leadership inventory & succession planning

Commissioners can help units plan for long term success through leadership inventories and succession planning. Here are the resources that might be useful:

• Presentation on How to Conduct a Leadership Inventory pdf | ppt
  
  
• Succession Planning & Volunteer Recruitment (pdf)
  
  
• Forms for Leadership Inventory & Succession Planning
  • Pack
  • Troop
  • Crew
  • Combined Spreadsheet - Pack, Troop, Crew (xls)
    
    
• Should they work on the unit committee or as a direct contact leader? Check out this article "Is Leading Youth Right for You?"
  
  
• Identify potential leaders with the Oreo Test
  
  
• How Do I Rate as an Effective Leader?
  
  

SELECTING UNIT LEADERS:

Helping a unit and its chartered organization recruit quality unit leaders may be the greatest contribution a Commissioner can make to the future of good Scouting.

The BSA has proven methods to make the process more effective. Here are the resources that should guide you:

• Selecting Cub Scout Leadership #13-500
• Selecting Quality Leaders for Boy Scouts #522-981
  
  
• Qualities of Unit Leadership - Candidate Comparison Spreadsheet (xls)