1. Tapping into your leadership skills Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe Missouri University of Science & Technology

2. What is Leadership? The ability to guide, direct, or influence people Guidance or direction Office or position of leader

3. Synonyms ManagementControl GuidanceHeadship Direction

4. Definition Leadership is a process that unifies diverse groups of people to work effectively as a team toward common purpose under varied and often difficult circumstances, through: the elimination of scapegoating; the maximization of mediation; and the judicious use of power.

5. How will you recognize your leadership style?

6. Common Assessment Tools FIRO-B ® (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Behavior™) – page 2 of handout —Based on 3 basic interpersonal needs: inclusion, control, affection MBIT ® (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ® )** —Based on preferences/behaviors SYMLOG (Systematic Multiple Level Observation of Groups) —Based on ratings by coworkers ** We will focus on MBTI

7. The MBIT ® Tool ENERGYEXTRAVERSION (E) Focus on your outside world & get energy through interacting with people and doing things INTROVERSION (I) Focus on your inner world & get energy through reflecting on information, ideas, and concepts INFORMATIONSENSING (S) Notice & trust facts, details, and present realities INTUITION (I) Attend to & trust interrelationships, theories, & future possibilities DECISIONTHINKING (T) Make decisions using logical, objective analysis FEELING (F) Make decisions to create harmony by applying person- centered values LIFESTYLEJUDGING (J) Prefer to be organized & orderly & to make decisions quickly PERCEIVING (P) Prefer to be flexible & adaptable & to keep options open See pages 3-5 of handout for additional information

8. Group Exercise (20 minutes) Examining Everyday Behaviors and the MBTI Preferences The extraversion-introversion dichotomy The sensing-intuition dichotomy The thinking-feeling dichotomy The judging-perceiving dichotomy What is your behavior style? As a group, discuss and list examples of how you have seen one of two of these preference dichotomies (assigned) play out at work or home. You can share personal examples of how this preference influences you; or examples of things you have observed in others. Each group will be asked to share a few examples. See pages 6-7 of handout

9. Your Leadership Skill Case study – imagine you as a leader in your unit. Three essential components of successful project management: 1. Running effective meetings 2. Decision making 3. Influencing others The following three slides are left intentionally partially blank for discussion of best practice approaches during the workshop.

10. Running Effective Meetings Maximize the amount of relevant information exchanged Empower the participants Generate good ideas Bring problems to resolution Clarify next steps and accountabilities Best practices approach:

11. Influencing Your success depends on others, and you influence these people on a regular basis. Depending on how well you do this, people will be motivated to help you succeed … or not. How can you best influence others in a way that helps you advance your goals; build relationships and communicate with key people in your network to build loyalty and a feeling of collaboration? Best practices approach:

12. Quality Decision Making You’re faced with many decisions every day – some you make without much pause for thoughts, others you may ponder on and off for days. Even when you put decisions off you’re making a choice about how to handle the problem. How can you ensure you’re making high quality decisions? Best practices approach:

13. Goals and Action Plans Goals: There are so many ways to set goals. One strategy is to follow the creation of “SMART” goals, which have the following characteristics: - Specific - Measurable - Actionable - Relevant - Time-Bound Barriers: For each goal, identify potential barriers to attainment (e.g., hectic travel schedule; difficult timelines; etc.). Beginning Steps: For each goal, make a list of how you plan to begin accomplishing the goal. See pages 8-9 of handout for suggested sequence and rationale in project planning See page 10 for extra information on leadership

14. Leadership Development Goals Write below drafts of two development goals that you are committed to accomplishing over the next year. Link each goal with specific actions that will not only help improve your development areas, but will boost your strengths as well. Effective communication is important for success. _________________________________________________________________________ Goal One Goal Statement: Possible Barriers: Beginning Steps: _________________________________________________________________________ Goal Two Goal Statement: Possible Barriers: Beginning Steps:

15. Resources Waterman & Rogers, 1996: Introduction to the FIRO_B. Consulting Psychological Press. Roger R. Pearlman, 2001: The Leadership Advantage Using the MBTI Tool for Effective Leadership. Consulting Psychological Press. Human Synergistics International, http://www.humansynergistics.com/site/default.aspx Univ. of Missouri Academic Leadership Development Program. SYMLOG Consulting Group, San Diego, CA.