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Personal Message

Personal Message. Leadership 201. The National Democratic Institute. INTRODUCTIONS/ GROUND RULES. Introductions Ground rules Ice breaker exercise. PERSONAL MESSAGE OBJECTIVES. Identify passions and a plan of action Increase awareness of personal vision, goals and objectives

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Personal Message

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  1. Personal Message Leadership 201 The National Democratic Institute

  2. INTRODUCTIONS/ GROUND RULES • Introductions • Ground rules • Ice breaker exercise

  3. PERSONAL MESSAGE OBJECTIVES • Identify passions and a plan of action • Increase awareness of personal vision, goals and objectives • Understand purpose and structure of bio • Gain tips for projecting a professional image

  4. PERSONAL MESSAGE TOPICS • Recognizing your passions • Developing vision, goals and objectives • Delivering your personal message • Writing a bio • Public narrative • Personal image and appearance

  5. KEY TERMS • Passion • Vision • Goals • Objectives • Image

  6. RECOGNIZING YOUR PASSIONS • Assess Your Current Involvement • What issues do you know a lot about? • What issues do you want to know more about? • What issues do you want to get involved in?

  7. DO A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT • Identify your team • Develop your assessment questions • Determine your assessment plan • Be flexible • Collect your information and share

  8. CONDUCT A SWOT ANALYSIS • Strengths • Weaknesses • Opportunities • Threats

  9. VISION,GOALS & OBJECTIVES • What’s the difference? • Vision describes your optimal, desired future state • Goals are specific things you want to accomplish • Learning objectives help you focus your efforts toward goals

  10. VISION VS. MISSION Vision = Future Mission = Every day

  11. DEVELOPING GOALS

  12. DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES • What do I want to accomplish? • How will I accomplish my goal? • How will it be measured? • When will I accomplish it by? • Are my objectives SMART within the context of my work and length of my work term?

  13. DEVELOP A PLAN OF ACTION • Parts of a plan • Project description • Objectives • Activities • Timeline • Resources • Budget

  14. DEVELOP A PLAN OF ACTION • Use a “SMART” approach • Specific • Measurable • Attainable/Achievable • Relevant • Time-bound

  15. DELIVERING YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE • What is a bio and why is it needed?

  16. DELIVERING YOUR PERSONAL MESSAGE • Writing a bio • Keep it short • Cover the highlights • Write in third person • Keep personal information at a minimum/it is optional

  17. PUBLIC NARRATIVE

  18. EXERCISE: Story of Self • Challenge: Why was it your challenge? • Choice: Why did you make the choice you did? • Outcome: What did it teach you? What do you want to teach us? How do you want us to feel?

  19. PERSONAL IMAGE • Imagine what other people see • Be confident • Keep your energy level even & high

  20. EXAMPLE IMAGE

  21. PERSONAL APPEARANCE • Clothing should be • Professional • Comfortable (including shoes!) • Easy to wear Rule of thumb for deciding “should I wear this?” is: “When in doubt; don’t!”

  22. PERSONAL APPEARANCE • Jewelry • Keep jewelry to a minimum • Wear small earrings • Avoid wearing any highly reflective items (e.g., Lapel Pins, Necklaces, Watches, etc.) • Avoid any jewelry that makes noise

  23. PERSONAL APPEARANCE • Dress so you look good and feel good! • Don’t dress expensively • Avoid low necklines, tight clothes, short skirts • When in doubt, go conservative • Plain fabrics are best • Hair and makeup should be simple, not distracting • Avoid looking “Overly Made-up”

  24. SCRUTINY Don’t let it get you down!

  25. EXERCISE: Scrutiny Click this link to watch the video: Saturday Night Live (NBC) Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton

  26. EXERCISE: Examining Image • Jewelry • Dress • Hair • Make-up • Personal style

  27. CARING FOR YOUR HEALTH • Exercise • Diet • Sleep • Work/life balance • Emotional health

  28. PERSONAL MESSAGE REVIEW • Recognizing your passions • Vision, goals and objectives • Personal message • Image and appearance • Questions? • Feedback?

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