Great Dames Peer-to-Peer Advisory Groups

To be Determined:

How many groups are we launching in 2017?

Location of meetings: PHL and DE, where?
Number of members in each group: 6-10? (max 12)
Time of day. Day of week: weekday evening or weekend morning
Duration of each meeting: 1 hours 2 hours
Fee, payment schedule: ? Average costs are between $1000-$3000 per year
http://www.vistage.com/
Name: P2P AG? Other? Perhaps marketing person can suggest?

Shawana Assignment: Shawana will research on fee to charge for P2PAG

12-Month Curriculum

P2PAG Format for each group meeting:

Group Opening. Facilitator opens, shares on theme,
All members: group quick check in around the circle (2 min each) Whats new and whats
good?
Facilitator opens up group for Members who wish to have concentrated working time on an
item (optional). Members can choose share progress on their goal or other related item using
the following 3 questions as format (Facilitator monitors time):
1. What Are You Working On?
2. What Did You Learn?
3. What Do You Need Help With?
Afterwards member completes sharing on their item, they state if they are ready to open up
the group for others to share feedback, input, reflections, coaching (Facilitator monitors time)
Facilitator wraps up
Group Close out: Facilitator provides direction for closing. All members share one word
close out on what they are taking away from todays group. Or members can share one
sentence describing what their greatest insight was from today.
Month 1: Getting started introductory meeting

Introductions: Members introduce themselves and answer the question: What are my
expectations and my intentions for this group?
Facilitator: Review plans for P2P Group; high level intro to rules of engagement, format,
and timing, etc.
Group discussion and agreement: Rules of engagement, how do we want to want to
work together, when do we want to meet, attendance expectations and agreements, etc.
(signed agreements?)
Overview of ways the group will interact. Detailed discussion of the following:
o Review format and timing.
o Explain how to give reflections, feedback, sharing, coaching.
o Decide on how sharing will take place and rules for cross-talk.
o Explain the difference between coaching and advising or teaching.
o A coaching questions handout will be given with examples of probing and
supportive questions to assist members in goal identification, problem solving,
and setting actions and accountability.
Facilitator provides handouts for next month: Goals & Aspirations Sheets (see attached)
Close with reminder of next month's meeting date, time and location

Month 2: Goals & Aspirations

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in (2 min each): answer question: What is a prior success I had with
goal setting?
Facilitator: asks each member to share top goal from the handouts, etc.
Members share goals (limit to 6 min each).
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting and pre-work for the meeting (VIA signature
strength inventory)

Month 3: Leveraging your signature strengths

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in (2 min each): answer question: What is your signature Strength?
Open Review progress on goal #1 from last month
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
 Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 4: Busting the imposter syndrome

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): What are some characteristics of
imposter syndrome?
Open Review progress on identified strengths
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 5: The power of vulnerability

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): What does vulnerability look like? Why is
it important to be vulnerable?
Open Review progress on busting the imposter syndrome
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 6: Overcoming life challenges

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): What life challenges are you working
towards overcoming?
Open Review progress on how being vulnerable has been empowering
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
 Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 7: Giving and receiving feedback and feedforward

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): How can feedback and feedforward
empower you?
Review Goals & Aspirations Sheets from first meeting
Open Review progress on overcoming a life challenge
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 8: Evaluating life areas for self-improvement

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): What areas of life do you want/need
improvement and how can you be supported?
Open Review progress on embracing feedback and feedforward
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 9: Building confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-growth

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): How can self-reflection improve your
thoughts, behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs?
Open Review progress on self-improvement plan
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
 o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 10: Communication with impact

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): Have you mastered your elevator
speech?
Open Review progress on areas in life where you see growth
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 11: Womens issues in business

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): What issues have you overcome as a
woman in business/workplace?
Open Review progress on what is your communication style
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.

