Sunday, May 11, 2014

Exploring Franciscan Servant Leadership | Proposal for a One Day Workshop


Here is an idea for a one day workshop designed to explore Franciscan servant leadership. It uses the Handbook for Secular Franciscan Servant Leadership as a resource. Feel free to modify the workshop's schedule to fit your needs.

Participant Preparation: Identify a Gospel story that illustrates Christ as a servant leader. Write a paragraph referencing the story and its relevance for servant leadership.

Registration and Welcome
8:30 - 9:00 am | Registration
9:00 - 9:30 am | Welcome, introductions, setting the stage, opening prayer

Session 1:
9:30 – 9:45 am | What is servant leadership?
9:45 – 10:30 am | Christ as servant leader | Share stories
10:30 - 10:40 am | Break

Session 2:
10:45 - 11:15 am | Francis as servant leader | Share stories
11:15 - 11:25 am | Break

Session 3:
11:30 - 12:00 pm | Clare as servant leader | Share stories

Lunch and Free Time:
12:00 - 1:30 pm

Service Project:
1:30 – 2:30 pm

Session 4:
2:30 - 3:15 pm | Aids to Servant Leadership - Part 1

  • Leadership styles
  • Brainstorming
  • Communications

3:15 - 3:25 pm | Break

Session 5:
3:30 - 4:15 pm | Aids to a Servant Leadership - Part 2

  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Building Self-esteem

Closing and Good-bye
4:15 - 4:30 pm

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a great idea! Count Md j . Mary