Leadership Compass Michele Rastovich 2016 Prevention Summit North North South East West North North South East West North North South East West Acting Lets do it ID: 621181
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Navigate Your Future
Leadership Compass
Michele Rastovich
2016 Prevention SummitSlide2
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Acting – Let’s do it!
Likes to act, try things, plunge
you are good at getting other people excited and committed to working on a project
NorthSlide7
Caring ~
Likes to know that everyone’s feelings have been taken into consideration, that their voices have been heard before acting
you are good at helping people to do their best
SouthSlide8
Speculating ~ Likes to look at the big picture, the possibilities, before acting
you are good at thinking up new ideas and plans that help move the work forward.
EastSlide9
Paying attention to detail ~ likes to know the who, what, when, why, where, before acting
you are good at analyzing information and situations
WestSlide10
Speculating –
Likes to look at the big picture, the possibilities, before acting
Caring --
Likes to know that everyone’s feelings have been taken into consideration, that their voices have been heard, before acting
Paying attention to detail –
likes to know the who, what, when, why, where, before acting
Acting – Let’s do it!Likes to act, try things, plunge in
Which direction most closely describes your style? Slide11
Leadership Compass
Warrior/Mobilizer
good at getting other people excited and committed to working on a project
(power)
Visionary
good at thinking up new ideas and plans that help move the work forward(vision)
Healer/Nurturergood at helping people to do their best
(love)Analyst/Teacher
good at analyzing information and situations (wisdom)Slide12
What’s really great about being your direction?
What’s really hard about being your direction?
What’s difficult about working with the other directions? Slide13
NORTH (Action)
Likes challenges
Perseveres through obstacles
May overlook process
Decisive
Good at organizing and motivating people for action
May be argumentative
May be impatientSlide14
SOUTH (Relationships)
Makes space for everyone to be heard and engaged in the work
Good listening and facilitation skills
Avoids conflicts
Observant of group values
Focuses on process instead of goals
Doesn’t like to take risks
Sensitive to people’s individual feelingsSlide15
EAST (Visionary)
Good at seeing the big picture
May lose sight of process and details
Innovative
Likes problems solving
Has difficulty sustaining passion after initial enthusiasm wanes away
Willing to experiment
Struggles to follow throughSlide16
WEST (Analyst)
Excellent planning and documentation skills
May be averse to risk
Very detail oriented
Tendency to overanalyze
Maybe insensitive to people’s passions
High standards for work product
May have a hard time making decisions when faced with many options
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What do people from the other “directions” or styles need to know about you so you can work together effectively? Slide18
Best Ways to Work With a NORTH
Present your case quickly, clearly, and with enthusiasm and confidence
Let them know they will be involved – their pay off and their role
Focus on the “challenge” of the task
Provide them with plenty of autonomy
Establish timelines and stick with them
Give them positive, public recognition
Use them to complete tasks that require motivation, persuasion, and initiativeSlide19
Best Ways to Work with a SOUTH
Remember process, attention to what is happening with the relationship between you
Justify your decisions around values and ethics
Appeal your relationship with this person and his or her other relationships
Listen hard and allow the expression of feelings and intuition in logical arguments
Be aware that this person may have a hard time saying “NO” and may be easily steamrolled
Provide plenty of positive reassurance and likeability
Let the person know you like them and appreciate them
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Best ways to work with an EAST:
Show appreciation and enthusiasm for ideas
Listen and be patient during idea generation
Avoid criticizing or judging ideas
Allow and support divergent thinking
Provide a variety of tasks
Provide help and supervision to support detail and project follow through
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Best Ways to Work with a WEST
Allow plenty of time for decision-making
Provide data-objective facts and figures that a West can trust
Don’t be put off by critical “NO” statements
Minimize the expression of emotion and use logic when possible
Appeal to tradition, a sense of history, and correct procedures.Slide22
What do you value about the other three styles?
What is the value of having the other three styles on a team?
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Think about your weakest direction:
What do you lose by NOT being that direction?
Talk about why you want to strengthen your skills in this direction.
Brainstorm what you can do to strengthen you skills in this directions.
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Final reflections questions:
I have the hardest time connecting with people whose predominate direction is __________________________
It is easiest for me to work with people who are primarily of the ______________ direction.
The direction which I personally find the most challenging is __________________.
The direction which I admire the most is ______________________.
To balance my skills, the direction I need to work on developing strength in is ____________________.Slide25
Recognize your natural gifts
Develop new skills
Our world needs leaders like you!