CHET AUSTIN TEEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Kennesaw State UniversityInstructor John RolandJune 2-6, 2014

REMINDER--Remembering Names

Leaders need to realize the importance of knowing and understanding the people they want to lead.

Why is it important for leaders to remember the names of people they want to lead?

What would you like to know about each other?

REMINDER--First Followership: Leadership lessons from the

dancing guy.

Agenda for Day 2

Ethics & ValuesBullyingConfidence team building gameSocial media precautionsPreconceived Prejudices

What is ETHICS???

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The vision of a Smart & Good School is based on the 2005 study

Smart & Good High SchoolsTom Lickona & Matt Davidson

100 Promising Practices for Integrating Excellence & Ethics

www.cortland.edu/character

Character has two major parts: performance character and moral character.

Performance Character

• Commitment to continuous improvement• Goal setting• Work ethic• Determination• Self-confidence • Initiative• Creativity

Moral/Ethical Character • Respect

• Responsibility to others

• Love (Compassion)

• Humility

• Integrity

• Justice

• Moral courage

Performance Character:

Doing Our Best Work

What NOT to do with Ethics & Values from “The Office”

You must discover what you are made for, and you must work indefatigably to achieve excellence in your field of endeavor.

If you are called to be a street-sweeper, you should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music.

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

The goal in life is to make the effort to do the best you are capable of doing—in marriage, at your job, in your community, for your country.

Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your abilities. The effort is what counts in everything.

—John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Performance is the outcome (the grade, the honor or award, the achievement).

Performance character consists of those qualities needed to pursue our personal best—whether the outcome is realized or not.

Performance Character

• Commitment to continuous improvement• Goal setting• Work ethic• Determination• Self-confidence • Initiative• Creativity

Moral/Ethical Character • Respect

• Responsibility to others

• Love (Compassion)

• Humility

• Integrity

• Justice

• Moral courage

Internet Cheating

We asked high school students:

”What persons or experiences in high school have most influenced the development of your performance character?”

Moral Character: Doing the Right ThingMoral character consists of the

virtues needed for ethical behavior, positive relationships, and responsible citizenship.

Moral character honors the interests of others, so that we do not violate moral values as we pursue our performance goals.

We asked high school students:

”What persons or experiences in high school have most influenced the development of your moral character?”

“We are taught from the start that plagiarism and all forms of cheating are wrong, and that any kind of cruelty toward other students is not to be tolerated.

We often have assemblies that discuss how to promote peace and justice in society.

Graduation requirements include 100 hours of community service, but our school encourages us to do more.”

—A High School Girl

“There are two roads in life: a high road and a low road. The high road is harder, but it takes you somewhere worth going. The low road is easy, but it’s circular—you eventually find yourself back where you started. “Your life won’t get better—and you won’t get better—on the low road.”

—High School Science Teacher

A person of character embodies both

performance character and moral character.

Without moral character, performance character easily runs amuck.

You could become a courageous terrorist who blows up innocent people, an ingenious CEO who cooks the books, or a brilliant valedictorian who is only out for herself.

Without performance character, moral character is ineffective.You could be a person who has good intentions but can’t carry them out effectively.Performance character enables us to act on our moral values.

Only by developing performance character will schools:

Promote academic achievement for all students

foster an ethic of excellence, not just higher test scores

develop scientific and entrepreneurial talent

produce a competitive, creative workforce.

Only by developing moral character will schools:

create safe learning environments

prevent peer crueltydecrease discipline problemsreduce cheatingfoster social & emotional skillsdevelop ethical thinkersproduce public-spirited citizens.

Performance character and

moral character are defined in

terms of 8 Strengths of Character, assets needed for a flourishing life.

THE WHOLE PERSON

What are the Strengths of Character

that make up the “whole person”?

1. Lifelong learner and critical thinker2. Diligent and capable performer3. Socially and emotionally skilled person4. Ethical thinker5. Respectful and responsible moral

agent6. Self-disciplined person who pursues a

healthy lifestyle7. Contributing community member and

democratic citizen8. Spiritual person engaged in crafting a

life of noble purpose.

