1. MISSOURI COLLEGE PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION DRIVE IN CONFERENCE JUNE 3, 2013 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- KANSAS CITY Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention by Igniting Commitment, Knowledge and Service Brick by Brick

2. Legacy What will your legacy be as a member in your campus community? What will your legacy be as a staff member in your department? What legacy do you want to leave behind for people to remember you by? What will be your legacy on how you did your job? Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

3. L.E.A.D.ership Legacy Empowerment Attitude Devotion Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

4. Legacy What will your legacy be as a member in your campus community? What will your legacy be as a staff member in your department? What legacy do you want to leave behind for people to remember you by? What will be your legacy on how you did your job? Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

5. Leaving a Legacy  What can you do individually for your community and within your departments to help with persistence?  Mentoring a Student  Role Modeling  Support Leadership Programs  Promoting Diversity  Respecting Working Relationships Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

6. Empowerment Empowerment is defined as “to invest with power or authorize” the keyword being investing which means to “utilize for future benefit or advantage”. This means empowerment is an investment for the future, this is the foundation building an atmosphere that support retention for all! Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

7. Leaving a Legacy (EMPOWRMENT)  What can you do individually for your community and within your department?  Empower students to make a difference and get involved  Develop or support processes that serve students  Professional development opportunities  Promoting Diversity Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

8. Attitude When you can inspire others with an attitude of unprecedented belief in each individual than this is a true gift and this can mean the difference between marching for complacency or marching for success. Being an effective staff members begins that march towards success! Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

9. Leaving a Legacy (ATTITUDE)  What can you do individually for your community and within your department?  Self Assessment and Personality Inventories  Staff Development Opportunities  Personal Wellness and Growth  Treating Students as if They Were Your Own  Respecting Working Relationships Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

10. Devotion What drives you to keep going when all else seems to be failing around you…your commitment to yourself along with tenacity will go a long way! This devotion to retention for our students and staff can inspire others to transition smoothly. Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

11. Leaving a Legacy (DEVOTION)  Commitment and Devotion means more than just claiming to be a leader…  A professional development plan  Devotion to Student Success  Respecting and encouraging diversity  Develop a pledge to the concept that retention is the foundation of a students success in college and doing the best that you can in your job will help them succeed! Living and Leaving A Legacy Building Retention Brick by Brick

12. Living and Leaving A Legacy Questions Contact Robert N. Page Jr. rober.page@mcckc.edu