Level Three Leadership 2008 Final Presentation Feedback Jim Clawson Level Three Leadership 2008 Final Presentation Feedback

Outline of my Comments Overall Introduction Life’s Story Personal Charter Core Values Dreams Leadership and Change Models Course Takeaways Conclusion and Presentation Invitation

Overall Professional Presentation Practice Wide variety of styles and formats Wide variety of creative thinking both on content and presentation I offer below some suggestions for your consideration if you wish to continue refining and using this document.

Introduction Why this Project (reminder to you) Table of Contents (some kind of guide) Stage Setting

Life’s Lessons Key Event +5-5 Parents divorce -5 Etc. …

Life’s Story Chart of Emotions +5 -5

Life’s Lessons Key Event Lesson Taken Away +5/-5 Lesson Taken Away Probably becomes a part of your VABE list…

Personal Charter Mission Statement: good first draft Vision: often very short, try using the –AL aspects of life to flesh out Values: no need to do this twice, many did. VABEs: comprehensive, grouped, constellation (1), keep, lose, add. Strategy: could be longest section, might have a strategy for each –AL dimension STOGs: metrics, milestones.

Dreams Distinguish between internal and external dreams? Some confusion here about the concept Do both? Relate them?

Resonance Model: Five Key Questions 5. What are you willing to work for? 1. How do I want to feel today? 4. How can I get it back? 2. What does it take to get that feeling? RESONANCE 3. What keeps me from that feeling?

Leadership and Change Models Important Section Fresh thinking? Make it your own?

Course Takeaways What stuck for you? Clarity? Make them your own? Something you can use?

Conclusion Was there one? Closing, smooth or abrupt?

Presentation Logic Flow Visuals Sounds Professionalism Some challenges here. Many got it smoothly. Two main techniques: record and embed *.wav file or use record feature in “Animations.” Some audio files were clipped short: match slide timing and recording. Professionalism

Thank You For an interesting quarter For writing your wiki-cases For contributing your thoughts to our daily discussions For sharing your hopes and dreams with me I’ve recorded a brief message to each of you with some comments on the projects. You should find that in this same e-mail.

Invitation Would you like to see other projects? Would you volunteer to post yours for a month? Let me know and I will post it to our course website. If you haven’t already, please fill out the Materials Survey on the Course Website: http://faculty.darden.edu/levelthree/Index.htm Let me know how you do; check in from time to time.