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Amy Calapa, Academic Advisor II Jordan Edelman, Academic Advisor II College of Business Administration Kent State University Appreciative Advising IN ACTION! KASADA and University of Akron Conference May 11, 2015 Content ©2015 Amy Calapa and Jordan Edelman. All rights reserved.
Transcript of "Appreciative Advising IN ACTION"
Amy Calapa, Academic Advisor II Jordan Edelman, Academic Advisor II
College of Business Administration Kent State University
Appreciative Advising IN ACTION!
KASADA and University of Akron Conference May 11, 2015
Content ©2015 Amy Calapa and Jordan Edelman. All rights reserved.
Appreciative Advising. (n.d.). What is Appreciative Advising. Retrieved from http://www.appreciativeadvising.net/what-is-appreciative-advising.html
Questions
“I always keep M&Ms in my office for an afternoon snack, do you have a
guilty pleasure?”
“Sorry I seem so tired I only had one cup of coffee this morning, do you
like coffee or do you have something you can’t start the day without?”
Advisor Behaviors
Self-disclosure
Consider web presence
Sit in the chair your advisee
sits in...
Authenticity
Smile, open body language
Key Features
Warm welcome
Safe and comfortable
environment
Appropriate self-disclosure
Appropriate non-verbal
behavior
How do you
disarm students?
Handout Question #1
Homework Question #2
Key Features
Effective open-ended
questioning
Attending behavior &
active listening
Strengths-based story
reconstruction
Advisor Behaviors
Listen & affirm “It seems
like…”
Get comfortable with silence
Start with a blank slate
Questions
“How did you decide to come to (institution)?”
“What about college has surprised you the most?”
“Describe a time when you were successful. What is your definition of success?”
Key Features
Creating powerful images
Framework for dreaming
Make purposeful connections between the dream and discover phases
Advisor Behaviors
Make connections dreams and skills (discover)
Encourage students to be open-minded
Remind students there is more than one path and right answer
Questions
“If money and time were not an issue what would you want to major in?”
“How do you define success?”
“What is one thing you always wanted to do but didn’t think you could?”
If you were on the
cover of a magazine in
20 years…
What is the magazine?
What story is being told
about you?
Dreaming is not about
choosing the most realistic
path, or path of least
resistance. It is about putting into words
what your student truly wants in
life.
Key Features
Teach students how to make decisions
Positive feedback and encouragement
Be aware of the “curse of knowledge”
Making effective referrals
Advisor Behaviors
Explain technical information/acronyms in easy to understand language
Let your advisees ultimately be the decision-makers
Leave your opinion at the door…
Questions
“What could you do this month to get started towards your goals?”
“Who can help you along the way?”
“What are some strengths you have that can help you achieve your goals?”
Key Features
Motivate and energize to be
their best
Stimulate academic hope
End the conversation well
Follow-up
Advisor Behaviors
Review what you accomplished &
discussed
Review student & advisor
responsibilities
Encourage advisee’s to contact you
Reiterate your confidence in them
Questions
“How far in your journey to your dream are you?”
“Since our last meeting what steps have you taken to meet your goals?”
“Have you, or do you need to, re-evaluate your goals?”
Key Features
Challenge & Support
Raising the bar
Celebrate
Advisor Behaviors
Review accomplishments & celebrate achievements
Use supportive practices to push your advisees
Help your advisees raise their internal bar of expectations
Questions
“What is something that you would like to do even better?”
“Tell me about something that you didn’t think you could accomplish but did?”
“You have done great so far, but what is one thing you could do even better?”
Personal Presidential Cabinet
Bloom, J. L. (2008) Moving ON. Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook, 2nd edition
Based on what you know now about
Appreciative Advising, what would you
like to…
Stop doing…
Continue doing…
Start doing…
Just a short plug for the…
Career Advising Professional Development Program
through the
Higher Education Administration &
Student Personnel Program
at Kent State University
For more information, contact
Dr. Tracy M. Lara, Ph.D. ([email protected])
References
Bloom, J. L. (2008) Moving ON. Academic Advising: A
Comprehensive Handbook, 2nd edition
Bloom, J.L. (2013). Proceedings from the Appreciative
Advising Institute 2013. Savannah, GA
Bloom, J.L., Hutson, B.L., & He, Y. (2008). The appreciative
advising revolution. Champaign, IL: Stripes Publishing, L.L.C.
