CESC PRELIM REVIEWER

• Advocacy


  Focuses on changing or augmenting public policies, submitting legislations, or implementing programs for the betterment of the community
• Promotion


  Raises public awareness regarding an issue and incorporates public education initiatives seen as essential in the community
• Program Development


  Involves augmenting the expertise of the community and local group partners to create new programs and actions to advance a specific issue in the community
• Sources of Information


  The local government unit schedules a national census of the population to collect a variety of data
• Sources of Information


  Community organization involves the use of information from different social aspects of the community
• Needs Assessment


  Used for leadership and community development, education, and training, among other purposes
• Decision-making


  Used by leaders in making choices by identifying a particular decision, gathering necessary information, and assessing alternative solutions
• STEPS IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

  1. Identify the situation that needs a decision

  2. Gather relevant information

  3. Identify the alternatives

  4. Weigh the evidence

  5. Choose among alternatives

  6. Take action

  7. Review the decision and it's consequences
• Mentoring and Coaching Initiatives


  Coaching and mentoring are emphasized when senior leaders devote their time and expertise to coaching, mentoring, and teaching young and potential leaders
• Leadership Development Programs


  Allows leaders within the community or organization to hone a group of talented individuals who can become potential leaders
• Real-Time Experiences and On-the-Job Training

  On-the-job training programs should be supportive and challenging. More responsibilities can be assigned to them over time, which would allow them to be exposed to new situations and assignments
• Regular Feedback


  Consistent feedback helps improve performance. Community leaders must create platforms for their members to voice their concerns and develop ways to resolve any problem
• Types of Leadership


  • Participative Leadership
  • Authoritarian Leadership
  • Laissez-Faire Leadership
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Servant Leadership
• Participative Leadership


  Democratic leadership, focuses on collecting opinions from all its members
• Authoritarian Leadership


  Leaders inform their members of a common goal and vision for the community, there is a clear division between members and leaders
• Laissez-Faire Leadership


  Laissez-faire: "let it be", Leaders delegate decision-making and tasks to their members
• Transformational Leadership


  Leaders actively communicate with their members to encourage them to increase efficiency and productivity
• Servant Leadership


  Leaders tend to stay out of publicity, leaders lead from behind and allow the focus to be on community members