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Today I want to share you something!
Last March 9, 2018 I was invited to be a guest speaker of STI College Novaliches branch and I got the opportunity to share the principles of leadership to the student leaders of different organization in different courses like Arts and Business Communication, IT, Business, others, with the theme
"Leadership development: Passion to Serve, Passion to Lead".
This is what happened!
The department head contacted my wife and asked my availability to be their speaker in leadership seminar and my wife informed me about the plan, after our conversation I immediately confirmed my availability to my wife and my wife informed the department head of the school. Before I enter the school building there is a butterfly in my stomach and I really feel nervous because I believe without God's help I cannot do it, that's why I feel ok when I am not ok. I don't want to depend on my own ability, my stage freight is a good sign that apart from God I am nothing that's why I prayed and asked God to give me wisdom and use my life to make an impact to the lives of each leader in the room.
STI College, formerly known as Systems Technology Institute, is the largest network of for-profit information technology based colleges in the Philippines. This private college system offers a curriculum including business studies, computer science, education, engineering and health care.
It is my second time to be their guest speaker and the feeling is so overwhelming, I am so happy to see students become inspired and their feedback is so encouraging to the point that when you read their thank you notes you'll feel the energy coming out from inside. I really feel motivated!
Before I started the talk, I threw them joke to get their attention, because in the principle of public speaking the first five minutes is quite crucial it will determine the tone of the whole seminar. If I get boring they will become bored but if I succeed in getting their attention within five minutes the whole seminar will turn out good. Thank God because when I threw a joke, yehey "I won" they laugh so much. So I got the confidence and I proceed in my seminar. As seminar goes by the conversation is enjoying, I ask them some questions about their experiences as student leaders, some of them are quitting, some of them are excited. It is good to know that I have different kind of listeners, I can expand my examples based on their current experience and struggles as a leader.
This is what I shared to them during the seminar, if you need the whole animated power point just let me know I am willing to share it to you.
The main objective of the seminar is to inspire the young leaders to serve their co-student with passion and love. These leaders don't have salary in doing extra curricular activity like being a leader of an organization. There is a tendency to quit if they don't understand the benefits of serving other people. That's why I gave them the benefits of serving and leading people. See below points,
“The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve” – Albert Schwitezer
1 . TO GAIN MORE HAPPINESS
• When we volunteer we often give ourselves deeper purpose and meaning and that nearly always leads to greater happiness. Reduce stress. When we help others our bodies release a hormone called oxytocin, which buffers stress and helps us maintain social trust and tranquility
• A part of our brain lights up when we serve others.
• That part of our brain then doles out feel-good chemicals like dopamine, and possibly serotonin. According to Post, “These chemicals help us feel joy and delight — helper’s high.” A common reaction is that “some people feel more tranquil, peaceful, serene; others, warmer and more trusting.” When we volunteer we often give ourselves deeper purpose and meaning and that nearly always leads to greater happiness.
2 . TO REDUCE STRESSES
• When we serve others our bodies release a hormone called oxytocin, which buffers stress and helps us maintain social trust and tranquility. Along with oxytocin are the other chemicals like dopamine, which is a mood-elevating neurotransmitter. These drugs tend to push aside negative emotions and reduce the stress level.
3 . TO RELIEF THE PAIN
• A study done by Pain Management Nursing reports that on a scale from 0 - 10 that people’s pain ratings dropped from nearly 6 to below 4 after attending a volunteer training program and leading discussion groups for fellow sufferers. Volunteering takes our mind off our pain and also makes us feel more in control of it.
4 . TO HAVE LONGER LIFE
• Over 40 international studies confirm that serving through volunteering can add years to your life. In fact, current studies suggest up to a 22% reduction in mortality rates! How much do we have to do? Studies confirm that a regular commitment of as little as 25 hours per year is beneficial.
5 . TO HAVE LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
• Lower blood pressure. A study done by Psychology & Aging reports those adults over 50 who serve as volunteer for 200 hours in the past year were 40% less likely to have hypertension than non-volunteers. It is believed this is accomplished because of the lower stress, and the effects of being active, social and altruistic.
6 . IT WILL BENEFIT YOU IN YOUR CAREER
• Raynolds says, “Remember, when you become involved, when you lead with your heart as well as your head, the result is always good.”
• You will feel more happy, confident and energized when you find something that makes you feel generous and purposeful — and that of course will spread to every single area of your life.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF LEADERS IN AN ORGANIZATION
1 . Consumer
2 . Coordinator
3 . Contributor
THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT FORGET AS A LEADER
1 . REST - Lack of rest will lead you to burnout
2 . RECESS - Celebrate every small victory
3 . RECREATE - We are human being first before we are human doing
Unlike my 2016 seminar with them, after the seminar everything was done. But this time there is a twist because I got the opportunity to teach them about steemit.com and I was so fascinated when I saw them interested about it. Actually I am planning to build a community in STI, because one of my friend who signed up in steemit is actually a STI professor and my wife also is a STI professor, there is an opportunity to build a community in this school and sooner to other colleges and universities.
Here are the Supreme Executive Council of STI Novaliches, they are leader of leaders. Salute because all of them are woman. (Girl's power)
Here are the leaders of different organization, leaders who long to learn, leaders who are not perfect but leaders who want to improve their selves. Selfless leaders who has different struggles, difficulties and challenges in life but still choose to serve other students. Salute to all of you!
HERE ARE THE NOTES I RECEIVED FROM THEM, HEARTWARMING <3
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