Saturday, April 28, 2012

Week #5 of CeDO565 - Leadership and Planning

As I finish my work for this week in CeDO565, I think the biggest thing I have taken out of this weeks class is that I am glad that I am a very flexible person.  For the most part, change isn't very hard for me.  I see it as a challenge that needs to be overcome and most of the time, it is for the better.  I currently have a lot of change going on in my life.  I will be moving out of my house I have lived in for 7 and a half years and moving into a new town and much larger house.  My wife has a new job she will be starting in a few weeks and even though it isn't me getting the new job, I know I a lot of what she will be experiencing will be a new experience for me as well.  I am also getting very close to finishing up this Master's program and I am working on my first casino party tonight that I have supplied all of the card dealers.  A lot of change, but I like it and look forward to it.  I think the biggest obstacle I have now and would like to work on in the future is helping other people with change.  I know it is hard for a lot of people, but a lot of time they just needs someone to help them through and know that there is someone who has got their back.  I feel I will be doing that a lot in the next few years at my school as more technology is being introduced as well as different work conditions are implemented in my school and district.  I am glad that this class has opened my eyes up to different ways of working with change, and I hope I can use some of what I learned to help others. 

3 comments:

  1. Bill,
    I share your sentiments about being flexible. I hope to become more flexible by learning to deal with the slow process of change in a more effective manner. You and I seem to share the same challenge; helping others to deal with change.

    We can help them figure it out; patience and empathy are tantamount to successful leadership.

    See you in class.
    Yvette

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  2. Bill

    I must agree with you that being a flexible person helps a lot. I too tend to deal with change well. I think that being flexible just makes things easier. However, I must say the most exciting change will be the completion of our masters program in just a few more weeks. I look forward to the change of having more free time to myself and not for grad school anymore! :)

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  3. I agree that flexibility is a great feature to have when it comes to change. How do you help other's become more flexible?

    I find that communication is vital for change. Just talking about it helps us prepare for it and realize more about the process. How can you advocate for change?

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