Targeted sessions during Mental Health Awareness Week
The Need
St Edward’s fosters an environment where all students, irrespective of ability, are encouraged to realise their potential. Acknowledging that academic excellence alone a doesn’t guarantee success, it partnered with Your Future Impact to enhance self-awareness and confidence among its students.
Our Solution
Our programme focused on four key areas: Self-Awareness, Team Working, Leadership Approach, and Impactful Conversations, and all workshops were underpinned by the insights from The GC Index®. To add a little creativity, we also had fun bringing to life LEGO models, applying LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology.
Self-Discovery
All students completed the online Young People Index® assessment before we kickstarted the workshops. Then we started with our Self Discovery Workshop, Discover Your Unique Impact.
Using The Young People Index insights & LEGO® Serious Play® methodology, students discovered insight about how they contributed and impacted a team, and then built LEGO® models to articulate their unique strengths. This session focused purely on raising self awareness, before moving onto how they worked within teams.
The Power of Teamwork
Students explored teamwork, and why it’s a vital work skill, and how each person will contribute in different ways. Students learned the importance of inclusivity and diversity when building teams. We practised the classic Marshmallow Challenge, so the students had a practical opportunity to apply their learnings. The students constructed free-standing towers using only marshmallows and spaghetti so they focused on their active listening, collaboration, and problem solving skills. They were encouraged to contribute to the team based on the insight from their profiles.
Leadership Impact & Personal Organisational Values
Students discovered more about their unique leadership style through their personalised YPI profiles. We discussed old vs new leadership theory but focused more on how each individual will lead in the future based on more recent situational or multi- dimensional leadership models. Students left the session feeling more confident about their own leadership style in the future.
Key takeaways from Students
“I enjoyed using the LEGO®. I found out how some of my traits linked together”
“I enjoyed finding out how I can lead others in a way that works for me as well as them, also finding my place in a team and how my role is important”