EDL 290 F - Week 3

1. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
The Nature of
Group Leadership
Phase One: A Case for Good Company
Week 3:
Mountaintop Views
ARRIVAL NOTES
● Happy Leap Day!
Enjoy some fun
worksheets as we
get started.
● Sit in groups of 6-8.
● Get started on your
week 3 reflection.
TODAY’S AGENDA
● Welcome back!
● Reflections from the
SOUL journey.
● Week 3 lecture and
activities
● Housekeeping
● SOUL Scenario #3
REFLECTIONS FROM THE
SOUL JOURNEY
● Rate your week.
● Explain your rating. How is
your week? What are highs
and lows? Anything you’re
looking forward to?
● This week you read about
perspectives. Share one of
your perspectives with Liz
and Andrea.

2. A Story About Feedback
THE SINGLE STORY WE KNOW AND INVITING ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
(Sinek, 2021)

3. A Story About Feedback
THE SINGLE STORY WE KNOW AND INVITING ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
Why?
To elevate our work as a team, invest in student staff,
and promote success now and in the future.
How?
What?
Give specific attention to each SOUL and the group at
large.
Assignment feedback, in-the moment comments, individual areas to give attention to,
celebrations, cheerleading, accountability, strength and conditioning process
(feedback, goals, performance evaluation), provide tools for success.

4. Week 3 Lecture and Activities
Synthesis, Takeaways, and Application

6. Why?

7. The Golden Circle
WHY, HOW, AND WHAT
(Sinek, 2021)

8. The Golden Circle
WHY, HOW, AND WHAT
Very few organizations can clearly articulate WHY they
do what they do.
(Sinek, 2021)

9. The Golden Circle
WHAT’S OUR WHY?
So I asked you…
what’s our why?
(Sinek, 2021)

10. The Golden Circle
OUR WHY
(Sinek, 2021)
WHY
belonging
and
community
HOW WHAT

11. The Golden Circle
OUR HOW
(Sinek, 2021)
WHY
belonging
and
community
HOW
tell the story
of the
academic and
social
transition to
college
WHAT

12. The Golden Circle
OUR WHAT
(Sinek, 2021)
WHY
belonging
and
community
HOW
tell the story
of the
academic and
social
transition to
college
WHAT
● facilitate orientation
sessions
● share stories and
perspectives
● connect students
with other students
● help students set
academic and
co-curricular goals
(the list goes on…)

13. Connection Point
In order to enact our why, we need to
share the story of the academic and
social transition to college.
(Sinek, 2021)

14. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
Storytelling
TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING MATERIAL
● Everyone can relate to stories. (Anderson, p. 64)
● “When you listen to a story, your entire brain lights up.” (Eber, 3:30)
● “Data doesn’t change our behavior. Emotions do.” (Eber, 5:10)
● “It’s really worth fine-tuning your stories.” (Anderson, p. 65)
○ Avoid overstuffing with details that are important to us, but that the wider audience just
doesn’t need to know.
○ Remember essential pieces of the context that hemp the story make sense.
● The power of parable.
(Eber, 2020)
(Anderson, 2016)

15. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
Storytelling
TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING MATERIAL
● Everyone can relate to stories. (Anderson, p. 64)
● “When you listen to a story, your entire brain lights up.” (Eber, 3:30)
● “Data doesn’t change our behavior. Emotions do.” (Eber, 5:10)
● “It’s really worth fine-tuning your stories.” (Anderson, p. 65)
○ Avoid overstuffing with details that are important to us, but that the wider audience just
doesn’t need to know.
○ Remember essential pieces of the context that hemp the story make sense.
● The power of parable.
(Eber, 2020)
(Anderson, 2016)
WHAT MAKES A GREAT STORY?

16. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
Storytelling
WHAT MAKES A GREAT STORY?
(Eber, 2020)
ANSWERS THREE QUESTIONS
1. What is the context?
○ Setting, who is involved, why
should I care?
2. What is the conflict?
○ Where is that moment that
everything changes?
3. What is the outcome?
○ What’s different? What is the
takeaway?
HAS THREE ATTRIBUTES
1. Build and release tension.
○ Makes you wonder “what’s
happening next”?
2. Builds an idea.
○ Helps you see something you can
no longer unsee.
3. Communicates value.
○ Demonstrates what you
encourage and discourage.

17. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
Storytelling
A SOUL-RELATED EXAMPLE
DATA/INFO
Miami
University has
more than 600
clubs and
organizations
you can join!
STORY
Have you thought about joining a club or organization here at Miami?
I remember when I was sitting at orientation, and I told myself I just wanted to
focus on classes for my first semester. Then, I heard that college was all about
learning both inside and outside of the classroom. Plus, I have always loved
being involved in high school. So, I decided to choose one organization just for
fun, and one that would help me learn a new skill or that was related to a
career goal. I looked on the HUB and went to Mega Fair and joined the
Fencing Club and the Society for Women Engineers. If you can believe it, I’ve
met my best friends in these organizations, and my Fencing Club advisor is
also going to help me with my resume.
Miami has more than 600 clubs and organizations you can join. What will your
strategy to choose be?

18. Tell Me a Story
ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

19. Tell Me A Story
ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

20. Tell Me a Story
ABOUT THE SAVANNAH

21. Tell Me a Story
ABOUT THE SAVANNAH

22. Tell Me a Story
ABOUT COLLEGE

23. Perspective
WHAT DOES THIS VIDEO TELL US ABOUT COLLEGE?
If a new student only knows about
college from this Pitch Perfect clip,
what do they assume college is?

24. Connection Point
PERSPECTIVE
When we share our stories, we need
to understand the concept of
perspective.
(Sinek, 2021)

25. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING MATERIAL
(Guzmán, 2022)
What were your takeaways from what
you read?

26. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
PERSPECTIVE
(Guzmán, 2022)
● If there’s one thing that most people can agree on, it's that the way we treat and
talk to people we disagree with is broken.
What were your takeaways from what you read?
(Guzmán, 2022)
What is keeping us from seeing each other and
how do we get it out of our way?

27. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
CURIOSITY
(Guzmán, 2022)
(Guzmán, 2022)
What am I missing?

28. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
PERSPECTIVE
(Guzmán, 2022)
(Guzmán, 2022)

29. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
PERSPECTIVE
(Guzmán, 2022)
(Guzmán, 2022)

30. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
PERSPECTIVE
(Guzmán, 2022)
(Guzmán, 2022)
● Ken: [scottish fossil word] one’s range of knowledge or sight
○ You can’t know what you aren’t close to.
● Ask yourself: “what am I missing?”, and encourage others to do the same.
● Consider responding with “I never thought of it that way” instead of immediately
shutting down ideas that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable to you.
(Guzmán, 2022)

31. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
I Never Thought of It That Way
PERSPECTIVE
(Guzmán, 2022)
(Guzmán, 2022)
● I never thought of it that way.
(INTOIT)
● Could strengthen or challenge
your thoughts.
● What INTOIT moments have you
experienced?
(Guzmán, 2022)

32. Online Perspectives
Breaking Down the SOULcial Media Policy

33. SOULcial Media Policy
WHY DOES OTP HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY?

34. SOULcial Media Policy
WHY DOES OTP HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY?
● As a group, we’re the single story first-year students have about the Miami
experience.

35. SOULcial Media Policy
WHY DOES OTP HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY?
● As a group, we’re the single story first-year students have about the Miami
experience.
● We are impressionable in the face if a single story.

36. SOULcial Media Policy
WHY DOES OTP HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY?
● As a group, we’re the single story first-year students have about the Miami
experience.
● We are impressionable in the face if a single story.
● We must hold ourselves accountable for the single story we’re sharing.

37. SOULcial Media Policy
WHY DOES OTP HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY?
● As a group, we’re the single story first-year students have about the Miami
experience.
● We are impressionable in the face if a single story.
● We must hold ourselves accountable for the single story we’re sharing.
As a team, we have a responsibility.

38. SOULcial Media Policy
WHAT THE SOULCIAL MEDIA POLICY DOESN’T MEAN
● We shouldn’t share our personalities or perspectives online.
● We need to stop posting online.
● We need to hide.

39. SOULcial Media Policy
THE GOAL
As a group, we’re sharing authentically and honestly while upholding the position you’ve
accepted – one of positive role modeling, high regard, and storytelling.

40. SOULcial Media Policy
THE GOAL
As a group, we’re sharing authentically and honestly while upholding the position you’ve
accepted – one of positive role modeling, high regard, and storytelling.
You are not just telling your story,
you’re telling the Miami story.
(Think about the perspectives new first-year students currently hold and how their
perspective most often only allows them to have one story about college/Miami before they
experience it.)

41. SOULcial Media Policy
THE GOAL
As a group, we’re sharing authentically and honestly while upholding the position you’ve
accepted – one of positive role modeling, high regard, and storytelling.
SOULs are held to the highest Miami expectations and you were selected to do this.
You are not just telling your story,
you’re telling the Miami story.

42. SOULcial Media Policy
THINGS TO CONSIDER
● Because of their perspectives, new students and their families can’t know:
○ The context of your photo.
○ What your inside joke means.
○ Your age.
● The SOULcial media policy will set you up for success beyond your work
with OTP, but also with future employment.

