Random Acts of Kindness

1) Random Acts of Kindness - You guys said it - Leaders are kind.

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2) Another true inspirational story...

Anyone on Twitter? What's it like on Twitter? What do the people you follow tweet about? An funny story I have about Twitter and a Highland Grad....

Meet @westhighbros -  https://twitter.com/westhighbros




And, on the Today Show: http://www.today.com/video/today/50395735#50395735
What Random Acts of Kindess could you do? Pay it forward, etc...?

Did you know that Highland Leadership has a Twitter page? @

2) To - Do List

Concession Plan

Facebook - update with Avenue Q (http://whatsondigest.com/?event=avenue-q-school-edition-the-musical). Pink Shirt Day, Electives Showcase...

Pink Shirt Day - What's the plan? Fill me in... And, posters up! Banner too!

DI Regionals Decorating team - you're doing great. Keep it up!

Music Fest?

Avenue Q Concession - we need a shift schedule and a purchase/sales plan plus some food safe stuff to think about

Nothing to do? What about a RAK? :)

Highland has Heart! :)

1) Feedback on Leadership Inventories

•  Check out the groupings
• We like to collaborate. We like to design and be creative. 
• Did you know the qualities on the back have been linked to success and happiness?

2) An inspiring story...

• Have you heard the bathroom wall story that went viral after showing up on reddit: DNTO podcast...
  
  

Now, let's plan some fun stuff for tomorrow! Valentine's Day!

Highland has Heart!

Wednesday - TO DO

1) Thinking about Leadership. See the blog post underneath this one... a philosophical discussion to get you thinking more deeply about leadership. 9 Promises. Find someone you do not know. Introduce yourself. Remember the 10 points and read and discuss together. You are a team...

2) Go over the results of our questions from last block. You guys did a great job... very informative results! Did we miss anything?

3) What are you skills and interests? An Inventory...

4) What's coming up?

• The Leadership Board (back). 
• Who wants Valentine's Day? (Concept? Activity? Roses? Advertising? Organizing? Shopping?)
• Spirit Day? (Pick a date and a theme and figure out a marketing plan...
• Facebook page? (Update the cover image, start posting some stuff... get your friends to like the page...)
• Concession? ( Who wants some serious bonus marks to run the concession one lunch per week? Where to order food from? How much? Food safe? Professional marketing and presentation...)
• Electives Showcase? (Talk to Ms. Swanson, start surveying teachers, what courses...?)

MORE....

 

How to Lead Everyday... tips for new leaders.

The Leadership Class is a TEAM. 

What can TEAM stand for? 

Because we are on a team, we need to work hard to inspire one another everyday.

There's a quote by Helen Keller that drives home the value of seemingly trivial, yet critical ways, to lead in everyday ordinary moments.

"I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."

10 SIMPLE YET SIGNIFICANT DAILY TO DO'S FOR LEADERS

1. Be the hardest worker today. Without fail, one of the quickest ways to impact a team is with your own work ethic. Choose to be one of the hardest workers on your team today. 

2. Be a spark of energy and enthusiasm today. Let your passion for life shine through today. Spread a contagious energy and enthusiasm amongst your teammates. 

3. Model mental toughness today. Because your teammates will look to you under pressure, adversity, and stress, be sure to model mental toughness today. Bounce back quickly after errors to show your teammates how to respond to negative situations. Maintain your poise and optimism despite any mistakes you might make so that your teammates can trust and rely on you to get them through the tough times.

4. Connect with a teammate today. Leadership is all about relationships. Invest the time to build and strengthen the relationships you have with each of your teammates. Inquire about their day, challenges, and goals. Make a special and ongoing effort to get to know everyone on your team, not just your friends and classmates. 

5. Compliment a teammate today.  As Mother Teresa once said, "Kind words are short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."

6. Challenge a teammate today. Challenge at least one of your teammates today. Positively push them and yourself to make the most of your day.

7. Support a teammate today. Odds are, at least one of your teammates is struggling with something today - it could be a performance slump, a rocky romantic relationship, a disagreement with a coach, an unglamorous role, struggling with a class, or a sick family member. Good leaders are consistently on the lookout for teammates who might be struggling and are ready to offer an ear to listen, an encouraging word, a pat on the back, or a shoulder to cry on.

8. Constructively confront negativity, pessimism, and laziness today. As a leader, have the courage to constructively confront the negativity, pessimism, and laziness that will crop up on your team from time to time. Instead of fueling the fire by joining in or silently standing by, be sure to refocus your teammates on solutions rather than dwelling on and complaining about the problems. Left unchecked, these problems can quickly grow to distract, divide, and destroy your team.

9. Remind your team how today's work leads to tomorrow's dreams. It's easy to get bogged down during your season with monotonous drills, tiring conditioning, and demanding workouts. Remind your teammates how all the quality work you do today gives you a distinct advantage over your opponents. Help them see and even get excited about how today's hard work is a long-term investment in your team's goals, rather than just a short-term hardship or sacrifice.

10. Represent yourself and the Leadership Team with class and pride today and every day. Leaders have the awesome privilege and responsibility of representing their school.  During the class, I will send you out into the school to get things done. You are expected to be a model of leadership while you are doing so. Hold a door open for someone, say please and thank you, behave respectfully, etc. Ultimately, learning how to model kindness, work ethic, and positive action will set you up for a lifetime of respect and success.

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Remember - Taking advantage of these 10 tiny pushes of leadership will ultimately make a huge impact on your team.  from: http://www.teamcaptainsnetwork.com/public/301.cfm 

Welcome to Leadership

1) Meet the Creature - Meet the Outline too!

2) Our opening metaphor - "The Tree."




3) Groups of 4 - in order to lead you need to... listen, have heart, yield a whip, high five.

What are the most common problems with group work?
What can we do to avoid those problems?

4) Four Groups - Four Questions:

• What qualities do we need to be leaders?
• What is in our way? (What trees are on the road at Highland?)
• What makes change happen?
• What do we want to create/do this semester?

Record your ideas on stickies!