Making a difference-Week 9
I have thought about my post long enough. I am far behind in what I need to do for school. It's been a hard semester. When talking about leadership, I have often thought that leaders know what they are doing, they are smart, organized and can motivate others.
As I look around at my peers at work, I see that many times this is not the case. There are many that get leadership positions because they outlasted the last person, did something good a few times or they were the only person that applied for the job. Many leaders that I work with, don't care, don't inspire or lead. They like the pay but not the work. I have seen how their attitude attributes to those that they lead. I often hear of people hating what they do, no one to trust or to turn to when they need help.
This week, I was given the opportunity to come up with activities that would help people that are moving to one project to another to have less gap time. In the past when there are have been situations we have filled the time with games and activities that are meaningless to specialists. This time I wanted to make something meaningful, I wanted to help their struggle that they feel when they don't have support from their leaders. I came up with some ideas of things that people need some soft skill for. I came up with feedback, not to give it but to receive it. I found that most people feel upset when they are getting feedback because the way it's given. I created games, TED talks and discussions to have with the group about feedback. It was well received by those that attended. They felt empowered, educated and uplifted to do better, to become better.
It's a small difference but I hope that I can give more soft skill training to those at my work and hope they want to make a difference too.
-Rhi
As I look around at my peers at work, I see that many times this is not the case. There are many that get leadership positions because they outlasted the last person, did something good a few times or they were the only person that applied for the job. Many leaders that I work with, don't care, don't inspire or lead. They like the pay but not the work. I have seen how their attitude attributes to those that they lead. I often hear of people hating what they do, no one to trust or to turn to when they need help.
This week, I was given the opportunity to come up with activities that would help people that are moving to one project to another to have less gap time. In the past when there are have been situations we have filled the time with games and activities that are meaningless to specialists. This time I wanted to make something meaningful, I wanted to help their struggle that they feel when they don't have support from their leaders. I came up with some ideas of things that people need some soft skill for. I came up with feedback, not to give it but to receive it. I found that most people feel upset when they are getting feedback because the way it's given. I created games, TED talks and discussions to have with the group about feedback. It was well received by those that attended. They felt empowered, educated and uplifted to do better, to become better.
It's a small difference but I hope that I can give more soft skill training to those at my work and hope they want to make a difference too.
-Rhi
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