Ok guys, or just Audrey since chances are you're the only one reading this, there has been a change in my leadership role due to complications and misinformation. I'm still participating in TOPS but, my class has been changed from the special education class to a second grade class.
So this week's speaker was really good with his points about different kinds of leadership. I especially liked how he related the competence and commitment of the followers to how one leads. The Tower O' Cups was a good way to show how different leadership techniques are needed for different situations (blind, foreign, deaf, handicapped...). So these are the four real life situations I have come across that fit into the four quadrants of the Situational Leadership Model:
Directing: When I am cooking in the kitchen with my friends I have the recipes and they just follow my directions exactly. They don't compromise with me on how many eggs should go in or try to change the bake time to fit their schedule. They take the instructions, whether by mouth or written down, and follow.
Coaching: I realize that this all depend on who it is that I'm teaching at the time but, when I teach swimming lessons I tell my students what to do, help them with it, analyze them, listen to their concerns, and then modify my instructions. There is two way communication where I am concerned about both the student them self and the task they are preforming. I want them to succeed.
Supporting: When I am planning a party or an event in which I am in charge I will have the major say in what will or will not go on in the end but, I listen to my friends and their suggestions. Together we all plan the event but, when all is said and done it is up to me to approve or disapprove of the on goings. Many great (and not so great) ideas are thrown out but, not all can be used at the same time so there must be someone to put them all into a organized event.
Delegating: In my apartment we have weekly chores that we do on Saturday. Each week they need to be assigned out so that everyone knows which to do. I will delegate the chores to my different roommates so that they will all get done. I don't hover over them but, rather trust them to do them on their own.
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