Blog 11-Respectful Leadership - due April 13th by 11:59pm

The calm before the storm...(photo credit Bent)

So this is the last full week in the classroom.  If you do not have a place to be first period, you will be expected to arrive to school for first period after vacation, and work in my room.  You can be doing any of the following here:
-prepping for work on your project
-working on blogs
-responding to emails
-making further connections for your project
-planning



For this blog I want you to think about RESPECT.  To be a respectful leader you need to keep your eyes open to people around you and making sure that they feel truly heard.  It means approaching everyone you meet from a perspective that says people matter.  Take the time to really talk with people and become conscious of what is going on in their lives...this is more than just being nice, it also gets results (meaning people who are respected or feel respected are often more receptive to work for you, or with you).

Please read, consider, and react to the following questions:

Are you willing to listen to others and let others have their voice, even when it might be inconvenient, difficult, or painful to do so?

When you find yourself in disagreement with someone, do you focus on making your own views heard, or doyou stay open to the other person's point of view?

In situations of conflict, do you try to win agreement, or do you seek first to establish trust?

Do you sometimes feel unheard?

Do you take care to keep your relationships alive?

**Please take note: these are not meant to be one word answers, instead I want you to reflect, explain, and share.**