Founders' Circle Level II Certification - A. Frank Martin, The Group/Team Leader

Founders' Circle Level II Certification - A. Frank Martin, The Group/Team Leader
Name
Chapter Name (e.g., Alpha)
School Name (e.g., Oklahoma State University)
What District is your Chapter in?
Have you attended a Founders' Circle Workshop at a District/National Convention?
If yes, please elaborate on who presented the workshop, as well as when and where it was presented. (e.g., Dr. Nic Rorrer at SWD Convention 2024 in Wichita Falls, TX). If you plan to attend district conventions in 2025, please state which convention you will be at (e.g. I plan to attend NED Convention)

Martin Level II Certification - Founders' Circle

The following sections ask questions to verify certification for the second level of the Founders' Circle, the Martin Level. The purpose of these open-ended questions is to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on some of the specific items you just encountered. Please answer each question in as many words as needed. You are also encouraged to find another individual (perhaps a Vice President of Membership, someone responsible for continuing member education, or a Brother who will serve as your accountability partner) to share your answers, and begin a conversation about these aspects. Treat this as an investment in yourself and use the opportunity to digest this material as fully as possible.

Module 1 - Level II Introduction
Expand on the ideas of good collaboration. What does it take to work well with teams?
In your own words, explain the concepts presented in the component "Leading Others Starts with Managing Yourself."
What are the benefits of collaboration within organizations, generally? How would your chapter improve if these aspects were introduced?
What are the Five (5) Dysfunctions of a Team? Do any of these appear in your chapter? If so, what needs to happen to reduce their influence?
How does any ensemble in a band program benefit from collaboration? What happens to the ensemble if dysfunction appears?

Module 2 - Trust
In your opinion, how do you build trust in your chapter? What obstacles exist that may affect or limit your ability to build trust?
What are the seven (7) aspects of an accountability strategy? Explain what this means for your chapter and your band program.
Elaborate on the basic principles or building blocks of trust. What can you do to develop these aspects?
What is the ‘Jacobs Model’ of trust? Do you agree with the conclusions presented here? Why or why not?
Why should other individuals trust you? Explain specific characteristics you possess or behaviors you display that earn trust from others. What can you do to increase trust?
If you lose the trust of your teammates, what steps can you take to rebuild this lost trust? Explain what each step means and requires.

Module 3 - Developing and Building a Team
Examine the image on diversity from Maya Angelou. What does this image mean to you? How does it relate to your personal leadership?
Why is delegation important? What can you do to increase delegation within your chapter? What about in your band program?
How does a group develop its collective emotional intelligence? As a leader, what specific steps can you take to enhance your chapter’s emotional intelligence?
Explain why diverse teams are smarter.
Why don’t leaders delegate more? What steps are necessary to improve this aspect?
Why is team member identity important? How do you establish and expand this identity?
How does collaboration help teams develop new ideas? What steps are needed in order for this to happen?
What is diversity? Identify as many different aspects of diversity as you can and discuss the extent to which they exist in your chapter and your band program.
How does your chapter plan group activities and projects? Is this the most efficient and/or effective way? If yes, why? If no, what can you do to improve group planning?

Module 4 - Empowerment and Motivation
Discuss the different aspects of the psychology of groups. How does your chapter reflect these aspects?
How does recognition affect the motivation of team members? What we can do to improve recognition with our chapter?
How can you empower the other members of your chapter? How can you empower other members of your band?
What does it mean to create/establish SMART goals?
Why do people join groups? Why did you join Kappa Kappa Psi?
In the article, “6 Ways to Empower Your Employees with Transformational Leadership,” what is the advice offered by Drew Hendricks? Do you agree with his suggestions? If yes, why? If no, what is missing?
How can leaders foster cooperation in their teams?
As a leader, we often need to communicate our expectations to the other members. What strategies can we use to communicate these expectations the right way?
What conclusions can you draw from the motivation infographic? How might you incorporate these conclusions into your chapter?

Module 5 - Conflict Management
What types of conflict exist? How many of these have you encountered? Pick one as an example and discuss what happened.
Why is active listening important for conflict resolution? What specific skills do we need for active listening?
Describe the Thomas-Kilmann five modes of conflict response? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which mode do you typically rely upon?
How would you define conflict?
Explain what the image ‘Goal of Conflict Resolution’ means to you.
How do people typically respond when encountering conflict? In your own words, explain these responses and the behaviors they usually manifest in people.
Explain the characteristics of the ‘Flight, Fight, and Freeze’ responses to conflict?
Explain the specific steps needed to resolve a conflict.
The component ‘How to Deal with Difficult (even impossible) People’ presents various profiles of difficult individuals. Describe each profile and discuss what steps are needed to effectively resolve conflicts with them.

Module 6 - Public Speaking
What advice would you offer to an individual who is afraid of speaking publicly?
What are some of the most common public speaking mistakes? Discuss the extent to which you catch yourself doing these.
How can we develop good presentations?
For many/most individuals, public speaking is their single greatest fear. How can we overcome this fear when speaking before an audience?
How can we remove the ‘ahs’ and ‘ums’ from a speech?
Many of the tips involve practicing your speech before the presentation occurs. Why is practice important? How can we develop better practice habits for our presentations?
How are presentations like music? Explain this comparison and how you might be able to incorporate this advice into your next presentation.
In her article, “Public Speaking for Introverts,” Susan Cain offers several tips for those of us who are a bit more introverted (not necessarily shy). Do you agree with Cain’s advice? If so, why? If not, what would you add?
How does the voice affect our ability to speak publicly? What tips would you provide to get the most from our voices?
In the article, “How to Give a Killer Presentation,” Chris Anderson offers several bits of advice. What tips does he share? In your own words, explain what these tips mean.

Module 7 - Theories of Leadership II
How is leadership similar to management? How are they different?
Discuss the Social Change Model as it relates to groups and team. How can we bring these concepts to our chapters?
What is Situational Leadership? Describe an example where you have had to rely on aspects of this model when working with another individual.
The book, The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner offers a model of leadership based on five (5) aspects. What are they? How can we bring this model into our chapter?
In Blanchard and Hersey’s version of Situational Leadership, individuals are assessed based on their competence and commitment. What does this mean? How should leaders adjust their styles according to these two aspects?
The infographic ‘Leadership Challenge Summary’ provides the five (5) practices and ten (10) commitments discussed by Kouzes and Posner. Explain how you can use this advice in the chapter and band program.

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I understand the values and skills necessary to be a group/team leader after reviewing the materials.
I feel as though my ability to build and receive trust has improved after reviewing the materials.
I feel as though my ability to develop and build a team has improved after reviewing the materials.
I understand the concepts of empowerment and motivation and how they relate to leadership, as presented in the materials.
I feel as though my ability to manage conflict has improved after reviewing the materials.
I feel as though my ability to speak publicly has improved after reviewing the materials.
I understand the Social Change Model, as presented in the materials.

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I would recommend the Founders' Circle to a fellow brother.
I want to participate in other Fraternity Programming after participating in this level of the Founders' Circle.
I want to engage in the next level of the Founders' Circle after participating in this level of the Founders' Circle.

Founders' Circle Level II Certification - A. Frank Martin, The Group/Team Leader

Martin Level II Certification - Founders' Circle

Module 1 - Level II Introduction

Module 2 - Trust

Module 3 - Developing and Building a Team

Module 4 - Empowerment and Motivation

Module 5 - Conflict Management

Module 6 - Public Speaking

Module 7 - Theories of Leadership II

Feedback on the Founders' Circle: (Martin Level) - Understanding

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