Leadership Skills Development Institute - Module I - Session I, Part B

• NCJ Number: 83283
• Author(s): B Wood
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 0 pages
• Grant Number(s): 79-CA-AX-011
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Ctr for Community Change
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. Videotape, 45 minutes, color, 1 inch - The Institute was held in Berkeley Springs, W. Va., May 4-10, 1980. For complete set of tapes for this event, see NCJ-83281-83304.

Annotation

The training module in leadership skills for community crime prevention covers time management, with attention to the responsibilities of the time manager, and the design of management information systems (including data collection procedures). It is conducted by representatives of the Center for Community Change.

Abstract

Time management involves setting priorities, knowing the rewards and punishments associated with each activity, and clarifying management and staff responsibilities. An effective time manager refuses to do the unimportant, ignores the irrelevant, and learns to say 'no.' Activities should be classified into three categories: things that ought to be done, and things that may be put off. Time can be managed effectively by organizing activities through use of a calendar and long-range planning goals and by developing a management work plan. Time management requires an effective system to manage information coming both from outside the community organization and from inside the program. Outside information must be shared with other staff members and should be implemented into the program. A strategy must be created for collecting, analyzing, and using information originating from within the program. Pertinent questions to consider in designing a management information system are outlined, with the main point being the program's ultimate goals. The management information system should be a simple system able to collect needed information. Standard operating procedures for collecting information may be needed. Consistency in data collection is vital to a successful program. For a discussion of leadership characteristics and goals, see NCJ 83282.