August 3rd, 2015 \u2014 KARAMAH\u2019s LLSP Class of 2015 kicked off their second week of classes with a full day of classes devoted to developing participants\u2019 leadership skills. Participants began their day with two sessions on \u201cPowerful Speaking for Powerful Women,\u201d taught by Ieasha Prime. Ms. Prime worked with participants to break down the everyday act of speaking into its elementary components, walking through the basics to rebuild participants\u2019 speaking skills. The first thing anyone needs to know before they speak, said Ms. Prime, is \u201ca purposeful intention\u2026I need to know what is my purpose, my reason, my intention, why I\u2019m here.\u201d Next, she had students focus on strengthening their breath, as she said: \u201csound travels on air, which is the breath, which is my connection to Allah. So the first thing I want to do when I\u2019m speaking is establish my connection with Allah.\u201d As Ms. Prime worked with students one-on-one to deepen their breath, she encouraged them to find strength in their voices, encouraging students, \u201cdon\u2019t be afraid of your own voice.\u201d She then worked with students on enunciation and articulation, learning to adjust and speak confidently under pressure, without ever forgetting the intention of their words. Ms. Prime also had students mimic various expressions of body language, remarking: \u201cbody language isn\u2019t just what you\u2019re communicating to other people, but what you\u2019re communicating to yourself.\u201d Lastly, she had students split into groups to work on responding to statements with which they disagree using the word \u201cyes\u201d to encourage open discussions. At the end of her workshops, one student remarked: \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to take a public speaking class, but thank you for showing us a lot of new techniques that I wouldn\u2019t have learned elsewhere.\u201d Another said, \u201cI\u2019m a strong advocate of speaking to people\u2019s hearts, and it really touched me how you encouraged that as well.\u201d During the second half of the day, students worked with Dr. Wasif Syed on how to develop the skills they need to be effective leaders in his course, \u201cInnovative Leadership.\u201d Dr. Syed explained the aim of his lesson, saying, \u201cleadership is often predicated on this idea that it\u2019s a mythical concept that you can\u2019t give a framework for, but I\u2019m going to try to break this down to show you some concrete ideas for leadership.\u201d He broke his equation for leadership down into three \u2018building blocks:\u2019 strategic portfolio, value proposition, and brand equity. That is to say, every potential leader needs a portfolio that reveals their interests, a proposed value that they can bring to the table, and an established aesthetic and personal substance with which they can propel themselves forward in their career. He noted the necessity of a plan for the purpose of achieving one\u2019s goals, describing the process as \u201ctraversing the globe.\u201d He remarked, \u201cevery single day of your life is like exploring a new city, so where\u2019s your map? You have to have some idea for a road map to guide you from point A to point B.\u201d Dr. Syed described the essential tools that comprise that road map, including peer-to-peer learning, teamwork, recognition, and mentorship, noting, \u201cyou have to adopt this type of paradigm if you want to achieve something strategically. It doesn\u2019t happen in a haphazard way.\u201d Dr. Syed exemplified the necessity of certain skills through group activities, working with participants to strengthen their negotiation, teamwork, self-advocacy, and quick problem-solving skills. After students completed their last group activity, one student remarked: \u201cit\u2019s one thing to lecture, but it\u2019s harder to see the bigger picture if you don\u2019t actually engage. Even though [Dr. Syed] wasn\u2019t here for the morning class I found myself implementing what I learned in the morning into this session.\u201d Another left saying, \u201cI feel very motivated somehow to implement the things you talked about and to change my perception of leadership. Thank you for also reminding me how important it is to have a long-term plan.\u201d Students spent today exploring the different ways in which leadership is expressed and achieved, and left determined to apply these skills throughout the remainder of their courses at LLSP, as well as back home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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