Transcript L’Arche Leadership

Growing as Servant Leaders
A Source of Life and Renewal for L’Arche
For Review & Input with Community Leadership
May & June 2012
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Servant Leadership
Focus for Growing as Servant Leaders Program
 The diagnostic activities of 2011 (surveys, interviews, analysis,
working sessions) showed that a leadership gap at L’Arche
Canada exists for those leaders who support core members
• The materials and practices for core members are already
in place but not as effectively for those who support them
 Therefore the focus of the Growing as Servant Leaders program
will be on those who support core members
• Assistants
• House Leaders
• Board
Members
• Family
• Community
Leaders
• Homes
Coordinator
• Program
Leaders
• Assistant
Coordinators
• National
Coordinators
• Alumni
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Volunteers
Friends
Members
Regional
Coordinators
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Servant Leadership
Leadership ranges from the simple to the complex
“effective action taken towards an outcome”
• Effective = makes a positive difference
• Action = from a smile to running an organization; a moment or a year
• Taken = doing it rather than just thinking it
• Towards = part of a journey; don’t need to get to the end in one step
• Outcome = an implicit or explicit purpose
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Servant Leadership
A Major Change Effort
 The diagnostic activities of 2011 indicated a major
change effort would be required to achieve this
vision
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Developing leadership is too important to leave
until later
This has been named as the number one priority
and main focus for L’Arche Canada over the
next 3 years
Communities must be involved in shaping the
solutions
A dedicated team has been put in place to lead
this effort
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Servant Leadership Model
Embrace
the Mission
Foster a
True
Community
Be a Sign
of a More
Human
Society
Stand on
Humble
Ground
Celebrate
the Unique
and Sacred
Value of
Each
Person
Live in Joy
Open to
Mutually
Transforming
Relationships
Trust in
God
Make
Known Our
Gifts
Journey
Together
with
Integrity
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Servant Leadership
Driven by Mission and Identity
The Identity of L’Arche
We are people with and without intellectual disabilities,
sharing life in communities belonging to an international
federation.
Mutual relationships and trust in God are at the heart of
our journey together.
We celebrate the unique value of every person and
recognise our need of one another
Our Mission is to…
Make known the gifts of people with intellectual
disabilities revealed through mutually transforming
relationships
Foster an environment in community that responds to the
changing needs of our members whilst being faithful to
the core values of our founding story.
Engage in our diverse cultures, working together toward a
more human society.
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Servant Leadership
Why a Servant Leadership Model
Why Servant?
• To be of service; to serve; stewardship
• To act, lead and live out the Mission and Identity of L’Arche
• Jean Vanier sees himself as a servant leader for a mission that was given
to him
Why a Leadership Model?
• To reinforce key values, mission and vision of L’Arche
• To clarify how these are translated into action
• To continuously call out their importance
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Servant Leadership
Developing the Servant Leadership Model
Mission
Jean Vanier
Writing
Regional
Coordinators
Community
Leaders
Communities
Core Members
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
December
2011
March
April/May
June
September
Servant
Leadership
Model
V6
October
2012
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Develop the Model Community by Community
“Names the key
elements of our culture
and calls out their
importance”
Stand on
Humble
Ground
Embrace
the Mission
Foster a
True
Community
Be a Sign
of a More
Human
Society
1. Are these the key
elements of Servant
Leadership at L’Arche?
2. Are any considerations
missing? Are any
unimportant?
Live in Joy
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3. Would you change any
of the descriptions?
Assistants
Current Leaders
Core Members
Communities
Trust in
God
Make
Known Our
Gifts
Journey
Together
with
Integrity
Celebrate
the Unique
and Sacred
Value of
Each
Person
Open to
Mutually
Transforming
Relationships
Provide feedback to
Amy Demoulin
(demoulin@larchet
oronto.org) or Janet
Maclaren
(j.maclaren@rogers
.com)
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Foster a
True
Community
Create an environment where everyone shares life in
hope, security and communion
“Community is a sign that love is possible”
Considerations
How are you welcoming?
How do you celebrate?
Warm, friendly, embrace new members, inviting to family
and visitors, everyone participates, all are included,
hospitality
Rejoice, a cry of hope, affirms we are in this together, suspends
time, transforms day to day life, reveals and creates community
How do you bring traditions Recognizable rhythm of life, familiar routines, sharing meals,
to life?
sharing stories, everyone participates, fosters bonding
How do you foster
morale?
Bring out the best in everyone, together you are something
more, build atmosphere of trust and mutual affection
How do you create space
and time?
Allow for reflection, downtime and growth; a manageable pace,
set priorities, make choices
How do you belong?
