The Center for Leadership equips and elevates Sewanee colleagues (faculty and staff) to lead positive change.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
UPCOMING EVENTS:
"How to Lead Simple Coaching Conversations: Bringing Out the Best in Others" with Dr. Julie Bell, Sports Psychologist
- April 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
- Center for TEACHING, duPont Library (2nd floor, overlooking back parking lot)
Coaching others is a valuable skill for everyone, whether we are teachers, leaders, supervisors, or just want to help others access their own wisdom. Coaching focuses on facilitating self-discovery through questioning and feedback, while advising provides expert guidance and information to help individuals make informed decisions.
Join Dr. Julie Bell, a sport psychologist and Sewanee parent, as she shares insights on the art of guiding meaningful coaching conversations. Drawing from her experience working with top athletes, coaches, and business executives, Dr. Bell will illuminate the power of a coaching conversation that fosters growth and reveals potential. Through practical strategies, participants will discover how to create an environment conducive to open dialogue, active listening, and targeted feedback.
Dr. Julie Bell leads Chartwell Partners' suite of Leadership Advisory services, including Success Planning, Executive Assessments, Board Advisory, Executive Coaching, and Keynote Speaking. She specializes in Relationship-Based Coaching and Technology-Assisted Coaching. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and a Doctorate of Sport Psychology from the University of Virginia. She has served as adjunct faculty at Oklahoma State University and Southern Methodist University. Her book, Performance Intelligence at Work, was published in 2009 by McGraw-Hill.
We are fortunate to have Dr. Bell as a Sewanee parent (to first-year student Myers Bell). We appreciate her generosity in offering this workshop to colleagues while her daughter is in class!
"Embracing Constructive Discontent: Tools for Getting Unstuck" with Peggy Farmer
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
- Time: 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
- Location: TBD
Led by Peggy Farmer, this workshop will delve into the mindset of constructive discontent to understand how your feelings of dissatisfaction and discontent can be a catalyst for positive change.
If you are hitting roadblocks in your personal or professional life and are seeking strategies to address the challenges of inertia and stagnation, join this workshop to support you in overcoming obstacles (both internal and external) so you can move forward.=
Discover practical techniques to use the energy from your discontent to revive your enthusiasm and motivation, whether you are grappling with tackling a complex project, writer's block, burnout, systemic hurdles, or seeking to reconnect purpose in your work.
Connect with fellow participants to exchange ideas, share successes, and receive encouragement in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Please reserve your spot by May 15 here. Questions? Email elwilson@sewanee.edu.
Peggy Farmer, Ph.D., is the founder and director of Self Mastery International and is a therapist, consciousness coach, wellness consultant, speaker, and facilitator. She is the author of “Exploratory Surgery of the Soul, A Journey to Self Mastery” and served as the Wellness Consultant for the University of the South during the 2014-15 academic year.
Comments by Sewanee colleagues about past workshops led by Peggy Farmer:
“Peggy Farmer was wonderful, she made everyone feel included. Her tips were very useful. It was interesting to hear from the attendees how many outside-of-work-life stressors were in play. I also like the way these events introduce you to faculty and staff colleagues. I might not have met these wonderful folks if not for these events.”
“I always love and appreciate everything that Peggy brings to the space she inhabits. She is so good at making people feel comfortable even in uncomfortable times.”
“Peggy is amazing. Love her energy, expertise, willingness to meet people where they are, and her intention to bring healing.”
“I went away from the session with a better attitude and carried what I learned home with me. I was surprised at how such a short time with Peggy could be so useful.”
StrengthsLunches (for Colleagues)
- Tuesdays from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
- McClurg 206C Room (upstairs classroom)
StrengthsLunches are for any colleagues who want to learn more about the CliftonStrength that is featured in the Center for Leadership e-newsletter that week. We will meet upstairs in the McClurg 206C room. Either bring your lunch or let the University treat you to lunch with you for this informal, lightly-facilitated conversation with other colleagues. It is a chance to meet new colleagues and to learn more about CliftonStrengths. Below is the list for future lunches so you can mark your calendar- no need to RSVP; just show up! CliftonStrengths® is a personal growth tool that identifies your top five natural areas of talent. Request a free code here.
- April 23- INDIVIDUALIZATION
- May 7- INPUT
"Mindfulness Daily at Work" Course
- Free; online
- Register here anytime
Good leaders must be self-aware, and mindfulness practice is a tool for awareness. Mindfulness Daily at Work is a 40-day online program, presenting an in-depth training to teach you key mindfulness practices specifically targeted for the workplace. Throughout this program, you will learn to feel more present and engaged, develop your creativity and critical thinking skills, improve your health and well-being, have better relationships and interactions, and revolutionize your overall experience at work. Each session has a short talk and a short meditation, as well as guidance for bringing a practice alive throughout the day. Mindfulness Daily @ Work makes it easy to tap into an internal well of joy, satisfaction, and vitality at work, no matter what our jobs are. Registration is open and you can start any time.
Personal Growth Tools: Online Assessments
Click here for a list of online assessments to learn more about yourself and your abilities (including CliftonStrengths, Conflict Styles, Personal Values Inventory, Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, Interest Profiler, etc.)
SEWANEE COLLEAGUES
One of the best parts of working at Sewanee is getting to work alongside devoted and gifted colleagues. The Center for Leadership is providing venues for improved internal communication to promote unity, collaboration, and trust among colleagues.
SEWANEE COLLEAGUES FACEBOOK Group
Click here to request to join (current and officially-retired colleagues only, please). And if you are not on Facebook but would like to see some of the latest featured posts in this group, you can check them out here.
PRAISING UP COLLEAGUES
Give Public Recognition ("PR") to a Sewanee colleague who works either behind the scenes or in the spotlight by filling out this PRaising Up Colleagues form. Let's shine the spotlight on the many people who make a difference at Sewanee! These praises will be posted on the Sewanee Colleagues Facebook group AND this Center for Leadership webpage.
Request a workshop
To request a workshop for your team, department or class, please submit one of these forms:
IDEA INCUBATOR
"Your idea. Our support."
The Center for Leadership has designed a new process to support and elevate new and innovative ideas that will create positive change at Sewanee. If you are a faculty or staff colleague with an idea, click here to learn more and to start the ball rolling!
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Wilson at the Center for Leadership at elwilson@sewanee.edu.