43. SOULcial Media Policy
WHAT SHOULD THE SOUL DO?
@newmiamistudent

44. SOULcial Media Policy
IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE PUBLIC, BE PUBLIC.
● Policy: If you have active social media accounts, be open to
accepting follow/friend requests from the students who will be at
orientation and want to be connected with you.
○ What’s the implication of not doing so?

45. SOULcial Media Policy
WHAT SHOULD THE SOUL CONSIDER?

46. SOULcial Media Policy
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
● Policy: Use appropriate language, free from profanity, negative talk
against Miami or other schools.
○ Why?

47. SOULcial Media Policy
SHOULD A SOUL POST THESE? WHY OR WHY NOT?

48. SOULcial Media Policy
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
● Policy: No comments or photos regarding drugs and/or alcohol.
○ Why?

49. SOULcial Media Policy
OFFENSIVE AND DEROGATORY REMARKS
● Policy: No offensive or derogatory remarks or photos (be inclusive
to all).
○ Why?

50. SOULcial Media Policy
PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
● Policy: Be mindful of organizational and personal affiliations.
○ Why?
○ Consider: Do the people I follow/repost, etc. represent who I
am? Do they represent Miami University well?

51. SOULcial Media Policy
PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
● Policy: Be mindful of organizational and personal affiliations.
● Don’t “like” inappropriate comments or pages (e.g., “Green Beer Day” or “Bud Light”).
● Be careful about who you follow (e.g. “drunkgirlproblems” is probably not appropriate).
● Consider what you have “shared” or “retweeted.”
● Fraternity and Sorority Communities.
○ You may have your fraternity/sorority represented on your social media, and you should be a highly positive
example of what it means to be part of fraternity and sorority life.
○ We want new first-year students to make decisions about what organizations they might like to be in based
on what they want, not what's best for you.
○ Students may develop opinions or stereotypes about certain affiliations based on knowing or seeing your
pictures, so please be cognizant of representing fraternity/sorority life as a whole, not just your
organization.
○ Do not feed into the Greek Life stereotype (“everyone is in one”).
○ It is our responsibility to be as unbiased as possible (“Oh, this must be the best/worst one”).

52. SOUL Scenario #3
MANAGING MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
The atmosphere is buzzing with excitement and nervous energy; it’s the first day of a new orientation,
orientation session. As a SOUL, you lead a new group of new students through various conversations.
Sasha, a new student in your group is seemingly quite confident and outspoken.
You begin facilitating the first small group session with Sasha and 12 other new students. You notice Sasha
nodding on as you facilitate an activity and invite everyone to introduce themselves. You can tell Sasha is
all-in. You share a story about your own exploration in college and invite new students to think about the
experience they’d like to have this fall. Sasha eagerly shares that they’d like to join the mock trial team and
some sort of environmental club. “Oh, and I want to join the Dean’s Advisory Board and become an RA…
College is the perfect time to make lifelong connections”, exclaims Sasha!
Erik, another student in the group, says (softly), “Um, I’m not so sure about that; college is just about getting
good grades and then getting out so we can make some money.”
Knowing what you know, how do you handle the situation in your role as a SOUL?

53. SOUL Check-Ins
Consultations with the Leadership Team

54. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
NOTES
● What’s fair game?
○ Learning materials (reading/video).
○ Course discussions and lectures.
○ SOUL scenarios.
● Tips:
○ Consider the key concepts for each topic.
○ Know what the concepts are and how to apply them to your
leadership and/or the SOUL position.
● Format
○ Mostly open response (seeking examples/application)
○ A few multiple choice.
The Nature of
Group Leadership
What to Expect on Your
First Checkpoint

55. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
The Nature of
Group Leadership
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK
Week 4:
Mountaintop Views
ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Cycler Development Menu
○ Adjusted due date for #1.
● Feel Good Events.
● Breaking Bread with BaShaun.
● SOUL Debrief Group.
DUE NEXT WEEK
● Reading (60 pages).
● SOUL Journey Checkpoint #1.
● CliftonStrengths.
● Love languages assessment.
● Attend your scheduled strength and
conditioning meeting.

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59. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.
The Nature of
Group Leadership
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK
Week 4:
Mountaintop Views
ANNOUNCEMENTS
● Cycler Development Menu
○ Adjusted due date for #1.
● Feel Good Events.
● Breaking Bread with BaShaun.
● SOUL Debrief Group.
DUE NEXT WEEK
● Reading (60 pages).
● SOUL Journey Checkpoint #1.
● CliftonStrengths.
● Love languages assessment.
● Attend your scheduled strength and
conditioning meeting.

60. TO TEAMWORK. TO TRUST. TO JOY. TO LOVE AND HONOR.