The Effective Church Secretary/Administrator

Leadership and Management Skills for Church Secretaries and Administrators. Learn Office Management and Boardroom Skills

What you'll learn

The course builds your leadership and management competencies for the delivery of administrative support to ministry.

At the end of the course, you will be able to identify the steps in delivering and/or writing good news, neutral news and bad news

Use ergonomics and technology to achieve efficiency in the church office

Demonstrate and apply professional knowledge for high performance in your role as secretary to the board and its committees.

Understand and use financial reports in documenting meetings.

Requirements

The course is open to church workers engaged in secretarial and administrative work.

Aspiring church workers also qualify to study the course.

Description

The Effective Church Secretary/Administrator Objective The course builds your leadership and management competencies for the delivery of administrative support to ministry.Course Outcome At the end of the course, you will be able to:· Demonstrate and apply skills and competencies for transforming the administrative support services in your church.· Use ergonomics and technology to achieve efficiency in the church office · Understand and use financial reports in documenting meetings. · Identify the steps in delivering and/or writing good news, neutral news, and bad news· Demonstrate and apply professional knowledge for high performance in your role as secretary of the council of elders and its committees. What You Will StudyWe will cover the following courses/modules:Module 11. Effective Leadership Styles, Skills, and Behaviour2. Leadership Roles3. Theories of Leadership: Traits, Behaviour, Situational4. Strategic Leadership, Charismatic, Transactional, Transformational and Servant Leadership5. Ethical, Spiritual, Authentic and Team Leadership6. Leadership Substitutes and NeutralisersModule 21. Leadership Communication Techniques2. Group leadership communication3. Virtual leadership communication4. Delivering good, neutral and bad news5. Writing business letters, memos and MOUs, reports and proposals6. Presentation Skills7. Techniques for planning, organising and delivering presentation with confidence8. Virtual interviews and meetingsModule 3Origins of the Office Functions and Divisions of the OfficeControlling Office Activities Duties and Responsibility of Key Office PersonnelPlanning Your Office Layout Achieving Efficiency in the OfficeStepping up Efficiency through Ergonomics and TechnologyWays to Improve Human Relations with Superiors, Colleagues and SubordinatesRecord-keeping and Information ManagementTechnology Integration in Office ManagementCreating a Positive Work-Life BalanceModule 41. The Board of Elders and Leadership2. Role, Composition and Membership of the Board3. Effectiveness of the Board of Elders4. Nomination Committee5. Succession Planning6. Effective Management of Members’ Meetings7. Role of the Board Secretary8. Proxy, Polls and Voting9. Appointment and Evaluation of Proxies10. Board and Management Meetings11. Financial Reporting and Accountability12. Objectives of Financial Reporting13. The Audit Committee14. Using and Interpreting Financial Reports for DecisionMaking15. Determining the Gearing of your Church16. Financing Church Business Ventures17. Strategic Thinking in the Boardroom18. Developing Fundraising Strategies19. Leading Change within the Church CommunityBenefits· E-Certificate of Participation· Life-time Access· Downloadable Video Lessons· Downloadable Text Lessons· Quizzes

Overview

Section 1: MODULE 1 LEADERSHIP STYLES SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR

Lecture 1 What You Will Cover in The First Course/Module

Section 2: UNIT 1 ACHIEVING GREATNESS IN YOUR ROLE AS A LEADER

Lecture 2 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 3 Unit 1 Session 1 Leadership is Influencing

Lecture 4 Unit 1 Session 2 Leadership Roles

Lecture 5 Unit 1 Session 3 The Idea of Church Leadership

Section 3: UNIT 2 HOW TO APPLY TRAIT, BEHAVIOURAL AND SITUATIONAL THEORIES

Lecture 6 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 7 Unit 2 Session 1 Trait Theory: Its Implications for the Church Leader

