Course Overview
You will spend the first part of the day getting to know
participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students
will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
What is Self-Leadership?
This session includes a discussion of what self-leadership
is, a review of the pre-assignment, and understanding who our mentors are.
Participants will also be introduced to the four pillars of self-leadership: knowing
who you are, knowing what you do, knowing what you need to learn, and using
what you know.
Knowing Who You Are
This is the first pillar. In this session, you will engage
learners in creating a personal vision statement, identifying dreams, and
setting goals. They will also learn how to set themselves up for success (not
just leaving those dreams on paper!).
Change Management
In order to shift our actions and expectations, participants
need to know how to manage change. This session offers an introduction to issues
of control and change.
Knowing What You Do
The next pillar is about applying what participants know
about themselves and using techniques to manage our behavior, like responding
to negative and positive cues. Participants will also define lifelong learning,
consider their own learning plan, and start making connections about what they
want to do in terms of their future learning.
Motivation for Optimists
In this session, participants explore motivation and creating
a motivational climate for themselves. They will also learn about the ABC’s of
optimism, the benefits of pessimism and optimism, as well as dealing with
adversity.
Using What You Know
In this examination of the final pillar of self-leadership,
participants will learn how to take care of their physical and emotional selves
in order to support their abilities as a self-leader.
Workshop Wrap-Up
At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity
to ask questions and fill out an action plan.