Shift Your Conversation to Strengths-Based Advising for First-Year Success
Explore the benefits of shifting from deficit-based to appreciative advising for first-year students at USM. Learn how to engage students in meaningful conversations, identify common goals, and overcome barriers in the advising process. Discover the power of focusing on strengths, integrating positive psychology in developmental advising, and reflecting on ways to make positive changes in your institution's advising approach.
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Advising First-Year Strengths: Engaging Students in a Different Conversation Jen Hart: USM Strengths Coordinator | Advisor Beth Round: Academic Advisor | LAC188 Instructor
Intro to USM University of Southern Maine History Why shift conversation? Deficit-based Remediation Developmental Advising Appreciative Advising Motivational Interviewing
What we have in common Goals? What are we trying to achieve with our students? Barriers? What do we and our students face in the advising process?
Why Strengths? Strengths101 Talents> Strengths Positive Psychology Gallup StrengthsFinder benefits Can be completed online Individual to each student Transferrable
Integrating into the First Year Living/Learning Communities Athletics LAC188 & Career Development Entry-Year Experience Advising
Reflection Advising at your own institution What s going well? Where could you make positive change? Continuum of Adoption Personal Control Group Institutional
Take Aways Positive Psychology as part of Developmental Advising Packet Article Website: usm.maine.edu/strengths Self-assessment Questions?
Why we do it It is a new idea to form about myself because, in the past, I have been the first to tell myself that I do not have any strengths at all. Katie Tomer One of only 100 students from all over the globe invited to attend the Citizen Peace Conference and Global Leadership Forum in Delhi, India. Collaborative sessions working with leaders from over 150 countries to develop peace building and positive social change within our communities.
