The 2015-2016 class consists of 29 members from a variety of positions and experience levels at both small and large school districts
across the state. The inaugral class (pictured above) met at the 2015 Annual Conference and will continue to network online and meet
face-to-face throughout the year.
The Emerging Leaders participants
have four opportunities throughout
the year to interact with each other in
person. In addition, participants can
interact virtually through three webinars and a TASBO Connect forum
created just for them.
“One great thing about TASBO is the
relationships among the members,”
said Esmeralda Gonzalez, TASBO’s
professional development coordinator.
“Helping develop these relationships
among up and coming leaders is key.
Having a circle of colleagues that you
can call to discuss important questions
on rules, technology, and so on is so
important.”
At the February session, the group
had plenty of opportunities to connect,
including a dinner, a workshop, and
various icebreakers. Gonzalez and oth-
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er TASBO staff and members were on
hand to get to know the participants
and provide mentoring opportunities.
Subsequent sessions will have different
mentors—TASBO leadership and member volunteers—who will share their
experiences and serve as resources for
participants.
“After the first session, we surveyed the
participants and we were happy to see
that they were excited about building
relationships,” Gonzalez said. “They
were able to connect with people they
wouldn’t have met otherwise or would
have met much later in their careers.”
Strategic Planning
The program’s curriculum for 20152016 focuses on strategic planning,
personal branding, and executive
communication. These topics came out
of several