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Servant Leadership:Personal
and Professional Self Care
Healthy Congregations
Annual Retreat 2005
April 8-9, 2005
Rock Spring Ranch
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Do not ask the Lord to guide
your footsteps if you are not
willing to move your feet.
Author Unknown
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Agenda
Soul Leadership
What Robert Greenleaf Forgot to Tell
You About Servant Leadership
Introduction to Mental/Emotional,
Spiritual, Social & Physical Self Care
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Soul Leadership
What is Servant-Leadership?
Ten Characteristics of a Servant-Leader
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The Best Test of Servant
Leadership…
Do those served grow as persons; do they,
while being served, become healthier,
wiser, freer, more autonomous, more
likely themselves to become servants?
And what is the effect on the least
privileged in society; will they benefit, or
at least not be further deprived?”
The Servant as Leader
by Robert Greenleaf
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Listening
– Encompasses getting in touch with
one’s own inner voice
– Coupled with reflection, listening is
essential to the growth & well-being of
the servant-leader
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Empathy
– Acceptance & recognition of others
for their unique & special spirits, even
when certain behavior or performance
is unacceptable
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Healing
– Recognition of the opportunity to help
make whole those around you
– the potential for healing one’s self &
one’s relationships from emotional
hurts
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Awareness
– Arises from a grounded vision of who we
are in God’s eyes: children, heirs, those
worth an ultimate price
– Understanding of issues involving ethics,
power, & values
– The ability to view most situations from a
more integrated, holistic position
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Persuasion
– The ability to build consensus in a
group
– The ability to convince others, rather
than coerce compliance
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Conceptuatlization
– The ability to dream great dreams & to
think beyond the day-to-day realities
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Foresight
– Vision that looks deeper than the
surface
– vision that sees beyond current
appearances
– Learning from the lessons of the past,
the realities of the present, and the
likely consequence of the future
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Stewardship
– The call not to selfishly use natural
resources, but to shepherd & care for our
natural world
– Recognition that the gifts given to the
members of the body of Christ were given
not for personal use, but rather to fulfill a
role within the body
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Commitment to the growth of people\
– Belief in the intrinsic value of each
individual
– A sense of responsibility to nurture
others
– Following Jesus’ example of
empowering others to grow & succeed
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Ten Characteristics of a
Servant-Leader
Building Community
– Willingness to show the way to others
– Demonstrating the leader’s unlimited
liability for the group
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What Robert Greenleaf
Forgot to Tell You
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What Robert Greenleaf
Forgot to Tell You:
Leadership demands skills & the ability
to express those skills so that those who
are led grow & prosper
The leader’s ability to serve others is
totally dependent on their ability to
function fully & to be healthy
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What Robert Greenleaf
Forgot to Tell You
The four facets of health are the
responsibility of the individual, but
cannot be managed totally by the
individual
If you do not prioritize self-care
(servanthood for your body, mind &
spirit) it is unfair to ask others to
prioritize your well-being
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What Robert Greenleaf
Forgot to Tell You
The successful servant-leader leads the
way to a better self!
The successful servant-leader models
self-care for those s/he leads
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What Robert Greenleaf
Forgot to Tell You
Servant
Leader
Servant of Self (Temple of God)
Servant of Others (Congregation, Family, Friends
& Community at Large)
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Exercise: Step 1
Place your pen or pencil in your non-
dominant hand
When I say “Go”, write as many words
to The Lord’s Prayer as you can
When I say “Stop”, finish the word you
are writing and put down your pen or
pencil.
Count the number of complete words
you wrote & report out
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Exercise: Step 2
Place your pen or pencil in your
dominant hand
When I say “Go”, write as many words
to The Lord’s Prayer as you can
When I say “Stop”, finish the word you
are writing and put down your pen or
pencil.
Count the number of complete words
you wrote & report out
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Lesson: What you are able
to give is dependent on what
you have to give
You can get work done when
you are not healthy, but both
the quality and quantity of
the work suffer.
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Mental/Emotional Health
 A servant-leader who fails to take care
of their own mental/emotional needs is
stressed, unable to focus and prioritize
Mental/emotional health are necessary
to be creative & supportive of those you
lead.
