Cohort 1 · 2026 · Session 2 of 8 · Run sheet

What is a Leader + All About Me

Two hours. The minute-by-minute facilitator script for M3 + M4.

Date

Thursday 28 May 2026

Time

11:00–13:00

Venue

DKA, 475 South Stuart Hwy

Facilitators

Metia (lead) · Mandy (co-fac)

11:10–11:25 15 min Retrospective baseline SCOREsDEX outcomes capture — we forgot at S1, so we do it now Lead: Metia + Mandy (Lukas captures on tablet)

How were things before PATH? - reflecting on the last 3 months.

"Today, before we start on Leadership, we want to capture how things were for each of you BEFORE PATH started. Just a quick check-in - 1 to 5, really tough through to really good - across a few areas of life. There's no right or wrong answer. We're not testing you. We need it for our reporting, and it helps us see what changes for you over the next 8 weeks."

Method

Mandy leads the framing in her own words. Keep it light, not clinical.
Go around the circle one at a time. Don't make people score in front of the group - take each participant aside (or pair Mandy / Metia / Lukas off with two at a time) for a 90-second walk-through.
For each person: ask Mandy's standard intro question, then walk through Circumstance sub-domains. Hold off Goals and Satisfaction - those are mid-program and end-of-program.
Score the Likert in their participant page on the tablet as you talk. Picker → Phase: 'Retrospective baseline'. Tap the number 1-5 for each sub-domain.
Skip any sub-domain that doesn't land. Blank is fine. Better blank than guessed.

Score these Circumstance sub-domains (skip what doesn't fit)

Community participation & networks
Personal & family safety
Mental health & wellbeing
Physical health
Material wellbeing & money
Family functioning
Employment
Education & skills training
Housing

Watch: Don't make this feel like a survey. It's a yarn. Sub-domain prompts are written in plain English on the tablet - read them aloud rather than translating on the fly. If someone says 'good' to everything, ask 'really? Even [the one we know is hard]?' - then accept whatever they say.

After capture, all SCOREs are visible on /cohort/cohort-1/admin/scores (the matrix view). Confirm coverage before moving to the M3 Leader content.

Session purpose · three things to land

Capture the retrospective baseline SCOREs we missed at S1 — without making it feel clinical.
People share who they look up to and start building a shared picture of what 'a leader' actually means in their lives.
People meet the Strengths cards and start a draft 'All About Me' page they can keep adding to across the program.
Mandy holds visible space as a leader-with-lived-experience throughout — explicit segments where she leads, not just supports.

The unspoken fourth one: compressed M3+M4 lands without feeling rushed. That's the only one that matters in the long run.

Original NT curriculum runs M3 as one full week + M4 as the next. We're doing both in one 2hr block. The compression cost: if leader content runs long, sacrifice the strengths quiz, NOT the strengths cards activity. Cards is where M4 lands emotionally; quiz is just reinforcement.

Pre-session prep

Two days out · Mon 25 May

OwnerAlignment meeting

Walk through this run sheet with Metia + Mandy
Lock Mandy's leader pick (who SHE looks up to)
Walk through the CID Strengths Cards deck — Mandy picks 2 cards she'll model with
Decide which 'What makes a good leader' format: A3 group brainstorm OR Yes/No/Maybe chat board (both in /02_Source_Library_Mar2026/3. What is a Leader/)
Confirm new venue + assembly point
Brief on S1 attendees + any new joiners
Confirm Acknowledgement language (any update post-S1 Andy moment?)

Day before · Wed 27 May

OwnerLukas + Metia

Print: All About Me handout × 12 + 2 spare
Print: I Look Up To handout × 12 + 2 spare
Print: Topics tracker × 12
Print: SW feedback forms × 6 (one per likely SW attending)
Print: A3 'Good Leader Bad Leader Chat Board' OR A3 'What makes a good leader' (whichever Mon 25 chose)
Pull CID Strengths Cards from kit (or reprint from /02_Source_Library_Mar2026/4. All About Me/CID Strengths Cards Print Version.pdf if missing)
Charge laptop + tablet (SCORE capture) + phones
Confirm caterer headcount from RSVPs at /admin/attendance
15-min huddle — last walk-through

