Self Defined Leadership
Becoming Self Defined Leaders Through Exploration of Family of Origin. A crucial step toward effective leadership is developing awareness of oneself. Increased knowledge of self yields greater personal development and maturity which often translates into greater emotional stability and interpersonal skills. People often recreate their family roles within work and social settings. These roles can have both positive and negative impacts on performance and results. The intent of this Workshop is to enhance effectiveness by helping attendees achieve greater insight into how family patterns are influencing their behavior as leaders. Click here to see the specific objectives of the Workshop.
The Workshop Approach
Dr. Blum's process of combining lecture, demonstration, individual activity, and small group discussion enables attendees of the workshops to not only fully grasp the concept of leadership through family of origin but also enables attendees to create their own family genogram. Individual sessions with Dr. Blum deepen the work completed in the workshops. This course was piloted at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and sponsored by its Center for Public Leadership.
What is a Genogram?
A genogram is a method for translating complex family data and history into an observable form or graphic "map". This map shows family dynamics, patterns, and relationships. It permits a multi-generational view of the family system showing detailed information with a minimum amount of text. This view allows us to easily see patterns within the family structure. A genogram should contain information about at least three generations of family members and their dynamics. An example of a genogram can be viewed by clicking here .
Attendee Feedback
“I wanted to thank you for the enlightening session I had with you. As a journalist, I know that where there are people, there's a story. But I never looked that way at my family, until you opened my eyes to discover my family's novel… I'm grateful.”
“I am much more aware of how I place my family role ahead of self. I appreciate that you provided me with action steps in spite of the very limited time we had together. “
“I found the opportunity to discuss my genogram with you most worthwhile. It helps put myself in context in a new way which is very powerful.”
“I found it very interesting and it left me with a curiosity to look at my family with a different eye.”
“I found the session completely fascinating and really appreciated your insight and intuition. It really blew me away.”
“One of the things I liked about our genogram session was how unthreatening it was. I have continued to reflect upon my own actions in my personal relationships in context. I found the session very helped to further strengthen my family relationships as well as offering insight into the source of aspects of my leadership style.”
How do I find out more?
Variations of the Self Defined Leadership Workshop are conducted by Marjorie Blum, Ph.D. in both public and academic settings.
To request additional information about how you can attend an upcoming workshop or schedule a workshop at your company or university, fill out our contact request form by clicking here.
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