COURSE As a leader in any of your groups, you are driven and
DESCRIPTION motivated by something - whether it be a person, a goal, an idea, or the activity itself. Start to understand YOUR answer to this question: Whats Your Why?
ESSENTIAL I. What values do you cherish most?
QUESTIONS II. Who/what inspires you? III. How do your values and inspirations shape your actions and the activities in which you are involved?
MATERIALS Laptop, Speaker, Projector, Screen,
FlashDrive w/Video Index cards (10 per delegate; 250 per session x5) White card stock (1 per delegate; 25 per session x5) Markers or Colored Pencils Instructor Index Cards (for Musical Chairs Activity)
Instructional Plan
1. Icebreaker (10 min)
This icebreaker is called Identity Circles. The council should be split in half and create two concentric circles (one inner circle and one outer circle). The outer circle will face inward, while the inner would face outward. Each inner-circle person should be paired with an outer- circle person, and they can have a seat. Each delegate will need 10 index cards and a writing utensil. Delegates will write one value on each card that make up their identity, ten values in total (1 minute). When everyone is finished, the delegates will explain to their first partner why they wrote the ten values they did (1 minute). After sharing is over, the delegates should be asked to rip up one card; a value they believe they could live without. The outer circle will then shift to the right one partner and the new pairs will explain what card they ripped and why. Delegates should continue the process of ripping one card and shifting partners until they have three cards left - their three core values.
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2. Introduction (5 min) The instructor would start the session by expressing the importance of allowing ones core values to drive their actions and shape their purpose in their relationships, organizations, and life. Finding common values within a group can be essential as well. Being sure of our values and sources of motivation can sustain us and help to withstand the test of time! 3. Video (5 min) This is an excerpt of What Is Your Why, a TED Talk by Simon Sinek. He explains the process of our actions: the what, the how, and the why. (see StoryBook) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_CZKQFnjAo 4. Your Philosophy (10 min) Now that the delegates have had time to reflect on their core values and motivations, they will create a visual representation of these values. Delegates should be asked to create a philosophy of sorts based on the values they listed earlier in the session on the provided card stock. It should be only one to two sentences long, and the delegates may decorate it with marker/colored pencils if they wish. After everyone has finished decorating/creating their philosophies, they should share them out to the rest of the group. As a council, they may take a picture holding their philosophies up and post it to their council Twitter. Delegates can be themselves in the picture - formal smiles are not required! 5. Activity (10 min) This activity is called Core Values Musical Chairs. This icebreaker is much like the regular game, but with a twist! The delegates will set out a circle of chairs - one for each of them. The instructor will have a pre-made set of index cards, each one containing a certain value (i.e. kindness, fairness, accountability, leadership) and will read aloud as they are placing one index card on each chair. The instructor will play music, and the delegates will circle around the chairs until the instructor turns off the music. Based on their own core values, they must be seated in one they identify most strongly with before everyone else is seated. In the first round, everyone will have a seat, even if they did not find their most important value. When everyone is standing again, the instructor will take away one chair randomly (preferably with their eyes closed so that they cannot see the value), and the game will continue. One person will not be seated with every passing round, as there will be more delegates than chairs.
CLOSURE Debrief Questions:
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1. What do you value most? 2. With what groups have you become involved? 3. Why are you involved in those groups? 4. What keeps you committed to these groups? 5. If you have not already, how can you use your values to guide your actions in the future? 6. How can you use your core values to shape your decisions in your daily life?
Storybook:
The diagram from Mr. Sineks video is located in the
Storybook on the Whats Your Why page. the delegates will fill it in based on their values and the personal philosophies they wrote. In the What circle, they may write what they are involved in, whether it be for Salem or a larger community. In the How circle, they may write how they do their work for that organization/larger community. In the Why circle, they may write why they do the work that they do. They may even write their philosophies or values. This will be another written representation of what drives them!