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GCMLA – Operating Model and Roles

This page provides additional information to Members of the Greater Cincinnati Mentor Leadership Alliance.

Our “operating model” is entirely based on volunteers, both those from local non-profits and from the Life Solutions Network.  Note that we serve various “levels” of an organization including Leadership, Mentor Program Leaders, Volunteer Managers and Mentors.  We only serve Clients (your Mentees) indirectly through the use of our tools in your organization.

SMG = Subject Matter Guide, LV = Lead Volunteer.

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Various Alliance role exist.  Since we are an “all volunteer” organization, we seek to match interests and skills with the needs of the Alliance.

Subject Matter Guide:  These are typically filled by someone with non-profit experience.

  • Deep understanding of the existing toolbox.
  • Identifies improvement opportunities and makes recommendations for actions.
  • Leads or sets up sub-teams for improvement “projects”.  Emphasis on guiding.
  • Resource to the entire network.

Program Leader:

  •  Acts as a project leader for a program element.

Lead Volunteer:  Individuals can be a lead volunteer within a single organization or work across organizations.

  • Applies one or more items in the toolbox as coach/mentor/consultant with local organizations that need/want support.
  • Speaker/trainer/facilitator for one of the Purpose events.

These roles are captured in the following document:

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