Paragas_Rope_Reflection

Rope Activity Reflection

The Rope Activity has taught me a lot of things about teamwork and leadership. Teamwork requires collaboration from **all** members of the group which I found to be easier said than done. In fact, it is one of the hardest things to do because it involves a risk from every single member of the team to be vulnerable about their beliefs, values, and ideas. Collaboration requires an effort from every team member to have the courage to accept if their ideas, beliefs, and values are rejected or accepted. It requires acceptance of every member of the team. I have made a few observations on leadership from the activity from which I have developed actions or decisions that I could take back to my school as a teacher leader:


 * Lessons Learned || Actions/Decisions ||
 * Assume leadership || Develop shared responsiblities ||
 * Learn to step back and let others take responsibility || Identify an establish group norms or guidelines ||
 * Work out disagreements || Develop a feedback system ||
 * Work with the resources that you have available || Develop activities that will help you learn about your colleagues ||
 * Progress check (formative evaluation) || Establish communication protocols ||
 * Develop trust ||  ||
 * Set norms ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Listen ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Seek outside resources ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Ask questions (to seek help or clarify) ||  ||