It's been a crazy semester, inside and outside of this class!
This class was entirely different from what I anticipated it. I can't even say what I was expecting from it, but suffice it to say, it completely defied my expectations and kept me on my toes with each class. Yes, there were days where I felt we were just there to take a personality test and let that be our big takeaway from the class, but there were a handful of other days where I was more motivated than ever to learn about the true meaning of leadership, something I've been fascinated with as of lately. Anyway, I've learned some invaluable information that I'll carry with me and implement into my leadership from this point forward.
Speaking of the aforementioned personality tests, I think the one that has made a huge impression on me as well as everyone else is StrengthsQuest. When it came down to it, I was confused about why some strengths I was aware of prior to taking the test weren't in my top 5, but after sitting on it for a while, I realize the 5 strengths that I came up with are all valuable to how I view myself as a leader. For instance, my top strength is Harmony, and I'm a huge proponent of finding middle ground and hearing all voices that want to be heard. It hadn't actually occurred to me how much it really explains who I am in a leadership setting.
Finally, the two weeks we spent covering topics such as moral muteness, target and non-target identities, among many others, are the two weeks that will stick with me the most and include topics we spent more time fleshing out since I think they play an integral part to leadership. Realizing that you can't listen to one story and run with it is an important anecdote I'll remember when I'm put in a leadership setting. Coming from a family that has amassed many target and non-target identities, these two weeks of class were easily the most motivating for me to involve myself in, and thus the material covered will make the largest impression on myself and my personal leadership philosophy.
Overall, I'm happy I've taken this class and everything that I'm taking away from it. If anything, the one takeaway I'll have from this class is that everyone is different and we all view things differently, but in the end, uniting with one common goal in mind will eventually prevail and all differences will be forgotten about.
THATS ALL FOLKS.
I definitely agree that this class was more beneficial than I had expected. I think that the target, non-target identity activities were very powerful as well. When working with others, it's important to consider experiences and challenges they have gone through so that you can best work together.
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