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Clinical Methods and Supervised Observation 
-SPV 430 (Lehman College) 
Date: 
May 1, 2025
Presented by: 
Caridad Estevez
 Becoming Our Path Through the Ownership Process: Self-Care and Self-Advocacy
Welcome to The Ownership Process, a journey of self-discovery and growth. In this presentation, we will explore the importance of self-care, internal metrics, accountability, motivation, and renewal in achieving professional success. By taking ownership of our development, we can unlock our potential and reach new heights.

The Ownership Process: 
Taking Charge of Your Professional Development
Let’s dive into the topic
Prioritizing Your Well-being for Professional Success
Research shows that self-care improves client outcomes and professional effectiveness. Well-being is multi-dimensional and involves balance and equilibrium.
The PERMA model (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment) can guide self-care practices. 
By prioritizing self-care, we can improve our resilience, productivity, and overall well-being.
Building a Strong Foundation
The Importance of Self-Care
Shifting Focus from External to Internal Measures
The internal metric focuses on meaning and purpose, driving motivation and fulfillment. By assuming ownership and becoming a stakeholder in our professional development, we can create opportunity for reflection and self-direction. This shift in focus can lead to increased job satisfaction, engagement, and overall well-being.
 Unlocking Your Purpose
The Internal Metric
Taking Ownership of Your Actions and Outcomes
Accountability and Responsibility: The Choice is Yours
Above the Line or Below the Line
Playing the victim vs. taking ownership and accountability can have a significant impact on our professional development. 
By recognizing the six common states in the victim cycle (ignorance/denial, "it's not my job," finger-pointing, confusion, covering your tail, waiting to see), we can take steps to break free from these patterns and take ownership of our actions and outcomes.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs provides a framework for understanding human motivation. By recognizing and meeting our physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization needs, we can unlock our potential and achieve professional success. Self-actualization is the highest level of human need, and it involves realizing our full potential and pursuing personal growth.
Motivation and Maslow's Hierarchy
Motivation and Self-Actualization: Understanding Human Needs and Drives
Renewal and resilience are essential for sustaining our passion and purpose in our professional lives. By cultivating qualities such as a philosophical framework, commitment to students, awareness of presence, personal responsibility, passion for profession, effective communication, sense of community, and strong leadership, we can build our resilience and achieve professional success.

Staying Young and Energetic
Renewal and Resilience
By applying the principles of self-care, internal metrics, accountability, motivation, and renewal, we can take ownership of our professional development and achieve success. Let's strive to be proactive, reflective, and committed to our own growth and development. Take charge of your professional development and start owning it!
Taking Ownership of Your Professional Development
Putting it all Together

By taking ownership of our professional development, we can unlock our potential and achieve success. Remember, professional growth is a journey, not a destination. By prioritizing self-care, internal metrics, accountability, motivation, and renewal, we can create a fulfilling and purpose-driven career. Thank you for joining me on this journey!
Empowering Professionals to Take Control
A New Chapter in Your Professional Journey
Self-Advocacy 
- What We Call Ourselves
The Power of Professional Nomenclature
Memes, units of cultural transmission, play a role in the adoption and spread of ideas and terminology.
Successful memes are memorable, easy to understand, and communicate effectively.
Understanding the Impact of Titles and Terms
Balancing professional identity with professional culture is essential for effective self-advocacy.
The term "speech-language pathologist" highlights our expertise, while "teacher" may not fully capture our scope of practice.
A Key to Successful Self-Advocacy
An elevator speech is a brief, persuasive pitch to spark interest and initiate conversation.
Careful planning and structure are essential for an effective elevator speech.
Crafting an Effective Elevator Speech
Constructing an Elevator Speech
Key components include:
        - Introduction: Captures attention and sets expectations
        - Body: 2-3 concise points that pass the "so what" test
        - Conclusion: Summarizes main points and invites further discussion
        - Call to Action: Requests a specific response or next step
Effective elevator speeches also require:
Personal vocal styles, body language, charisma, authenticity, creativity, and timing
ConciseClearCredible CompellingConcreteConceptualConsistentConversationalCustomized
Crafting an Effective Elevator Speech
Constructing an Elevator Speech
The 9 Cs of successful elevator speeches:
*Values and Motivations in Our Work
As therapists, we value:
        - Connecting deeply with clients and helping them improve
        - Continual learning and professional growth
        - Professional growth:
        - Is a strong incentive and buffer against burnout
        - Fosters self-efficacy and investment in our work
        - Contributes to feelings of professional accomplishment and                             
happiness
    - Experienced growth helps mitigate stressors and minimize burnout, driving us to seek further improvement and training.
The Heart of Our Aspirations
What Drives Us as Professionals
Collaborative models of care can create role ambiguity and overlap between professions.We don't "own" areas of practice, but rather share professional boundaries with other team members.Educational teaming emphasizes a "whole person" approach, requiring a specialized lens and perspective.While scopes of practice intersect, our professional identity is unique and owned by us.    - Effective collaboration requires understanding and embracing our role within the team.
Navigating Role Ambiguity in Collaborative Care
Dealing with Role Ambiguity
Embracing Shared Professional Boundaries
Work Cited:
Thank you for watching!
References:
Papir-Bernstein, W. (2018). 
The practitioner's path in speech-language pathology: 
The art of school-based practice. 
San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.

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