Day of · Thu 28 May, 10:00 arrival

OwnerAll

Set room — horseshoe facing wall
Stick Group Agreement (from S1) on wall
Lay out All About Me + I Look Up To handouts at each seat
Strengths cards deck spread on side table
Tea / coffee station + catering for 11:50
Test AV + load slides (M3 + M4 if ported, else laptop on PDF)
30-min huddle Metia + Mandy
Tablet open to /admin/scores ready for SCORE capture

Minute by minute

11:00–11:05 5 min Welcome backPick up from S1 · no icebreaker — group already knows each other Lead: Mandy
S2 deck slides 1–3 (cover, ack, welcome)

Mandy's pick: A: "Welcome back. Two weeks since we last saw each other. Good to see you all." B: "Good to be back. Hope everyone had a good fortnight — we had Darwin trip last week." C: Mandy's own words. Then 30-second go-round: "One thing from the last two weeks." Doesn't have to be deep. Mandy goes first. Quick check on homework: "Did anyone bring something for 'who you look up to'? Don't show us yet — hold it. We'll come back to it after lunch."

Watch: Anyone visibly anxious about not having brought anything for the homework. Reassure on the spot: "That's fine, we'll do the thinking together."

11:05–11:10 5 min HousekeepingStandard slide for every session · Toilets + Assembly + Cards Lead: Metia
S2 deck slide 4 (Housekeeping)

Walk the room through: - Toilets — point them out (Akaltye Room layout TBC, ask DKA reception) - Assembly point — currently [TBC, email out to DKA]. Read the deck placeholder honestly — say we're chasing it. - Phones — silent please. Step out if you need a call. - Photos — only if Photo OK ticked on sign-in. They can change their mind any time. - Coloured cards — quick refresher from S1: green = good, yellow = need a moment, red = need to stop. - Food — lunch around 12:05. Don't drone. ~5 minutes max. Keep it light.

Watch: Anyone looking lost or anxious at the housekeeping bit — Mandy steps in to ground it with a story ("I had to step out once at the Darwin training when I needed a break, that's what the yellow card is for").

11:10–11:25 15 min Retrospective baseline SCOREsSee scoreCapture object above for full method · DEX outcomes capture Lead: Metia + Mandy (Lukas captures on tablet)
S2 deck slides 6–9 (Check-in block) — break into small groups

Follow the scoreCapture method exactly. Don't compress. If it runs to 11:30 that's fine — slide the rest of the timeline 5 min and trim the leader-qualities brainstorm at 12:35. Key reminder: not in front of the group. Pair off — Mandy + 2 people, Metia + 2 people, Lukas + 2 people. 90 seconds per person.

Watch: Mona had a Congress checkup pending after S1 — check her physical health score with extra care. Keyanna's oxygen + housing situation — let her name the words. Don't volunteer them.

11:25–11:50 25 min Strengths cardsFrom M4 · CID Strengths Cards Print Version · Mandy models first Lead: Mandy (models first with her 2 pre-picked cards)
S2 deck slides 10–14 (Module 4 break + strengths cards block)

Spread the deck on the table or floor. Mandy goes first with her 2 pre-picked cards (locked at Mon 25 alignment). Mandy's script: "I picked [card 1] because [reason]. I picked [card 2] because [reason]. These are strengths I use." Then everyone picks 2 cards from the deck. "Pick what you'd want on a t-shirt." Don't overthink it. Go round the room — name + one sentence per card. If someone wants a card not in the deck (e.g. 'funny', 'good at footy'), use the blank cards at the back. They write their own. Watch the time — 25 min for cards is tight. If we're behind by 11:45, push one card per person instead of two.

Watch: Watch for: CID cards using jargon someone can't parse. Metia translates on the fly. Don't make them work it out themselves. Mandy's role: she names her cards FIRST. Models that picking is allowed to be intuitive.

11:50–12:05 15 min All About Me worksheetFrom M4 · HEAD / HANDS / HEART / CONNECTIONS Lead: Metia + Mandy (Mandy floats and helps)
S2 deck slides 15–21 (All About Me intro + 4 quadrants + Write it down)

Hand out: All About Me worksheet (handouts/all-about-me). Walk through the 4 quadrants: - HEAD (purple): What I know lots about - HANDS (red): What I do well, what I can help with - HEART (orange): What I care about, what I like - CONNECTIONS (teal): Community, where I belong Mandy models — one-word answer in each quadrant. 15 min is short. The worksheet goes home with them — they can keep adding to it. We just want them STARTED today. One quadrant done well > four rushed. Key framing: "This is a draft. You can change it later. It's not a test."

