Week 6 Discussion - The Intern Report

The Intern Report

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 9:40 AM

The intern learned

that she needs to ask questions when there is confusion about a

task. By not asking, she wasted her time, disappointed her principal, and caused more

stress in the office. She thought that concealing her confusion would end in achieving

greater respect fr

om the Principal and Assistant Principal. The opposite was the real

effect. What she found out was that a good leader makes sure she has all of her facts

straight before beginning a project.

Sometimes, asking questions is the only way to do

that.

I h

ave learned that when I give an assignment, I need to give very specific directions

and make my expectations clear.

This principal neglected to that. Even though he/she

obviously had a vision for the project, it was not communicated when the assignment

wa

s given.

What I would do differently is make sure that my intern understood what I

wanted, even providing an example or some resources to use as a reference. In

addition, I find myself wondering why this intern did not feel free to ask her questions

and w

hy there is already stress in those administrative relationships.

An effective

principal must establish an environment in which he/she works as a team with all staff

members.

I am not sensing that to be the case here.

The way to prevent the strained

relationships is to give voice to the questions.

The

intern may have caused some resentment in the Assistant Principal by acting like she

knew what was expected, when she didn’t. The AP may have felt out of the loop. The

Principal is now upset because th

e task was not completed the way she wanted it and

two weeks have been wasted.

The intern has put more stress on herself because now

she has to start over.

Since the first submission was a bust, she will now feel even

more pressure to “get it right.”

Th

is is not a healthy situation for anyone involved. There

seems to be an incredible lack of effective communication between these players.

This

is not effective leadership from any of them.

The Intern Report

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 9:40 AM

The intern learned that she needs to ask questions when there is confusion about a

task. By not asking, she wasted her time, disappointed her principal, and caused more

stress in the office. She thought that concealing her confusion would end in achieving

greater respect from the Principal and Assistant Principal. The opposite was the real

effect. What she found out was that a good leader makes sure she has all of her facts

straight before beginning a project. Sometimes, asking questions is the only way to do

that.

I have learned that when I give an assignment, I need to give very specific directions

and make my expectations clear. This principal neglected to that. Even though he/she

obviously had a vision for the project, it was not communicated when the assignment

was given. What I would do differently is make sure that my intern understood what I

wanted, even providing an example or some resources to use as a reference. In

addition, I find myself wondering why this intern did not feel free to ask her questions

and why there is already stress in those administrative relationships. An effective

principal must establish an environment in which he/she works as a team with all staff

members. I am not sensing that to be the case here.

The way to prevent the strained relationships is to give voice to the questions. The

intern may have caused some resentment in the Assistant Principal by acting like she

knew what was expected, when she didn’t. The AP may have felt out of the loop. The

Principal is now upset because the task was not completed the way she wanted it and

two weeks have been wasted. The intern has put more stress on herself because now

she has to start over. Since the first submission was a bust, she will now feel even

more pressure to “get it right.” This is not a healthy situation for anyone involved. There

seems to be an incredible lack of effective communication between these players. This

is not effective leadership from any of them.