How to Help Students and Staff Discover their ideal learning

How to Help Students and Staff
Discover their ideal learning
environment
®
Introduction and Overview
LifeTraits Quiz - Communication styles
Break
Environmental Triggers- Enhanced Communication
Conclusion
Who are you?
Four Types of Students
Which student is more likely to succeed?
Which student will struggle?
Understanding
self
stress
and
environment
Visual
Functional
Emotional
Space
People communicate by design
explore
C omfort
Everyone is
different
Style
We all have a place that frees us and supports who we are.
How We Can Personalize the Experience
Adaptation
We all need to fit into
the overhead bin
“The Greatest
discovery of my
generation is
that man can
alter his life
simply by
altering his
attitude of
mind.”
-William James
Who are you?
®
LifeTraits
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Where
Who
Tools for Creating an Environment of Support
5 fears
What if.....
I won’t know how it works
I won’t know anyone there
I do or say something dumb
I look stupid
I can’t make it here
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LifeSpace
CREATING YOUR
PRIVACY
CONTROL
CHANGE
ORGANIZATION
Find the Pattern
p re ci sion
Routine
Goal Setting
Detail and Focus
Risk
purist
Sensation
- Deliberate
- Ambitious
- Analytical
- Witty
Strengths
Order in Chaos
Turn distraction into purpose
Gentle personality
fast calculation
Can relate logic
*Gift- Focus
*Challenge- Variety/flexibility
Tips for Purists
You are more focused and do well to handle one thing at a
time.
Naturally sequence things-- timing,
objectives, planning,
Allow room to change your mind!
Variety/Challenge
No Routine
Easily Bored
Craves variety
Prioritize
Thinking
explorer
- Fun-Loving
- Spontaneous
- Creative
- Dynamic
- Daring
Wild card
Options
Fun
No limits
F unl o vi ng
Strengths
Connects thoughts to
possibilities
Solution Oriented
Celebrates the unusual
Creates Options
*Gift- Flexibility
*Challenge- Set Priorities
Tips for Explorers
Set boundaries for yourself when you need to go the distance
Provide a “landing strip”= include the needs of others
Set your priorities early. They can
always change.
Or ga n ization
Needs a Routine
Requires more privacy
Likes the Big Picture
Growth
director
Feeling
- Private
- Intense
- Spontaneous
- Precise
Strengths
Big Picture
Goal Oriented
Understands privacy
Awareness creates action
*Gift- Organization
*Challenge- Branch Out
Tips for Directors
Take time to process.
“I’ll get back with you”
Be patient with others who lack organization
Concealing and filing too much detail/information will
help you process
C o m mu n ity
Inclusive
Organic
Casual
Commitment
naturalist
In tu iti on
- Casual
- Chic
- Creative
- Warm
bubble
Strengths
Hospitality
Coming along side
Inclusive
De-escalating the situation
*Gift- Connection
*Challenge- Focus
Tips for Naturalists
Work off of others and stay
connected as much as possible
Give yourself time and space to absorb what is happening.
Work with small pieces until the big picture is there.
Give the causal approach some detail and “meat”
whenever possible.
Analyze by group LifeTrait Breakdown
Understand
group dynamics
of your office.
Primary and
Secondary traits
reveal
areas of strength
Reveal areas for
team-building
Recruiting Data
Help with Recruiting and learn which
LifeTraits gravitate toward particular
departments and curriculums
Retention Data
•Trend which activities
are appealing to type
•Help those students
establish connections
Track retention by GPA and
student drop-out rates by
LifeTraits
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Percent Loan/Govt
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Overall LifeTraits Scores
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For "Non-Declared"
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For "Self for Parent/Family)"
Variances by Primary LifeTrait.
Likelihood to Seek "Loan or Govt"
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within programs
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Percent Declared
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Percent Loan/Govt
68%
No Substantive Variances by Raw Score
Overall LifeTraits Scores
For "Declared"
For "Non-Declared"
For "Loan or Govt")
For "Self for Parent/Family)"
Variances by Primary LifeTrait.
Likelihood to Seek "Loan or Govt"
Director
Explorer
Naturalist
Purist
Overall
NO
25%
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50%
32%
YES
75%
100%
33%
50%
68%
Most Directors and All Explorers Seeking Assistance, Half of Purists and only one-third of naturalists
Likelihood to Declare Major
Director
Explorer
Naturalist
Purist
Overall
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Most Directors and all Explorers have declared, Half of Naturalists and Purists have declared.
Learn how to support differing
student needs and results
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Individual
Preparedness
Reusable Assets
Social
Time
CSU
Student
Professor
Classes
Student Success
Environment
20% of Student success can be
attributed to environment
The Language of
Environment
Precision
Understand study and group
dynamics more quickly
Community
Order
Variety/
Challenge
Push
Pull
Now
Later
Efficient
Helpful
Polite
Connected
Each of us requires different factors from our environment
Know your students and what they need
We can’t afford to lose them
Data maps student retention
• Derek and Shelley are undergraduate
students. Shelley is undecided. Each
needs the interaction and social component
to stay motivated.
• Naturalists in
this particular
program drop
out more often
than other
students
• They also
require more
time for tours
and family/
friends
engagement.
• New Directors and Naturalists will benefit
from targeted marketing directing them to
introducing them to advisors, study tips and
campus resources.
• Best day of week for contactMonday & Wednesday
• Directors take scheduling early on
and less direction after deciding on a
major.
Connections
and
confidence=
retention
LifeTraits creates a continuum of connection
for students on campus
Affinity Groups
Advisor
Classes
Reusable Assets
Social
Time
Academic
Interaction
CSU
Student
Rec Center/outdoor
activity
Free time
Affinity Groups
Study
Time
Tour
Backend
Data
Faculty/Staff
interaction
LifeTraits
Interaction
Recruiting
Retention
E-mail/
Web
Follow up
Student
Orientation
Alumni
Housing
Referrals
Program
Student /Staff Resources
Tools For Creating an Environment of Support
Customized
and
Branded
.pdf’s sent
to each
participant
Reach out
to
students
and direct
them to
current
events
Increased Student Engagement
Areas of interest
and focused- follow
up e-mails
• Study tips
• Student interest
groups
• Social Hooks
LifeTrait classes and faculty.
Create a roadmap
for new students to
feel confident and
more at ease.
Peer Advisor and
Student
Ambassador
Profiles
LifeTrait Housing
floors and roommate
door signs
Mobile App tips for students
and campus websites
Keep your
website current
with ways to
reach students
and establish
support
Literature for
walk-ins, mailers,
personal
appointments and
visitors
Tips for Advisors:
training guides to help advise
students in curriculum, and
campus life choices
Understand students
on a new level
Who can use LifeTraits?
Student Life
Individual departments
Housing
Admissions/Recruiting
Student Access Centers
Alumni Connections
Career Centers
Student and Rec Centers
Staff training and team building
LifeTraits means
Connections
•Tools for students to understand self
and one another
• A platform to be heard
POTENTIAL
• An opportunity to be known
• A chance to make a difference
• A resource and tool for parents
Freshmen
Orientation
Tools for Creating an Environment of Support
LifeTraits Provide:
Student Retention
RecruitingStrategies
Affinity/Team Building
Stress Management
Alumni Support
Environmental Assessments
Staff Training
Thank You!
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Polly Garcia polly@concept360.com
Brian Hoag MBA brian@concept360.com
Tara Zeleny Ph.D. tara@concept360.com
Vince Brush vince@concept360.com
970-221-4334