“Planting Intentional Invitations to Harvest Healthy Mu State Chapters    DKG Fall Workshop Presentation “Planting Intentional Invitations to Harvest Healthy Mu State Chapters  Presented by: Diana H. Brown Past Co-President Gamma Delta Chapter Current 2nd Vice President Gamma Delta September 24, 2016 10:15-10:20 HO pp. 1-3

Blue/Orange Activity Directions: Locate the set of blue and orange post-its. Choose one of the post-its and reflect upon an example within your DKG experience that connects with the card color you chose. How did this impact your DKG membership/leadership? Find a partner and share your blue/orange card examples. 5 min. – 10:20-10:25 – Post-Its

Until intentional invitations Opportunities are everywhere, but nothing happens Until intentional invitations are sent. 10:25-10:35 – Lecture Burst

Invitational Philosophy originates from Invitational Education and is a democratically-based self-concept theory for working with people and constructing positive organizational cultures.

Invitational Leadership Assumptions Four assumptions offer a consistent “stance” through which humans can create and maintain an optimally inviting environment: Respect Trust Optimism Intentionality HO p. 4

Respect People are able, valuable, and responsible and should be treated accordingly.

Trust DKG membership should be a cooperative, collaborative activity where process is as important as product.

People possess untapped potential in all worthwhile human endeavor. Optimism People possess untapped potential in all worthwhile human endeavor.

Intentionality Human potential can best be realized by creating and maintaining Places, Policies, Processes, and Programs, specifically designed to invite development, and by People who are intentionally inviting with themselves and others, personally and professionally.

Levels of Functioning Invitational Education identifies four levels of functioning in personal and professional living: Intentionally Disinviting Unintentionally Disinviting Unintentionally Inviting Intentionally Inviting 10:35-10:40 – Lecture Burst HO p. 5

Intentionally Disinviting Deliberately discouraging Busy with other obligations Focused on others’ shortcomings

Unintentionally Disinviting Well-meaning, but condescending Obsessed with policies and procedures Unaware of others’ feelings

Unintentionally Inviting Well-liked and reasonably effective Inconsistent and uncertain in decision-making

Intentionally Inviting Optimistic, respectful, and trustworthy Able to affirm, yet guide others 10:40-10:55 Ask participants to refer to HO p. 7 Complete inventory Share pp. 8-10 Ask participants to take the Invitational Leadership Inventory Refer to p. 12 What, So What, Now What – complete and share – What are your take-aways?

Invitational Leadership PROCESSES POLICIES   Results Focused through Inviting Strategies Networking – Both face to face and using technology Multiple membership initiatives Cooperative Collaborative Interactions Evaluative Opportunities through needs assessment POLICIES Yearbook Updates Review of Membership Requirements Review of Standing Rules Invitational Leadership PEOPLE Trusting Inclusive Respectful Optimistic Accessible Courteous Intentional Caring PROGRAMS Balance – Personal/Professional Motivational for membership age Retired vs. actively working Based upon needs assessment of members Connected to Chapter Committees and aligned with Mu State and DKG International 10:55-10:57 Share 5 P’s for organizations and the activity on p. 15 they could do with their Chapters If time permits, complete p. 16. If not, they can reflect on p. 15 after the session. PLACES Functional Attractive Clean Efficient Aesthetic Personal Warm Inviting

Leadership is the ability to dream great dreams and invite others to share in them. 10:57-10:58

10:58-11 – Show video Wrap-Up – 11-11:05

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