WELCOME TO THE GOOD LIFE

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Sean Evelsizor person with disability created this as a college class project

Why is this experience important?

What is the Good Life?The Good Life training is Respect Based and focuses on strengths and possibilitiesThe Good Life training challenges organizations to acknowledge there is no place in our work for coercion & control and that our focus and vision is on possibilities & quality of life for people we serve

The Good Life is a training designed to:1. Most importantly, to intentionally act upon a set of beliefs,

actions and practices that help the people you serve to have good lives

2. To recognize the value and contributions of your organization’s employees

3. Improve relationships within the organization

It’s about ALL of US

SELF ASSESSMENT

Before you can recognize the strengths in others, first you have to be able to see the strengths in yourself

2 Stars and a Wish

The Importance of Personality

The Good You

Symbolize harmony

Wants everyone to be happy

Good communicators

Caring

Enjoy being at the top

Work efficiently

Organized

Confident

Give the tools to get the job done

Dependable

Meticulous

Collect data

Innovative

Look toward the future

Lively

Brainstorm

See the big picture

The Not So Good You

Takes moods from others

Decide from feelings

Cannot deal with confrontation

Passive

Lots of data don’t know what to do with it

Overly cautious

Sometimes seems aloof

Disappointed by others

Outspoken

Rigid

Snappy

Arrogant

Handles conflicts aggressively

Dislike structure/routines

Unfocused

Do minimal follow-up

Surrounded by constant chaos

SELF ASSESSMENT

Why is Personality so Important?

We must understand the personalities of the people we serve in order to help them We all have unique personalities We are not always willing to change our

personalities We must understand each other in order

to work together…Balance Is the Key

You Are Not Expected To:

• Be Perfect• Get along with everyone• Have all the answers• Control Behavior• “Change People” to fit what you want

them to be.

What you can “Take Away” from this

Find the strengths of the people served Help the people served use their strengths Use the strengths you have Turn to others to use their strengths

NEED SOME INSPIRATION?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue3hCVHtZZY

Inspirational Team building

What is an Ally?

An Ally is a partner, in a mutually beneficial relationship. The Developmental Disabilities professional known as an Ally receives reimbursement for the utilization of their skills and talents to support a person they serve to have a “Good Life”.

What does being an Ally mean to you?

An Ally Makes Every Interaction Count!

“Never let anyone come to you without coming away better and happier”.

• Mother Teresa

What are the tools of an Ally?

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Tools of an Ally

① Our thoughts about people we serve

② Our eyes

③ Our ears

④ Our words

⑤ Our heart/feelings

⑥ Our touch

⑦ Our feet

⑧ Our time

How will you use these tools?

Five Fundamental Must Haves

Time Space Positive Tone and Words Living in Their Shoes Being connected

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ALLY TOOL KIT

The Must Haves

Things that are based in common sense Things that are observable… concepts

we can all practice Developed from the key things people

have done wrong Must be practiced and reinforced every

day… make them a part of your daily conversation

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE COLOR OF YOUR HAT COULD SAY SO MUCH

ABOUT A PERSON?

WHITE HATWhite hat thinking is seen as :

Indifferent

Whatever

Who cares

It is all about the paycheck

Just putting in time

Can’t wait till retirement

Focus is on self

RED HAT

Red hat thinking is seen as:

Forceful

Controlling

Coercive

Focus is on compliance

GREEN HATGreen hat thinking is seen as: SupportiveHelpfulOptimisticPositiveAsk thoughtful questionsLooks for solutionsLooks for strengths & abilitiesFocus is on possibilities & success

BLACK HATBlack hat thinking is seen as:

Negative

Critical

Sarcastic

Pessimistic

Only sees failure

Focus is on the problem

Guess What Color Hat they are wearing

White; Red;

Black; Green

Just

Putting

In

My

Time

What-

ever

A Good Life mentality means never judge a book by it’s cover. You ask why?........

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