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Growing Council Leadership: Developing Leaders for Life 51 st College Councils Conference September 30 – October 2, 2016

Patrick Aselin Andrew Girman ● ● Rensselaer Polytechnic University of Scranton, PA, Institute, Troy, NY Junior ● ● Materials Engineering, Political Science Major, History Minor, ‘18 Mathematics ‘18 ● ● District Deputy Grand Knight - Council 13635 ● ● Deputy Grand Knight, Council aselip@rpi.edu ● (518) 225-5236 4032 ● andrew.girman@scranton.edu ● (570) 881-2261

Introduction ● What one needs to be a leader ● Being a leader affects you and your surroundings ● You can be a leader for others ● What it ultimately means to be a great leader in all aspects of life ● Q&A

What is the purpose of this session? • Promote moral, intellectual & spiritual development • Witness to the Gospel • Dedication to charity, unity, fraternity & patriotism

Definitions of a Leader Andrew’s Definition: ● Experienced in his field ● Connects well with peers ● Make good decisions ● Sympathize and require the best ● Steps up and takes charge

Patrick’s Definition: ● Brings others to a place they would never have reached otherwise ● Willing to make decisions and accept the consequences ● Makes a group work better as a whole than as individuals

Audience definitions: Examples?

Common Themes “Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal .” - Peter G. Northouse (6) Leadership: Theory and Practice . Seventh ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2016. Print.

What it Takes to be a Leader • Qualities of a Leader • Responsibility • Enthusiasm/Focus • Empathy/Fraternity • Experience • Confidence

What it Takes to be a Leader ● Responsibilities of a Leader Uniting one’s peers o o Inspiration o Proposing ideas o Taking action o Setting up events

Leadership in your Council ● Responsible for council welfare and growth: Identifying and developing new ideas o Running events o Connecting with members o ● Serve as role models: As an example for your Brother Knights o Inspire other young Catholic men o

Leadership in the Church ● Different roles ● Other opportunities o Volunteering o Service trips o Collections, Food Drives

Being a Leader in Family and Civil Society ● In your vocation ● Opportunities in your community: o City o School o Work

How Being a Leader Affects You • Gives experience • Career opportunities • Relationships with others • Self-respect and reflection

Spiritual and Moral Growth as a Leader ● Called by to be witnesses to the Gospel and living proof of the Church ● “As iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens his fellow man” (NAB, Prov. 27:17) ● Decision making develops ethical leadership

Situational Leadership Styles change based on environment, people, and tasks: ● Directive: Giving clear instructions ● Participative: Seeks group input and integration ● Supportive: Friendly, gives positive reinforcement ● Achievement-Oriented: Challenges, always strives for improvement

Motivating Others to Achieve a Goal To help members meet expectations and complete tasks, a leader: • Defines goals • Clarifies path • Removes obstacles • Provides support

Leadership Programs ● Big Knight, Little Knight ● Assisting and leading projects ● Involve underclassmen ● Give underclassmen officer roles

Big Knight, Little Knight ● Assign new Knight with upperclassmen Knight ● Based on common interests ● Make aware of events ● Explain history and legacy of the Knights of Columbus ● Be role models ● 2nd & 3rd degree ●

Assisting and Leading Projects ● Hands on experience ● Creating events ● Encourage work with others ● Assist with other Knights’ events ● Continue to support the Knight

Involve Underclassmen ● Future of the Council ● Pairing up with officers ● Welcoming environment ● Offering help & advice

Officer Roles for Underclassmen ● Best way to learn ● Give responsibility ● Smaller roles ● Show potential ● Create honorary roles ● Committee chairs

Team Building Activities ● Evening socials ● Outdoor activities (paintball) ● Other resources: o http://www.dartmouth.edu/stulife/greek- soc/nme/brotherhood_building_nic.pdf o http://lead.gmu.edu/training-resources/activities- and-exercises/

Leadership Workshops ● Escape Code (Perspective, Communication) o Place ~30 paper sheets along a path. Draw a map of the layout. o Codemaker decides the correct path (code). o o Everyone lines up and one person at a time attempts to guess the right path step by step. Leader decides silently responds to guesses. o

Leadership Workshops ● Helium Stick (Communication, Team Building): 8-15 people stand in two lines and face each other. o All hold their arms out and point index fingers. o Place a light pipe or stick on top of the fingers. o Inform participants they are to place the Helium o Stick on the ground without curling fingers, gripping the stick, or breaking contact. If anyone is caught not touching the stick, restart the o game.

Being a Leader After College ● Opportunities in the Knights: o Officer positions o District roles, field agents ● Family ● Workplace ● Parish ●

Leadership & Fraternity ● Offering help ● Being there ● Once a knight, always a knight ● Pushing one another

Conclusion ● Leader as a pivotal role ● Move the council forward ● Men for God and others

Q&A Andrew Girman Patrick Aselin University of Scranton, PA, Junior Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Political Science Major, History Materials Engineering, Mathematics Minor, ‘18 ‘18 Deputy Grand Knight, Council Grand Knight - Council 13635 4032 andrew.girman@scranton.edu aselip@rpi.edu (518) 225-5236 (570) 881-2261