Where do the 8 Strengths of Character come from?

Classical philosophy about living a meaningful and

fulfilling life

Cross-cultural wisdom

Positive psychology’s focus on the assets needed for a

flourishing life

Our own grounded theory research.

REMINDER--Lions, Beavers, Otters, Golden Retrievers…Oh My!

What is your animal personality?

Do these words describe you?

Lions

Bold Self-reliant Competitive

Enterprising Goal-driven Productive

Loves to lead Strong willed Purposeful

Confident Likes authority Adventurous

Firm Persistent Independent

Enjoys challenges

Takes charge Controlling

Problem solver Determined Action-oriented

Do these words describe you?

Lions Lion- This personality likes to lead.  The lion is good at making decisions and is very goal-oriented.  They enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunity for advancement. Because lions are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or to take charge in other’s affairs.

Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, directWeakness: Argumentative, too dictatorialLimitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can hurt others, hard time expressing grace

Do these words describe you?

Beavers

Enjoys instructions

Orderly On-time

Conscientious Predictable Detailed

Discerning Controlled Perfectionist

Precise Accurate Factual

Analytical Sensitive Practical

Scheduled Persistent Reserved

Deliberate Inquisitive Consistent

Do these words describe you?

Beavers Beaver- Organized.  Beavers think that there is a right way to do everything and they want to do it exact that way.  Beaver personalities are very creative.  They desire to solve everything.  Desire to take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like sudden changes. They need reassurance.

Strength: High standards, order, respectWeakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others, too perfect.Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things, expressing flexibility

Do these words describe you?

Golden Retrievers

Sensitive feelings

Adaptable Gives in

Even keeled Indecisive

Loyal Good listener Dislikes change

Sympathetic Patient Dry humor

Calm Thoughtful Nurturing

Non-demanding Warm and relational

Tolerant

Avoids confrontations

Enjoys routine Peace maker

Do these words describe you?

Golden Retrievers

Golden Retriever- Good at making friends.  Very loyal.  Retriever personalities do not like big changes.  They look for security. Can be very sensitive.  Very caring. Has deep relationships, but usually only a couple of close friends.  Wants to be loved by everyone. Looks for appreciation. Works best in a limited situation with a steady work pattern.

Strength: Accommodating, calm, affirmingWeakness: Indecisive, indifferent, unable to express emotional, too soft on other peopleLimitation: Seeing the need to be more assertive, holding others accountable

Do these words describe you?

Otter

Enthusiastic Motivator Enjoys change

Visionary

Laughter Infectious

Energetic Ideas Creative-new

Fun-loving Group oriented Enjoys Popularity

Optimistic Inspirational Mixes easily

Takes Risks Initiator Promoter

Very verbal Likes variety

Enthusiastic Motivator Enjoys change

Do these words describe you?

Otter

Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter personalities love people. They enjoys being popular and influencing and motivating others. Otter can sometimes  be hurt when people do not like them.  Otter personalities usually have lots of friends, but not deep relationships. They love to goof-off.  (They are notorious for messy rooms.)  Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs are not often done well.)  The otter personality is like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.

Strength: People person, open, positiveWeakness: Talks too much, too permissiveLimitation: Remembering past commitments, follow through with discipline

Issue of Bullying

Teen Bullying

Stand UP against Bullying

Butterfly--Lizzie is a country music singer/songwriter, who

experienced verbal teasing and ridiculing from other children in elementary school. Her song, “Butterfly” tells her story and how she overcame her situation. Lizzie is passionate about helping raise awareness about bullying, and trying to effect change. Discussion Questions to video

Social Media PRECAUTIONS!!!!!

Think before you post . . .

Preconceived Prejudices: What NOT to do . . .from “The Office”

Overcoming Stereotypes

Review of the Day

HighlightsLow pointsGoals met for the day?3 Goals for tomorrow?