StarterHead outside for a listening activity!!
Agenda1. Let's review who is up next for Energizers!
2. What all did you guys hear during our listening activity? 3. Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better
4. Which of the 5 activities that Treasure mentioned do you think would be most useful? 5. The Awareness Wheel reading-- Read and practice 6. Scenarios!
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Amaya's Energizer!Agenda
Reflection on Followership1. Of the skills/attributes of "good followership", which ones do you need to work on or develop? Or, perhaps you don't think it is important to work on good followership, in which case I'm interested in hearing that line of thought!
2. Have you ever been in a situation where, as a follower, or someone NOT in a designated leadership role, you disagreed with the leadership? Either in the leadership style, or the direction the leadership was taking the group/team/organization? Or perhaps you disagreed with the leadership on some more ethical or moral foundation? Describe the situation and think about what you did or what you could have done to address the situation? Stuck? Perhaps you've experienced a peer pressure situation? Energizer with Maddie SturmAgenda1. 5 minutes: Review your notes/reading to make sure you're ready to a) summarize your article and b) can answer the questions assigned to your reading on Tuesday's DP post.
2. Jigsaw Seminar Time!
3. Feedback for BRIDGE Energizer with Clay! |
Today's Goal | Today's Essential Question |
Today's Goals: 1. Reflect on your own ability to give/receive feedback effectively. | 1. What are the key strategies for giving and receiving feedback? |
Agenda
FIRST: Where the heck are we headed?
Wrapping up Feedback
1. Let's review key aspects for RECEIVING and GIVING Feedback
2. Personal Application/Reflection: In your Reflection Journal, reflect on your ability to give and receive feedback effectively. What specific strategies outlined in our reading are you strong in? Which ones do you need to improve on?
- We'll wrap up key elements of giving/receiving feedback
- Today/tomorrow we'll examine leadership v. followership
- We'll do some work on active listening skills (this will help you be a better receiver of feedback and conflict resolver and facilitator!)
- We'll study other leadership theories for a couple weeks
- I want to make sure to give you guys opportunities to practice leading based on your feedback-- Grace is up on Thursday!
- We'll hopefully work on good collaboration skills
- We'll plan our retreat
- You'll prepare your final philosophy reflection and presentation to present on our retreat
- We'll go on our retreat and celebrate a fun semester!!
Wrapping up Feedback
1. Let's review key aspects for RECEIVING and GIVING Feedback
2. Personal Application/Reflection: In your Reflection Journal, reflect on your ability to give and receive feedback effectively. What specific strategies outlined in our reading are you strong in? Which ones do you need to improve on?
Energizer!!
Agenda
1. Leadership Retreat Update-- hut is booked for Thursday and Friday. We'll spend some time each week planning for this retreat between now and then.
2. Debrief your feedback on my class from last Thursday's survey
3. Lesson: Giving and Receiving Feedback Effectively
4. Practice!
With a partner, come up with a scenario for either giving someone you know feedback OR receiving feedback from someone you know. Try to come up with a real situation that you have either recently encountered or anticipate having to do in the future (teacher? parent? coach? group member? colleague?)
Ex: Maybe you'd like to give a teacher feedback on a recent project they ran. Or you want to give your team captain feedback on a team event they facilitated.
5. Personal Application/Reflection: In your Reflection Journal, reflect on your ability to give and receive feedback effectively. What specific strategies outlined in our reading are you strong in? Which ones do you need to improve on?
2. Debrief your feedback on my class from last Thursday's survey
- Let's look at the data!
- Whip around: What is one insight that has arisen from reading through the data?
- Whip around: What is one thing that you think would MOST improve this class from your perspective?
- Let's discuss your thoughts on this class moving forward
3. Lesson: Giving and Receiving Feedback Effectively
- First, let's review the definition of Emotional Intelligence: the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. Think about how EI relates to giving/receiving feedback!!
