management

Learning to SOAR

Your Name

Lawrence Technological University

Learning to SOAR for Your Name

My AI Perspective

Write your paper in APA style format. Double space. 12-point font. Times New Roman style. Two to three pages. This template is pre-formatted for APA style using the following styles in Word: Normal style for each paragraph, Heading 1 style (level 1 heading in APA style), Heading 2 style (level 2 heading in APA style). You only need these three styles for this paper. I have also given you an example of in-text citation and end-of-paper References.

This essay (10 points) is based on your SOAR Profile. SOAR (strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results) is a framework for strategic thinking, planning, and leading that embraces a whole systems approach to strategy via dialogue, solution seeking, and results-oriented tasks (Stavros & Hinrichs, 2009; Stavros & Cole, 2013). SOAR can been assessed in individuals and teams using a rapid assessment instrument called the SOAR Profile (Cole, Stavros, & Zerilli, 2017). The SOAR Profile assesses strategic thinking, planning, and leading from a SOAR-based perspective (Cole et al., 2017).

Refer to your Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Perspective on p. 4 of your SOAR Profile. What do your AI perspective scores shown in Figure 1 indicate?

My SOAR Capacity

Refer to your SOAR Capacity on p. 5 of your SOAR Profile. What do you SOAR capacity scores suggest?

My SOAR Capabilities

Refer to your Capabilities on p. 6 of your SOAR Profile. Why are recognizing your strengths critical to effective supervision? What do you see as five core strengths (that is capabilities) you possess (provide evidence/illustration of these strengths)? What are two to three opportunities -- possibilities or ideas - that you would like to pursue for yourself and why? What do you care deeply about? What do you aspire to be? What are some indicators - results - to know you are succeeding? Assuming you have achieved your aspirations and took advantage of your opportunities, how do you know you succeeded? What are some results you have achieved?

Reflections on My SOAR Profile

In reviewing your SOAR Profile results, what did you find most interesting, what surprised you? How will this help to develop yourself as a supervisor?

How a SOAR-Based Approach to Supervising Might Help Others

How might a SOAR-based approach to supervising best help others? Can it build a "positive mental attitude" (PMA - p. 246 in Chapter 7)? Which theory in Chapter 7 (or any theory/concept you have learned so far in our courses) does SOAR best align with to develop you as an effective supervisor?

References

Cole, M., Stavros, J. M., & Zerilli, M. (2017). The SOAR Profile (TSP) 2.0: A rapid assessment tool to help individuals and teams build strategic capacity. Poster session presented at Lawrence Tech Research Day 2017, Southfield, MI.

Stavros, J. M., & Cole, M. L. (2013). SOARing towards positive transformation and change. The ABAC ODI Visions. Action. Outcome., 1(1), 10-34.

Stavros, J. M., & Hinrichs, G. (2009). Thinbook of SOAR: Creating strengths-based strategy. Bend, OR: Thin Book Publishers.