Supporting Powerful Leaders and Effective Teams

There are many reasons why we should make sure that all of our staff and leaders are able to successfully contribute to our organizations. Thinking about how we support powerful leaders and build effective teams is an important way for us to live our values, since we want to see domestic workers at the forefront of our movement, and want to make sure that our organizations are healthy and supportive places to work. We also want to make sure that our organizations are sustainable in the long-run, which means making sure that we make the best use of all of our skills and talents. This section is focused on supporting leaders and teams, and is anchored by three main Recommendation documents. In “Recommendation: Roles and Division of Labor for Effective Base-building” you will find ideas on how to structure the roles of staff, members and volunteers in a way that will allow you to grow your membership base, even in the face of limited financial resources. It includes sample job description for Domestic Worker Organizers and more. In “Recommendation: Transformative Leadership” you’ll find information on the theory and practice of building leadership to achieve personal and collective transformation. In “Building Teams and Supporting Each Other” you’ll find tools for supervision, building group agreements, and democratic decision-making.
[Photo description: Staff and members of the Pilipino Workers Center in a campaign planning session]