- Next, let's watch this short video on "Conscious Leadership"--Key takeaway here is to stay above the line, avoid getting defensive.
- Easier said than done-- how does one remain non-defensive when getting feedback? Think about people you know who receive feedback well and those who get defensive? What separates those people in that way?
- Giving and receiving feedback: Read the handout!
- Let's pull out the key ideas for giving/receiving? (SPISE and LAPH)
- To what extent did I receive feedback well according to these guidelines?
- To what extent did you all give feedback effectively?
- How similar is this to conflict resolution?
4. Practice!
With a partner, come up with a scenario for either giving someone you know feedback OR receiving feedback from someone you know. Try to come up with a real situation that you have either recently encountered or anticipate having to do in the future (teacher? parent? coach? group member? colleague?)
Ex: Maybe you'd like to give a teacher feedback on a recent project they ran. Or you want to give your team captain feedback on a team event they facilitated.
5. Personal Application/Reflection: In your Reflection Journal, reflect on your ability to give and receive feedback effectively. What specific strategies outlined in our reading are you strong in? Which ones do you need to improve on?
Today's Agenda
I'm out today writing letters of recommendation while my juniors are heading to Silverton. Please read this page thoroughly and complete the starter and work time objectives. Thanks!
Starter: Reflect on Cathy's Workshop
Please reflect on Cathy's Conflict Resolution workshop: (See below for the picture of her notes from Tuesday!!)
Ashley's example:
I've realized that I have been pretty conflict avoidant about a conflict with one of my good friend's because I worry that it would hurt our friendship and because she has a tendency to get defensive. However, our friendship is suffering as a result of my reluctance to address the situation with her because I'm slightly resentful and she is starting to feel like I don't want to hang out with her as much. So, it's time to address it.
I can say: "I'm concerned that our friendship has felt a bit strained lately and that perhaps you are worrying that I don't want to hang out as much anymore. I realize that I've been hesitant to express a point of tension in our friendship with you and feel like I owe it to our friendship to express it. I want to first recognize that you and I have different perceptions of time and value different things at times- for instance, you tend to see time as less of a linear concept and really value being engaged and present with people in the moment. I appreciate that but I tend to value holding my time commitments with others even it means I have to cut an interaction with someone in the moment short so I'm not late, etc... There have been several instances, however, where you have either bailed on me, or kept me waiting an hour or more when we had plans, and in these moments I feel like you don't respect my time and our friendship. I know that I can be a bit type A about time, so perhaps we can figure out a way to improve our communication so that I let you know when I'm on a tight schedule and you plan ahead and let me know well in advance if you're going to be late. I'd also like you to work on not committing to plans with me unless you know you can for sure make it and won't have to bail at the last minute."
- What insights did you gain about effective (and ineffective) conflict resolution?
- Which elements of Conflict Resolution or C-R-O-P in particular are most challenging for you? Why?
- What is one current conflict in your life? Please use CROP to try to work through how you could address the situation!
Ashley's example:
I've realized that I have been pretty conflict avoidant about a conflict with one of my good friend's because I worry that it would hurt our friendship and because she has a tendency to get defensive. However, our friendship is suffering as a result of my reluctance to address the situation with her because I'm slightly resentful and she is starting to feel like I don't want to hang out with her as much. So, it's time to address it.
I can say: "I'm concerned that our friendship has felt a bit strained lately and that perhaps you are worrying that I don't want to hang out as much anymore. I realize that I've been hesitant to express a point of tension in our friendship with you and feel like I owe it to our friendship to express it. I want to first recognize that you and I have different perceptions of time and value different things at times- for instance, you tend to see time as less of a linear concept and really value being engaged and present with people in the moment. I appreciate that but I tend to value holding my time commitments with others even it means I have to cut an interaction with someone in the moment short so I'm not late, etc... There have been several instances, however, where you have either bailed on me, or kept me waiting an hour or more when we had plans, and in these moments I feel like you don't respect my time and our friendship. I know that I can be a bit type A about time, so perhaps we can figure out a way to improve our communication so that I let you know when I'm on a tight schedule and you plan ahead and let me know well in advance if you're going to be late. I'd also like you to work on not committing to plans with me unless you know you can for sure make it and won't have to bail at the last minute."
