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
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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: [email protected] – Tip Fallon: [email protected] with graphics from RocketPics