Pre-conference Workshop

Leadership:
Identifying Your Leader Skills;
Developing Influence

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

Presented by: Deborah Kamm Larew
Monday, October 1, 2007, 12:30 – 4:30 pm

Co-sponsored by ADARA and
Gallaudet University Regional Center at Flagler College

About this Workshop • Pre-conference Registration • Contact Information

About this Workshop

Do you look at the problems around you and see no hope? Or do you look at them and say, “I will do something about this?”

If you see yourself as the change agent, this workshop will offer self assessment tools and reflective activities to help you determine personal areas where you can contribute and those areas you can develop. With on-line assessments and learning activities, this interactive, introspective workshop is designed to help you assess where you are and plan your development as a leader in your circle of influence.

Tentative Agenda

Using the philosophy of self assessment, challenge, and support, this workshop will be an initial step in understanding

  1. The whole person paradigm
    1. We will look at Stephen Covey’s 8th Habit which delves into the whole person paradigm: Body, Spirit, Mind and Emotions as a conduit for developing one’s self. The concept is that one cannot lead others if they have no commitment to excellence and integrity themselves.
  2. From that whole person paradigm we will conduct self assessments. These will be mostly done prior to the workshop since at least one instrument will be a 360 instrument which requires the input of peers and others.
  3. The results will then be analyzed within the context of social learning with feedback and application
    1. The feedback will be in small group structured discussion. This is an active learning experience. No one will sit idle.
    2. The application will be in the form of a challenge within one’s own organization. We will be developing action plans during the workshop that will incorporate your results (strengths and weaknesses) into an individual action plan within the context of your organization and personal supports.
  4. The last aspect of support will rely on personal and professional supports. I am in the process of setting up an on-line support board to complete the leadership development cycle of self assessment, challenge and support.

References

Center for Creative Leadership - Our Philosophy: Ideas into action into ideas

Covey, Stephen. The 8th Habit.

About the Presenter

Deborah Kamm Larew is Director of Special Programs at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. She is currently a doctoral student in Education Leadership at the University of North Florida. She received her B.S. in Exceptional Student Education and M.A. in Educational Leadership in Higher Education from the University of Central Florida.

Pre-Conference Registration

Note: Pre-conference registration is separate from registration for the SERID conference.

Download, print, and fill out the SERID Pre-conference Registration Form (requires Adobe Reader).

Mail completed registration form(s) and payment (check or money order) to:

Gallaudet University Regional Center
Flager College
P.O. Box 1027
St. Augustine, FL 32085

Registration Details

Full registration includes: Program book, Workshops, Awards Banquet, Entertainment, Tuesday breakfast and lunch, Wednesday breakfast and Thursday breakfast.

Accommodation requests made after August 5, 2007 cannot be guaranteed. Interpreting and Captioning Services will be provided.

Registration Costs
Type Amount
Early Registration
(early registration deadline 9/24/2007)		 $40.00
On-site Registration $50.00

Refund requests must be made by September 24, 2007.

For More Information

If you have any questions, email: GRCFlagler@aol.com
or call 904-829-2424 TTY/VP"