1/19/2018. Writing Proficiency: Memos Self Leadership Self Awareness and Leadership

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1 Writing Prficiency: Mems Self Leadership Self Awareness and Leadership Yur Persnal Best Leadership Experience Values in Actin SLPI reprt (next week) Leader Traits and self-awareness Rle management exercise Leadership Philsphy Business crrespndence includes Mems Reprts Prblem-slving exchanges Client Mems serve a variety f purpses In this class, mems prvide updates n the prgress f a prject Reprts Often made in digital frmat, effective writing is critical in making a reprt useful 1

2 The purpse f the practicum mems is t dcument and verify tasks, assuring expectatins are the same fr all Please see example mem n website fr mre guidance Submit hard cpy draft f first mem and prject plan n Wednesday, January 24 th fr feedback If yur prject is in early stages, discuss thse aspects f the prject yu knw (i.e. still trying t set up a time t meet) I will return yur draft with feedback n Mnday, January 29 th On Mnday, January 29 th, send yur mem as a PDF attachment t an t yur client by midnight: Send this mem frm yur WWU (it is fficial WWU student business) Make sure t cc me (Kristi.tyran@wwu.edu ) s that I can respnd with feedback n yur mem Yu can use that feedback t revise and imprve subsequent mems Purpse f prject plan: Sets clear expectatins fr all invlved all parties: Student Supervisr Instructr Can be dne in spreadsheet frm Details ALL Deadlines f prject, starting with the final deliverable and wrking backwards Plans always change, s all changes shuld be nted and agreed upn via prject update mems Prject plan is due with either first r secnd mem Clarifying yur values and using character t mtivate decisins and chices Understanding the mutual influence f self actin and external frces Chsing t Be Practive when faced with challenges Chsing hw things affect us: Attitude is everything Mtivating yurself t persist and endure thrugh adversity and challenge 2

3 Extrinsic mtivatrs Seeking desired rewards Understanding the effect certain rewards have n ur behavir Intrinsic mtivatrs (mst imprtant) Chsing a career, jb and tasks that we find rewarding unt themselves. Cncept f flw in wrk The jy f the actual wrk Inner wrk life and creativity Self-awareness is the ability t recgnize and understand yur persnality, strengths and weaknesses, biases, sensitive line, mds, emtins, drives The ability t recgnize and understand the effect these qualities have n thers Hw d yu knw if smene is self-aware? Self-cnfidence Self-disclsure Realistic self-assessment Self-deprecating sense f humr Lack f arrgance Open t negative feedback Clarify Values first step in Mdeling the Way Self-awareness is a cntinuus prcess that results in increases in maturity & self cnfidence Feedback frm thers is CRITICAL Surveys in Nrthuse bk may be useful t imprve yur self-awareness (see table f cntents) Other useful measures: Values in Actin (assigned fr Tday) ( ) Emtinal Intelligence Effective listening Interpersnal skills MBTI (als Keirsey nline at ) Strength Deplyment Inventry 3

4 What are yur character strengths? Hw d yu express thse strengths n a daily basis? Hw d thse strengths help yu when yu face a challenge r adversity? Hw d yur values influence yur ability t act authentically? Traits cmmn t effective leaders: Intelligence Self-cnfidence Determinatin Integrity Sciability Hw can knwledge abut traits and persnality help yu imprve yur self-awareness? Becming aware f ur rles and their pririties and effectively managing rle cnflict enhances ur self-leadership abilities. A rle cnsists f: The demands, expectatins, respnsibilities and pressures that ther peple impse n us. Our wn perceptins f what we think we ught t be ding. Our behavir (cnscius and uncnscius). In ther wrds, ur behavir is a result f the expectatins f thers and urselves 4

5 Draw a Rle Pie A circle with sectins representing different rles. Rank the sectins f the pie. Cmplete the Rle Management Inventry Reflect n the results. What rle management strategies d yu use mst ften? Hw effective are these strategies fr yu? Hw is yur self-leadership influenced by the rles yu have? Finding yur vice Stating hw yur values will translate int yur leadership behavir Due January 31 st Summary f yur leadership philsphy Supprting evidence 1-2 minute presentatin Frm 5