Preferred Characteristics For Alternate ROOTS Executive Leadership

Survey for the Alternate ROOTS Executive Leadership Search

Alternate ROOTS would like your perspective on what are the most important characteristics of a new Executive Leader for ROOTS. While the job description of an Executive Director is all-encompassing as the staff leader of an organization, no one individual will have equal strength in every aspect of the organization’s work.

The purpose of this survey is to inform the Executive Leader Search Advisory Task Force as they interview and vet candidates for the position. Responses to the survey will help shape the job announcement.

THIS SURVEY IS ANONYMOUS

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* 1. Check all boxes that apply. Are you:

Staff, either part-time or full time

Contracted by ROOTS for a project or job function

A Voting Member of ROOTS on the Board of Directors

A General Member of ROOTS

An ExComm Member

Colleague/ friend of ROOTS

Funder/Donor

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How important is an academic credential in any of the following areas?

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a priority
Arts Administration	Arts Administration Essential	Arts Administration Important	Arts Administration Low Importance	Arts Administration Not a priority
Fine Arts - Any Discipline, Visual, Performing, Media, Literary; Any Genre	Fine Arts - Any Discipline, Visual, Performing, Media, Literary; Any Genre Essential	Fine Arts - Any Discipline, Visual, Performing, Media, Literary; Any Genre Important	Fine Arts - Any Discipline, Visual, Performing, Media, Literary; Any Genre Low Importance	Fine Arts - Any Discipline, Visual, Performing, Media, Literary; Any Genre Not a priority
Residencies	Residencies Essential	Residencies Important	Residencies Low Importance	Residencies Not a priority
Business Administration	Business Administration Essential	Business Administration Important	Business Administration Low Importance	Business Administration Not a priority
Public Administration	Public Administration Essential	Public Administration Important	Public Administration Low Importance	Public Administration Not a priority
Community Organizing	Community Organizing Essential	Community Organizing Important	Community Organizing Low Importance	Community Organizing Not a priority
Formal Mediation	Formal Mediation Essential	Formal Mediation Important	Formal Mediation Low Importance	Formal Mediation Not a priority

Other (please specify)

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* 3. In place of an academic degree, should candidates have equivalent experience in any of the same categories as above?

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a Priority
Arts Administration	Arts Administration Essential	Arts Administration Important	Arts Administration Low Importance	Arts Administration Not a Priority
Artistic Practice - Any field, any genre	Artistic Practice - Any field, any genre Essential	Artistic Practice - Any field, any genre Important	Artistic Practice - Any field, any genre Low Importance	Artistic Practice - Any field, any genre Not a Priority
Residencies	Residencies Essential	Residencies Important	Residencies Low Importance	Residencies Not a Priority
Business Administration	Business Administration Essential	Business Administration Important	Business Administration Low Importance	Business Administration Not a Priority
Public Administration	Public Administration Essential	Public Administration Important	Public Administration Low Importance	Public Administration Not a Priority
Community Organizing	Community Organizing Essential	Community Organizing Important	Community Organizing Low Importance	Community Organizing Not a Priority
Formal Mediation	Formal Mediation Essential	Formal Mediation Important	Formal Mediation Low Importance	Formal Mediation Not a Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Senior Level Experience

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a Priority
Managing a non profit arts organization	Managing a non profit arts organization Essential	Managing a non profit arts organization Important	Managing a non profit arts organization Low Importance	Managing a non profit arts organization Not a Priority
Managing staff	Managing staff Essential	Managing staff Important	Managing staff Low Importance	Managing staff Not a Priority
Managing a facility	Managing a facility Essential	Managing a facility Important	Managing a facility Low Importance	Managing a facility Not a Priority
Financial management	Financial management Essential	Financial management Important	Financial management Low Importance	Financial management Not a Priority
Financial literacy	Financial literacy Essential	Financial literacy Important	Financial literacy Low Importance	Financial literacy Not a Priority
Fund Raising	Fund Raising Essential	Fund Raising Important	Fund Raising Low Importance	Fund Raising Not a Priority
Advocacy/Policy	Advocacy/Policy Essential	Advocacy/Policy Important	Advocacy/Policy Low Importance	Advocacy/Policy Not a Priority
Social/racial justice activism	Social/racial justice activism Essential	Social/racial justice activism Important	Social/racial justice activism Low Importance	Social/racial justice activism Not a Priority
Organizing meetings and convening	Organizing meetings and convening Essential	Organizing meetings and convening Important	Organizing meetings and convening Low Importance	Organizing meetings and convening Not a Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Should candidates have problem solving ability in these areas?

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a priority
Non profit administration	Non profit administration Essential	Non profit administration Important	Non profit administration Low Importance	Non profit administration Not a priority
Growth stages of an organization or business	Growth stages of an organization or business Essential	Growth stages of an organization or business Important	Growth stages of an organization or business Low Importance	Growth stages of an organization or business Not a priority
Strategic planning	Strategic planning Essential	Strategic planning Important	Strategic planning Low Importance	Strategic planning Not a priority
Social/racial justice activism	Social/racial justice activism Essential	Social/racial justice activism Important	Social/racial justice activism Low Importance	Social/racial justice activism Not a priority

