership by both informing up and coming leaders and evaluating progress made throughout the life of initiatives. We do this by capitalizing on the synergy between those who are already recognized leaders and those who are interested in learning more about leadership on the TLC.
 * create a more inviting and engaging and successful experience for Temple members interested in becoming more involved.
 * provide support for new leaders in TLC structure.
 * allow for innovative methods of growth and support for established leaders in the TLC structure.

To support these goals and better serve the congregation, we have identified the following objectives:

1. Develop TLC members' skills in leadership to support the mission of the TLC. 2. provide a formal system for induction to TLC processes that results in reduced downtime, increased team effectiveness, and improved outcomes. 3. increase volunteer confidence in performing TLC responsibilities both as as team member and as a leader. 4. provide a framework for TLC self-sustainability. 5. provide the mentors and mentees the experiences of serving these roles for one another 6. develop self sufficient TLC leaders for potential, future leadership positions within the Temple at large. 7. attract more volunteer participation on leadership level 8. maintain the horizontal organizational structure

The target audience for the TLC peer mentoring program will be the members of the TLC, its committees and working groups. // 1. Mentees will demonstrate competency in TLC meeting participation, committee work assignments, reporting, measurement and communication. //
 * We will define measurable outcomes with the guidance of a mentoring consultant. **

// 2. Mentors will demonstrate skills in supporting mentees through TLC and committee induction, work assignments and TLC sustainability. // // 3 // . Mentors will impart and mentees will, as a result, demonstrate increased knowledge of Ø Jewish education; Ø techniques and behaviors of being an effective committee member; Ø the change process; Ø the TLC's history and culture; Ø how to effectively chair a group;


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//1. To develop TLC members' skills in leadership to support the mission of the TLC. 2. To provide a formal structure for onboarding to TLC processes that results in reduced downtime. 3. To increase volunteer confidence in performing TLC responsibilities both as as team member and as a leader. 4. To provided a structure for TLC sustainability. 5. To provide the mentors and mentees the experiences of serving these roles for one another 6. To develop TLC leaders for potential, future leadership positions within the Temple at large.// //To provide a formalized system for onboarding new TLC members to improve team functions, outcomes and sustainability. (AA)// //TLC members Temple organization Temple members (AA)// //These need to be defined with measures before we can give a cogent answer! Here is a try: 1. Mentees will demonstrate competency in TLC functions; including meeting participation, committee work assignments, reporting, measurement and communication. 2. Mentors will demonstrate coaching skills in mentoring assigned mentees through TLC onboarding, TLC and Committee work assignments and TLC exiting for sustainability. (AA)//

Task: Develop a clear, concise mission or purpose statement for the mentoring program.

 * What are our organizational reasons for developing a peer mentoring program?**

//1. To develop TLC members' skills in leadership to support the mission of the TLC. 2. To provide a formal structure for onboarding to TLC processes that results in reduced downtime. 3. To increase volunteer confidence in performing TLC responsibilities both as a team member and as a leader. 4. To provided a structure for TLC sustainability. 5. To provide the mentors and mentees the experiences of serving these roles for one another 6. To develop TLC leaders for potential, future leadership positions within the Temple at large. (AA)//

To attract more volunteer participation on leadership level To create a more horizontal organizational structure To share the work / accomplish more as an organization To better serve the congregation (AMS)

To create a more inviting and engaging and successful experience for Temple members interested in becoming more involved. To provide support for new leaders in TLC structure. To allow for innovative methods of growth and support for established leaders in the TLC structure. (CE)

Our purpose is to ensure effective leadership by both informing up and coming leaders and evaluating progress made throughout the life of intiatives. We do this by capitizlizing on the synergy between those who are already recognized leaders and those who are intersted in learning more about leadership on the TLC. (EJM)


 * What are the goals of the program?**

//To provide a formalized system for onboarding new TLC members to improve team functions, outcomes and sustainability. (AA)//

To pass down / share something of the original leadership & learning experience that generated the vision and mission of the TLC. (AMS)

To develop self-sufficient lay leaders. (AMS)