Work Time!
Review your Action Plan SMART goal and milestones. What do you need to work on today? Is it an actual action item? Is it developing a plan for soliciting feedback from your constituents?
Go forth and achieve that objective/milestone/task item!
If you have NOTHING to do, ask yourself WHY? You are a leader and thus must take initiative!
Sincerely,
Ashley
Go forth and achieve that objective/milestone/task item!
If you have NOTHING to do, ask yourself WHY? You are a leader and thus must take initiative!
Sincerely,
Ashley
Energizer #1: Grace!
- Grace will lead us in her energizer!
- Let's give Grace some feedback
- What went well?
- How could she improve either in her delivery/explanation/communication or with the activity itself?
- **Grace, don't forget to submit your lesson plan to me and do a reflection in your reflection journal! See energizer guidelines on my Documents page for further info.
Class Biz
Leadership Retreat Update: We have a possible location! What do you guys think of the Silver Star Hut up La Plata Canyon?
- Write down on a sticky note your name
- Are you NOT excited about the retreat?
- Do you want me to book the Silver Star? Yes or No?
- Do you own snowshoes or cross country skis or backcountry skis/splitboard? List all that you have?
- Does your family have gear you could lend out to another student? Yes or No? Approximate sizes?
Preparing for Cathy's workshop on conflict resolution
Here is Cathy's request. Please write your scenario on THIS DOCUMENT so I can just share that with Cathy.
"If it works, it would be fantastic for the Leadership Class students to do the following assignment before I facilitate the Conflict Resolution Workshop on Tuesday morning. I think the workshop will be more genuine and meaningful if the scenarios we use come from the students, rather than me.
Ask each student to write a scenario that describes a conflict involving 2 or 3 people. It can be a real conflict from their lives, or something they make up. Conflicts can take place between friends, family members, students and teachers, employees and employers, sports teams, club members, etc. Do not present a resolution for the scenario. The author of each scenario will be kept anonymous.
The scenario should be short - maybe 2-4 sentences. Here's an example:
"You just received your mid-term grades, and they are well below what your perfectionist parents expect. Because of this, they have taken away your phone AND your car for one month. You are pissed, because you are taking really hard classes this semester and have been working really hard."
"If it works, it would be fantastic for the Leadership Class students to do the following assignment before I facilitate the Conflict Resolution Workshop on Tuesday morning. I think the workshop will be more genuine and meaningful if the scenarios we use come from the students, rather than me.
Ask each student to write a scenario that describes a conflict involving 2 or 3 people. It can be a real conflict from their lives, or something they make up. Conflicts can take place between friends, family members, students and teachers, employees and employers, sports teams, club members, etc. Do not present a resolution for the scenario. The author of each scenario will be kept anonymous.
The scenario should be short - maybe 2-4 sentences. Here's an example:
"You just received your mid-term grades, and they are well below what your perfectionist parents expect. Because of this, they have taken away your phone AND your car for one month. You are pissed, because you are taking really hard classes this semester and have been working really hard."
Agenda
1. Debrief your feedback on my class from last Thursday's survey
2. Lesson: Giving and Receiving Feedback Effectively
3. Personal Application/Reflection: In your Reflection Journal, reflect on your ability to give and receive feedback effectively. What specific strategies outlined in our reading are you strong in? Which ones do you need to improve on?
- Let's look at the data!
- Whip around: What is one insight that has arisen from reading through the data?
- Let's discuss your thoughts on the philosophy/action plan assignment (Roses/Thorns)
- Whip around: What is one thing that you think would MOST improve this class from your perspective?