Watch: Watch for: someone who fills the whole sheet with one word per quadrant and then looks blocked. That's fine — those one-word answers are real. Don't push for more. Key participant cues from S1: - Jordy: give him processing time. Don't ask follow-ups too fast. - Petra: short language. May want to draw rather than write. - Keyanna: regular breaks. Check oxygen. - Andy: respect any cultural framings he uses in CONNECTIONS / Country.

12:05–12:20 15 min LunchShort break · catering on at 12:05 Lead: All
S2 deck slide 22 (Lunch — orange field)

Short break. Facilitators eat too. Don't work through lunch — the cohort needs to see Mandy + Metia + Lukas relax in the room. 15 min is tight. If the worksheet ran over and lunch is shorter than that, fine — bring food back to the seats and ease into M3.

Watch: Quietly check in with anyone who was quiet during the worksheet. Don't make it a debrief — just "how's lunch?"

12:20–12:35 15 min Who do you look up to?From M3 · I Look Up To worksheet Lead: Mandy (models first)
S2 deck slides 23–26 (Module 3 break + Mandy's pick + Around the room)

Hand out: I Look Up To worksheet (handouts/i-look-up-to). Mandy goes first. She picks someone she actually looks up to (locked at Mon 25 May alignment). One sentence. Real. Format: "I look up to [name]. I look up to them because [one reason]. They are a leader because they [one quality from the checklist]." Then around the room. People share what they brought from homework OR pick someone in the moment. Use the worksheet — name, then 'because' lines, then tick the trait checklist. Passes are fine. Some people write quietly without sharing aloud. Keep noting on a flipchart: the qualities that come up. Bridges into the next segment.

Watch: Watch for: someone naming a family member who's passed (sit with it). Andy — last session he had a complicated Acknowledgement moment. If he names a leader linked to Country / cultural authority, sit with it. If someone says 'I don't have anyone' — Mandy steps in: "What about someone you saw do something brave?" Don't push.

12:35–12:55 20 min What makes a good leader?From M3 · group brainstorm or Good/Bad chat board (TBC at alignment) Lead: Metia (with Mandy contributing as the lived example)
S2 deck slides 27–29 (Good leaders + qualities list + Mandy real-talk)

Pull the qualities noted during 'Who do you look up to'. Read them back: "From what we just heard — Mandy said [X]. Andy said [Y]. So what makes a good leader? Let's pin it down." Group brainstorm on butcher paper. Write the answers up. Use the Examples of Leaders visual starters from M3 source: Manager, Coach, Mentor, Advocate, Team leader, Grandparents, Parents, Friends, Role models, Aunt, Godparent... If the group is shy, fall to the A3 'Yes/No/Maybe' chat board — Metia reads each quality, group votes by holding up cards. Key moment at the end: Mandy's 'you don't need a degree' challenge (slide 29). She delivers this as the lived example. "You don't need a degree to be a leader. You lead from where you are."

Watch: Mandy's lived-example role here is critical. If group says 'leaders need to be smart / talk well / have a degree' — Mandy pushes back. Don't let it slide. That's the segment's whole point.

12:55–13:00 5 min Close + appreciations + feedbackGoing-out ritual Lead: Mandy + Metia
S2 deck slides 30–34 (Close + appreciations + SW feedback + Take home + See you)

Quick go-round: "One thing today that landed for you." Mandy + Metia + Lukas each go first to model. Short. One sentence. Pass is fine. Hand out SW feedback forms to support workers attending — "If you have a minute, fill this in. Drop it back to me, or email peersupport@das.org.au. Anonymous is fine." Remind: "Next session is Thu 4 June. Akaltye Room. Topic is My Team — who are the people around you." Thank you. Done.

Watch: Don't run over 13:00. People have transport booked. If we're behind, drop the appreciation go-round and just do venue + thanks.

