Increasing Student Motivation, Engagement, and Retention Through Purpose and Vision Bill Johnson Session Facilitator Thursday, March 19, 2015 Stanly Community College

“Engagement is an emotional state where students feel passionate, energetic, and committed toward to work they do (could be done within and/or outside the classroom). In turn, they fully invest their best selves – their hearts, minds, bodies and spirit – in all of the work that they do.”

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Be the change you wish to see in your students!

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Purpose Statement Action word(s) Descriptive word(s) I live each day by __________ing (action word) __________ (descriptive word).

Bill’s Purpose Statement I live each day transforming lives by encouraging personal growth, empowering engagement, and sparking a-ha moments.

Examples I live each day by living joyfully. I live each day by teaching life lessons. I live each day by expanding horizons. I live each day by inspiring hope. I live each day by living authentically. I live each day by fostering independence. I live each day by nurturing compassion. I live each day by cultivating hope. I live each day by exploring opportunities. I live each day by achieving my goals and dreams.

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Mission Statement Activity Audience My mission is to take my interest in _______ (activity) and serve _______ (audience).

Bill’s Mission Statement My mission is to take my interest in self-help and serve students, faculty, and staff in higher education.

Examples My mission is to take my interest in teaching and serve young children. My mission is to take my interest in entrepreneurship and serve new start-up businesses. My mission is to take my interest in health, exercise, and fitness and serve elite athletes. My mission is to take my interest in marriages and serve families in distress. My mission is to take my interest in cars and serve car owners. My mission is to take my interest in diversity and equality and serve minorities without a voice.

Meaningful Work Test 1.Could you do this meaningful work if you had to start out making little money, like minimum wage? 2.Could you love engaging in this meaningful work on a daily basis? 3.Could this meaningful work inspire you to get out of bed most mornings? 4.Could this meaningful work allow you to use your gifts, talents, and/or strengths on a regular basis? 5.Could you see time flying by when engaged in this meaningful work? 6.Could you see the possibility of making more money doing this meaningful work?

Dream List Items

Coaching Models GROW Coaching Model (handout) – Goal (Where do you want to be?) – Reality (Where are you now?) – Options (What are my choices) – Way Forward (What will you do?) Video:

Coaching Models Solutions-Based Brief Coaching – What is problem? – What is desired future? – What works (and what has worked)? – How is it working? – What are your results? Video:

Try Something New For 30 Days Matt Cutts

Life is not a support system for school; school is a support system for your life!

"A successful student may not be an engaged student, but an engaged student will ALWAYS be a successful student!"

Contact info Bill Johnson Student Success Coordinator, Life Coach, Instructor Office of Life Planning and Personal Development School of Health and Human Sciences University of North Carolina at Greensboro Blog - Twitter