Terra LEADS Retreat Schedule

Time
9:00 - 9:40 am

Activity
Welcome / Energizers -Spoons -Line-Up -Low Tech Social Network Group Expectations -FiSH Philosophy / Discussion Know Leadership -Leadership Barometer -Leadership Journal Reflection Break Know Yourself -MBTI Assessment / Discussion Energizer Know Yourself -Life Road Map Discussion Lunch Know Others -Grid Maze -Land the Jet -Team Work Discussion Know Your Community Closing -Values Discussion -Envision Your Future What I Want To Leave You With / Ending Wrap-Up / Say Good-bye

9:40-10:00 am 10:00-10:30 am 10:30-10:45 am 10:45-11:15 am 11:15-11:30 am 11:30-11:45 am 11:45 am - 12:30 pm 12:30-1:30 pm

1:30-2:10 pm 2:10-2:50pm 2:50-3:00pm 3:00pm

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The Importance of Expectations

What expectations do you have of yourself for your interactions today? What about at class? At work/in a job?
Be There (Being not only present in body, but in the mind).

Make Their Day (Make connections, provide encouragement, be positive, and be open to others).

Play (Have fun!)

Choose Your Attitude (You choose your actions and behavior for any and all situations).

Why is having high expectations for yourself important?

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How Do We Define Leadership?

Leadership Reflection Read the following selection and answer the questions below.
A leader is not necessarily a person who holds some formal position of leadership or who is perceived as a leader by others. Rather, a leader is one who is able to affect positive change for the betterment of others, the community, and society. All people, in other words, are potential leaders. Moreover, the process of leadership cannot be described simply in terms of the behavior of an individual; rather leadership involves collaborative relationships that lead to collective action grounded in the shared values of people who work together to elevate an organization, cause, or community. Adapted from the Higher Education Research Institute. 1) Do you agree with this definition of leadership?

2) How else might you define leadership?

3) Can you think of examples of people in society that fit this definition?

4) Can you give an example of a time where you demonstrated leadership?

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All About You

1. What do you find to be challenging about leadership?

2. What do you think your strengths are?

3. How do you operate in a team?

4. What have you learned about yourself so far in this process?

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Together Everyone Achieves More

1. How do you feel about the Student Government 'team' so far? What are your team's strengths?

2. What are some areas for improvement in your interactions with the group?

3. What are some strategies for overcoming a problem in a group?

4. Do you enjoy working in a group? How do you operate in a team environment?

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A Closer Look
The SWOT analysis allows for a closer look at an organization, company, community, program, etc...It helps people uncover opportunities for advancement while acknowledging potential resources or areas that may cause difficulty. The Video Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

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Student Government/Terra Community College Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

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Be Smart!
SMART goals help us make goals that are more easily achievable by outline specific requirements for success.!!
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S M A R T

Your goals should be SPECIFIC. Include dates, resources, and dollar amounts you'll need to accomplish them. They should be MEASUREABLE by the date, the amount (increase %), or another appropriate unit. Your goals should be ATTAINABLE for your situation. You might even be able to complete part of your goal right now. If your goals are REALISTIC and RELEVANT to your life, they'll be easier to achieve. You'll need a specific TIMELINE to accomplish your goals. Prioritize and create a strategy.

Example: I will increase my GPA by .3 points by the end of the semester by studying at least 2 more hours a week, hiring a tutor, and visiting my teacher's office hours.

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Leaders Love Goals

Now it's your turn. Make 3 SMART goals in the space provided below. Remember to think of specific resources or 'action items' that will help you complete your goals. Personal Goal:

Academic Goal:

Career Goal:

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Take These With You

Values - Learn Them! Love Them! Live Them! Take a moment and look through this list of values. Which ones do you identify with? Which do you carry with you every day? Which of these guide you in your decision-making? In your interactions with others? Select your top 10 values from the following list. If you don't see one listed feel free to add it in!
Accountability Accuracy Achievement Adventurousness Altruism Ambition Assertiveness Balance Belonging Boldness Calmness Carefulness Challenge Cheerfulness Commitment Community Compassion Competitiveness Consistency Contentment Contribution Control Cooperation Correctness Courtesy Creativity Curiosity Decisiveness Dependability Determination Devoutness Diligence Discipline Discretion Diversity Dynamism Economy Education Effectiveness Efficiency Elegance Empathy Enjoyment Enthusiasm Equality Excellence Excitement Expertise Exploration Expressiveness Fairness Faith Family Fitness Fluency Focus Freedom Fun Generosity Goodness Growth Happiness Hard Work Health Helping Society Holiness Honesty Honor Humility Independence Ingenuity Inner Harmony Terra LEADS Leadership Journal 10 Inquisitiveness Insightfulness Intelligence Intuition Joy Justice Leadership Legacy Love Loyalty Making a difference Openness Order Originality Patriotism Perfection Positivity Practicality Preparedness Professionalism Reliability Resourcefulness Security Selflessness Service Spontaneity Strength Success Support Teamwork Thankfulness Thoughtfulness Trustworthiness Understanding Uniqueness Vision

Envision the Future

You have come a long way in your leadership development. But leadership is a continual process. You continue to learn new skills and new things about yourself every day. As you go out into your life, your classes, your jobs, and your organization, you will face many decisions, you may make mistakes along the way, and you will grow considerably. What will keep you grounded are your values and what keeps you going is your vision.

Take a moment to look through the photos in the room. Which one speaks to you the most? Which one represents your values? Select a photo and answer the questions below. Be prepared to share! 1. Why did you select the photo that you did?

2. What values do you see represented?

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3. Write a vision statement based on the photo that you selected and the values you have identified. This should be something that guides you in all of your interactions and decisions for the future. Example: To always stay dedicated to my friends and family, while pursuing my interests, expanding my knowledge, and living life with optimism and a sense of adventure.

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Be Inspired. Inspire Others.

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." - John F. Kennedy
"A leader is someone who demonstrates what's possible." - Mark Yarnell

"I will speak ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody." - Benjamin Franklin

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." African Proverb

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather that judgment that something else is more important than fear." -James Neil Hollingworth

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, and become more, you are a leader." John Quincy Adams

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Muriel Strode

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost

"The best part of life is not just surviving, but living with passion and compassion and humor and style and generosity and kindness." -Maya Angelou

"If you are content with the best you have done, you will never become the best you can be." -Unknown

"The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons." Aristotle

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