Leadership Compass Booklet

LEADERSHIP COMPASS

Ambassadors: Navigating Your Path of Leadership

Ambassadors: Navigating Your Path of Leadership

Leadership Reunion marks the mid-point of your Ambassador Journey and celebrates your inspirational impact since January. Today, you’ll continue to develop the skills and confidence to lead positive change.

Ambassadors will engage in an interactive workshop to identify their leadership style and further develop the skills and confidence to affect positive change. The Leadership Compass is based on the Native American Medicine Wheel, or Four-Fold Way, in which each direction has a main “human resource” from which to draw for support and strength.

The Leadership Compass identifies and celebrates four unique approaches to leadership. Based on the Native American Medicine Wheel, or Four-Fold Way, the Compass features four “human resources” from which to draw support and strength. A person may lead in a primary direction or a combination of two or more.

Ambassadors will engage in an interactive workshop to identify their leadership style and further develop the skills and confidence to affect positive change. The Leadership Compass is based on the Native American Medicine Wheel, or Four-Fold Way, in which each direction has a main “human resource” from which to draw for support and strength.

Through this workshop, you’ll identify your unique assets and opportunities for growth as wellrounded change maker. The Compass will also help you navigate collaboration with a diversity of leadership styles as you prepare for the service ahead!

WEST

Analytical thinkers who value organization

NORTH

Action-takers with an “I’ll do it” attitude

NORTH

Action-takers with an “I’ll do it” attitude

EAST

Visionaries with creative imaginations

WEST

Analytical thinkers who value organization

SOUTH

Empathetic individuals who are receptive to others’ needs and ideas

EAST

Visionaries with creative imaginations

Through reflection and action, Ambassadors will identify their unique assets and opportunities for further development. A person may lead in one primary “direction” or a combination of two or more. These insights help develop more well-rounded leaders and provide a “compass” to navigate team building, collaboration, and the execution of high-impact service.

SOUTH

Empathetic individuals who are receptive to others’ needs and ideas

Through reflection and action, Ambassadors will identify their unique assets and opportunities for further development. A person may lead in one primary

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SELF-ASSESSMENT

LEADERSHIP COMPASS: Self-Assessment

NORTH

❏ I am usually assertive, active, and decisive

❏ I like to determine the course of events and be in control of professional relationships

❏ I am quick to act and express a sense of urgency for others to act

❏ I enjoy challenges presented by difficult situations and people

❏ I think in terms of the bottom line or results

❏ I like a quick pace and fast track

❏ I persevere and am not stopped by hearing "No"

❏ I like variety, novelty, and new projects

❏ l am comfortable being in front of a room or crowd

❏ Some of my value-oriented words phrases include "Do it now!,' "I'll do it!,'' and "What's the bottom line?”

SOUTH

❏ I understand how people need to receive information in order to act upon it

❏ I integrate others input in determining the direction of what's happening

❏ I use professional relationships to accomplish tasks and interaction is primary to me

❏ I have a willingness to take others’ statements at face value

❏ I am feeling-based and trust my own emotions and intuition

❏ I believe my intuition and emotions are regarded as truth

❏ I am receptive to others ideas

❏ l am a team player; I am generally non-competitive

❏ I am able to focus on the present moment

❏ My value-oriented words are ‘compassionate’ and "fair'

EAST

❏ I am a visionary who sees the big picture

❏ I am a generative and creative thinker; I am able to think outside the box

❏ I am very idea-oriented and focus on future thought

❏ I make decisions by standing in the future

❏ I usually have insight into mission and purpose

❏ I look for overarching themes and ideas

❏ I am adept at problem-solving

❏ I like to experiment and explore new ways of doing things

❏ I appreciate a lot of information.

