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C266 When Your Job Wants You to be a Hufflepuff: Why All Houses Matter in Advising

When Your Job Wants You to be a

Hufflepuff:

Why All Houses Matter in Advising

Megan Terawaki & Andrew Nguyen2019 NACADA Annual – Louisville, KY

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Today’s JourneyOur Road Here…Houses

Traits and StrengthsBook ExamplePros, Cons, and Projects

Handout and Discussion

How Houses Influence Decisions at MAC

Core Values Projects Petitions

Hufflepuff Student-centered Relationships Support the

studentRavenclaw Service Programming Middle of the road

Slytherin Competency Policies Uphold University policies

Trivia: Round 1Where did Professor Cuthbert Binns die?

Trivia: Round 1Where did Professor Cuthbert Binns die?

In front of the staffroom fire

Alternate

What is StrengthsQuest?An assessment tool that helps to identify natural talents so that individuals can further refine these areas and gain a greater sense of self-fulfillment

Houses and Leadership Strength Domains

House Leadership DomainRavenclaw Strategic Thinking

Envisioning goals for the futureSlytherin Influencing

Soliciting buy-in from third partiesGryffindor Executing

Implementing solutionsHufflepuff Relationship Building

Solidifying connections beyond the task

Trivia: Round 2Who did Moaning Myrtle initially haunt?

Trivia: Round 2Who did Moaning Myrtle initially haunt?

Olive Hornby

Alternate

Ravenclaw Terry BootCho Chang

Michael CornerMarietta Edgecombe

Filius FlitwickAnthony GoldsteinGilderoy Lockhart

Luna LovegoodGarrick Ollivander

Padma PatilQuirinus QuirrellSybill Trelawney

Myrtle Warren

“As free thinkers and free spirits, Ravenclaws push the

boundaries of magic in a multitude of ways: they’re happy to experiment, welcoming of new

ideas, and the absolute last people to dismiss anyone for

being a little bit different.”

Ravenclaws

CharmingHonestIndividualisticInterestingLogicalOutspokenRational

AnalyticalContextFuturisticIdeation

Traits Strengths: Strategic ThinkingInputIntellectionLearnerStrategic

Sybill Trelawney’s Traits and Strengths

InterestingCharmingHonestOutspoken

AnalyticalFuturisticIdeation

Traits Strengths

Withdrawnor

Thoughtful?

Are Ravenclaws...

Ravenclaw Pros and Cons

�Understanding both sides

NeedsWantsMotivations

−Slow to act

�Sharing knowledge−Tact

Seeing the Big Picture Honesty

Ravenclaws in the Office

Serve as the office think tank

Research an issue and identify historical practiceGenerate alternative solutions/outcomes for projects

ProgrammingCurriculum developmentLong-term planning

ExplanationsPolicies and procedures

Collaboration Projects

Trivia: Round 3Where was Helena Ravenclaw

murdered?

Trivia: Round 3Where was Helena Ravenclaw

murdered?

In a forest in Albania

Alternate

Slytherin Bellatrix BlackMillicent Bulstrode

Vincent CrabbeGregory Goyle

Draco MalfoyMerlin

Pansy ParkinsonTom Riddle

Horace SlughornSeverus Snape

Dolores UmbridgeBlaise Zabini

“Yes, Slytherins have been known to take ‘strong

leadership’ into Dark, dictatorial territory – but most of the time

you’ll be glad that your Slytherin best friend is around to make

the tough decisions.”

Slytherins

AchieverAmbitiousDeceptiveDeterminedResilientResourcefulStrategic

ActivatorCommandCommunicationCompetition

Traits Strengths: InfluencingMaximizerSelf-AssuranceSignificanceWoo

Voldemort’s Traits and Strengths

AmbitiousDeceptiveDeterminedResourceful

ActivatorCommandMaximizerSignificance

Traits Strengths

Cold-Hearted

or

High-Reaching?

Are

Slytherins...

Slytherin Pros and Cons

�Things get done−Undermine others

�Compose the best team−Exclusion

Ambition Maximizer Mindset

Slytherins in the Office

Develop a visionSet comparable goalsUtilize talents and strengths of others

Policy makingFor the office and campusPlanning and reasoningControlling exemptions

DataPresent it “fairly”

Depends on desired outcome

Collaboration Projects

Trivia: Round 4Why does the Bloody Baron wear chains?

Trivia: Round 4Why does the Bloody Baron wear chains?

As an “act of penitence” formurdering Helena Ravenclaw

Alternate

Gryffindor Sirius BlackColin Creevey

Albus DumbledoreLily Evans

Seamus FinniganHermione Granger

Rubeus HagridNeville Longbottom

Remus LupinMinerva McGonagall

Peter PettigrewHarry Potter

James PotterRonald Weasley

“Sure, sometimes they exhibit a bravery that borders on recklessness, but with a Gryffindor you’d be having way too much fun to worry

about breaking rules.”

Gryffindors

ConfidentForward GlamorousHeadstrongJokesterProtectiveRisk taker

AchieverArrangerBeliefConsistency

Traits Strengths: ExecutingDeliberativeDisciplineFocusResponsibilityRestorative

Harry Potter’s Traits and Strengths

ConfidentHeadstrongProtectiveRisk taker

ArrangerBeliefConsistencyResponsibility

Traits Strengths

Hasty

or

Committed?

Are

Gryffindors...

