![]() ![]() ![]() A cool head and a nondefensive attitude are integral tools to this role – one must keep them about oneself at all times, especially when things get rocky. More and more often, we look for Regional Contacts who posses the skills to be able to help mediate and facilitate in such situations virtually or in person. Most Regional Contacts would agree that sometimes one may be put into challenging situations requiring one to help facilitate your community through a problem or issue. Even if you are the sole regional contact in a smaller area, a dedication to collaboration with a diverse variety of people and viewpoints is the only way you will meet success in this role.Īs in any other situation where people work together, it’s not always easy, and challenges can arise. You may not end up working with your “best friends” in this role – our “chemistry equation” may put you in a team with people you have never met and put you in contact with members of very divergent local sub-communities. Our process for selection of these teams represents a very studied formula to create a balance of personality types, of thinkers and do-ers, of diverse segments of a community, and a range of leadership qualities. In many cases, especially as the Network grows, and particularly in urban areas, we’re asking Regionals to come aboard as members of a team of co-regionals. Sometimes, it’s important to view leadership as “followership”. ![]() You must be the sort of person who is committed to collaboration – with co-regionals, with the participants in your area, and with regionals across the network and those in geographically adjacent areas. This role is, at its very core, about collaborating with others. Have you worked in a group before? Managed a team or a project? It is important that Regional Contacts be enthusiastic about working with and organizing people. But there’s much more to the role than nuts and bolts.Ī Regional Contact must have leadership skills and be committed to collaboration. There are some basic skills that you need to have for this role – you must be computer literate, of course, and a good communicator with both spoken and the written word. ![]()
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