Dfcs training for New County Directors Workshop No. 1 Leadership Trainer’s Guide

Trainer’s Note: Encourage a little interaction but remember that results of 
self-assessments are personal. Don’t dig too deep here. 
 
Workshop 1 for New County Directors
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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Trainer’s Guide 
Power is Not an End in Itself… 
“Power is not an end in 
itself, but an instrument 
that must be used toward 
an end.”
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
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Show OH 29 (“Power is Not an End in Itself…”). 
Say: This is an interesting quote, which directly supports a “Best Practice” 
about power, which was offered by an experienced County Director. 
 
Workshop 1 for New County Directors
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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Trainer’s Guide 
Remember This Best Practice 
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Remember this Best Practice
“Don’t get caught up in power and position.
Remember that your staff has more 
ultimate power than you do. They can 
walk out the door, leaving you to take care 
of the County’s children.
Use your power to take care of the children 
by treating your employees with respect 
and retaining staff.”
An experienced DFCS County Director
Show OH 30 (Remember This Best Practice). 
Transition: As we have discussed, there are many, many books on 
leadership development; and there are many, many viewpoints on the topic.
There is, however, one recurring theme that you can find in all of them.
People want leaders they can _________ 
(ask participants to fill in the 
blank).
¾ Say: People want leaders they can 
trust
, and they want leaders 
who 
trust them
. 
¾ Point out that this might sound familiar. You cannot be successful at 
coaching people who don’t trust you. Trust is an integral factor in 
successful management 
and
successful leadership. 
¾ This leads us to our next topic, which we are calling “The Big Four:
Trust, Integrity, Credibility and Ethics.” 
 
Workshop 1 for New County Directors
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Rev/Dec., 2006 

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