Gryffindor Pros and Cons

�Have a set of values−Slow to consider

alternatives

�Work quickly−Shortcuts

Determination Straightforward

Gryffindors in the Office

Serve as project leadCoordinate teams based on strengths and weaknessesEncourage perseverance

Activities and eventsSecuring fundingExecuting logistics

Collaboration Projects

Trivia: Round 5Why was Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-

Porpington executed?

Trivia: Round 5Why was Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-

Porpington executed?

He attempted to fix Lady Grieve’scrooked teeth, but she grew tusks

insteadAlternate

HufflepuffHannah Abbott

Susan BonesOwen Cauldwell

Cedric DiggoryJustin Finch-Fletchley

Wayne HopkinsMegan JonesEdward Lupin

Ernest MacmillanNewt ScamanderZacharias Smith Pomona Sprout

Nymphadora TonksBridget Wenlock

“Hufflepuff has the fewest Dark wizards of any house at Hogwarts – which we take to mean that they act decently

when confronted with difficult circumstances.”

Hufflepuffs

AcceptingDefensiveHard workingHumbleKindMoralisticNice

AdaptabilityConnectednessDeveloperEmpathy

Traits Strengths: Relationship BuildingHarmony IncluderIndividualizationPositivityRelator

Cedric Diggory’s Traits and Strengths

Hard workingHumbleKind

ConnectednessHarmonyEmpathy

Traits Strengths

Commiserative

or

Benevolent?

Are

Hufflepuffs...

Hufflepuff Pros and Cons

�Relating to students’ situations

−Too much support

�Advocating for students−Requests for exemptions

Empathy Compassion

Hufflepuffs in the Office

General supportProvide quick support for duties as they ariseRespond to unanticipated issuesEnhance team experience

Relationship buildingTraining student employees

MessagingCrafting communication with students

message vs. Message

Collaboration Projects

Trivia: Round 6Why was the Fat Friar executed?

Trivia: Round 6Why was the Fat Friar executed?

The churchmen were suspicious of his ability to cure the pox

Alternate

Handout

Contact PersonContact Person’sTraits and StrengthsProject or TaskBest Person for this Project?

Why or why not?

DiscussionForm pairs/trios!

Find someone from a different House and institutionIntroduce yourselves

Name & House (ribbon)InstitutionProjects that you work on (related to your House Traits/Strengths)

Feedback: Best Person for this Project?

Trivia: Round 7When was the last attempt to remove

Peeves from Hogwarts?

Trivia: Round 7When was the last attempt to remove

Peeves from Hogwarts?

1876

Alternate

Traits/Strengths are NOT House-Exclusive

Every House hasCreativityAmbitionNerve

“A certain disregardfor the rules.”

Traits influence action

Every colleague may have Strengths in

Strategic ThinkingInfluencingExecuting

Varied Strengths empower offices

Diversity of House Means…

Varying approaches & stylesLearn and adapt to the present situation

Differing analyses & conclusionsSee more angles, impacts, and consequences

Contrasting personalities & abilitiesUtilize strengths to enhance projects and programsBuild a cohesive and complementary team

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Image CreditsHogwarts Crest: Wikimedia CommonsStrengthsQuest Book: GallupHouse Marble: Wizarding WorldSybill Trelawney: Wizarding WorldRavenclaw Eagle: PottermoreVoldemort: Wizarding WorldSlytherin Serpent: PottermoreHarry Potter: Wizarding WorldGryffindor Lion: PottermoreCedric Diggory: Wizarding WorldHufflepuff Badger: PottermoreFred and George: Wizarding WorldHermione, Ron, and Harry: Wizarding World

Special Thanks for Their Input & SupportRavenclaws

Matt E.Iris L.

SlytherinsAlejandra G.Megan M.Lauren W.

GryffindorsClare F.S.Kyle M.

HufflepuffsEve M.Mindy V.

MuggleLaine O.

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Questions?

Trivia: Round 1 - AlternateHow does Professor Binns enter the

classroom?

Trivia: Round 1 - AlternateHow does Professor Binns enter the

classroom?

Through the blackboard

Return

Trivia: Round 2 - AlternateWhat is Myrtle’s full name?

Trivia: Round 2 - AlternateWhat is Myrtle’s full name?

Myrtle Elizabeth Warren

Return

Trivia: Round 3 - AlternateWhat is inscribed on Rowena

Ravenclaw’s diadem?

Trivia: Round 3 - AlternateWhat is inscribed on Rowena

Ravenclaw’s diadem?

“Wit beyond measure isman’s greatest treasure”

Return

Trivia: Round 4 - AlternateHow is a basilisk born?

Trivia: Round 4 - AlternateHow is a basilisk born?

When a chicken egg is hatchedbeneath toad

Return

Trivia: Round 5 - AlternateHow many hacks with a dull axe did

Nearly Headless Nick endure before he expired?

Trivia: Round 5 - AlternateHow many hacks with a dull axe did

Nearly Headless Nick endure before he expired?45

Return

Trivia: Round 6 - AlternateWhat spell effect caused “echoes” of

Voldemort’s most recent victims to appear on the night of his return?

Trivia: Round 6 - AlternateWhat spell effect caused “echoes” of

Voldemort’s most recent victims to appear on the night of his return?

Priori Incantatem

Return

Trivia: Round 7 - AlternateWhat factual error was made during the “Priori Incantatem” chapter in the original

publication of Goblet of Fire?

Trivia: Round 7 - AlternateWhat factual error was made during the “Priori Incantatem” chapter in the original

publication of Goblet of Fire?

The echo of James Potter appeared before that of Lily Potter, although he

died before herReturn