1. By: Megan Siemers Assistant Director For Programming Fordham University

2. B a L a N C E vs. BALANCE Being a leader on campus may feel like one big juggling act

3. B a LaNC E vs. BALANCE What key elements resonate with student leaders when discussing how to have a sense of balance ?

4. Small Groups Break into small group of 3 to 4 Identify resources at your specific institution where you feel the most support as a student/student leader Where do you feel you can be your most authentic self?

5. Reflection in Action St. Ignatius Examen: A daily reflective prayer can help develop self-awareness and awareness in the day to day journey of leadership From a version of the Examen, Written by Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn and Matthew Linn from their book Sleeping with Bread: Holding what gives you life

6. Reflection in Action For what moment today am I most grateful? For what moment am I least grateful? Or… When did I feel most alive today? When did I most feel life draining out of me? Or… What was today’s high point? What was today’s low point?

7. How can ones values affect the behavior of Leaders? Instrumental Values “ Short term goals” Terminal Values “ Long term goals” Are categorized as beliefs about the types of behavior that are appropriate for reaching goals For Example: Honesty Responsibility Forgiveness Are categorized as beliefs about the kinds of goals or outcomes that are worth pursing in your life For Example: Self respect Sense of accomplishment Inner harmony

8. Self Commitment VS. Student Leader Commitment What are you doing for yourself vs. what are you doing for others on a daily basis?

9. Self Commitment vs. Student Leader Commitment Write one new thing you learned about yourself today Write one goal you are going to commit to work on for the fall semester How do you plan to commit to your peers as a student leader and hold others accountable to structure balance in their everyday lives?

10. Refection in Action What do students plan to…. Discover about themselves while at NJSLC Develop personally while at NJSLC Deliver to their peers and institutions when they return from NJSLC