Four Tools for Prioritizing and

Accomplishing Your Goals

September 17, 2014

Presenter: Tip Fallon

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Agenda

• Introductions

• Your Goals

• Objectives

• 4 Tools for Prioritizing

• Wrap-up and Discussion

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Introduce yourself

Use the Text Entry tool

Type: Your name & role in character education

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Where are you?

HI

AK

International

Poll: Years of experience in

education

• A: 0-5

• B: 6-10

• C: 11-15

• D: 16 +

Current state of CE for your group:

• A: Just getting started

• B: Some successful areas

• C: Many things going well but room for

improvement

• D: Doing great - Ready to apply for NSOC!

What is one thing you want to

improve this year?

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Webinar Objectives

1.Take away at least one action or tool you

can use to prioritize and accomplish your

goals

2.Learn or refresh your understanding on 4

key practices for prioritizing

Reflect

Clarify

Align

Assess

Prioritizing and Accomplishing Goals

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on the big picture andwhat is most important

the specific outcomes you desire and

obstacles you are facing

with your organizational goals, people, and your environment

your progress towards your goals

Reflect• Prioritizing and goal-setting is personal.

Explore what character education means to your

committee members to build trust, increase

engagement, and identify new ideas for your work.

Questions to consider discussing with your committee:

• Why is CE important to you?

• When did you realize the power of CE?

• What unique perspective do you bring to CE?

• What hopes and concerns do you have about CE?

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Times to assess your progress

Point in Time

X

ABefore

Forecasting

BDuring

Reacting

CAfter

Looking back

Adapted from Peter DiGiammarino, IntelliVen, 2011

Times to assess your progress

Point in Time

X

ABefore

Forecasting

BDuring

Reacting

CAfter

Looking back

- Too late to change external outcomes

- Left with internal meaning

- Have time to influence outcomes of the future

- Can be difficult to practice

Adapted from Peter DiGiammarino, IntelliVen, 2011

Final hour concept

Imagine you are looking back on your time at

school and your character education initiative.

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Project yourself into the future so you can act most effectively in the present

Final hour concept

Imagine you are looking back on your time at school and your character education initiative.

– What would you be proud of?

– What might you want to have done differently?

– What advice would you give yourself based on this?

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Project yourself into the future to impact the present

What advice would you give

yourself?

Clarify

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How much stress was there in your

school community the last year?

A: Low

B: Moderate

C: High

Clarify

1. What is the impact of the level of stress in

your school community on CE?

2. What can you do to better manage the

stress?

Clarify

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Get your brain to use its executive

functions!

Write down or discuss with your

character committee:

1. What are the exact outcomes you

hope to achieve?

2. What are the specific obstacles you

are facing?

We should slow down to plan and prioritize…

Can’t. Too busy…working on issues caused by lack of planning!

Are you and your committee clear

on your desired goals?

• A: No

• B: Somewhat

• C: Yes, very clear

Goal Chart

• Look at different dimensions of the goal

• Define your “north star” and the concrete goals

• Set timeframes

• Keep your goals visible

• Assess your progress

• Be open to change

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Goal chart

Area Vision Current level

2014 goals 2014 actual 2015 Goal 2016

Content knowledge

Students and staff understand the school’s core values and behaviorexpectations

4 CE included in orientation for all new staff

Orientation Content developed

Modeling the way

All “adults” model our shared values at all times and challenge each other

4

Community engagement

Energized and engaged community– parents, businesses, external orgs taking part in our activities

3 Identify 5 partneringorganizations

2 complete

Adequateresources

Sufficient monetary, time, and personnel support for CE

2

Student behavior

Students strive to practice our values and reflect and learn when opportunities arise

2 Reduce bullying incidents to <7

CY: 2 reported

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High-level vision – North star! Measurable and concrete goals

Goal chartArea Vision Current

level2014 goals 2014

actual2015 2016

Goal Chart: Questions/comments?

Align

• To what organizational goals – of the

school/district – do your priorities align?

• Which external schools or organizations can

you work with?

• Who are the stakeholders and partners that

have a vested interest in your goals?

• How can you design your schedule to

achieve your priorities?

• Ask others on your team about their goals.

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How aligned are you to the goals or

your stakeholders and

school/district?

• A: Strongly aligned

• B: Somewhat

• C: Very little

Benefit-Effort Chart

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BEN

EFIT

EFFORT

High Med Low

Low

Med

Hig

h

2 1-2 1

2-3 2 1-2

3 2-3 2

Benefit / Effort Matrix

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BEN

EFIT

EFFORT

High Med Low

Low

Med

Hig

h InitiativesA: Recruit more people to CE committeeB: Start a CE newsletterC: Create a school-wide service weekD: Apply for NSOCE: Revise school valuesF: Incorporate CE into teacher training

A

B

C

D

E

F

Placement of initiatives are for example only

Benefit-Effort Chart: Questions?

Assess

How can you assess how you

progressing towards your goals?

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Urgent vs. Important MatrixUrgent Not Urgent

Important

Q I

Do now.

e.g., handling a student crisis

Q II

Do as soon as possible.

e.g., Develop a CE plan

Not Important

Q III

Delegate, renegotiate, reschedule.

e.g., replying to a vendor question

Q IV

Avoid.

e.g., meetings you don’t have to attend

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Source: Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Urgent vs. Important MatrixUrgent Not Urgent

Important

QI QII

Not Important

QIII QIV

What is one thing you will do next?

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Recap

1. Did you take away at least one action or tool you

can use to clarify your priorities and move closer

to your goals?

2. Did you learn or refresh your understanding on

key practices for prioritizing

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Recap

1. Did you take away at least one action or tool you

can use to clarify your priorities and advance

towards your goals related to character

education?

2. Did you learn or refresh your understanding on

key practices for prioritizing

Reminder: Register for the 2014 CEP Forum!

http://www.character.org/Forum/

Final

questions?

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Contact infoCEP – Sheril Morgan: smorgan@character.orgPresenter – Tip Fallon: tfallon@evansincorporated.comMade with graphics from RocketPics