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Sean Evelsizor person with disability created this as a college class project
Why is this experience important?
What is the Good Life?The Good Life training is Respect Based and focuses on strengths and possibilitiesThe Good Life training challenges organizations to acknowledge there is no place in our work for coercion & control and that our focus and vision is on possibilities & quality of life for people we serve
The Good Life is a training designed to:1. Most importantly, to intentionally act upon a set of beliefs,
actions and practices that help the people you serve to have good lives
2. To recognize the value and contributions of your organization’s employees
3. Improve relationships within the organization
It’s about ALL of US
SELF ASSESSMENT
Before you can recognize the strengths in others, first you have to be able to see the strengths in yourself
The Good You
Symbolize harmony
Wants everyone to be happy
Good communicators
Caring
Enjoy being at the top
Work efficiently
Organized
Confident
Give the tools to get the job done
Dependable
Meticulous
Collect data
Innovative
Look toward the future
Lively
Brainstorm
See the big picture
The Not So Good You
Takes moods from others
Decide from feelings
Cannot deal with confrontation
Passive
Lots of data don’t know what to do with it
Overly cautious
Sometimes seems aloof
Disappointed by others
Outspoken
Rigid
Snappy
Arrogant
Handles conflicts aggressively
Dislike structure/routines
Unfocused
Do minimal follow-up
Surrounded by constant chaos
SELF ASSESSMENT
Why is Personality so Important?
We must understand the personalities of the people we serve in order to help them We all have unique personalities We are not always willing to change our
personalities We must understand each other in order
to work together…Balance Is the Key
You Are Not Expected To:
• Be Perfect• Get along with everyone• Have all the answers• Control Behavior• “Change People” to fit what you want
them to be.
What you can “Take Away” from this
Find the strengths of the people served Help the people served use their strengths Use the strengths you have Turn to others to use their strengths
NEED SOME INSPIRATION?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue3hCVHtZZY
Inspirational Team building
What is an Ally?
An Ally is a partner, in a mutually beneficial relationship. The Developmental Disabilities professional known as an Ally receives reimbursement for the utilization of their skills and talents to support a person they serve to have a “Good Life”.
What does being an Ally mean to you?
An Ally Makes Every Interaction Count!
“Never let anyone come to you without coming away better and happier”.
• Mother Teresa
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Tools of an Ally
① Our thoughts about people we serve
② Our eyes
③ Our ears
④ Our words
⑤ Our heart/feelings
⑥ Our touch
⑦ Our feet
⑧ Our time
Five Fundamental Must Haves
Time Space Positive Tone and Words Living in Their Shoes Being connected
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ZO_Gl_G6Q
ALLY TOOL KIT
The Must Haves
Things that are based in common sense Things that are observable… concepts
we can all practice Developed from the key things people
have done wrong Must be practiced and reinforced every
day… make them a part of your daily conversation
WHITE HATWhite hat thinking is seen as :
Indifferent
Whatever
Who cares
It is all about the paycheck
Just putting in time
Can’t wait till retirement
Focus is on self
GREEN HATGreen hat thinking is seen as: SupportiveHelpfulOptimisticPositiveAsk thoughtful questionsLooks for solutionsLooks for strengths & abilitiesFocus is on possibilities & success
BLACK HATBlack hat thinking is seen as:
Negative
Critical
Sarcastic
Pessimistic
Only sees failure
Focus is on the problem