Grwing Cuncil Leadership: Develping Leaders fr Life 51 st Cllege Cuncils Cnference September 30 Octber 2, 2016
Andrew Girman University f Scrantn, PA, Junir Plitical Science Majr, Histry Minr, 18 District Deputy Deputy Grand Knight, Cuncil 4032 Patrick Aselin Rensselaer Plytechnic Institute, Try, NY Materials Engineering, Mathematics 18 Grand Knight - Cuncil 13635 aselip@rpi.edu (518) 225-5236 andrew.girman@scrantn.edu (570) 881-2261
Intrductin What ne needs t be a leader Being a leader affects yu and yur surrundings Yu can be a leader fr thers What it ultimately means t be a great leader in all aspects f life Q&A
What is the purpse f this sessin? Prmte mral, intellectual & spiritual develpment Witness t the Gspel Dedicatin t charity, unity, fraternity & patritism
Definitins f a Leader Andrew s Definitin: Experienced in his field Cnnects well with peers Make gd decisins Sympathize and require the best Steps up and takes charge
Patrick s Definitin: Brings thers t a place they wuld never have reached therwise Willing t make decisins and accept the cnsequences Makes a grup wrk better as a whle than as individuals
Audience definitins: Examples?
Cmmn Themes Leadership is a prcess whereby an individual influences a grup f individuals t achieve a cmmn gal. - Peter G. Nrthuse (6) Leadership: Thery and Practice. Seventh ed. Thusand Oaks: SAGE Publicatins, 2016. Print.
What it Takes t be a Leader Qualities f a Leader Respnsibility Enthusiasm/Fcus Empathy/Fraternity Experience Cnfidence
What it Takes t be a Leader Respnsibilities f a Leader Uniting ne s peers Inspiratin Prpsing ideas Taking actin Setting up events
Leadership in yur Cuncil Respnsible fr cuncil welfare and grwth: Identifying and develping new ideas Running events Cnnecting with members Serve as rle mdels: As an example fr yur Brther Knights Inspire ther yung Cathlic men
Leadership in the Church Different rles Other pprtunities Vlunteering Service trips Cllectins, Fd Drives
Being a Leader in Family and Civil Sciety In yur vcatin Opprtunities in yur cmmunity: City Schl Wrk
Hw Being a Leader Affects Yu Gives experience Career pprtunities Relatinships with thers Self-respect and reflectin
Spiritual and Mral Grwth as a Leader Called by t be witnesses t the Gspel and living prf f the Church As irn sharpens irn, s man sharpens his fellw man (NAB, Prv. 27:17) Decisin making develps ethical leadership
Situatinal Leadership Styles change based n envirnment, peple, and tasks: Directive: Giving clear instructins Participative: Seeks grup input and integratin Supprtive: Friendly, gives psitive reinfrcement Achievement-Oriented: Challenges, always strives fr imprvement
Mtivating Others t Achieve a Gal T help members meet expectatins and cmplete tasks, a leader: Defines gals Clarifies path Remves bstacles Prvides supprt
Leadership Prgrams Big Knight, Little Knight Assisting and leading prjects Invlve underclassmen Give underclassmen fficer rles
Big Knight, Little Knight Assign new Knight with upperclassmen Knight Based n cmmn interests Make aware f events Explain histry and legacy f the Knights f Clumbus Be rle mdels 2nd & 3rd degree
Assisting and Leading Prjects Hands n experience Creating events Encurage wrk with thers Assist with ther Knights events Cntinue t supprt the Knight
Future f the Cuncil Pairing up with fficers Welcming envirnment Offering help & advice Invlve Underclassmen
Officer Rles fr Underclassmen Best way t learn Give respnsibility Smaller rles Shw ptential Create hnrary rles Cmmittee chairs
Team Building Activities Evening scials Outdr activities (paintball) Other resurces: http://www.dartmuth.edu/stulife/greeksc/nme/brtherhd_building_nic.pdf http://lead.gmu.edu/training-resurces/activitiesand-exercises/
Leadership Wrkshps Escape Cde (Perspective, Cmmunicatin) Place ~30 paper sheets alng a path. Draw a map f the layut. Cdemaker decides the crrect path (cde). Everyne lines up and ne persn at a time attempts t guess the right path step by step. Leader decides silently respnds t guesses.
Leadership Wrkshps Helium Stick (Cmmunicatin, Team Building): 8-15 peple stand in tw lines and face each ther. All hld their arms ut and pint index fingers. Place a light pipe r stick n tp f the fingers. Infrm participants they are t place the Helium Stick n the grund withut curling fingers, gripping the stick, r breaking cntact. If anyne is caught nt tuching the stick, restart the game.
Being a Leader After Cllege Opprtunities in the Knights: Officer psitins District rles, field agents Family Wrkplace Parish
Leadership & Fraternity Offering help Being there Once a knight, always a knight Pushing ne anther
Leader as a pivtal rle Mve the cuncil frward Men fr Gd and thers Cnclusin
Q&A Andrew Girman Patrick Aselin University f Scrantn, PA, Junir Plitical Science Majr, Histry Minr, 18 Deputy Grand Knight, Cuncil 4032 andrew.girman@scrantn.edu (570) 881-2261 Rensselaer Plytechnic Institute, Try, NY Materials Engineering, Mathematics 18 Grand Knight - Cuncil 13635 aselip@rpi.edu (518) 225-5236