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

2. 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

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

4. LEADING FOR TRANSFORMATION

5. 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

6. LEADING FOR TRANSFORMATION

7. LEADING FOR TRANSFORMATION

8. THE THREE C’s OF TEACHER INFLUENCE
Chemistry
Competency
Character

9. MOTIVATION & CULTURE
Artifacts
Espoused Beliefs
Core Assumptions

10. MOTIVATION & RELATIONSHIP
Artificial
Superficial
Beneficial
Sacrificial
Transactional
Transformational

11. MOTIVATION & TIME
“Chronos”
“Kairos”

12. MOTIVATION & INFLUENCE
LEADERSHIP CONSTRAINTS
Capability
Character
Capacity
Credibility
Influence
Impact

13. 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.

14. SMALL GROUP EXERCISE

15. MOTIVATION & INFLUENCE
LEADERSHIP CONSTRAINTS
Capability
Character
Capacity
Credibility
Influence
Impact

16. 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?

17. SMALL GROUP EXERCISE

18. CONFLICT & CULTURE
High
Assertiveness
Low
High
Cooperation

19. CONFLICT & CULTURE
High
Assertiveness
Avoid
Low
High
Cooperation

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

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

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

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

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

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