Jeff Banta

Background

About Jeff Banta

I am a motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. My areas of expertise include vision casting and implementation, systems-building, education on Inclusion and Diversity, data analysis, management/planning, human services, community engagements, innovation, writing and computer skills, interpersonal relations, and building on strengths of others in a Person-Centered environment. I value my many community partnerships within San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County. I believe I possess several characteristics that make up a great leader: Honesty and Integrity: Dwight.D.Eisenhower once said, “The supreme quality of leadership is unquestionably integrity.” Leaders succeed when they commit to their values and core beliefs and without ethics, this would not be possible. My integrity is embedded in everything I do. Creativity and Innovation: Creative thinking and constant innovation is what makes me stand out in a room of leaders. Steve Jobs once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” Innovation has been at the core of my duties as a Crisis Counselor, supporting people in identifying their own unique ideas and then turning those ideas into goals and realities. Visionary: I am passionate about leading my teams with clear vision and supporting them to identify their own goals that inspire them to act, to change, to flex and to move. As John Quincy Adams put it, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Commitment and Passion: My bottom-to-top leadership style inspires my teammates to perform at a high level and my passion and commitment to Human Services inspires change and reflection. I am an advocate for inclusion and diversity in the workplace and in the community. Delegation and Empowerment: I proudly provide my teammates with all of the resources and support they need to achieve the objective and give them an opportunity to bear the responsibility. I set them up for success and support when needed. Effective and Respectful Communication: Words have the power to motivate people and make them do the unthinkable. I have a transparent approach to my communication; my teammates appreciate having clear expectations, goals and vision to help guide their work. Healthy communication is key to healthy relationships in the workplace and desirable outcomes in the community.