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Welcome to Kappa Omicron Nu! Join us in embracing empowerment through vision, courage, and teamwork. Enact your highest values with autonomy and dependence for a community of excellence.
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Kappa Omicron Nu is pleased to recognize and honor the new members of this Chapter.
Empowerment Dorothy I. Mitstifer Executive Director Kappa Omicron Nu
Mission of Kappa Omicron Nu . . . is empowered leaders through scholarship, research, and leadership.
Definition “focusing energy in one’s Circle of Influence. . . . It’s acting with integrity.”
Outcome of Empowerment . . . is a community worthy of the best we humans have to offer.
Essence of Empowerment . . . is enactingthe vision.
Elements of Empowerment • Vision • Balance of autonomy & dependence • Courage
Vision is defined . . . as taking a stand for a preferred future.
Vision implies • Taking responsibility • Acting congruently • Agreeing to change
Autonomy . . . in decision making and action relative to service—decisions are made and actions taken based on expertise (knowledge and reason).
Dependence . . . grows out of a reluctance to risk or to take responsi-bility for the future.
Useful dependency • Confirms and validates us. • Clarifies organizational frameworks. • Helps us feel connected. • Protects us from problems. • Helps us learn from others.
Teamwork and Interdependence . . . are most effective when we operate out of a position of strength.
Courage • Facing harsh realities. • Examining our own contribution to problems • Putting our authentic view into words in a straight-forward manner.
Enacting the Vision We are most free . . . when we are consistently living in accordance with the highest values. . . . Consistency of the highest sort is empowerment.
Kappa Omicron Nu Chapters . . . are a key resource for members in gaining empowerment. Herein lies a challenge to chapters.
Welcome toKappa Omicron Nu The challenge to each of you is to make the Kappa Omicron Nu mission of empowerment a life-long quest.
The Target and priority of Kappa Omicron Nu is You
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