Leadership Essay 2
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10.4_Reflection_Action_Worksheet.pdf
INTRODUCTION 218 TO LEADERSHIP 10.4 REFLECTION AND ACTION WORKSHEET
Out-Groups
Reflection
1. Based on the score you received on the Building Community Questionnaire, how would you describe your attitude toward out-group members? Discuss. The score I got was the lowest from the questionnaire. I would help them to be included in any team activities with their groups. It’s important to listen to out-group members because they can have innovative ideas that could help benefits more with their group that others may not have thought of.
2. As we discussed in this chapter, out-groups run counter to building community in groups. How important do you think it is for a leader to build community? Discuss. According to this question from the chapter, community is very important in our life. When people feel like part of a community it’s easier to build a good bond of trust and respect with one of others. Also, I think people are more likely to feel more comfortable by expressing ideas and their own opinions when in a close community because they want to benefit the community and even impress those around them.
3. One way to engage out-group members is to empower them. How do you see your own competencies in the area of empowerment? What keeps you from empowering others? Discuss. I feel more comfortable in a small group, I have a lot of abilities to empower others. In a large group I tend to have a lack of social skills and self-conscience myself of the out group member.
Action
1. Using items from the Building Community Questionnaire as your criteria, list three specific actions you could take that would show sensitivity to and tolerance of out-group members. I could ask them their opinions on topics and give them an opportunity to voice their ideas. For the people who are out-group members because they lack social skills, I could talk to them one on one to ask their opinions. Also, It’s important to actually listen to them and show you are listening by asking serious questions. I would give recognition and praise to them when they come up with good ideas to make them feel appreciated.
2. In the last section of this chapter, six strategies for responding to out-group members were discussed. Rank these strategies from strongest to weakest with regard to how you use them in your
own leadership. Describe specifically what you could do to become more effective in all six strategies.
● Listen to your group members ● Show empathy to out-group members ● Recognize the Unique Contributions of out-group members ● Help out-group members feel included ● Have a special relationship with out-group members ● A voice and empowers for out-groups
3. Imagine for a moment that you are doing a class project with six other students. The group has decided by taking a vote to do a fund-raising campaign for the local Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Two people in the group have said they are not enthused about the project and would rather do something for an organization like Habitat for Humanity. While the group is moving forward with the agreed-upon project, the two people who did not like the idea have started missing meetings, and when they do attend, they are very negative. As a leader, list five specific actions you could take to assist and engage this out-group.
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