Lecture 8 Unit 2 Session 2 Behavioural Theory

Lecture 9 Unit 2 Session 3 Situational Theory

Section 4: UNIT 3 STRATEGIC, CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATION OF YOUR CHURCH

Lecture 10 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 11 Unit 3 Session 1 How to Use Strategic Leadership to Transform Your Church

Lecture 12 Unit 3 Session 2 Applying Charismatic Leadership as a Transformational Tool

Lecture 13 Unit 3 Session 3 Techniques for Achieving Transformation Through Influence

Section 5: UNIT 4 REMAIN A SERVANT SPIRITUAL ETHICAL AUTHENTIC LEADER TO AVOID SUBSTITUTION

Lecture 14 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 15 Unit 4 Session 1 How to Prevent Substitution by being a Servant and Team Leader

Lecture 16 Unit 4 Session 2 Ways to Remain Ethical, Spiritual and Authentic in Leadership

Lecture 17 Unit 4 Session 3 Overcome Challenges of Leadership Substitutes and Neutralisers

Section 6: UNIT 5 USE YOUR SKILLS AND QUALITIES. THEY ARE IMPORTANT

Lecture 18 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 19 Unit 5 Session 1 How to Use Regulatory Issues in Decision Making

Lecture 20 Unit 5 Session 2 Human Relations and Leadership

Lecture 21 Unit 5 Session 3 Use Your Skills and Qualities. They are Important

Section 7: MODULE 2 LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES

Lecture 22 What You Will Cover in This Second Course/Module

Section 8: UNIT 1: GROUP COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY OF NEWS

Lecture 23 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 24 Unit 1 Session 1 Communication: Form and When

Lecture 25 Unit 1 Session 2 Group Leadership Communication Skills

Lecture 26 Unit 1 Session 3 Delivering Good, Neutral and Bad News

Lecture 27 Unit 1 Session 4 Examples of Letters Delivering Good, Neutral and Bad News

Section 9: UNIT 2 WRITING BUSINESS LETTERS

Lecture 28 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 29 Unit 2 Session 1 The Elements of a Business Letter

Lecture 30 Unit 2 Session 2 The Mechanics of Writing Business Letters

Lecture 31 Unit 2 Session 3 Layout of a Business Letter

Lecture 32 Unit 2 Session 4 Examples of Business Leadership Letters

Section 10: UNIT 3 UNIQUENESS IN WRITING MEMOs AND MOUs

Lecture 33 Unit 3 introduction

Lecture 34 Unit 3 Session 1 Uniqueness in Writing Memos and MOUs

Lecture 35 Unit 3 Session 2 Writing Effective Reports

Lecture 36 Unit 3 Session 3 Writing Winning Proposals

Section 11: UNIT 4 PRESENTATION SKILLS

Lecture 37 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 38 Unit 4 Session 1 Plan Your Presentation

Lecture 39 Unit 4 Session 2 Organise and Develop Your Message

Lecture 40 Unit 4 Session 3 Deliver with Confidence

Section 12: UNIT 5 VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS AND MEETINGS

Lecture 41 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 42 Unit 5 Session 1 Virtual Interviews

Lecture 43 Unit 5 Session 2 Virtual Leadership Communication

Lecture 44 Unit 5 Session 3 Virtual Meetings and Decision Making Processes

Section 13: UNIT 6 CHAIRING AND COMMUNICATING AT MEETINGS

Lecture 45 Unit 6 Introduction

Lecture 46 Unit 6 Session 1 Techniques for Chairing Meetings

Lecture 47 Unit 6 Session 2 Role and Powers of the Chair

Lecture 48 Unit 6 Session 3 Rules of Debate

Section 14: MODULE 3 OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Lecture 49 What You Will Study in this Third Module/Course

Section 15: UNIT 1 THE ORIGINS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE

Lecture 50 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 51 Unit 1 Session 1 Origins of the Office

