Leadership To succeed, your outreach effort needs strong leadership. Select an individual or a group of people to direct the project. A leader must be committed, able to generate enthusiasm and work with partners and inspire the group to make it all happen. The leadership style you select should fit the needs of your project and the talents of your volunteers.
Some projects succeed with a single leader who takes responsibility for meeting objectives.
Others work well with a committee of volunteers who make decisions together and delegate tasks. Representatives from 30 state and local Leagues were selected to attend a three-day workshop on wetlands issues and leadership skills. Participants were selected based on an application process open to all Leagues. Geographic representation, presence of local wetlands and willingness to develop local education projects after the training were key criteria for selection. The project of the LWV of Jefferson Parish was organized and implemented by a three-person team.