Leading Groups and Teams

5.3 Discussion. Leader2Leader Dialogue Reflection

Getting Started

An important part of leading is reflecting. Having conducted your leadership dialogue, you will now reflect on what you discovered. You will also have the benefit of learning from your peers’ reflections as you engage in a thoughtful discussion around the Leader2Leader activity. 

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

· Apply key findings from leader dialogue session to personal practice of leading.

Background Information

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.  

2. Reflecting on your findings from your Leader2LeaderDialogue, write an initial post of 300 – 400 words to the following prompt(s) or question(s):

a. State the position of the leader you talked to in your Leader2Leader dialogue.

b. What was the most surprising or unexpected thing you heard or learned from your leader?

c. What seemed to be the most important thing you heard or learned from your leader?

d. How do you think you will lead differently as a result of your leader dialogue?

3. Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as any follow-up instructor questions directed at you, by the end of day seven of the workshop. Response posts should occur on at least two days and be approximately 150-200 words.

4. Your postings should also:

a. Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.

b. Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.