❏ My value-oriented words are "option,'' "possibility," and "imagine"

WEST

❏ I understand what information is needed to assist in decision making

❏ I am seen as practical, dependable, and thorough in task situations

❏ I'm helpful to others by providing planning and resources and come through for the team

❏ I move carefully and follow procedures and guidelines

❏ l use data analysis and logic to make decisions

❏ I weigh all sides of an issue and am balanced

❏ I am introspective and self-analytical

❏ I am careful and thoroughly examine people's needs in situations

❏ I am skilled at finding fatal flaws in an idea or project

❏ My value-oriented word is "objective" and “fair”

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST

LEADERSHIP COMPASS: Self-Assessment

Mapping my style

❏ Divide the numbers above and plot each on the axes of the graph

LEADERSHIP COMPASS: Self-Assessment

❏ Star the “strongest” direction (highest number)

If you are tied, pick the one you feel more aligned with

❏ Circle the “weakest” direction (lowest number)

❏ Divide the numbers above by 2 and plot each on the axes of the graph

❏ Star the “strongest” direction (highest number)

If you are tied, pick the one you feel more aligned with.

If you are tied, pick the one you feel more aligned with

My primary direction is ________________________________

My secondary direction is ______________________________

My weakest direction is ________________________________

APPROACHES TO WORK/ WORK STYLE

n Assertive, active, decisive

n Likes to determine course of events and be in control of teams/ relationships

n Enjoys challenges presented by difficult situations and people

n Thinks in terms of “bottom line”

n Quick to act or decide; expresses urgency for others to take action

n Perseveres, not stopped by hearing “No,” probes and presses to get at hidden resistances

n Likes variety, novelty, new projects

n Comfortable being in front

n Values action-oriented phrases, “Do it now!,” “I’ll do it,” “What’s the bottom line?”

OVERUSE: STYLE TAKEN TO EXCESS

n Can easily overlook process and comprehensive planning when driven by need to act and decide

n Can get defensive, argue, try to “out expert” others

n Can lose patience, pushes for decision before its time, avoids discussion

n Can be autocratic, want things their way, has difficulty being a team member

n Sees things in terms of black and white, not much tolerance for ambiguity

n May go beyond limits, get impulsive, disregard practical issues

n Not heedful of others’ feelings, may be perceived as cold

n Has trouble relinquishing control— find it hard to delegate, “If you want something done right, do it yourself!”

BEST WAYS TO WORK WITH A NORTH

n Present your case quickly, clearly, and with enthusiasm and confidence

n Let them know they will be involved—explain their role and the impact of their involvement

n Focus on the “challenge” of the task

n Provide them with plenty of autonomy

n Establish timelines and stick with them

n Give them positive, public recognition

n Use them to complete tasks that require motivation, persuasion, and initiative

“Let’s go for it!” Eager to act; dive in; try new things

“Let’s go for it!”

are made

APPROACHES TO WORK/ WORK STYLE

n Understands how people need to receive information in order to act on it

n Integrates others’ input in determining direction of what’s happening

n Value-driven regarding aspects of professional life

n Uses relationship engagement to accomplish tasks; interaction is a primary way of getting things done

n Supportive to colleagues and peers

n Willingness to trust others’ statements at face value

n Feeling-based, trusts own emotions and intuition, intuition regarded as “truth”

n Receptive to others’ ideas, builds on ideas, team player, noncompetitive

n Able to focus on the present

n Values words like “right” and “fair”

OVERUSE: STYLE TAKEN TO EXCESS

n Can lose focus on goals when believes relationships or other people’s needs are being compromised

n Has trouble saying “No” to requests

n Internalizes difficulty and assumes blame

n Prone to disappointment when relationship is seen as secondary to task

n Difficulty confronting or handling anger (own or others’); may be manipulated by emotions

n Can over-compromise in order to avoid conflict

n Immersed in the present or now; loses track of time; may not take action or see long range view

n Can get caught up in process, at the expense of accomplishing goals

BEST WAYS TO WORK WITH A SOUTH

n Remember process, attention to what is happening, as well as the relationship you share

n Support your decisions by explaining the relation to your values and ethics

n Appeal to your relationship with this person and to his or her other relationships

n Listen intently and with respect; allow for expression of feelings and intuition in logical arguments

n Be aware that this person may have a hard time saying “No”; respect boundaries and help support him/her in establishing their own boundaries

n Provide plenty of positive reassurance and likability

n Let the person know you value and appreciate them

“I care about your feelings.” Seeks to include everyone’s feelings and opinions before decisions

SOUTH: Empathy

“I care about your feelings.”

