Week 6 Discussion - The Intern Report

The Intern Report

Sunday, February 9, 2020, 6:08 PM

In reading through this event/case study, it was clear that the intern learned a lesson in

being honest and forthcoming when something is not clear to

you. She felt that

concealing her confusion was not good leadership because it ultimately affected the

outcome and quality of her work and caused the supervisor to no longer trust her to take

on similar tasks in the future.

If I were in the place of the

principal, I would first have given sufficient instructions and,

more importantly, sufficient time, for the intern to complete the task. I would hope that I

had also created a system of trust in which the intern would have felt comfortable

speaking with m

e about their apprehension or lack of understanding of the assignment.

I think this can be accomplished by being a guide throughout the process rather than an

evaluator. Throughout this process, I have been blessed to have leaders who have had

open door po

licies and have created opportunities for me to learn and grow. I think that

all of the leaders I have had have created a school culture that resembles a family

which makes you feel more welcome to speak your mind and be honest.

As an intern, it can be re

ally hard to speak up because you are working so hard to prove

yourself as a leader. This can be amplified if you are in a situation where there is a

possibility for you to move up into a leadership role depending on the results of your

internship. That be

ing said, we are only shooting ourselves in the foot if we don’t

express concerns or questions when we need additional clarification or time. Any good

leader would appreciate your dedication to getting the clarifications in order to increase

productivity a

nd the quality of the product in the end, more so that appreciate that you

seemingly have no questions to begin with. No dynamic leader would expect perfection

out of a new or learning leader, so asking questions shows that you are willing to work

hard to

get it right the first time.

The Intern Report

Sunday, February 9, 2020, 6:08 PM

In reading through this event/case study, it was clear that the intern learned a lesson in

being honest and forthcoming when something is not clear to you. She felt that

concealing her confusion was not good leadership because it ultimately affected the

outcome and quality of her work and caused the supervisor to no longer trust her to take

on similar tasks in the future.

If I were in the place of the principal, I would first have given sufficient instructions and,

more importantly, sufficient time, for the intern to complete the task. I would hope that I

had also created a system of trust in which the intern would have felt comfortable

speaking with me about their apprehension or lack of understanding of the assignment.

I think this can be accomplished by being a guide throughout the process rather than an

evaluator. Throughout this process, I have been blessed to have leaders who have had

open door policies and have created opportunities for me to learn and grow. I think that

all of the leaders I have had have created a school culture that resembles a family

which makes you feel more welcome to speak your mind and be honest.

As an intern, it can be really hard to speak up because you are working so hard to prove

yourself as a leader. This can be amplified if you are in a situation where there is a

possibility for you to move up into a leadership role depending on the results of your

internship. That being said, we are only shooting ourselves in the foot if we don’t

express concerns or questions when we need additional clarification or time. Any good

leader would appreciate your dedication to getting the clarifications in order to increase

productivity and the quality of the product in the end, more so that appreciate that you

seemingly have no questions to begin with. No dynamic leader would expect perfection

out of a new or learning leader, so asking questions shows that you are willing to work

hard to get it right the first time.