Weekly Post

Last weeks question was about what kind of teams you have been on and how has it helped you and made you a better leader?
I have been on many athletic teams in my life and school groups, but I think the one that has been most helpful for me has been Student Government here at BC. Over the past few years I have been on SG and that experience has helped me to become a better leader and has taught me how to lead a group efficiently and get things done. In college we all have very different schedules and agendas, by working with the others in my class we have to be flexible and get things done in a timely manner. Someone has to take the lead and get the ball rolling and I think I have learned how to get conversations started and moving.

This week we talk about tribes and the importance of building a coalition with your fellow members. Within a group it is vital that we all have the same ending goal and are able to work together to get there. If someone is not in line with everyone else it is going to bring the whole group down. The whole group needs to be open to everyone's ideas and work out the pros and cons of each. Building a strong team is important so that the team can really get to know one another and play off each others strengths and weaknesses.