Constructing a Scenario

Here are some quick ideas for creating a scenario for the Leadership Compass activity.

Try to create a scenario that will force individuals to think through what it is like to work from their weakest direction.  You want it to be an entirely plausible scenario, related to your Big Idea. 

Here is an example of a possible scenario:

“You are a team of Bonners that have been asked by the campus leadership and staff to help address an issue.  There is just not enough campus-wide support and student involvement in community service.  While there is a small core (like you) who are involved regularly, other students don’t seem to understand the value, benefits, or great things about being involved, and the community service office/resources are being underutilized and could be cut as a result.  Campus leadership and staff want this to change and they think you, as active students, can do something about it.  They have given you a budget of $2,000 and a timeline of nine weeks.  By the end of this time, your group is expected to show that it has helped generate more campus-wide student interest in community service in a way that will last.”

Print out your scenario and read it out loud.  Follow up with 1-3 questions, like:

-    How would you handle this situation from your weakest direction?

-    What qualities or strengths of this direction would be an asset for responding to this scenario?

-    Create an action plan for how you would respond to this scenario.

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