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2. Purpose of Today Draw on your experience as leaders to: identify the leadership capabilities necessary to give life to the Synod Statements. acknowledging environment and context, identify the specific support required to assist leaders in living and leading the Synod Statements in their community. encourage a personal response to the areas for personal and professional growth in living and leading the Synod Statements. ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

3. Loving Creator Enfold us in your light and love Make us receptive to your wisdom and your inspiration Guide us in everything we think, say and do. Help us to listen and discern. May your light and love radiate from our beings, So that each of us may share fully in your Wisdom. Amen Integrating Faith and Life Engaging and Participating Reaching Out L E A D E R S H I P We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, strive to live as a communion whose mission is both to deepen its faith in Jesus Christ, and to live and proclaim God’s message of transformation and hope in changing and challenging times. We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, strive to live as a communion of vibrant eucharistic communities, seeking to welcome the giftedness and value of each person as we journey and grow in our Christian discipleship, and as we contribute to building the unity of the Body of Christ. We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, sharing in the Mission of Christ, strive to reach out to all. We are called to give generously: serving those in need; seeking peace and justice; caring for creation and boldly proclaiming Christ present in the world. SYNOD STATEMENT SYNOD STATEMENT SYNOD STATEMENT

4. Your experience of giving leadership to the Synod Statements With direct reference to the statements, reflect on an example of where you are currently providing or witnessing leadership : share your story describe your context what is your gift of leadership in your story ? how is it demonstrated/ expressed? how is your leadership enabling the living out of the statement/s? how do you know? ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

5. Group response Looking at the statement through the lens of leadership: What leadership capabilities (knowledge, skills, personal qualities) support the living out of the statements? Record your responses on A3 sheet ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

6. Prior to the break… what is resonating for me? what is challenging me? what does it affirm in my exercise of leadership in my ministry? ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

7. Coming back from the break In terms of what you have heard and your response to what you have experienced, what has stayed with you? ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

8. Loving Creator Enfold us in your light and love Make us receptive to your wisdom and your inspiration Guide us in everything we think, say and do. Help us to listen and discern. May your light and love radiate from our beings, So that each of us may share fully in your Wisdom. Amen Integrating Faith and Life Engaging and Participating Reaching Out L E A D E R S H I P We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, strive to live as a communion whose mission is both to deepen its faith in Jesus Christ, and to live and proclaim God’s message of transformation and hope in changing and challenging times. We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, strive to live as a communion of vibrant eucharistic communities, seeking to welcome the giftedness and value of each person as we journey and grow in our Christian discipleship, and as we contribute to building the unity of the Body of Christ. We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, sharing in the Mission of Christ, strive to reach out to all. We are called to give generously: serving those in need; seeking peace and justice; caring for creation and boldly proclaiming Christ present in the world. SYNOD STATEMENT SYNOD STATEMENT SYNOD STATEMENT

9. Leading self Knowing self Leading others Knowing others CONTEXT ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

10. Context Environment Resources Culture Values Norms History ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

11. Loving Creator Enfold us in your light and love Make us receptive to your wisdom and your inspiration Guide us in everything we think, say and do. Help us to listen and discern. May your light and love radiate from our beings, So that each of us may share fully in your Wisdom. Amen Integrating Faith and Life Engaging and Participating Reaching Out L E A D E R S H I P We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, strive to live as a communion whose mission is both to deepen its faith in Jesus Christ, and to live and proclaim God’s message of transformation and hope in changing and challenging times. We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, strive to live as a communion of vibrant eucharistic communities, seeking to welcome the giftedness and value of each person as we journey and grow in our Christian discipleship, and as we contribute to building the unity of the Body of Christ. We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, sharing in the Mission of Christ, strive to reach out to all. We are called to give generously: serving those in need; seeking peace and justice; caring for creation and boldly proclaiming Christ present in the world. SYNOD STATEMENT SYNOD STATEMENT SYNOD STATEMENT

12. Record your collective reflections and insights With reference to the stories you have heard and your experience as a pastoral leader within the community you serve:  what leadership challenges do the Statements present? ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

13. Record Personal Reflections and Insights As someone who is called to be a leader at this time in the Diocese of Broken Bay, acknowledging your particular environment and context, what support would assist you in living and leading the Synod Statements in your community? You may wish to consider professional, resources (human & material), organizational support. ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

14. "We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead." by William Arthur Ward as quoted in Leadership... with a human touch. June 1,1999. p.11. ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners

15. Where to from here? ©M. Leahy Integroe Partners