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Florida Sons of The American Legion College

Course 1C – Personal Development

Florida SAL College System Objective

The objective and purpose of the Florida SAL College System is to increase, improve and

enhance the administrative and managerial skills of current and future leaders of the Florida Sons of

The American Legion through education and direct skill development.

Squadron Number and Location

Current Position or Title

Years of Membership in the SAL

What was the best thing you got out of Course 1 or 2?

Time for Introductions!

Course 1 - Communications◦ Written

Communication◦ Speaking Effectively◦ Delivering

Presentations

Course 2 –Personal Administration◦ Organization◦ Planning/Scheduling◦ Prioritizing◦ Manage Execution◦ Work Efficiently

Let’s recap Courses 1 and 2

Building Action Plans for results

Driving for results

Develop Oneself

Acting with Integrity

Thinking Strategically

Course 3 – Personal Development Agenda

What’s good planning ?◦ Planning is organizing the tasks to be done

◦ Planning is identifying scheduling/coordinating

◦ Planning is understanding all elements affecting the task to be done

◦ Planning is working out the method or details. “A Plan of Attack”

Action Plans...getting results

Not always !!!

So, does good planning lead to good action plans ???

Start with all the elements of good planning

Have Specific goals and objectives

Are time bound and defined

Measurable against the plan

Combine talents and energies of all team members

Have Conclusions and Ends !!

Good Action Plans

At the beginning of a project to establish clear direction and goals

When established objectives are not being achieved

To ensure results above expectations can be achieved

To accomplish results

When are action plans needed

To Achieve results

Be effective

Accomplish the goals they set

Always be the best they can

To be great leaders !

Why do good managers plan and use action plans ?

Course 2 we discussed Planning

Course 2 we discussed Organization

We just discussed “Action Plans”

Now……how do we pull it all together ?

Now, the “big picture” !

Effective leaders focus on achieving results through and with others

Effective leaders persistently go after goals and measure their success in terms of results achieved

Effective leaders accomplish results beyond the ordinary

Driving for Results

Effective leaders drive hard for results !!!!

And Win Big !!

Strengthening your sense of purpose

Putting a Top priority on Getting results

Conveying a sense of Urgency

Persisting in the face of difficulties

Bringing issues to closure

Driving for results

Effective leaders persistently focus on what is important

to the organization and work to achieve those goals

Sense of Purpose

Determine what is most important to you -- what do you want to achieve

What results do you value and believe in ?

Consider the importance of achieving your goal - for yourself and your team

Develop a statement of the results to which you are committed

Strengthening your sense of purpose…...

Getting results is critical for our organization’s survival and growth. As a leader, you must be perceived

as putting a high priority on getting and achieving results. With a strong sense of purpose, and a priority for results, you will be

driving for results !

Making results a priority

Make sure your team has measurable goals and objectives. Then focus on results, not only the activity

Monitor results frequently and give feedback

Keep your team focused on the goals they deem important and critical

Challenge yourself, and your team, to do better without minimizing what has already been accomplished

Communicate with your team about organizational successes

Persistently and positively work to solve problem

Be there when your team needs you !

Everything is Important!!

Nothing is Important

Why isn’t it done yet!!

Don’t worry….be happy!!

Its urgent -- must be done now!

JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

Conveying a sense of Urgency

Seek feedback from your team -- what is their impression of the projects status and needs

Determine which projects and parts of the projects are urgent and less urgent

Communicate those priorities to your team

If it is important to you, it will be important to them

The appropriate way to convey a sense of urgency

Some goals are difficult to achieve!!

Yet, successful leaders are persistent, even with difficult tasks

Despite evidence to the contrary, persistence does not mean banging one’s head onto an obstacle until one or the other gives way. That just causes more pain!

Persisting in the face of Difficulties

Use pre-established checkpoints to judge success. If not being achieved, develop a alternate plan

Involve anyone/everyone in solving the problem

Re-evaluate future targets and goals - maybe they were not realistic

Step back - examine it from a new angle, a fresh perspective

Overcoming Difficulties

Nothing saps energy faster than constantly dealing with the same problem!

Closure must be achieve in order to keep driving for results!

Sometimes closure means negotiation, and sometimes it means change of plans

It always takes leadership

Bring Issues to closure

Bring all people together and insist on a resolution!!

Value all opinions, but establish that issues must be resolved

Rely on the people who do the work the best to accomplish the tasks

Review the goals and current status to get the best results possible

Methods of closure

With the elements just discussed:◦ Action Plans◦ Driving for results

Using the sheets of paper that were handed out only and no other materials

Construct the tallest free-standing structure - in 10 minutes.

Team Activity - Driving for Results

Team Activity

Driving for

Results

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LET’S TAKE A BREAK

10 MINUTES

Time Remaining

Change continues to intensify in today’s business environment. Our Organization is no exception.

