Leaders in the MakingLeaders in the Making

Teamwork – Lesson 24Teamwork – Lesson 24

Self-ImprovingSelf-Improving

Think About It. . . Think About It. . .

Unless you try to do something Unless you try to do something beyond what you’ve already beyond what you’ve already

mastered, mastered, you will never grow.you will never grow.

Ronald E. OsbornRonald E. Osborn

ReviewReview

The self-improving person. . .The self-improving person. . . is ______________ .is ______________ . believes in continuous ___________ .believes in continuous ___________ . is not afraid of _____________ .is not afraid of _____________ . changes because they want to, not changes because they want to, not

because they _________ to. because they _________ to.

ImpulseImpulseBriefing: In this activity you will have the opportunity to improve your Briefing: In this activity you will have the opportunity to improve your time, beat your record, and practice being self-improving.time, beat your record, and practice being self-improving.

Activity: Everyone stands in a circle holding hands. A Activity: Everyone stands in a circle holding hands. A leader in the circle starts a hand squeeze going around leader in the circle starts a hand squeeze going around the circle. The leader says “Go” the moment he/she the circle. The leader says “Go” the moment he/she starts the squeeze and “Stop” the moment he gets the starts the squeeze and “Stop” the moment he gets the squeeze that has gone around the circle and ended up squeeze that has gone around the circle and ended up in his other hand. in his other hand.

Beat your record.Beat your record.

Try some variations:Try some variations: Doing it with your eyes closed.Doing it with your eyes closed. Sending one squeeze one way and another squeeze the Sending one squeeze one way and another squeeze the

other direction at the same time.other direction at the same time. Pass around a whistle, a bump, a slap, etc.Pass around a whistle, a bump, a slap, etc. Try lying on the floor foot to hand and send the impulse Try lying on the floor foot to hand and send the impulse

around.around.

What does it take?What does it take?

1.1. How did it go?How did it go?

2.2. What worked? What didn’t?What worked? What didn’t?

3.3. Who was a good team player? Who wasn’t?Who was a good team player? Who wasn’t?

4.4. Which squeeze was the hardest to send around? The Which squeeze was the hardest to send around? The easiest?easiest?

5.5. What does it take to be self-improving?What does it take to be self-improving?

6.6. How do you improve yourself?How do you improve yourself?

7.7. Is it worth it to try and make yourself better at something?Is it worth it to try and make yourself better at something?

8.8. How do you face opposition?How do you face opposition?

9.9. What is the hardest part about improving yourself?What is the hardest part about improving yourself?

Let’s Vote!Let’s Vote!

As a class, choose one person who best As a class, choose one person who best exemplifies each character trait that exemplifies each character trait that

we’ve studied to receive a reward for that we’ve studied to receive a reward for that trait. If the same person best exemplifies trait. If the same person best exemplifies more than one character trait, then they more than one character trait, then they should receive an award for each trait.should receive an award for each trait.

Intentional – Selfless – CollaborativeIntentional – Selfless – Collaborative

Communicative – Enthusiasm – AdaptabilityCommunicative – Enthusiasm – Adaptability

Competent – Dependable – CommittedCompetent – Dependable – Committed

Relational – Disciplined – Self-ImprovingRelational – Disciplined – Self-Improving

Journal #28Journal #28

The self-improving person is not afraid of introspection. The self-improving person is not afraid of introspection. Introspection is like standing in front of a mirror and looking Introspection is like standing in front of a mirror and looking at yourself honestly and without fear. You are looking at who at yourself honestly and without fear. You are looking at who you are, not what you look like. For some people it is very you are, not what you look like. For some people it is very difficult. If you think about it, everyone else knows what difficult. If you think about it, everyone else knows what you’re like because they see you in action. It’s in your best you’re like because they see you in action. It’s in your best interest to take an honest look at yourself and work on a interest to take an honest look at yourself and work on a weakness. We all have them.weakness. We all have them.

Be honestly introspective. What is it that you like about Be honestly introspective. What is it that you like about yourself? What is it that you don’t like about yourself? How yourself? What is it that you don’t like about yourself? How have you grown over the past semester? Have you changed? have you grown over the past semester? Have you changed? How? What would you like to change? How? What would you like to change?

In Conclusion. . .In Conclusion. . .

Our self-image and our habits tend to Our self-image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you go together. Change one and you

will automatically change the other.will automatically change the other.

Maxwell MaltzMaxwell Maltz