G 21 SPECIAL SESSION: Is Leadership in STTI in Your Future? A Dialogue with the Leadership Succession Committee

Tuesday, 10 November 2015: 8:30 AM-9:45 AM
Description/Overview: This session will focus on leadership opportunities within STTI across all levels of the organization. From chapter level leadership to regional to international levels of leadership, STTI welcomes your engagement in the mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, aimed at advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. The session will offer examples of leadership opportunities and exemplars of leadership trajectories from early membership in STTI to international leadership. Also incorporated into the presentation will be the roles and responsibilities of the Leadership Succession Committee, including member development and mentorship for leadership roles. The process of nominee selection and biennial ballot preparation will be discussed, including the education and experience needed for specific offices and leadership opportunities. We will review the process for assessing expertise and skill levels of candidates, as well as the role of the Leadership Succession Committee as a resource during the delegate and convention briefings. This session will focus on leadership opportunities within STTI across all levels of the organization. From chapter level leadership to regional to international levels of leadership, STTI welcomes your engagement in the mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, aimed at advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. The session will offer examples of leadership opportunities and exemplars of leadership trajectories from early membership in STTI to international leadership. Also incorporated into the presentation will be the roles and responsibilities of the Leadership Succession Committee, including member development and mentorship for leadership roles. The process of nominee selection and biennial ballot preparation will be discussed, including the education and experience needed for specific offices and leadership opportunities. We will review the process for assessing expertise and skill levels of candidates, as well as the role of the Leadership Succession Committee as a resource during the delegate and convention briefings.
Moderators:  Sheila Cox Sullivan, PhD RN, VHA-CM, Veterans AFfairs, VISN 16 GRECC, North Little Rock, AR
Organizers:  John J. Whitcomb, PhD, RN, CCRN, FCCM, School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, Safiya George Dalmida, PhD, APRN-BC, School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA, Suzanne Prevost, PhD, RN, FAAN, College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Patrice Nicholas, DNSc, DHL (Hon), MPH, MS, RN, ANP, FAAN, Brigham and Women's Hospital, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing, Boston, MA, USA