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Program Development Skills

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a priority
Conceiving new programs	Conceiving new programs Essential	Conceiving new programs Important	Conceiving new programs Low Importance	Conceiving new programs Not a priority
Structuring program design	Structuring program design Essential	Structuring program design Important	Structuring program design Low Importance	Structuring program design Not a priority
Implementing programs	Implementing programs Essential	Implementing programs Important	Implementing programs Low Importance	Implementing programs Not a priority
Discerning mission alignment of programs or projects	Discerning mission alignment of programs or projects Essential	Discerning mission alignment of programs or projects Important	Discerning mission alignment of programs or projects Low Importance	Discerning mission alignment of programs or projects Not a priority
Budgeting for programs/projects	Budgeting for programs/projects Essential	Budgeting for programs/projects Important	Budgeting for programs/projects Low Importance	Budgeting for programs/projects Not a priority
Organizing decision-making panels	Organizing decision-making panels Essential	Organizing decision-making panels Important	Organizing decision-making panels Low Importance	Organizing decision-making panels Not a priority
Program evaluation	Program evaluation Essential	Program evaluation Important	Program evaluation Low Importance	Program evaluation Not a priority

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Resource Development Experience

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a priority
Relationships with local or regional funders/funding sources	Relationships with local or regional funders/funding sources Essential	Relationships with local or regional funders/funding sources Important	Relationships with local or regional funders/funding sources Low Importance	Relationships with local or regional funders/funding sources Not a priority
Relationships with national funders	Relationships with national funders Essential	Relationships with national funders Important	Relationships with national funders Low Importance	Relationships with national funders Not a priority
Raising funds from individuals	Raising funds from individuals Essential	Raising funds from individuals Important	Raising funds from individuals Low Importance	Raising funds from individuals Not a priority
Raising funds from corporations/businesses	Raising funds from corporations/businesses Essential	Raising funds from corporations/businesses Important	Raising funds from corporations/businesses Low Importance	Raising funds from corporations/businesses Not a priority
Raising funds from government sources	Raising funds from government sources Essential	Raising funds from government sources Important	Raising funds from government sources Low Importance	Raising funds from government sources Not a priority
Raising funds from foundations	Raising funds from foundations Essential	Raising funds from foundations Important	Raising funds from foundations Low Importance	Raising funds from foundations Not a priority
Earned income programs	Earned income programs Essential	Earned income programs Important	Earned income programs Low Importance	Earned income programs Not a priority
Running a business that has sales	Running a business that has sales Essential	Running a business that has sales Important	Running a business that has sales Low Importance	Running a business that has sales Not a priority

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What Personal Attributes resonate for you?

	Essential	Important	Low Importance	Not a Priority
Is a practicing artist	Is a practicing artist Essential	Is a practicing artist Important	Is a practicing artist Low Importance	Is a practicing artist Not a Priority
Has experience with collaboration	Has experience with collaboration Essential	Has experience with collaboration Important	Has experience with collaboration Low Importance	Has experience with collaboration Not a Priority
Has team building skills	Has team building skills Essential	Has team building skills Important	Has team building skills Low Importance	Has team building skills Not a Priority
Has communication skills	Has communication skills Essential	Has communication skills Important	Has communication skills Low Importance	Has communication skills Not a Priority
Is an activist in social/racial justice	Is an activist in social/racial justice Essential	Is an activist in social/racial justice Important	Is an activist in social/racial justice Low Importance	Is an activist in social/racial justice Not a Priority
Conflict management skills	Conflict management skills Essential	Conflict management skills Important	Conflict management skills Low Importance	Conflict management skills Not a Priority
Oral skills, public speaking	Oral skills, public speaking Essential	Oral skills, public speaking Important	Oral skills, public speaking Low Importance	Oral skills, public speaking Not a Priority
Writing skills	Writing skills Essential	Writing skills Important	Writing skills Low Importance	Writing skills Not a Priority
Risk taker	Risk taker Essential	Risk taker Important	Risk taker Low Importance	Risk taker Not a Priority
Commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion	Commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion Essential	Commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion Important	Commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion Low Importance	Commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion Not a Priority
Ability to delegate	Ability to delegate Essential	Ability to delegate Important	Ability to delegate Low Importance	Ability to delegate Not a Priority
Experience working with a board of directors	Experience working with a board of directors Essential	Experience working with a board of directors Important	Experience working with a board of directors Low Importance	Experience working with a board of directors Not a Priority
Understands and respects the work challenges of staff who are practicing artists	Understands and respects the work challenges of staff who are practicing artists Essential	Understands and respects the work challenges of staff who are practicing artists Important	Understands and respects the work challenges of staff who are practicing artists Low Importance	Understands and respects the work challenges of staff who are practicing artists Not a Priority
Has an understanding of artist's working processes	Has an understanding of artist's working processes Essential	Has an understanding of artist's working processes Important	Has an understanding of artist's working processes Low Importance	Has an understanding of artist's working processes Not a Priority
Mediation	Mediation Essential	Mediation Important	Mediation Low Importance	Mediation Not a Priority
Meeting/Process Facilitation	Meeting/Process Facilitation Essential	Meeting/Process Facilitation Important	Meeting/Process Facilitation Low Importance	Meeting/Process Facilitation Not a Priority
Has participated in or benefited from a ROOTS program	Has participated in or benefited from a ROOTS program Essential	Has participated in or benefited from a ROOTS program Important	Has participated in or benefited from a ROOTS program Low Importance	Has participated in or benefited from a ROOTS program Not a Priority
Is connected to the South	Is connected to the South Essential	Is connected to the South Important	Is connected to the South Low Importance	Is connected to the South Not a Priority
Is a current or former ROOTS member	Is a current or former ROOTS member Essential	Is a current or former ROOTS member Important	Is a current or former ROOTS member Low Importance	Is a current or former ROOTS member Not a Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please add any comments you have.

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* 10. Suggestions for Placement of the Job Announcement; please include website or email address.

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* 11. Name and contact information for potential candidates for the position

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* 12. Should a team structure for leadership be considered?

Neutral

Yes

Clear

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