Student (and Teacher!) Character Matters! Dr. Brad E. Oliver, Director of Education The Summit Fort Wayne, Indiana Indiana Non-Public Education Association 2016 Conference

INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: ABOUT THE SUMMIT INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: Select partners engaged in a collaborative community committed to impact IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS: Programs designed to equip and empower community members to be net contributors INNOVATIVE PROPERTY: Blending technology and space design to attract partners for collaboration and fostering learning

OVERVIEW – “Outbound Ripple” What is your purpose? What is your story? Who or what is influenced by your purpose and story?

LEADING FOR TRANSFORMATION

TRANSACTION vs. TRANSFORMATION Task-Oriented Events Shape Behavior Rely on Information Have Capacity, but Influence is Constrained Transformation Mission-Oriented Purpose Shapes Behavior Rely on Understanding Influence is Clear, Nothing Constrains Them

LEADING FOR TRANSFORMATION

LEADING FOR TRANSFORMATION

THE THREE C’s OF TEACHER INFLUENCE Chemistry Competency Character

MOTIVATION & CULTURE Artifacts Espoused Beliefs Core Assumptions

MOTIVATION & RELATIONSHIP Artificial Superficial Beneficial Sacrificial Transactional Transformational

MOTIVATION & TIME “Chronos” “Kairos”

MOTIVATION & INFLUENCE LEADERSHIP CONSTRAINTS Capability Character Capacity Credibility Influence Impact

MOTIVATION & LEADERSHIP CONSTRAINTS Social: I am unclear as to my role. Mental: I am overwhelmed and can not mentally process anything else at this time. Physical: I am physically not well and others who are well will have to carry my load. Emotional: I am worried about what others will think. I am not confident in my own ability to lead. Spiritual: I am unsettled with respect to my purpose in life.

SMALL GROUP EXERCISE

MOTIVATION & INFLUENCE LEADERSHIP CONSTRAINTS Capability Character Capacity Credibility Influence Impact

What am I afraid of losing? MOTIVATION & CAPACITY CAPACITY QUESTIONS What do I want? What do I not want? What do I need? What am I afraid of losing?

SMALL GROUP EXERCISE

CONFLICT & CULTURE High Assertiveness Low High Cooperation

CONFLICT & CULTURE High Assertiveness Avoid Low High Cooperation

Assertiveness Cooperation CONFLICT & CULTURE High Low High Avoid Accommodate Low High Cooperation

Assertiveness Cooperation CONFLICT & CULTURE High Low High Compete Avoid Accommodate Low High Cooperation

Assertiveness Cooperation CONFLICT & CULTURE High Low High Compete Compromise Assertiveness Avoid Accommodate Low High Cooperation

Assertiveness Cooperation CONFLICT & CULTURE High Low High Collaborate Compete Collaborate Compromise Assertiveness Avoid Accommodate Low High Cooperation

THE ART OF FOCUSED CONVERSATION O.R.I.D. ANALYSIS OBJECTIVE What? So What? REFLECTIVE INTERPRETIVE Gut? Now What? DIRECTIVE

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