Aguilar_Rope+Reflection

=My Rope Reflection=

The rope activity was interesting because I experience it as an outsider looking in which is great because sometimes we need to take a step outward and look in to evaluate ourselves. I observed many things while doing this that apply or relate to our roles in our PISD Learning Community.

To begin with there must be a clear understanding of the process. There were a few events that were surprises to those involved and it hindered progress. For one, people were in shock when the group lessened in size and they spent energy and time trying to figure out what happened. The reason for people leaving should have been shared with the group. In addition, when an outsider, Abel, began assisting the group, people were caught off guard and his unblinded perspective was dismissed. Before I can become a leader, I must first understand the vision and the process myself.

Visions and processes must be created and understood before success can be achieved. When Dr. T. thought out and shared his process, progress was made but afterward, there was less listening and more talking. Perhaps, if the team would have stopped to re-evaluate the progress in a more reflective way, they would have been able to realize that they needed to consider the length of rope each side had for each side needed to be "equal". As a leader, I cannot march forward with stopping to listen and to be reflective.