During the past month we have initiated in the Reception and Diagnostic Center a pioneering program for developing the leadership of inmates in the various cells - the mayors and vice mayors. This was given by an inmate who has been working with me during the past years in developing the program for Holistic Transformation which we hope will eventually be implemented in full by the Bureau of Correction. This is a micro version/slice of the whole course adapted here for leaders.
Personal Transformation for Effective Leadership
Introduction:
The goal of this seminar-workshop is to provide practical foundation for personal change according to the mission-vision of the Bureau of Correction for prisoner-inmates.
The mission of the BuCor for inmates is the restoration of dignity of the prisoner as a human person. This mission will be realized when the vision of a transformed person is realized in each and every inmate that is released to the free society.
The transformed person is described as one who:
- habitually exhibits habits of mind, heart, speech and action that keep them in good and positive relationship with himself, significant persons in his life, other people, existing institutions, life in general;
- has a personal, vibrant and deepening relationship with God;
- has full understanding and commitment to a definite personal purpose for his life in accordance with God’s will;
- has well-developed skill, talent, proficiency in at least one productive endeavor or career path and prepared to be financially self-reliant.
The seminar-workshop will include the following topics:
Topic 1. Knowing One’s Self – The Existential Man
Topic 2. The Nature of the Human Person – Fallen Man
Topic 3. God’s Vision for the Human Person - Restoration
Topic 4. The Power of God’s Love – What God Has Done
Topic 5. The Power of the Human Person – What Man Must Do
Topic 6. The Process of Personal Change and Transformation
Topic 7. Personal Vision of Transformed Life
Topic 8. Transformative Leadership