Bring your own identity, commit to community, membership
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Celebrate the
Unique and
Sacred Value
of Each
Person
Honour every person for their unique being
“Do we believe in the infinite value of each human
being?” Jean Vanier
Considerations
How fully do you honour
the sacred value of each
person?
How carefully do you
celebrate each person?
How do you care for each
person?
How agreeably do you
embrace diversity?
Build dignity, treat each person as special, affirm, accept
them as you find them, let them choose their path, involve
them in decisions that affect them, support them in living
to their fullest potential, make known their gifts, support
them to live as equal partners in carrying out Mission and
Identity of L’Arche
Celebrate significant events, name their gifts, share their
stories, call them to membership
Attentive to their needs, gentle, tender,
Welcoming of people of different cultures, intellectual
abilities, personalities, social ways, religions, racial
backgrounds: lack of prejudice, learning approach, curious,
open, adaptable
How do you value the unity Celebrating differences teaches that at heart we are all the
same, diversity can be more beautiful, build energy and
that our differences
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bring synergy
illuminate?
Open to
Mutually
Transforming
Relationships
Share life in deep reciprocal relationship
“Reciprocal, mutual exchanges that honour our
common humanity” 2010 L’Arche Annual Report
Considerations
How are you open to
being loved?
Accept your vulnerability and fragility, let your feet be
washed, let your heart be touched, hold the desire to enter
into relationship, can you receive the love offered? Can you
surrender control to the power of a deep relationship?
How do you love?
Compassionate, deeply empathetic, devoted, respectful,
caring, tender, want the best for the other person, gratuitous
in spirit, reflect their beauty, offered freely, agape
How are you present?
Really be there, meet the other heart, intentional, keep the
door to your heart open; life sharing
How are you able to
commit?
Continued choice to be in relationship, extended effort over
time, honour relationship by announcing it
How are you transformed
by the struggle and love
of mutual relationship?
Allow yourself to be changed, know that challenge can be
the seed of growth; see the beautiful aspects of humanity
that are awakened, accept relationship can be rewarding
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Books/
articles
Quotes
Theological
Self
Assessment
Open to
Mutually
Transforming
Relationships
Jean Vanier
wisdom
Art
L’Arche
stories
L’Arche
blog
Training &
Support
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Journey
Together
with
Integrity
Honour those you are travelling with on this journey at
L’Arche by treating them with respect and love
“You shall love your neighbour as yourself”
Matthew 22
Considerations
How are you trusted?
Honest, candid, direct, sincere, truthful, maintain confidences, admit
mistakes, who do you trust, how do you trust
How are you kind?
Thoughtful, courteous, encouraging, considerate, caring, gentle, gracious
How are you patient?
Attentive listener, tolerant, measured, self-controlled, invite
understanding and resolve conflict through dialogue
How do you forgive and seek
forgiveness?
Move forward with dignity intact, healing approach, accept limitations,
forgive as we have been forgiven, choose to heal broken relationships
How are you collaborative?
Positive attitude, build on other’s contributions and perspectives, nonhierarchical, trust others, share responsibility, flexible, build confidence,
share success and challenges
How well do you communicate?
Listen often, clear, unambiguous messages, with respect
How are you respectful?
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On time for meetings and commitments, come prepared, present, follow
through on commitments, embark on worthwhile endeavours
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Embrace
the Mission
Translate your passion for the Mission into action that
makes a positive difference
“Be faithful to the core values of our founding story”
L’Arche Mission Statement
Considerations
Appreciate richness of legacy (founding story, charism, charter, mission,
How fully do you understand
spirit), wonder, consider, explore, carry, share, personalize, integrate,
and engage in the Mission?
nourish, be guided by vision and values
How does your passion
Take initiative, speak up, hold convictions, act on inspiration, be
translate into action?
proactive, hopeful
How do you set high
standards and hold to
account?
Have courage to hold yourself and others to account for impact, willing
to say “no” or “not now”, persist through challenges, care deeply, step
up to difficult decisions, do your very best, set clear expectations
How do you wisely identify
opportunities for
improvement?
Visionary, question current approaches, challenge assumptions, with
insight and sensitivity, respectful of authority, consider timing, offer
options and hope, discerning
How effective are your
proposed solutions?
How wisely do you
steward resources?
Creative, realistic, sensitive to culture, long term view, respectful of
resources (people’s time, financial), consider consequences, shared
ownership
Make good use of the resources that have been entrusted to us, people’s
time, money, property; accountable, transparent, in solidarity, consultation
How do you support the
agreed to direction?
