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New Horizons For Seniors

PERSONAL

LEADERSHIP

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About Me!

Seek the lie!

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Ground rules for the day!

Everyone of us here is important yet equal

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, butwe will not criticize another persons

opinion

Everyone will participate

We will not interrupt when someone elsesis speaking

We will put our cell phones on silent mode

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I am the captain of my soul! -William ErnestHenley

Nelson Mandela

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Leadership

What is leadership?

Who are leaders?

Your views

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What is Personal Leadership?

Personal leadership is about taking control

Taking control of your own decision

Taking control to improve your life skills

Taking control of your well being

Taking control of issues impacting your well-being

Taking control of your social connections

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Right to Make Decisions

Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedom

Freedom of conscience and religion

Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression,including freedom of the press and other media of

communication Freedom of peaceful assembly

Freedom of association

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of

the person and the right not to be deprived thereofexcept in accordance with the principles offundamental justice

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Taking Control of your ownDecisions

Source- 7 Habits of highly effective people by StephenCovey

Circle of Concern

Circle ofInfluence

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Taking Control of your ownDecisions

Source- 7 Habits of highly effective people by StephenCovey

Circle of Concern

Circle ofInfluence

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Methods of Decision Making Recognition based decision making

Rule based decision making

Decision through comparison of options

Creative decision making

Making Decisions

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Lost at Sea!

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Debrief

How were decisions made?

What influenced the decisions and how?

How could better decisions have been made?

Did people listen to each other? if not why?

How satisfied was each person with the decision

What situations in life do you think are like this

exercise?

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Responsibility & Decision Making

Who is responsible for our decisions?

Who takes responsibility for our decisions?

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Positive Thinking & DecisionMaking

Positive thinking influences positivedecisions

Stop thinking in negative absolutes

Indulge in positive self-talk

Be a neutral observer

Be kind to yourself

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Communicating Decisions

It is important to communicate decisions toensure support & compliance

Assertive communication

Assertive communication is thestraightforward and open expression of yourneeds, desires, thoughts and feelings.

It is a confident style of communication thatrespects ones own needs first while also

respecting those of others

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Taking Control to Improve Your LifeSkills

What are life skills?

How and when can we develop them?

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Key Life Skills for PersonalLeadership

Self-awareness skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills Social & functional relationship skills

Money management skills

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Taking Control of Your Well-being

What does the term well-being include?

Why is it important?

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12 Steps to positive well-being*1. Get active

2. Accept yourself

3. Be creative

4. Try something new

5. Get out6. Unwind

7. Eat good

8. Get help

9. Open up

10. Healthy habits11. Go easy on yourself

12. Make friends

Taking Control of Your Well-being

* Source BBC.CO.UK/HEALTHY MINDS

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Taking Control of Issues ImpactingYour Well-being

Issues you can control Issues external to you

1. Being active

2. Being accepting of and goingeasy on yourself

3. Being creative and tryingsomething new

4. Getting out

5. Unwinding

6. Opening up7. Eating good

8. Healthy habits

9. Making friends

1. Getting out

2. Eating good

3. Getting help

4. Healthy habits

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Your rights in matters of issues external to

you

Right to life, liberty and security

Right to equal protection & benefits of the law

Right to discrimination free access to services

Taking Control of Issues ImpactingYour Well-being

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Taking Control of Your SocialNetworks

What is a social network?

Why do we need one?

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Taking Control of Your SocialConnections

It is the ability to choose, develop andrelate to others

Develop positive connections

All social relationships include a give &take process

Appreciate differences and reinforcesimilarities

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Personal Leadership & You

Leading is the result of using one's roleand leadership ability to influence others insome way. - Robert Dilts

Personal leadership does not stop withyou it is what you do to motivate, enrichand help others that is important

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