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Spiritual Health
 Personal spiritual health is critical in
keeping the individual grounded in the
faith that christened the servant-leader
into a leadership role.
It is the sustenance for the journey & the
refreshment for the soul that keeps their
“calling” alive.
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Social Health
 We need deep roots & ongoing
encouragement to reach our full
potential.
Such depth arises from community
supporting us in our growth &
development, and from our supporting
others in kind.
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Physical Health
 Lack of physical health due to poor
dietary habits, physical inactivity,
tobacco use or exposure, inadequate
sleep, &/or inadequate water
consumption leave us performing at less
than our potential.
It is like writing with our non-dominant
hand!
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Lesson: What you are able to give
is dependent on what you have to
give.
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Total health incorporates all four facets
of health: mental/emotional, spiritual,
social and physical health.
If any one facet is lacking, the other
three facets will suffer as a result
Balance is key!
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Wheel of Health
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Questions to consider
What might be some beliefs that keep us
Christians from self-care?
Who do I want to engage in healthy self-
care?
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Questions to consider
Why should I be a model for self-care?
What benefit would there be to others if
I encouraged them to be leaders?
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Questions to consider
Do I encourage my own heart?
How could I do more to encourage
myself about self-care?
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No man is capable of selfimprovement if he sees no
other model but himself.
Conrado I. Generoso
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A Preview of
the Self-Care Workshop
Information, self-assessment,
reflection, & commitment
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Mental/Emotional
Self-Care
Stress Management
Relaxation and Time Off
Time Management
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Stress & Relaxation
Breathing
Meditation
Progressive relaxation
Guided imagery
Positive thought
Humor
Stretch
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The more familiar we are with
our inner terrain, the more
sure-footed our teaching – our
living – becomes.
Parker Palmer
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Spiritual Self-Care: Questions
for Reflection
Do I find spiritual nourishment in my
worship community?
Am I actively growing in my spiritual
journey?
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Social Self-Care: Questions for
Reflection
Do I balance my social/interpersonal
well being with my professional
responsibilities?
Do I have hobbies, interests &
responsibilities outside of my job?
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Physical Health:
Actual Causes of Death
 Tobacco (19%)
 Poor Diet/Lack of Exercise (14%)
 Alcohol (5%)
 Infectious Agents (4%)
 Pollutants/Toxins (3%)
 Firearms (2%)
 Motor Vehicles (1%)
 Illicit Drug use (1%)
McGinnis JM, Foege WH. Actual causes of death in the United States,
JAMA 1993; 270:2207-12
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Metabolic Syndrome:
The Life Continuum
IGT
Dyslipidemia
IFG
HDL
Trig
Injury Risk
Microvascular Disease
Cancer Risk
Macrovascular Disease
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Physical Health
Healthy Eating
Water
Active Living
Tobacco-Free Living
Sleep
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Effects of Environment
 Challenging
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Super-sized portions
Advertising/mis-information
Fast foods
Personal Situations
 Supportive
– Variety
– Convenience
– Information
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Stages of Change Model for
Individual-Level Change
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Prochaska, J. O. and C. C. DiClemente (1986).
The transtheoretical approach.
Handbook of Eclectic Psychotherapy.
J. Norcross. New York, Brunner/Mazel: 163-200.
Personal Mission Statement
What?
– Values
– Passions
Why?
– To guide decisions
– To direct activity
– To help us sort out what deserves our
attention, time & effort
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Personal Health Covenant
Commitment to self care
Achievable
Small step
Moves you one level in stages of change
Active
Buddy system
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An Opportunity:
 To Become a Trainer for Servant Leadership:
Personal & Professional Self Care:
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Attend May 6, 2005, workshop in Wichita
Keep a self-care covenant
Participate in monitoring & support system
Attend follow-up training in Fall 2005
Accept assignments to co-facilitate training
in pilot congregations (at least one
congregation in 2 years)
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Servant Leadership: Personal
& Professional Self Care
Self-care by both clergy & laity is a
key component of the Healthy
Congregations in Action initiative.
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Shoot for the moon. Even if
you miss you will land among
the stars.
Les Brown
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Judy Johnston, MS, RD/LD
Research Instructor
Department of Preventive Medicine &
Public Health
University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita
Phone: 316-293-1861
E-Mail: [email protected]
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