GDA Action September 2019

32 • September 2019 STRONG GOVERNANCE Governance Highlights 3 3 In July 2018, bylaw revisions took effect to align the governance structure for the future and GDA President Dr. David Bradberry appointed members to a Task Force to Evaluate Bylaws/Governance Changes according to the House’s direction. 3 3 A new District Leadership Conference and Presiding Officer Training took place in April to enhance leadership training opportunities. 3 3 Developed committee job descriptions including desired skills with the goal of recruiting qualified, committed, and informed volunteers. 3 3 A District Leadership Toolkit was developed to better equip volunteer leaders for success. 3 3 The Leadership GDA Program continues to improve, placing its graduates in GDA leadership positions. Seven new Leadership GDA graduates were added to 2019–2020 Committees. 3 3 Intentional inclusion efforts continue to embrace all Georgia dentists for broader, diverse demographic representation. Al ign Governance S t ructure for the Future Cur rent Phase (2019) St ructure | Bylaws | Pol icy Manual | Implementat ion | Evaluat ion current phase GDA cont inues to work to a l ign the associat ion’s governance model to ensure a broader representat ion, greater member par t icipat ion and a sustainable st ructure The Task Force to Evaluate Bylaws/Governance Changes launched in January and additional updates to the Policy Manual were approved by the HOD in July. GDA District Leadership ©  Toolkit  Guide to Dropbox Materials  Section 1: Effective District Meetings  1a ‐ Best Practices: District Meetings   1b ‐ Agenda and Action Items Templates   Section 2: Increasing Member Participation and Involvement  2a ‐ Best Practices: Getting Members to Meetings  2b ‐ New Member Welcome Team   Section 3: Leadership Recruitment and Retention  3a ‐ Best Practices: Recruiting and Retaining Leaders  Section 4: District Planning:  4a ‐ Sample Planning Template   4b ‐ Sample Orientation Agenda  Section 5: Position Descriptions:  5a ‐ Committee Chair Responsibilities  5b ‐ Guidelines for Committee Members  5c ‐ District Officer Job Description Template   5d ‐ GDA Committee Job Descriptions