Presented at the 2019 Bonner Summer Leadership Institute at Waynesburg University by City Year representatives Ashley Dzurnak and Patrice N. Barnes. This presentation is a "how to" on understanding and building your leadership persona, perfecting collaboration techniques, and solidifying your journey to success.

1. #Gains: Maximizing Your
Leadership Poten9al

2. Leadership Compass ASSESSMENT
• What seems most comfortable?
• What is your first inclina5on when you get a new
project?
• What feedback have you been given about
yourself?
• What is your tendency when under pressure?

3. North: The “Get It Done” Person
• Approach to Work
Asser5ve, Ac5ve, Decisive. Likes to be in control and determine the course
of events. Quick to act, expresses urgency for others to act quickly also
enjoys challenging people and situa5ons. Thinks in terms of the “boGom
line”. Likes a quick pace and the fast track. Courageous, Ambi5ous, and
Confident. Perseveres – Not stopped by “NO”. Goal-centered, ambi5ous
hardworking leader who is comfortable being in front. Value Words – “Do
it now!” “I’ll do it.”
• Best Ways to Work with a North
Present your case quickly, clearly, and with enthusiasm and confidence. Let
them know they will be involved – their payoff and their role. Focus on the
“challenge” of the task. Provide them with plenty of autonomy. Establish
5melines and s5ck with them. Give them posi5ve, public recogni5on. Use
them to complete tasks that require mo5va5on, persuasion, and ini5a5ve.

4. South: The Nurturer
• Approach to Work
Friendly, likeable team player. Allows others to feel important. Suppor5ve,
nurturing and caring towards colleagues. Willing to trust others’ statements at
face value. Peace-loving, sympathe5c, and helpful. Feelings-based, trusts own
emo5ons and intui5on as truth. Able to focus on the present momeny. Process-
centered. Generous, non-compe55ve and likes to build on the ideas of others.
Value Words: “Right” and “Fair”
• Best Ways to Work with a South
Remember process, aGen5on to what is happening with the rela5onship
between you. Jus5fy your decisions around values and ethics. Appeal your
rela5onship with this person and his or her other rela5onships. Listen hard and
allow the expression of feelings and intui5on in logical arguments. Be aware that
this person may have a hard 5me saying “NO” and may be easily steamrolled.
Provide plenty of posi5ve reassurance and likeability. Let the personal know you
like them and appreciate them

5. East: The Visionary
• Approach to Work
Innova5ve, Crea5ve and sees the big picture. Very idea oriented, focuses
on future thought. Risk-taker, adventurous, spontaneous. Has insight into
mission and purpose. Looks for overarching themes and ideas. Appreciates
a lot of informa5on. Strong spiritual awareness, free spirited,
unconven5onal. Likes to experiment and explore. Value words: “Op5on”
“Possibility”
• Best Ways to Work with an East
Show apprecia5on and enthusiasm for ideas. Listen and be pa5ent during
idea genera5on. Avoid cri5cizing or judging ideas. Allow and support
divergent thinking. Provide a variety of tasks. Provide help and supervision
to support detail and project follow through

6. West: The Analyst
• Approach to Work
Seen as prac5cal, dependable, and thorough. Provide planning and
resources to others. Moves carefully, deliberately, and follows procedures
and guidelines. Use data to make logical and analy5cal decisions. Weighs
all sides of an issue, balanced. Introspec5ve, self-analy5cal, focused,
reserved. Careful, thoroughly examines people’s needs in situa5ons. Works
well with exis5ng resources – gets the most out of what has been done in
the past. Skilled at finding the fatal flaw in an idea or a project. Value
Words: “Objec5ve,” “Organized”
• Best Ways to Work with a West
Allow plenty of 5me for decision-making. Provide data – objec5ve facts
and figures that a West can trust. Don’t be put off by cri5cal “NO”
statements. Minimize the expression of emo5on and use logic when
possible. Appeal to tradi5on, a sense of history, and correct procedures.

7. Reflect
Thinking about your assessment results ask yourself
the following ques5ons:
• How has this trait shown up in your past/present
leadership successes?
• How has this trait shown up in your personal life?

8. Tools at work
• Group together with same direc5on (N,S,E,W)
• Take 10 minutes to plan a vaca5on with your group

9. Reflect
Thinking about your vaca5on results, let’s discuss the
following ques5ons:
• What is really great about being your direc5on?
• What is really hard about being your direc5on?
• What song best represents your direc5on?

10. Diversity in the toolbox
• Group together with different direc5ons (based on
what you think you need)
• Take 10 minutes to plan another vaca5on with your
group

11. Reflect
Thinking about your second vaca5on results, let’s discuss the
following ques5ons:
• How did you strategically use your strengths?
• What did you benefit from having a different direc5on
involved in the planning?
• Were there any conflicts? (If so, how did you solve them?
Did your leadership trait contribute to the solu5on?)

12. Patrice N. Barnes
My Direc5on: East
Contact me:
pbarnes@cityyear.org
Ashley Dzurnak
My Direc5on: West
Contact me:
adzurnak@cityyear.org
• City Year is modeled to value and
u5lize diverse leadership strengths
• Excellent opportunity to serve and
develop professionally
• 1yr AmeriCorps service experience in
an under resourced school, working
on a team to empower and support
students