Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Child Protection Sowk 667 Leadership Presentation
Child Protection Sowk 667 Leadership Presentation
SOWK 667
Group Presentation
Our Group
Amanda Amaral
Jennifer Ellis
Jennifer (JJ) Mackwood
Gurdeep Tawana
Early Life
Aboriginal, Muskeg Lake Cree First Nation in SK
Education
BA Carleton, LLB Osgood Hall, LLM Cambridge,
SJD Harvard
Accomplishments
1st Treaty Indian appointed to bench in SK
Current Role:
BCs 1st Representative for Children and Youth
Ministry of Children and Family Development
(MCFD)
Watchdog
Appointed in 2006
Re-appointed in 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrWakKfsg
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Leadership Models
Transformational
Coercive
Charismatic
Transformational
Leadership
Transformational
Leader
Idealized influence
Strong role model, determination, take
risks, empower
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond demonstrates idealized
influence by:
Being a role model for high ethical behavior
Transformational
Leader
Transformational
Leader
Intellectual stimulation
Inspire innovation, question
assumptions, fresh perspectives on old
situations
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond demonstrates Intellectual Stimulation
by:
Challenging assumptions
Taking risks
Stimulating creativity
Encouraging the Ministry to think deeply about things and
figure out better ways to execute their tasks
Transformational
Leader
Transformational
Leader
Inspirational motivation
Provides meaning and challenge, inspires,
motivates
Turpel-Lafond:
Solid sense of purpose and unwavering belief in the changes
that are required
Shes motivated me and Im sure all of the other 200-plus
leaders in British Columbia First Nations to take this problem
on. -Doug Kelly (First Nations Health Council)
Strong communication skills make the vision understandable,
precise, powerful and engaging (Bass & Riggio, 2006 and
Yammarino & Bass, 1990)
Followers are more invested in the vision
Transformational
Leader
Individualized consideration
Coaching, mentoring, delegating,
monitoring
Turpel-Lafond:
Promotes the rights of children, women, and
people living in poverty
Advocacy for aboriginal populations
Continued consultation with Saskatchewan
First Nations
Coercive Leadership
Charismatic Leader
Charismatic
Leadership
Power of PERSONALITY
Galvanising
Negative aspect
Charismatic Leader
Other Leadership
Models
Situational
Democratic
Situational
Leadership
Democratic
Leadership
Key Learnings
Question Period
References
Bailey, I. (2013, September 26). Influential Child Advocate Turpel-Lafond Declines NDP
Leadership Bid. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/influential-child-advocate-turpel-laf
ond-declines-ndp-leadership-bid/article14560754/#dashboard/follows/
Cherry, Kendra (n.d.) What is Democratic Leadership ? About Education Retrieved September 28,
2014 from
http://psychology.about.com/od/leadership/f/democratic-leadership.htm
Democratic Leadership. Retrieved from
http://psychology.about.com/od/leadership/f/democratic-leadership.htm
James Parker, D. L. (1998, Mar 07). Roots provide first nations perspective, but turpel-lafond is primarily an advocate
for justice. Star - Phoenix Retrieved from on October 06, 2014 http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/login?
url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/348483648?accountid=9838
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 28, 2014 from :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Turpel-Lafond
Representative for Children and Youth (n.d.) Mandate and Legislation Retrieved October 13 from :
https://www.rcybc.ca/about-us/mandate-and-legislation
References
Sandberg; S. (2014). Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf
Situational Leadership Theory. (n.d.) In Wikipedia Retrieved September 28, 2014 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situational_leadership_theory
Stueck, W. (2013, November 13). B.C. Child Welfare Watchdog Turns Down Aboriginal
Conference. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-child-welfare-watchdog-turns-do
wn-a
boriginal-conference/article15454501/
Talmazan, Y. (2013, November 13). Watch: Native Group Comes Out Swinging Against TurpelLafonts Report. Global Edmonton. Retrieved from
http://globalnews.ca/news/966186/watch-native-group-comes-out-swinging-against-turpel-l
afond
-report/
Tonvongval, S. (2013). Impact of Transformational Leadership Development
Through Organization Development Intervention of Employee Engagement and Firm
Performance: A Case Study. Social Research Reports, 25, p. 34-49.
References