[In the photo above, presenter Sr. Maria Ciriello, O.P., is surrouned by six Baltimore District participants: seated, from left to right, Ann Hilgartner (Calvert Hall), Br. Patrick Cassidy (Hudson Catholic), Sr. Maria, Jeff Mancabelli (St. John’s), and Phil Forte (Cardinal Gibbons); standing, from left to right, Chris Barczak and Lou Heidrick, both from Calvert Hall.]
Sr. Maria Ciriello, O.P., Dean of the Education Department at Portland University, led the Lasallian Leadership Institute participants through an in-depth analysis of the survey instrument found in the book Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton. Prior to the October 25–27 session at the Mary Immaculate Center in Northampton, PA, the participants read the book and then took the on-line survey called the Strengths Finder Profile. The essential point of the book and Sr. Maria’s presentations was that one ought to identify and maximize his or her authentic strengths to achieve his or her fullest potential.
In addition to this very introspective element of the session, the particpants spent a significant amount of time in groups arranged by local school or agency, by similar institutions from the three east coast districts and then by individual district too. Successes, struggles, and challenges were discussed as the participants continued to strive to integrate their formative LLI experience into thier personal and professional lives.
This completes the second session of the third year of the LLI. During the summer week-long session, Br. Fred Mueller, FSC (LI-NE District), and Br. Peter Bray, FSC (New Zealand), effectively kicked off the third year theme of “Lasallian Leadership in the Educational Community”. Br. Fred is pictured to the left in the photo above.
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