This is the second of
three previews of our pre-con sessions. In today’s blog, we’ll look more
deeply into sessions about MBTI, flipped advising, and self care. For
more information about how to register for a pre-conference session, visit: https://nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-2/Preconference-Workshops.aspx
Session name: Beyond
Four Letters: The Many Uses of Myers Briggs
Presenter: Gerron
Scott Virginia Commonwealth University
Tell us about yourself
Gerron Ryan Scott,
Virginia Commonwealth University.
Fun fact: I worked at a
reptile zoo in high school and was responsible for such things as getting 10
foot plus alligators and anacondas out of their enclosures. Yup as scary as it
sounds.
If you
could sum up your pre-conference workshop in one sentence, what would it be?
We will take a deep look
into Myers-Briggs and focus on topics that the internet blogs do not talk
about.
What
inspired you to present on this topic?
My inspiration for this
topic was my own personal journey into bettering myself. I strongly believe in
self-improvement so I seek out every opportunity to do so. I was fortunate
enough to be able to get certified and have been working with groups for the
past 5 years.
What
are you most looking forward to at this conference?
I am most looking
forward to connecting with my colleagues from around the region. I have met
some amazing people at past regional conferences and I am excited to connect
with them and even more.
What
are some of the valuable lessons attendees will gain from coming to your
workshop?
Some lessons attendees
will gain: a better insight to types other than their own, how to use
Myers-Briggs effectively with themselves, colleagues, and students. You will
also understand how your type impacts things such as stress, careers, and
disposition.
Session Title: Flipping
Fabulous: A Model of Flipped Advising for Enhanced Relationships and Student
Engagement
Presenter: Robin Lawson
Tell us about
yourself
Robin Lawson
Virginia Commonwealth
University (VCU)
Fun Fact: I have a Darth Maul
light saber in my advising office, autographed by Ray Park. Hopefully,
this conveys to my students that I don’t take myself too seriously (or maybe it
tells them not to mess with me???). It makes for a fun ice-breaker with
students.
If you could sum up your
pre-conference workshop in one sentence, what would it be?
This workshop will help
you adapt proven tools and methods to your own advising practice that will
enable you to work smarter, not harder, to develop better student engagement
with academic advising in order to build more meaningful advising relationships!
What inspired you to
present on this topic?
I believe better
relationships with students is the key to gaining student buy-in and increasing
student engagement with advising. If I can build better relationships
with my students, they are more likely to trust what I tell them and value my
advice. To that end, I applied what I
had learned about flipped pedagogy to my advising practice, using simple tools
and techniques in a model aimed to optimize my efforts for the greatest
results. These efforts have been so beneficial to my advising
relationships that I was inspired to share my flipped advising model with other
advisors.
What are you most
looking forward to at this conference?
I’m most looking forward
to Taco Tuesday on the Spirit of Norfolk, of course! But seriously, I’m
looking forward to gaining insights from presenters from across Region 2,
learning new approaches, and adding new tools to my advisor toolbox.
What are some of the
valuable lessons attendees will gain from coming to your workshop?
Attendees will learn
about the theoretical roots of my model of flipped advising, and they will
leave with an array of tools that can be employed or adapted to suit their
needs. We will touch on the student development theories that explain why
advising relationships are so important to student retention and student
success, and we will explore how the various tools can facilitate building and
improving those relationships. We will workshop adapting specific tools
to meet the unique needs related to various institutions, situations, and
audiences. Attendees will leave with
tangible tools and examples to begin to implement this particular model of
flipped advising to whatever degree works best for them.
Session: Holistic
Advisor Well-Being: Developing Strategies for Individual and Team Self-care
Presenter: Liz Sutton
University of Pennsylvania
Tell us about
yourself
Liz Sutton, Wharton
Undergraduate Division, University of Pennsylvania
Fun fact: I know almost
every line of every episode of NBC’s “The Good Place”… and it drives my
personal philosophy!
If you could sum up your
pre-conference workshop in one sentence, what would it be?
Self-reflection,
research, and concrete planning tools to help support and enhance your
well-being and that of your advising staff.
What inspired you to
present on this topic?
Two years ago at region
2 I submitted a presentation about using mindfulness and yoga to help manage
stress. I wasn’t sure that NACADA proposal reviewers would be open to this sort
of advisor-focused session that integrated meditation and actual yoga moves. It
was selected, and to my delighted surprise was well-attended. To my even
greater surprise it was selected for Best of Region 2! I then presented to a
packed room at annual 2018 and have been speaking about advisor and student
well-being ever since. Response has been fantastic, and it’s part of a larger
movement focusing on advisor well-being in NACADA. We’re also working towards
becoming our own advising community!
What are you most
looking forward to at this conference?
I’m excited to offer a
pre-conference session for the first time because we’ll be able to go so much
deeper into the research. This is also my last Region 2 conference as
communications chair, so it’s going to be bittersweet being the voice of our
social media outlets one last time. I’ve really gained a family from being on
the steering committee!
What are some of the
valuable lessons attendees will gain from coming to your workshop?
Participants will walk
away with a stronger understanding of well-being research and a concrete plan
that is tailored to their own experiences and professional situation. My goal
is that each person feels both empowered to make change back in their office
and has the appropriate tools to actually implement these changes.
We hope each of you will
take the time to attend one of our pre-conference workshops. Look for an
additional highlight on other pre-conference workshops which will be posted on
the blog and social media in the next week! You can find out more about the
no cost pre-conference sessions we have for Norfolk here: https://nacadaregion2.blogspot.com/2020/02/free-pre-conference-workshops.html
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