Agenda•ASCEND Group Norms•Social Change Model•Overview of the Semester•Icebreaker•StrengthsQuest/Finder
Group Norms
Semester OverviewDATE SOCIAL CHANGE MODEL FOCUS OF THE SESSION
September 1st Consciousness of Self StrengthsQuest/Finder
September 15th Congruence Authentic leadership
September 29th Commitment Peer accountability
October 13th Collaboration Intentional partnerships
October 27th Common Purpose Values and mission
November 10th Controversy with Civility Privilege and inclusion
November 17th Citizenship Socially responsible
December 8th Capstones Presentations
ICEBREAKER
You cannot be anything you want to be—but you CAN be a lot more of who you already are.
-Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0
1. After seeing your results from StrengthsFinder, where you surprised by any of your top 5?
2. How can you invest in your talents? 3. How do your strengths impact the way you
currently lead or work with peers in your organization?
4. How do you want to capitalize on your strengths?
Discussion Questions
Strengths: Light and Dark- in balance or over-calibrated?
ACHIEVER: Light- works tirelessly, committed,
responsible (work ethic)
Dark- judgmental, over-competitive, hard on self, can’t say no, finds identity
only through achievement
What’s your leadership style?4 Distinct Strengths-Based Leadership Styles
•Executing•Influencing •Relationship Building•Strategic Thinking
EXECUTING INFLUENCING RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
STRATEGIC THINKING
Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical
Arranger Command Connectedness Context
Belief Communication Developer Futuristic
Consistency Competition Empathy Ideation
Deliberative Maximizer Harmony Input
Discipline Self-Assurance Includer Intellection
Focus Significance Individualization Learner
Responsibility Woo Positivity Strategic
Restorative Relator
Strengths-Based Leadership Styles
Strengths-Based Leadership Styles
Four Essentials of Strength-Based Leadership•ABCD of strength-based
leadership
•Align, don’t fix. •Build diverse teams. •Create the culture of
transparency. •Don’t manage, empower.
The foundation of mental health is
self-knowledge and self-acceptance:
knowing who you are and being okay
with that.
-Tom Rath
Until next time…
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