Lecture 52 Unit 1 Session 2 Functions of the Office

Lecture 53 Unit 1 Session 3 Controlling Office Activities

Section 16: UNIT 2 PLANNING YOUR OFFICE LAYOUT

Lecture 54 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 55 Unit 2 Session 1 Plan Your Office Layout

Lecture 56 Unit 2 Session 2 Achieving Efficiency in the Office

Lecture 57 Unit 2 Session 3 Stepping up Efficiency through Ergonomics and Technology

Section 17: UNIT 3 HUMAN RELATIONS IN THE OFFICE

Lecture 58 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 59 Unit 3 Session 1 Human Relations - What is it

Lecture 60 Unit 3 Session 2 Human and Organisational Relationships

Lecture 61 Unit 3 Session 3 Ways to Improve Human Relations

Section 18: UNIT 4 RECORD-KEEPING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Lecture 62 Unit 4 Session 1 Office Document Management

Lecture 63 Unit 4 Session 2 Document Storage Solutions

Lecture 64 Unit 4 Session 3 Information Security and Confidentiality

Section 19: UNIT 5 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Lecture 65 Unit 5 Session 1 The Evolving Role of Technology

Lecture 66 Unit 5 Session 2 Office Software Applications

Lecture 67 Unit 5 Session 3 Cloud Computing and Virtual Collaboration

Section 20: UNIT 6 CREATING A POSITIVE WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Lecture 68 Unit 6 Session 1 Effective Leadership in the Office

Lecture 69 Unit 6 Session 2 Building and Managing High Performing-Teams

Section 21: MODULE 4 CHURCH BOARD OF ELDERS

Lecture 70 What You Will Cover in this Fourth Module/Course

Section 22: UNIT 1 THE BOARD OF ELDERS/DIRECTORS

Lecture 71 Unit 1 Introduction

Lecture 72 Unit 1 Session 1 Church Board of Elders

Lecture 73 Unit 1 Session 2 Role and Membership of the Board

Lecture 74 Unit 1 Session 3 Nomination Committee and Succession Planning

Section 23: UNIT 2 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD

Lecture 75 Unit 2 Introduction

Lecture 76 Unit 2 Session 1 Effectiveness of the Board of Elders

Lecture 77 Unit 2 Session 2 Meetings of Members

Lecture 78 Unit 2 Session 3 Proxies

Section 24: UNIT 3 POLLS, VOTING, BOARD AND MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, FINANCIAL REPORTING

Lecture 79 Unit 3 Introduction

Lecture 80 Unit 3 Session 1 Polls and Voting

Lecture 81 Unit 3 Session 2 Board and Management Meetings

Lecture 82 Unit 3 Session 3 Understanding and Using Financial Reports

Section 25: UNIT 4 ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS IN THE BOARDROOM

Lecture 83 Unit 4 Introduction

Lecture 84 Unit 4 Session 1 Accountability and Transparency

Lecture 85 Unit 4 Session 2 Understanding Financial Planning

Lecture 86 Unit 4 Session 3 Financial Analysis in the Boardroom

Section 26: UNIT 5 INTERPRETING LIQUIDITY, CASH BUDGETS AND GEARING FOR DECISION -MAKING

Lecture 87 Unit 5 Introduction

Lecture 88 Unit 5 Session 1 Interpreting Liquidity in the Boardroom

Lecture 89 Unit 5 Session 2 Cash Management Decisions in the Boardroom

Lecture 90 Unit 5 Session 3 Interpreting the Gearing of Your Church

Section 27: UNIT 6 STRATEGIC THINKING IN THE BOARDROOM

Lecture 91 Unit 6 Introduction

Lecture 92 Unit 6 Session 1 Strategic Thinking in the Boardroom

Lecture 93 Unit 6 Session 2 Using the Strategic Planning Model

Lecture 94 Unit 6 Session 3 Matching Vision with Mission

Intended for Church Secretaries, Board Secretaries, Committee Secretaries, Administrators