Start From Within: #RyersonSA PD Conference 2016 Competency Idea Generator by Annie Jiang, Aleksandra Kulesza, and Akeisha Lari Pre-conference competency talk.

1. Competency Idea Generator
Pre-Conference Session
#RyersonSA Conference 2016
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Facilitated by: Annie Jiang, Aleksandra (Ola) Kulesza
and Akeisha Lari

2. Agenda
8:30-8:35am
Welcome/Introduction
8:35-8:40am
Icebreaker Activity
8:40-8:55am
Competency Generator Activity
8:55-9:00am
Conclusion/Call to Action

3. Icebreaker Activity
● Find your sticker group.
● Sit/stand together.
● Self-reflection: What competency are you most interested in developing?
● Groupwork: Share that competency with your group. What interests you about
that competency? How will it benefit you/the work that you do?

4. Competency Generator Activity
● Stations with post-it notes and competency titled chat paper
● Participants to write on post-it
○ WHAT do you want to learn about that competency?
○ HOW do you want to learn about that competency?
○ WHO do you want teaching you?
● As you move through the chart papers, chat with your colleagues about the
competencies and feel free to get creative

5. Think Outside “The Box”...
Learn about EDI
through an interactive
video produced by SA
Creative.
Learn about Empathy and
Emotional Intelligence
through a Yoga Session
held by Student Health and
Wellness.
Learn about Assessment,
Evaluation and Storytelling
through an Aboriginal
Teaching Circle co-facilitated
by Student Life and
Aboriginal Student Services.
Learn about Student
Learning &
Development
through a play put
on by Housing and
Residence Life.
Learn about
Personal
Foundations in an
art activity facilitated
by Student Learning
Support.
Learn about
Ethics & Legal
Responsibility
during breaks of a
dance workshop
hosted by the
Career Centre.

6. Conclusion/Call to Action
Next Steps:
We are just getting started!
To get involved, join the RyersonSA Professional Development Committee.

7. THANK YOU!
From: Annie, Ola and Akeisha