EAST: Vision

Looks at the big picture; dreams what is possible first and then acts

APPROACHES TO WORK/ WORK STYLE

n Visionary who sees the big picture

n Generative and creative thinker; able to think outside the box

n Very idea-oriented; focuses on future thought

n Makes decisions by standing in the future (insight/imagination)

n Offers insight into mission and purpose

n Looks for overarching themes, ideas

n Adept at and enjoys problem solving

n Likes to experiment, explore

n Appreciates information

n Values words like “option,” “possibility,” “imagine”

OVERUSE: STYLE TAKEN TO EXCESS

n Can put too much emphasis on vision at the expense of action or details

n Can lose focus on tasks

n Poor follow through on projects, can develop a reputation for lack of dependability and attention to detail

n Not time-bound, may lose track of time

n Tends to be highly enthusiastic early on, then burn out over the long haul

n May lose interest in projects that do not have a comprehensive vision

n May get frustrated and overwhelmed when outcomes are not in line with vision

BEST WAYS TO WORK WITH AN EAST

n Show appreciation and enthusiasm for ideas

n Listen and be patient during idea generation

n Avoid criticizing or judging ideas

n Allow and support untraditional ideas and approaches

n Assist in breaking down big ideas into a workplan with manageable goals

n Provide help and supervision to support detail and project follow through

“Imagine if…!”

WEST: Analysis

APPROACHES TO WORK/ WORK STYLE

n Understands the information required to assist in decision making

n Seen as practical, dependable and thorough in executing tasks

n Provides planning and resources, is helpful to others with defining process and comes through for the team

n Moves carefully and follows procedures and guidelines

n Uses data analysis and logic to make decisions

n Weighs all sides of an issue, balanced

n Introspective, self-analytical, critical thinker

n Skilled at finding fatal flaws in an idea or project

n Maximizes existing resources— reflects on and leverages past experiences for wisdom and best practices

n Values word like “objective” “analysis”

OVERUSE: STYLE TAKEN TO EXCESS

n Can be bogged down by information, engaging in analysis at the expense of moving forward

n Can become stubborn and entrenched in position

n Can be indecisive, collect unnecessary data, mired in details, “analysis paralysis”

n May appear cold, withdrawn, with respect to others’ working styles

n Tendency toward remaining on the sidelines, watchfulness, observation

n Can become distant from a team/ group/process

n May be seen as insensitive to others’ emotions or resistant to change

BEST WAYS TO WORK WITH A WEST

n Allow plenty of time for decisionmaking

n Provide objective data (facts and figures) that a West can trust

n Don’t be deterred by critical or “No” statements

n Minimize the expression of emotion and use logic when possible

n Appeal to tradition, a sense of history, best practices, and correct procedures.

“Let’s assess our options.” Requires the who, what, when, where, and why before acting

“Let’s assess our options.”

Notes & Reflections

NOTES

“Let’s assess our options.”

2020 Leadership Training

2020 Leadership Training

2020 Leadership Training

NOTES

“A leader is someone who helps guide a group of people, not someone who silences them. A good leader must listen to what others around them have to say, and makes sure everyone finds their voice.”

~ MOLLY BRONNER, FRAMINGHAM

2020 Leadership Training

NOTES

“Let’s assess our options.”

Project 351 helped me find my voice and how I see myself. It has affected me as a leader by giving me an opportunity to speak up and encourage others to be better. It has brought me closer to people that I care about, and has provided me with valuable tools towards being a leader and an overall better person.

-Thomas Chase, Harwich