Your Role and the Basic Principles

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Your Role and the Basic Principles

• Kathleen M. Kielar
• Purdue Libraries
• Staff Development/Training Coordinator

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Learning Objectives

• Describe the expanded role of the leader and what
  it means for your own job.
• Describe the benefits of applying the Basic
  Principles as fundamental leadership skills.
• Describe ways to specifically apply the Basic
  Principles in your department.
• Describe how the behavior modeling methodology
  will work to help you enhance your skills.
• Describe the responsibility you have for your own
  learning during the training session.

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Agenda

• Introduction of the Basic Principles
• Video
• Discussion
• The Basic Principles
• Video
• Benefits of Basic Principles
• Exercise
• Summary

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How could Joel have handled this situation more
constructively?
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Basic Principles

• Focus on the situation, issue, or behavior, not
  on the person.
• Maintain the self-confidence and self-esteem of
  others.
• Maintain constructive relationships with your
  employees, peers, and managers.
• Take initiative to make things better.
• Lead by example.

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Benefits of using the Basic Principles
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Tips for Using the Basic Principles

• 1. Focus on the situation, issue, or behavior,
  not on the person
• Describe the specific situations, issues, or
  behaviors you have observed
• Avoid generalizations about character or personal
  attributes
• Tie issues to business results so you focus on
  things or events, not on personality traits
• Talk about what you have observed or know has
  happened, not about something someone else heard
  or saw
• Say things to make the other person feel you want
  to solve the problems, not lay blame

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• 2. Maintain the self-confidence and self-esteem
  of others
• Let group members know you value their
  contributions to the session
• Look for opportunities to recognize what someone
  does well or could do well
• Give thanks for a job well done
• Show your understanding of diverse points of view
• 3. Maintain constructive relationships
• Promote good relationships with thoughtfulness
  and common courtesy
• Treat todays interactions in a way that builds
  future success
• 4. Take initiative to make things better
• When you see something you could do to enhance
  learning, do it.
• When you see a problem, help find a solution.
• 5. Lead by Example
• Continually be aware of your actions and your
  responses to others
• Never underestimate the influence of your behavior

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Plan of Action

• Three situations where I can use the Basic
  Principles are
• 1.______________________________________________
• 2.______________________________________________
• 3.______________________________________________
• What signals will remind me to use them?
• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
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• How many times will I use the Basic Principles
  this week?
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