Unit 3, Activity 1

Unit 3, Activity 1: Planning for Conversation

1. Review these two short resources on perceptual positions

• Perceptual Positions (YouTube)

• Perceptual Positions and How To Use Them (Practical NLP Podcast)

2. Think about a recent difficult or awkward interaction with either a colleague and consider the following questions:

• In that interaction, what percentage of the time were you in first position? second position? third position?

• What percentage of time was the other person in first position? second position? third position?

• What would a neutral 'fly on the wall' have observed about this interaction?

• How could you use perceptual positions to have a more effective meeting with your administrator?

3. Review the Seven Norms of Collaboration and consider the following questions:

• What norm(s) will be most important for me to pay attention to when I have my administrator conversation?

• Why?

4. In your Leadership Conversation Portfolio, respond to the following question with a short (max. 200 word) journal entry:

• As I prepare for conversations with building and district leaders, how can I use intentional strategies in order to effectively engage in productive discussions and planning?