Living Life to the Fullest To thine own

Living Life to the Fullest: To thine own self be true Katie Wadas-Thalken, Ed. D. Director of Academic Success Creighton University kwadas@Creighton. edu Amy Pick, Pharm. D, MS, BCOP Professor of Pharmacy Practice Creighton University apick@Creighton. edu

Learning Objectives After attending this presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Discuss challenges facing individuals throughout the lifespan of their career. 2. Identify one’s own principles and values when leading others, working in teams, and empowering others to lead. 3. Develop strategies to increase well-being and successful work-life integration.

Audience Response Reflecting on the past month, have I been overwhelmed by the challenges of work and life? 1) Never 2) Once in a while 3) Frequently 4) Not a day goes by when I am not overwhelmed

Audience Response The primary reason I felt overwhelmed with life and work is because of: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. the stress of my job balancing relationship (i. e. significant other) raising children aging parents sickness other challenges

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What do I want to do when I grow up?

Who do I want to be…

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. ” Brené Brown

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Authentic leadership • Research by Bill George (2003) – People trust genuine and authentic people (not imitations of other) – Authentic people • • • Passion for their purpose Consistent values Lead with hearts and head Long-term goals Meaningful relationships Self-discipline Know and accept who George, B. , Sims, P. , Mc. Lean, A. N. , & Mayer, D. (2007, February). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 1 -9.

Inauthentic Burke, Ronald J. ; Cooper, Cary. (2006). Inspiring Leaders. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledgel This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Authentic

Learn from your story • Context for your experiences, thoughts, and ideas • Source of inspiration • Determines what empowers you to lead • Must continue to be highly reflective George, B. , Sims, P. , Mc. Lean, A. N. , & Mayer, D. (2007, February). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 1 -9. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Self-awareness: Know your TRUE self Define and Values and principles practice Articulate Identify Your purpose Long-term goals Listen and Feedback accept

Values Acceptance Accountability Achievement Adventure Advocacy Ambition Appreciation Autonomy Balance Caring Community Commitment Compassion Collaboration Consistency Creativity Credibility Decisiveness Dedication Dependability Diversity Empathy Encouragement Enthusiasm Ethics Excellence Fairness Family Friendship Flexibility Freedom Fun Generosity Growth Happiness Health Honesty Humility Humor Inclusiveness Independence Innovation Inspiration Intelligence Kindness Knowledge Leadership Learning Love Mindfulness Motivation Optimism Open-Mindedness Originality Passion Perfection Power Preparedness Professionalism Punctuality Respect Recognition Relationships Adapted from Taproots, https: //www. taproot. com/live-your-core-values-exercise-to-increase-your-success/ Permission from author Barb Carr, January 2019 Reliability Resilience Resourcefulness Responsibility Responsiveness Risk Taking Security Self-Control Selflessness Simplicity Stability Success Teamwork Thankfulness Thoughtfulness Trustworthiness Understanding Vision Wealth Well-Being Wisdom

Exercise • Circle the values that resonate with you and your life • Theme the values into 3 -5 categories • Identify how you “live” these values • Use these values to help live with intention Adapted from Taproots, https: //www. taproot. com/live-your-core-values-exercise-to-increase-your-success/ Permission from author Barb Carr, January 2019

Audience Response What value is most important to you?

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DEVOTION Personal mission statement A strong feeling of love or loyalty. Devotion is where we send our energy. It is on what we concentrate. To what are you directing your attention, vibration, and love? Mary Claire, Lotus House of Yoga

Personal Mission Statement • Why write a mission statement? – Clarifies your values and aspirations and keeps you focused on what matters to you • Questions to consider: – What do I want from my life? – What do I value? – What are my talents? – By the end of my life, what do I want to accomplish? Adapted from http: //literacy. kent. edu/Oasis/Leadership/mission. htm

Sample Mission My mission is to use my God-given talents to inspire, develop and serve others so they achieve their highest potential.

Exercise: Goal setting

Share your goals

Living your values and purpose • Genuine identities • Balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations • Strong moral compass • Highly reflective • Strong support system

Burke, Ronald J. ; Cooper, Cary. (2006). Inspiring Leaders. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge

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Build a strong support team Mentors Coworkers Family Friends George, B. , Sims, P. , Mc. Lean, A. N. , & Mayer, D. (2007, February). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 1 -9.

Exercise Who is in your support system? Is your support system honest with you? How can they help you become more authentic? George, B. , Sims, P. , Mc. Lean, A. N. , & Mayer, D. (2007, February). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 1 -9.

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Additional resources/readings • The Confidence Code, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman • Heroic Living, Chris Lowney • Strengths Based Leadership, Tom Rath and Barry Conchie • Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, Parker Palmer • Well Being: The Five Essential Elements, Tom Rath and Jim Harter • Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli • Yoga Wisdom at Work: Finding Sanity Off the Mat and On the Job, Maren Showkeir and Jamie Showkeir • Work, Pause, Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood Without Killing Your Career, Lisen Stromberg

Additional resources/readings • • • Avolio, B. and Gardner, W. (2005). Authentic leadership development: Getting to the root of positive forms of leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 16(3), pp. 315 -338. Gardner, W. , Cogliser, C. , Davis, K. and Dickens, M. (2011). Authentic leadership: A review of the literature and research agenda. The Leadership Quarterly, 22(6), pp. 1120 -1145. George, B. , Ibarra, H. , Goffee, R. , & Jones, G. (2017). Authentic leadership (Harvard Business Review Emotional Intelligence series). George, B. , & Sims, P. (2007). True north discover your authentic leadership (1 st. ed. , Warren Bennis signature series). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Gunderman, & Maas. (2014). Authentic Leadership. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(5), 518 -519. Shamir, B. , & Eilam, G. (2005). "What's your story? " A life-stories approach to authentic leadership development. The Leadership Quarterly, 16(3), 395 -417. http: //dx. doi. org/10. 1016/j. leaqua. 2005. 03. 005