In Class Activities
Habituates
Scenarios
Takeaways
All Things Leadership
100
This activity is an example of when we learned to blindly trust a partner to guide us through a frightening task. It was necessary to give concise and informative instructions in order to keep your partner safe. This trust exercise emphasized mutual trust: once your partner safely guided you through the task, it was now your responsibility to do the same for them.
What is the mouse trap activity?
100
This leader focuses on taking care of others before attending to their own needs, resulting in feelings of burnout, fatigue, and unproductivity.
What is the starving baker?
100
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
100
This leadership skill was put to the test almost every class period in small group discussions and larger lectures. This skill incorporates listening to understand, asking pertinent questions, making eye contact, and involving oneself completely in what the other is saying.
What is actively listening?
100
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?
200
This activity enabled us to thank special people in our life for the impact they have had on us as individuals and on our own leadership journeys. We were reminded of the importance and value a little “thank you” can have in someone’s life.
What is the lollipop activity?
200
This well-known TV show character embodies what it means to be a thermostat leader. This coach is able to quickly read a room and adjust his message to the overall mood of the group, as well as being able to effectively initiate meaningful changes to improve his team and others around him.
Who is Ted Lasso?
200
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.
200
Leaders are challenged to test their opportunities and knowledge by challenging leaders to prove their potential and maturity
What is challenge leads to change?
200
This activity allows leaders to fix mistakes and grow their leadership abilities through deep thought.
What is reflection?
300
This is an example of how you use consensus-building in your everyday life.
Consensus-building aids my everyday life by allowing me to create better relationships with those around me. For example with my roommate and suite-mates. Consensus building allows us to communicate openly and make better decisions as a group.
300
This concept explains that a leader must be disciplined with the material they consume and the people they surround themselves with. For example, leaders need people in their lives who don’t take from them, but replenish them and build them up.
What is emotional fuel?
300
You're the captain of a basketball team and you see one of your teammates is struggling to find success on the court. You could say____
“You're an important part of the team and we need you. Remember that your best is enough.”
300
What are motivation and discipline?
300
This activity is refreshing for both the mind and body. It is an opportunity to stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and reset your state of mind to keep you feeling energized and productive.
What is taking a walk outside?
400
As we listened to this person speak, we were given plenty of food for thought regarding leadership and personal development through a Jesuit lens. An example is “With our attention, we show our love.”
Who is Fr. Eric Immel?
400
This concept emphasizes the importance of the material and information leaders consume. Leaders must be disciplined about what they store in their mind and heart. It is crucial for leaders to focus on intaking positive and worthwhile media, because what you put out int
What is the personal laptop?
400
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. Talk to each individual one-by-one and lay out responsibilities and expectations.
400
When Fr. Immel came and talked to us, one slide of his presentation mentioned 7 different “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?
400
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?
500
This fun toy can serve as a reminder to slow down and take a moment to collect yourself in stressful situations. Even the world’s best leaders aren’t invincible–everyone sometimes needs to take a deep breath and give their mind a break.
What is Play-doh?
500
This leader says they are involved in their organization but do not demonstrate complete commitment. As a result, they struggle to lead and make change effectively.
What is the half-hearted kamikaze?
500
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 can help John meet the deadline by___
Show him how important he is to the team and then see if you could get him any resources to help him succeed.
500
This important step in a leader’s journey enables organized and driven effort amongst a connected group. Achieving this step can take some trial and error; the leader must determine what works best for him or her and also the organization as a whole.
What is finding your leadership style?
500
This leadership style can be hard to get correct. Some pros of this style are quick decision-making, elimination of arguments, and stability; some cons are mistrust, suppression of new ideas, and resentment.
What is autocratic leadership?