- Let's discuss your thoughts on this class moving forward
2. Lesson: Giving and Receiving Feedback Effectively
- First, let's review the definition of Emotional Intelligence: the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. Think about how EI relates to giving/receiving feedback!!
- Next, let's watch this short video on "Conscious Leadership"--Key takeaway here is to stay above the line, avoid getting defensive.
- Easier said than done-- how does one remain non-defensive when getting feedback? Think about people you know who receive feedback well and those who get defensive? What separates those people in that way?
- Giving and receiving feedback: Read the handout!
- To what extent did I receive feedback well according to these guidelines?
- To what extent did you all give feedback effectively?
3. Personal Application/Reflection: In your Reflection Journal, reflect on your ability to give and receive feedback effectively. What specific strategies outlined in our reading are you strong in? Which ones do you need to improve on?
Agenda
Today is the last day to conference with me and work on your Personal Philosophy and Action Plan assignment before it is due on Monday.
- Who needs to conference?
- Does anyone have any questions/issues they'd like to get some quick feedback from our class on?
- Let's do a quick share-out of the feedback section: Who feels good about this section and can share it as an example?
Starter
Can you please give me some feedback on the Leadership Philosophy and Action plan project as well as how class is going more broadly? Complete the embedded survey above.
We'll go through this data on Monday.
We'll go through this data on Monday.
Class Biz
- Grace is up Monday for the energizer!
- Maya and Maddie-- read through Tuesday's DP please!
- Finalized action plan/philosophy assignments with feedback received/explained due MONDAY
- If you need feedback from me and are gone tomorrow, let me know.
- Those looking into retreat locations, be sure to be ready to present out tomorrow briefly.
Agenda
Sorry- no work time today! We'll do work time Friday.
Today we're going to examine the link between Emotional Intelligence and effective leadership. This is an important link between facilitation and other communication skills, like giving and receiving feedback and conflict resolution, which we'll get into next week. In order to be a better communicator, you gotta have emotional intelligence!
1st, real quick transition: What other ideas do you have for ways for us to give me feedback besides this survey? How can we build off the survey in a more interactive way on Monday?
SO, WHAT IS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?
Let's watch this short video clip to get a base understanding.
Let's try the experiment in the clip:
Ok, so what? Let's dig a little deeper
Read this Emotional Intelligence article out of Harvard University with an eye for discussing the following bullet points:
Let's discuss our thoughts!
Reflection Journal Entry- Ticket out the door
What are you taking away from our discussion of Emotional Intelligence today? How can you apply this to yourself and/or your leadership development? What specifically do you think you need to work on to further develop your own emotional intelligence?
Today we're going to examine the link between Emotional Intelligence and effective leadership. This is an important link between facilitation and other communication skills, like giving and receiving feedback and conflict resolution, which we'll get into next week. In order to be a better communicator, you gotta have emotional intelligence!
1st, real quick transition: What other ideas do you have for ways for us to give me feedback besides this survey? How can we build off the survey in a more interactive way on Monday?
SO, WHAT IS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?
Let's watch this short video clip to get a base understanding.
Let's try the experiment in the clip:
- Recall a recent incident you recall as stressful and visualize yourself as an observer
- As you become the observer rather than participant, what insights do you have about the interaction, how you were impacted by the situation and how you were impacting others.
Ok, so what? Let's dig a little deeper
Read this Emotional Intelligence article out of Harvard University with an eye for discussing the following bullet points:
- Note the link between EI and the brain
- How does EI impact leadership, according to this article?
- What specific skills are relevant to EI?
- How can you work on improving your EI according to this article?
- Any personal ah-has/takeaways?
Let's discuss our thoughts!
Reflection Journal Entry- Ticket out the door
What are you taking away from our discussion of Emotional Intelligence today? How can you apply this to yourself and/or your leadership development? What specifically do you think you need to work on to further develop your own emotional intelligence?
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Ashley Carruth teaches 11th and 12th grade Humanities at Animas High School in Durango, CO.
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