In Class Activities
This activity is an example of when we had to blindly trust our partner to help us successfully complete a challenge without getting hurt. Not only did we have to trust in our partner when we couldn’t see, but when we could see we had to trust ourselves.
What is the mouse trap activity?
A leader who takes care of others before taking care of themselves, and then can feel burnt out.
What is a starving baker?
You and your group have a presentation to give in class, but your portion of the presentation wasn’t very good. When it came time for the professor to grade the assignment, she asked who did what part of the presentation. You should _______
Be honest about which portion was yours
A built in day into our busy schedules where we don’t do any homework, but we take an hour to take care of ourselves; whether it’s taking a nap, reading a book, going on a walk. Just doing an activity that fills your bucket.
What is a wellness day?
This activity is an example of when we got to tell someone how much we appreciated them and thank them for the impact that they have had on our leadership journey.
What is the lollipop activity?
This well known tv show character embodies what it means to be a thermostat leader.
Who is Ted Lasso? Ted is able to both read the room when talking to his team and effect change in the locker room.
You've been put in charge of organizing a benefit dinner for a club that you're the president of. On the day of the dinner, there is not enough food for everyone. You should _______
Take responsibility for the lack of food and work to find solutions.
Leaders are challenged to test their opportunities and knowledge by challenging leaders to prove their potential and maturity
What is challenge leads to change?
This activity allows leaders to fix mistakes and grow their leadership abilities through deep thought.
What is reflection?
This is an example of how one uses consensus building in everyday life.
Consensus building aids everyday life by allowing one to create better relationships with those around them.
Leaders need people in their lives who don’t take from them, but replenish them since leaders are spending themselves more than the average person.
What is emotional fuel?
You're the captain of a basketball team and you see one of your teammates is struggling to find success on the court. You tell them ___
“you're a really important part of the team and we need you”
When Fr. Immel came and talked to us, one thing brought up 7 “data sources”. This data source was at the very top of the list and Fr. Immel said that this data source isn’t just limited to our blood family, but also our chosen family.
What is family of origin?
Leaders are disciplined about what they store in their mind and heart. We act on what we fill our minds…garbage in, garbage out.”
What is the personal laptop?
You've been put in charge of delegating tasks for a charity event. To make sure everyone is on the same page you should ___
Use effective and clear communication strategies
This important step in a leader’s journey allows for organized and driven effort amongst a connected group.
What is finding your leadership style?
This leadership style focuses on helping others in the group and developing their talents while creating a close knit community in the group.
What is servant leadership?
You have been put in charge of a group of people at work. Each one of your employees must meet a certain quota before a deadline, however John is falling behind.You tell him__
Show him how important he is to the team and then see if you could get him any resources to help him succeed