The KnowledgeConnector Initiative:
One of the key activities of this initiative is to develop a cross-sector competency framework for senior leaders and managers in Alberta’s Non-profit/Voluntary Sector.
A group of experts in the non-profit and leadership sector met in December 2010 to identify the priorities and themes we would use to develop our own Leadership Assessment Tool. We reviewed numerous leadership, management, governance competency frameworks and assessment tools as part of our research. We adapted ideas from a broad range of these sources to develop this tool, and the bibliography is attached at the end of this package.
Leadership is not about position. It is those qualities, skills, and knowledge that individuals use to influence and transform themselves, their organizations and their communities. After a great deal of research and discussion, we identified six major concepts that define a leader within the non-profit sector. The Competency Categories are:
- Self-Awareness and Development
- Relationship Building
- Big Picture Thinking
- Management and Governance
- Strategic Thinking
- Planning and Organizing
What is the A.S.K. Leadership Assessment Tool for?
The tool identifies the attitudes, skills and knowledge required of a leader to manage a non-profit organization effectively. By completing the assessment, you will be able to identify areas where you feel competent and areas where you may want to enhance your leadership skills and/or knowledge.
The Assessment Tool guides you, the leader, through a process of self-reflection about how effective you are as a leader and how to develop a personalized learning plan.
Who is the A.S.K. Leadership Assessment Tool for?
This Assessment Tool is for anyone who is a leader, in a position of influence, or who is a decision-maker in the non-profit/voluntary sector:
- Volunteers
- Executive directors
- Paid staff
- Seniors managers
- Board members
- Municipal administrators
- Community advocates
- Municipal counsellors, etc.