Adaptable, open to new ways, respect decisions once made, solidarity,
curious, seek understanding
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For Discussion
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Make
Known Our
Gifts
Create a learning culture where everyone grows and
develops their gifts
“The light that is shining in them” Jean Vanier
Considerations
How are you open to
learning and growing?
Curious, non defensive, solicit feedback from others,
intentional, journey mindset, reflective, self-aware, daily
opportunities, grow from mistakes
How deliberate are you as a Focus on capability building and deep personal growth; up
coach and developer of
front coaching with insightful, honest feedback, specific
people?
suggestions for improvement, timely, caring spirit,
How do you create
Tailor training, formation and support; create new roles for
opportunities for growth? growth, harness strengths, understand gifts, actively
develop the next generation of leaders
How do you share your
Know what the gift is, celebrate the gift, where is light
gifts and the gifts of
needed? what is true calling?
others?
How do you build a
continuous learning
culture?
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Safe environment, feedback flows daily, mistakes are
learning opportunities, it is about growth
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Trust in God
See and discover the spiritual in everyday community
life at L’Arche
“L’Arche communities are communities of faith, rooted
in prayer and trust in God” Charter of L’Arche
Considerations
How do you continuously
understand the spiritual
basis of L’Arche?
How are you open to
seeing & discovering
God at L’Arche?
How do you contribute to
the spiritual life of the
community?
Gain insight into the spirit and charism of L’Arche through
understanding how it originated in the Christian story and how
it is interpreted through humanistic, ecumenical, and other
religious traditions
Recognize presence of the sacred in people and in actions, see
the role of providence in everyday joys and challenges,
appreciate that vulnerability can foster union with God
Value the spiritual life and identity of the community, plan and
make time for spiritual events and prayer
How do you support others Nurture and encourage the spiritual life of individuals, respect
on their spiritual journey? religious identity and paths, ensure pastoral care
How are you deepening
your own spiritual life?
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Participate in opportunities for spiritual growth, committed to
personal spiritual journey
For Discussion
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Live in Joy
Bring life to the L’Arche community and be grateful for
what has been given
“When we have light and joy in our hearts we don’t
need material wealth” Jean Vanier
Considerations
Do you choose joy?
Live in the spirit of abundance, see it, recognize it
How do you share your joy
with the community?
Create fun, share stories, be interesting, laugh together, be
spontaneous, get excited, have adventures, foolishness,
include everyone
How are you kind to
yourself?
Forgiving, accepting, caring, see own worth, free yourself to
live in joy, attend to the deep places where joy emerges
How do you respect your
physical wellbeing?
Eat well, exercise, rest, attentive to your health care
How do you respect your
emotional wellbeing?
Prayer, meditation, walks, peace, stillness, maintain a
healthy work-life balance
How are you grateful?
For moments, for sights, for your gifts, for others light, for
love, for community, for God, hold a sense of wonder
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Stand on
Humble
Ground
Realize the deep freedom and strength that comes
when you operate from a place of acceptance of your
true self
“We are simply human beings, enfolded in weakness
and hope” Jean Vanier
Considerations
How do you see your
place in the world?
Appreciate that you are part of something more, be open to
unknown mystery, gratuitous
How are you humble?
Accept your gifts and limitations, know that you will make
mistakes and can learn from them, forgiving, no need to be
spectacular, powerful, necessary or the best
How are you selfless?
Put noble purposes and other people ahead of your needs,
be of service, willing to sacrifice, extend yourself for a
greater good, affirm yourself
How are you authentic?
Genuine, comfortable in your own skin, reliable, trustworthy,
with integrity, in harmony, know what you truly live for, come
as you are
How are you content living
Give priority to relationships, respond and be present to the
simply?
given moment, find the mission in the littleness of daily
activities
How are you a strong and
Attract followers through respect, maturity, security; your
trusted leader?
motivations inspire
and engage, know people and be known
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Be a Sign
of a More
Human
Society
Announce to the world L'Arche's vision and witness of
our common humanity
“Engage in our diverse cultures, working together
towards a more human society” Mission of L’Arche
Considerations
How do you advocate for a
better humanity?
Share your views on the rightful place and respect for people
with disabilities within society; write, speak out, influence
policy, educate society and particularly young people
How do you support core
members sharing their
gifts with the broader
community?
How do you personally
share the message of
L’Arche?
How do help L’Arche
continuously learn?
Create opportunities for interaction, connections and
collaborations to people and organizations beyond L’Arche,
announce gifts, be in relationship, foster relationships with
family and friends
Integrate spirit and message of L’Arche in your life beyond
the community; with family and friends, at the grocery store,
on vacation
Welcome good news from the world around us, collaborate,
learn from others, work in partnership
How do you share and
collaborate with other
organizations?