Mandy's choices to lock at alignment

Choice	Options
Her leader pick (who SHE looks up to)	Family member / former colleague / Inclusion NT person / public figure she genuinely admires — locked at Mon 25 May alignment
Strengths cards (her own 2 picks to model with)	Pick 2 cards that are EASY to defend with a story — avoid abstract cards. Locked at Mon 25 May alignment.
Leader segment lead vs just model-first	If she wants to lead the 'Who do you look up to' segment fully, pick a 30-second story about her leader — what they DID, not what they ARE.
Strengths cards modelling order	Goes first / second after Metia / models silently — decide at alignment
If unwell mid-session (like S1)	Steps out — Metia + Lukas continue. Acknowledge briefly: 'Mandy's having a rest, back next week.' Don't make a thing of it.

Participant flags · keep in your back pocket

Participant	Flag
Brandon Williams	Hard of hearing Hard of hearing. Quiet, communicates more when safe. Needs help with spelling and reading. Loves food — remind when enough is enough.
Hosea Crafter	Contact via Tony (carer) No personal phone. Primary contact is his carer Tony · 0400 365 551. Tony will transport him to and from each session.
Jordan Sumner (Jordy)	Nut allergy Needs 30 sec processing time before he answers — be patient. Two support workers attending. STRICT nut-free diet per dietician.
Keyanna Williams	24/7 oxygenKP Services pickup 24/7 oxygen. Fatigues easily — calm room, regular breaks, flexible pacing. Simple, repeated communication. Structured routine, limited choices, 1:1 support. KP Services transport · 0403 574 249.
Michael Wallace	Hard of hearing Hard of hearing. Needs reminders to focus and to eat.
Mona Teamay	Eligibility queryIDDSI 4 / IDDSI 3 AAC (Eye Gaze). Pureed food (IDDSI Level 4), moderately thick fluids (IDDSI Level 3). EOI ticked NO to intellectual/learning disability — confirm eligibility with David.
Petra Haines	KWS / Auslan + whiteboard Uses KWS and Auslan; adapts via writing and whiteboard, plus animated expression. Keep communication simple. Has a current behaviour support plan — request from Codie.

Anticipated tricky moments

SCORE retrospective — 'before PATH' is only 2 weeks ago Frame as 'before any of this leadership stuff' rather than literal 90 days. Don't get stuck on the date. People reflecting on circumstances broadly is what we want.

Someone has no 'leader they look up to' Don't push. Move to 'someone you saw do something brave' or 'someone you watch on TV / sport'. Counts as an answer.

Andy + cultural authority territory From S1 debrief: Andy was reluctant on Acknowledgement. If 'who do you look up to' hits similar territory (Elders, Country, cultural authority), sit with it. Don't push. Let him take his time.

Compressed time — falling behind by 12:00 Drop the leader-qualities brainstorm into a quick verbal reflection instead of a poster. Skip the optional close-out leader quiz. Don't sacrifice strengths cards — that's where M4 lands.

Mandy unwell mid-session Like S1. Metia + Lukas continue. Acknowledge briefly to the room: 'Mandy's having a rest, she'll be back next week.' Don't apologise for her or make it dramatic — model that taking care of yourself is leadership too.

Someone wants to write something not on the strengths card deck Use the blank cards at the back of the deck. 'Funny' or 'good at footy' is a valid strength. Don't make them pick a card that doesn't fit.

Group identifies 'smart / educated / good talker' as leader traits Mandy gently pushes back. 'You don't have to have a degree. You can lead from where you are.' She's the lived example. Don't let it slide.

End-of-session checklist

All 12 participants have at least 1 SCORE captured in 'retrospective-baseline' phase (check /admin/scores matrix)
All present participants have an I Look Up To worksheet started (even if incomplete)
All present participants have an All About Me worksheet started (at least 1 quadrant)
SW feedback forms collected (or photographed if going home with SW)
Photos of the brainstorm poster (qualities of a good leader) for our records
Group Agreement still on the wall — confirm with cohort it still works for them
Quick written debrief by Lukas before 14:00 next day — file as DEBRIEF_S2_2026-05-28.md in _docs/
Update each participant's session_contributions row with their 'one thing that landed' from the close

Adapted for Central Australia by DAS, in partnership with Inclusion NT under the PATH MOU 2025–26. Original curriculum © Inclusion NT.