Swift Kick's Dance Floor Theory Leadership training, Part 1

2. D.F.T.
1.0

3. Dance
Floor
Theory

4. Dance Floors
and
College Campuses
are the
SAME THING.

5. Body Language

6. What is State?
Thoughts

Emotions

Physiology


7. Your State = Your Outcome

8. Control:
Change
1
Change
all
3

9. Your State = Your Outcome
Taking a test

Dance floor

Campus Event

Kissing


10. The Dance Floor

11. The Dance Floor

12. The Dance Floor

13. 0 1 2 3 4 5

14. 0 1 2 3 4 5

15. N
0 1 2 3 4 5
Engagement

16. Average State of the Group
Add Up Individuals’ States
Divide by Number in Group
=
Average Group State

17. Your State = Your Outcome

18. Avg. State of Group
=
Group’s Outcome

19. Taking responsibility for a
group’s state and group’s
outcome is
LEADERSHIP.

20. A bad dance: A good dance:
Text 0 1 2 3 4 5
5
0

21. A leadership opportunity: A good campus:
Text 0 1 2 3 4 5
5
0

22. First, What Not to Do
Do Not:
Try to change whole group
at once.
Try to “pop” one person
(from 0-5).
These are common leadership mistakes.

23. x+1 0 1 2 3 4 5

24. The Steps:
Have fun (manage your state)

Introduce yourself (build the relationship)


25. The Relationship

• Match their state
Relationship
• See it through their eyes
Influence
• Find common ground

26. The Steps:
Have fun (manage your state)

Introduce yourself

Make introductions to others

- Get out of the way!
Mix it up

- Gently: 1’s with 2’s etc.

33. Yes No

34. Be the Spatula

35. Why?
Because ‘s have
more fun.

36. How to
get (and stay)engaged:
1. Focus on
Relationships
2. Focus on
others

37. Involved Students
are more likely to:
•Get Better Grades
•Graduate
•Be satisfied with
experience