Month 12: Managing and embracing conflict

Facilitator opens (3 mins)

Members check in: answer question (2 min each): How do you manage and embrace
conflict?
Review Goals & Aspirations Sheets from first meeting
 Open Review progress on issues women face in the workplace/business
Members can choose to share using these questions:
o What Are You Working On?
o What Did You Learn?
o What Do You Need Help With?
Members can choose to open up for group input (3 min)
Facilitator wraps up meeting.
Members close out reflection: one word take-away
Facilitator reminds group of next meeting.
 DRAFT Curriculum
P2PAG Handout Addl. Resources
Themes and/or (TED talks, articles, books)
Worksheet
1. Discovering your -Great Dames Sharons TED talk
power & purpose process/worksh
eet
-Goal
Worksheet
2. What are your Strength VIA website
signature strengths? inventory (VIA)
3. The power of Brene Brown TED talks
vulnerability
4. Career change MAPP Test http://www.assessment.com/
5. Busting the imposter 21 Ways https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/21-ways-
syndrome Handout overcome-impostor-syndrome-barry-
devlin
6. Womens issues in Handout/Activiti http://www.catalyst.org/blog/catalyzing/10
business es -big-issues-women-face-work-and-what-
leaders-can-do-help
http://wheniwork.com/blog/team-building-
games/
7. Overcoming life Handout/Journal http://simpleorganizedlife.com/10-ways-
challenges Form to-overcome-life-challenges/

8. Giving and receiving Activity and http://www.experiential-learning-

feedback, and feed- Handout games.com/feedbackgames.html
forward
https://www.cabrillo.edu/services/jobs/pdf
s/giving-feedback.pdf

9. Managing and Crucial Conversations

embracing conflict
10.Evaluating life areas Life wheel PERMA-V principals
for self-improvement Worksheet
11.Communication with Toastmasters elevator speech
impact elevator
speech
12.Building Confidence, DISC Assessment Tool
self-esteem, self-
awareness, and self-
growth. New
approaches on how
to say "No".
 Peer to Peer Advisory Group Themes

Career change
Finding your purpose. Distinctions in Purpose, Passion, and Meaning
What are your signature strengths?
The power of vulnerability
Busting the imposter syndrome
Womens issues in business
Women moving up the corporate ladder
Building confidence
Overcoming life challenges
Starting a business
Becoming an entrepreneur
Giving and receiving feedback, and feed-forward
Managing workplace conflict. Managing and embracing conflict
Communication with impact elevator speech (Toastmasters skills)
Building Confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-growth. New
approaches on how to say "No".
Building Influencing and Persuading Skills
Practicing Assertiveness
Bringing forth the best of you
Evaluating life areas for self-improvement
Courage to keep a positive attitude and strengthen individuality
The power of vulnerability
How Leadership looked then and now
Reinventing yourself and others
Building Self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-growth
Stripping your label
Dream List - identify one item from your dream list you could start to work
toward
Science of Gratitude, Applying Gratitude in your life. How appreciation can
change your life.
Empathy and compassion, how to lead with empathy
Establishing a Leadership Mindset
Resilience. What is Your Resilience Story?
Positivity. Broaden & Build Theory of Positive Psychology
Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset
Understanding Depletion & Repletion
Self-regulation techniques
Benefits of Mindfulness
Distinctions between Savoring, Mindfulness, & Meditation
Psychology of Flow How to get more Flow Experiences
Choice & autonomy in Life Satisfaction. Paradox of Choice
Relationships. Foundations of Thriving Relationships
Kindness & Altruism. Volunteerism
 Communication with impact. Basics of Communication. Nonviolent
communication Active-Constructive Responding
Social-Emotional Leadership
Work Life Balance/Integration
Job Recrafting: Work as a Job, Career, or Calling
Relationship between Achievement and Flourishing
Facilitating change
Goal setting and meeting. Visualization
Coaching and Accountability
Grit, Perseverance, Passion
Becoming a Change Agent. Facilitating change
Social comparison
Vitality, Habit and Rituals. Vitality as a pathway to Flourishing
Stress and Calm in the Nervous System
Research correlates on Sleep and Wellbeing
Aging well