Share vision and authentic experience with those who may
benefit, support alumni as servant leaders
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For Discussion
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Develop the Model Community by Community
“Names the key
elements of our culture
and calls out their
importance”
Stand on
Humble
Ground
Embrace
the Mission
Foster a
True
Community
Be a Sign
of a More
Human
Society
1. Are these the key
elements of Servant
Leadership at L’Arche?
2. Are any considerations
missing? Are any
unimportant?
Live in Joy
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•
•
•
3. Would you change any
of the descriptions?
Assistants
Current Leaders
Core Members
Communities
Trust in
God
Make
Known Our
Gifts
Journey
Together
with
Integrity
Celebrate
the Unique
and Sacred
Value of
Each
Person
Open to
Mutually
Transforming
Relationships
Provide feedback to
Amy Demoulin
(demoulin@larchet
oronto.org) or Janet
Maclaren
(j.maclaren@rogers
.com)
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Servant Leadership
Mutually Reinforcing People Practices with Servant
Leadership at the Center
Recruiting
Role
Descriptions
Alumni
Feedback
Process
Membership
Recognize &
Celebrate
Development
Plan
Learning
Culture
Future Leader
Focus
Leadership
Outlook
Mentor &
Accompany
Training &
Formation
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Servant Leadership
Phased Approach over Three Years
Servant
Leadership
Model
Refine SL
Model
Feedback
System
Best
Practices
Design
Recruiting
Quick
Plan
2 Sources
5 Hires
Leadership
Review
Support
2012
Training
Gather
Best
Practices
Develop
Library
Safe Test
Pilot
Design
Process
Rollout
Interview
Questions
Design
Learning & Coaching
Rollout
Template
Develop Curriculum
Contact
Info
Alumni
2012
Pilot
2013
2014
Invite
2015
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Servant Leadership
Objectives
Intent of Leadership Development Initiative
“I get the critical importance of this effort to L’Arche Canada”
Breadth and cohesiveness (systematic approach) of Leadership
Development Initiative
“This touches almost everything, and all aspects need to be mutually
reinforcing”
Priority of focus of L’Arche Canada on this initiative
“We must focus our efforts on this to the exclusion of many other
priorities”
Shared ownership and change management approaches
“To be successful this needs to be designed and implemented with
everyone’s fingerprints all over it”
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Servant Leadership
Objectives
Importance of strong team and measured success for impact
“I will encourage the strongest leaders from my community to be
involved and be interested in their progress”
Commitment to hold solutions to highest standards
“I will provide direct and judicious feedback ”
Importance of pace in achieving impact
“There is a lot to be done so feedback and leadership must be timely”
Personal commitment of current leaders to making this project a success and
to their own deep personal growth as servant leaders
“I will be involved in this from the inside out and will share my gifts
and energy to make it happen”
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Why Servant Leadership?
Embrace
the Mission
Foster a
True
Community
Be a Sign
of a More
Human
Society
Serve the
Community
Celebrate
the Unique
and Sacred
Value of
Each
Person
Stand on
Humble
Ground
Develop
Leaders
Live in Joy
Open to
Mutually
Transforming
Relationships
Deep Personal
Growth
Trust in
God
Make
Known Our
Gifts
Journey
Together
with
Integrity
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Servant Leadership
Servant Leadership Model Should …
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Reflect the culture, values and purpose of L’Arche and reclaim them
The BREATH of Servant Leadership
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Bring to life the human dimension of L’Arche
The HUMANITY of Servant Leadership
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Be inspirational yet challenging
The ENERGY of Servant Leadership
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Draw out the unique gifts of each individual
The PERSONALITY of Servant Leadership
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Support day to day intentional living in community
The BEAT of Servant Leadership
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Encourage current and emerging leaders and core members regardless of
role or residence
The INCLUSIVENESS of Servant Leadership
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Support deep personal growth and transformation
The GUIDE of Servant Leadership
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Servant Leadership
Servant Leadership Model Should…
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Be easily understood for recruiting
The ATTRACTION of Servant Leadership
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Support the development of leaders with the qualities that are essential to
fulfilling the mission
The NURTURING of Servant Leadership
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Enhance the spirit of community and relationship and support fulfillment of
current members
The HEART of Servant Leadership
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Serves and benefits the communities today
The IMMEDIACY of Servant Leadership
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Connects alumni in a meaningful way and enhances their contributions beyond
L’Arche
The REACH of Servant Leadership
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Is distinctive to L’Arche yet accessible by others to support being a sign
The UNIVERSALITY of Servant Leadership
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