To provide mentoring relationships to enhance leadership development of current and future TLC members. To empower current leadership to share thir knowledge and insights as a means of preparing next generation of leadership. To inculcate new leaders into the formal and informal cutlure of the TLC. (EJM)

To develop a sense of community among those engaged in leadership and education. (CE)

//TLC members Temple organization Temple members (AA)//
 * Whom will it serve?**

TLC and its committee members (CE)

First, it serves TLC members, secondly it serves all leadership systems within the congregation, and ultimately is serves the entire congregation as it impacts TLC leadership, which impacts learning at the Temple. (EJM)

Committee chairs Committee members (AMS)


 * What learning outcomes should be realized as a result of participation?**

//These need to be defined with measures before we can give a cogent answer! Here is a try:

1. Mentees will demonstrate competency in TLC functions; including meeting participation, committee work assignments, reporting, measurement and communication. 2. Mentors will demonstrate coaching skills in mentoring assigned mentees through TLC onboarding, TLC and Committee work assignments and TLC exiting for sustainability. (AA)//

Mentors will communicate and mentees will know: 1. Something (more) about Jewish education; 2. Something (more) about being an effective committee member; 3. Something (more) about the change process; 4. How to effectively chair a group; and 5. Something about this particular process: building leadership capacity and educational excellence for synagogue transformation. (AMS)

A.) Current leaders will formalize the processes used to arrived at the current level of functioning of the TLC. B.) The next generation of TLC leaders will become involved in the process of leadership in an informed and reflective manner. C.) The TLC will have perspectives on what it has done, needs to do and how thoe results of its efforts are perceived. (EJM)

1. Develop relationship(s) that will enhance their understanding of the Learning and Leadership model and enable their to contribute to its effectiveness. 2. Show enhanced leadership skills and willingness to engage in continued challenging positions. (CE)
 * Mentors and Mentees will:**

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 * The Temple Learning Council Leadership Subcommittee proposes a peer mentoring program for TLC members. The **** __overarching philosophy__ ** ** is to ** pass down the essence of the original leadership & learning experience that generated the vision and mission of the TLC. The **__goals__** of the peer mentoring program are to:

Ø ensure effective leadership by both informing up and coming leaders and evaluating progress made throughout the life of initiatives. We do this by capitalizing on the synergy between those who are already recognized leaders and those who are interested in learning more about leadership on the TLC. Ø create a more inviting and engaging and successful experience for Temple members interested in becoming more involved. To provide support for new leaders in TLC structure. To allow for innovative methods of growth and support for established leaders in the TLC structure. To support these goals, we have identified **__ten key objectives__** of the peer mentoring program. These are to:

//1// develop TLC members' skills in leadership to support the mission of the TLC. 2. provide a formal system for onboarding to TLC processes that results in reduced downtime, increased team function, ,and improved outcomes and sustainability. 3. increase volunteer confidence in performing TLC responsibilities both as as team member and as a leader. 4. provide a structure for TLC sustainability. 5. provide the mentors and mentees the experiences of serving these roles for one another 6. develop self sufficient TLC leaders for potential, future leadership positions within the Temple at large. 7. attract more volunteer participation on leadership level 8. create a more horizontal organizational structure 9 .accomplish more as an organization 10. better serve the congregation

Initially, the TLC peer mentoring program will **__serve these groups.__** // Ø //// TLC ; its committee chairs and members // // Ø //// The // Temple organization // These groups will benefit as the peer mentoring program provides a spring board for // relationships and a sense of community; to enhance leadership development and empowered leadership who share knowledge and insights as a means of preparing next generation of leadership.// We anticipate that a long term outcome will be that this peer mentoring program will // serve all leadership systems within the congregation as it impacts TLC leadership, which impacts learning at all levels at the Temple.

What **__learning outcomes__** should be realized as a result of participation? A.) the formalized processes used to arrive at the current level of functioning of the TLC.
 * We will define measurable outcomes with the guidance of an expert mentoring consultant. Initially, we see these outcomes as general results. Mentors and mentees will demonstrate increased knowledge of: **

B.) methods to become involved in the process of leadership in an informed and reflective manner.

C.) the perspectives on what TLC has done, what needs to be done and how those results perceived.