1. “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

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. 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

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

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

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

14. 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?

15. 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 If not, they can reflect on p. 15 after the session.
PLACES
Functional
Attractive
Clean
Efficient
Aesthetic
Personal
Warm
Inviting

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

17. 10:58-11 – Show video
Wrap-Up – 11-11:05