Sharing the wisdom Into the Deep 2015 – Southern and Northern Region

Who we gathered…  Leaders from EREA and Associate schools and Province Ministries  At Amberley – St Kevin’s College (Waterford and Heyington), CBC St Kilda (Balaclava Campus), St Joseph’s College, Geelong, Parade College, St Patrick’s Ballarat…Trinity College, Colac, Edmund Rice Camps Tasmania, Edmund Rice Centre Amberley  At Riverglenn - Ambrose Treacy College, St Joseph’s Nudgee College, St Patrick’s Shornecliffe, Ignatius Park, Townsville, St Edmund’s College, Ipswich, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, St Laurence’s, Brisbane, Gympie Flexible Learning Centre, St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon

Why we gathered? opportunity to meet and connect with other people called to the service of leadership in the context of mission explore the nature of leadership and to see how our work today sits alongside the work of Jesus and Edmund Rice as well as the many that have followed their example To name challenges and draw inspiration and nourishment

We scanned the lay of the land… voicing present & future challenges

The reality of the present and the emerging future

Reflected on the chapter call to respond to the agenda of the world

Reflected on our work in light of the story of the universe…

And took time to reflect

So what emerged…

 Defining the role of the leader a bit more…that we are the meddler in the middle in terms of our role between teachers and senior leaders  Heard the call and challenge to be authentic  It’s a CHALLENGE TO BE OPEN  TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK FOR THE GOODNESS  I NEED TO WORK HARDER WITH THOSE WHO SHOW ME THEY NEED ME LESS  NEED TO KEEP CHALLENGING THE WAY I LISTEN  HOW CONNECTED WE ALL ARE

 Was great to be reminded of Jesus’ leadership and how this is embedded into our own leadership journey and that he also faced many challenges  I thought the religious component would challenge me and it did, however, I felt included and able to understand and see a strong alignment between my beliefs and the ethos of Edmund, Jesus and the Catholic Church’s vision for educating for Justice and Peace.

 religion and faith are the areas I feel that I most need to resolve within myself to become an Authentic Ricean Leader and I feel encouraged now to continue to look deeper and challenge myself until I’m clear with where I’m at.  Is there an opportunity after these days, to facilitate ‘would be’ mentors for the participants?  identified where the Charter is in the college and deepened my appreciation of what we do.  I would like to be given strategies and be taken through a process of developing Indigenous men and women, in support of them aspiring to leadership positions.

Continuing the exploration – for all… A dialogue for our network

 What do you notice?  How do you fit into the story created and shared?  What’s your response?