Talent and Realization
Describe
This past week our team began to see some concrete deliverables. The draft of our slide deck was developed and submitted for feedback, and our curriculum came closer to being ready. We continue to meet via Zoom and discuss new evidence. Details are being added, references are being checked. We had another opportunity to show some of our work to a stakeholder and received some helpful feedback. There is something very satisfying when the work is finally producing some tangible results. The completed steps, however, do not signal the end of our labor. We are anxiously anticipating our initial presentation next week and realize there will be many more details to finalize after we take that courageous leap.
Examine
The group is continuing to do research for the project. I have the task of working to develop the less glamorous financial information needed to achieve a realistic picture of what costs are. I am challenged by this task, however I realize this a necessary skill for my position and want to be successful. I will be researching further this weekend in order to accomplish this part of our project. We feel we need to prepare our presentation as though we were presenting to the school board for the students we are attempting to help.
Articulate Learning
My revelation this week was regarding how important it is to be encouraging and to remember to honor the concept of deference to expertise. Allowing your team to recognize how much each person has to offer, not because they are in a leadership position or have more years of life experience is vital to capitalizing on the talents of all members. There are members of our group who have expertise in other areas which are much more advantageous than mine. For example, I was very impressed at how well GV’s skills helped him to produce our first draft of our curriculum.