Continued development of one’s skills is not longer optional

Success in one’s career now requires a serious commitment to learning and self-development

Develop Oneself

Capitalizing on Opportunities for learning

Creating a Plan for Learning and Self-Development

Implementing your Development plan

Find/Be a mentor

Several steps to Developing Oneself

Employ the strategies of successful people/successful learners

Broadening your learning experiences

View mistakes as learning opportunities

Expand the scope of your knowledge base

Leveraging your areas of strength

Opportunities for learning

Analyze your skills portfolio

Focus on Your Development Objectives

Create a plan for personal growth

Ask for feedback from a respected mentor/colleague

Identify barriers to your development and plan to overcome them

Creating a plan for Learning and Self-Development

Spend time each day on your plan

Seizing On-the-job Development Opportunities

Involve Others in your Development Efforts

Seeking honest feedback from others

Eliminating defensiveness when receiving feedback

Implementing Your Development Plan

Find a Mentor who represents the best in the skills you want

Be a mentor!

Partner your needs and plans with him

Get feedback, give feedback

Reflect on what you have learned

Mentors

Review the questions on the hand out

Decide/ Analyze if you are or are not doing these things.

No right or wrongs, just a chance to establish a “base line” of where your at.

Developing Oneself - Self Test

Develop Oneself

Self-Test

What are your thoughts ?

How much is realistic, and how much is BS !

Is it possible to enact the points made ?

Will it help develop you ?

Let’s Discuss the Self-Test

What is Integrity ?◦Being respected◦Knowledge of right and wrong◦The ability to avoid the wrong◦Willingness to stand up for what is

right◦Having trust and being trusted◦Being consistent between your words

and actions

Acting with Integrity

Establishing Trust and Integrity

Working to Increase your Integrity

Developing Organizational Integrity

Integrity

Make realistic promises and keep them ? Give honest answers to questions/

challenges ? Protect confidential information ? Admit when you made a mistake ? Consider truth and confidence to be

important ? Foster open, honest & sincere

communication ? Encourage others to question practices they

cannot support ? Words and actions are the same ? Allow others to ask questions ?

Evaluating Integrity

Honest Communication◦Open, sincere statements◦Admit to mistakes◦Seek feedback

Realistic Promises and Keeping them◦Trust is built on fulfilled promises◦Avoid statements that can be

misinterpreted as promises◦Follow through - be responsible

Establishing Trust and Integrity

Modeling the Behavior

Working with Confidential Information

Making Decisions

Work to Increase your integrity

Establishing the Organizations Ethics

Developing a “Code of Ethics”

Protecting the Organizations Reputation

Developing Organizational Integrity and Ethics

Establishes a Trust relationship with your team members

Allows for a growth environment

provides honest vision and supports the goals you are driving to achieve

increases effectiveness and results

What does this get you ?

The Real Voyage of Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.

Marcel Proust, 18th Century Philosopher

Effective leaders think Strategically

They analyze opportunities and problems from broad perspectives

They focus team energies on key activities

Strategic thinking is required for long-term and short term planning

To think strategically, you must first have a “Strategic Mindset”

Developing a Strategic Mindset

Applying Strategic-Thinking Skills

Strategic thinking focus

Strategic Mindset - Self Assessment

Lets evaluate our current strengths

Enhance your strategic thinking

Recognize the Implications of Issues

Developing a Strategic Perspective

Analyzing Factors Outside the Organization

Developing a Strategic Mindset

Identifying Key Strategic Opportunities

Capitalizing on Strategic Opportunities

Developing Strategic Alliances to Increase Competitive Advantage

Applying Strategic Thinking Skills

The Whole Picture !

Course 1

Course 2

Course 3

Course 1 - Communications◦ Communication Skills◦ Public Appearances

Course 2 – Personal Administration◦ Time Management◦ Personal Administrative Skills

Course 3 – Personal Development◦ Action Plans/ Driving for results◦ Develop Oneself◦ Acting with Integrity◦ Thinking Strategically

How it works together

Based on the 3 courses you have completed, create a Florida SAL College System Mission Statement

Should be focused on what the end objective is (for FSCS), and how it should be achieved

Each group has 30 minutes to complete

Should be in “Bullet Point” statements

Florida SAL College Project

The FSCS Mission Statement

The Natural Conclusion to the process of growth and discovery !

Questions and Comments

Florida Sons of The American Legion College System

As we stated in the opening – the objective of the Florida SAL College System is to increase, improve and enhance the skills of current and future leaders of the Florida Sons of The American Legion. It is not intended, nor designed, to create leaders. That, as always, must come through dedication to the ideals of the Sons of The American Legion and The American Legion Family.

FeedbackLet the us know what you thought of this program. We need your feedback to make this successful. Please fill out the Evaluation Form & turn it in to an instructor. Other comments or questions send us an email.

Jim Roberts – jim.robertsfl@gmail.com Ed Sheubrooks – Fishermn9@aol.com John Jennings – jjennings22@tambay.rr.com

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You have just completed theFlorida Sons of The American Legion College

Course Certificates

Congratulations on graduating the Florida SAL College.

There is one more class function and that is GRADUATION.

This will take place at the Detachment Convention.

So look nice for the class picture (coat, tie and cover).

Graduation

Florida Sons of The American Legion College

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING

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