Transcript Anchor Yourself from Leadership UCO, May 2006

Anchor Yourself
Leadership UCO
May 9, 2006
What is meant by “anchor”?
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From class discussion
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Staying grounded
Keep things in perspective (spouse)
Dealing with things
Get to the balcony
Talking with someone removed from the
situation
Anchor
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Webster’s:
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to keep from drifting (ship)
anything giving security or stability; to hold
secure
Thesaurus:
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Fasten
Secure
Attach
Fix
Anchor
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Other thoughts:
Root
 Stand firm
 Steadfast
 Grounded
Thesaurus – antonym:
 Undo
 Disengage
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How do you anchor yourself?
A. Separate Role from Self
B. Distinguish Confidant from Ally
C. Protect the Sanctuary
leading to …
D. Maintain the Balance
How do you separate Role and
Self?
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Find balance
Realize you play multiple roles
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Pros of separating role and self
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Allows objectivity
Gives freedom to take risks
Roles end
People hate and react to the role
Cons of not separating role and self
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You become the issue
What are the differences and
similarities between Confidant and
Ally?
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From class discussion
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Allies
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People who share your values; you gain something from
talking to them; have overlapping but not identical stakes
Confidants
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People who have few conflicting loyalties; interests are
aligned with yours; most likely to be completely outside of
the organization; someone you can safely bounce ideas off
of; safe source of feedback; no prejudice or agenda; will tell
you what you don’t want to hear
Distinguish Confidant from Ally
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Webster’s:
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Confidant: a close, trusted friend whom one
confides (confide: as in sharing secrets, to
entrust)
Ally: to unite or join for a specific purpose; to
relate by similarity of structure
Distinguish Confidant from Ally
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Thesaurus
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Confidant: best/close friend, sounding board
Ally: friend, supporter, partner, collaborator
Antonym: enemy
What is meant by sanctuary?
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From class discussion
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Remove yourself from the environment
entirely for rest, reflection, and renewal.
How do you protect it?
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Don’t give up the activity or time when
stressed
Set aside time for this each day
Don’t allow yourself to erode the time you
have allotted
Protect the Sanctuary
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Webster’s:
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A holy place
A place of refuge or protection
Thesaurus:
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Shelter
Safe haven
Anchor Yourself
A. Separate Role from Self
(Don’t take it personally)
B. Distinguish Confidant from Ally
(Have a support group)
C. Protect the Sanctuary
(Have a time/place for inner reflection)
D. Maintain the Balance