07
STUDENT
LEADERSHIP
CHALLENGE
25 DAYS OF
INSPIRING A
SHARED VISION
"When you're stuck in shifting beach sand up past your
ankles, unable to tear your gaze from the tsunami
about to slam into the shore, the last thing that would
be on your mind is, "Now would be a good time to be
inspired by a shared vision."
-Christine Barnes
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CREATE A VISION BOARD
Include quotes, pictures or words that are
relevant to the mission of your group. Put it
on display somewhere that you and your
team members can see it daily to remind
yourselves what you want to accomplish!
BRAINSTORM A LIST OF
S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
Goals should be specific, measurable,
attailable, realistic and time-based. What
are some goals you can think of right now
for your group?
From "The Student Leadership Challenge:
Five Practices for Exemplary Leaders" by
James M.Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
PRACTICE POSITIVE
COMMUNICATION
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At least once a month you should reassess
your team's goals to ensure that they're
remaining relevant to the mission of your
group. Ask yourself: what have you
accomplished in the last month? What do
you hope to accomplish in the next?
Make sure that the language you're using to
communicate with your team members is
uplifting and encouraging instead of
negative.
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CREATE A WORD CLOUD
Get your team together and brainstorm a
list of words that come to mind when you
think of your group and your group's
mission. Make them into a decorative word
cloud via: www.wordclouds.com
DRAFT A VISION
STATEMENT
Use clear, concise language to summarize
the purpose of your organization in a way
that is memorable and inspirational. Use the
present tense!
REVISIT YOUR GOALS
FREQUENTLY
07
PLACE TRUST IN YOUR
TEAM MEMBERS
Trust is one of the foundational
characteristics of a successful group.
Cultivate an environment in which you can
trust your team members and they can
trust you.
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PARTICIPATE IN TEAM
BUILDING EXERCISES
Follow this link for a ton of ideas to get
started! https://www.huddle.com/blog/tea
m-building-activities/