RFKC STAFF QUALITIESBecca C. Johnson, Ph.D.

5 Essential Staff 5 Essential Staff QualitiesQualities

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Essential Staff Essential Staff QualitiesQualities

____________________________________________________________________ S - Sincerity

S - S - SINCERITYSINCERITYGenuine, authentic, realAntonyms: fake, false, imitation

“What you see is what you get”

No pretenses or pretending

Real life is presented Insecurities are minimized, authenticity is maximized

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___________________________________________________ L - Love S - Sincerity

L - L - LOVELOVE Compassion, care,

affection Unconditional

acceptance Modeling God’s love Genuine/sincere Forgiving, grace-

giving

Essential Staff Essential Staff QualitiesQualities

__________________________________ A - Awareness L - Love S - Sincerity

A - A - AWARENESSAWARENESS

Awareness of: child development, behavioral concerns, child abuse,…

Self-awareness: personal issues, beliefs, values, struggles

Essential Staff Essential Staff QualitiesQualities

_________________ E - Encouragement

A - Awareness L - Love S - Sincerity

E - E - ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT Positive perspective,

potentializer, dream-inspirer, personal cheerleader,…

Words & gestures of affirmation

Sincere and Loving

Essential Staff Essential Staff QualitiesQualities

H - Hope E - Encouragement A - Awareness L - Love S - Sincerity

H - H - HOPEHOPE Expectation of

positive outcomes Belief in: Resiliency,

Restoration, and Recovery

“a hope and a future” Jeremiah 29:11

Essential Staff Essential Staff QualitiesQualities

H - Hope E - Encouragement A - Awareness L - Love S - Sincerity

H–E–A–L-SAs RFKC

volunteers possess these qualities, they

help the children HEAL.

Table Discussion

What qualities do you Believe to be important

for a RFKC team member?