Leadership

This week Brady and Josh led the class with the discussion over Leadership.  With leadership being such a broad topic I liked what we covered in class and how to go about this in the fall with our mentees.

One of the few things we discussed in class was seating arrangements.  I was taken aback by it because I have never really thought about how seating could affect our leadership but as we talked about it, it definitely made more sense.  I would say if I’m not presenting something and no one else is either my favorite seating arrangement(s) would be sitting in the circle or the living room one.  I like them because to me it seems like a relaxed environment and everyone can see each other and it makes discussion go very well. 

It was also brought up how we are to talk to our mentees in the fall during recitation and even the large lecture.  It seemed to be a touchy subject to use sarcasm with the mentees, but I’m a very sarcastic person in general so I think I may use it next year but use it lightly and be overpowering.  I know sometimes people don’t catch onto sarcasm as easily as others and maybe not take the people who use it as serious.  I hope I don’t get to that point, and if I do happen to use it, do it like Easton mentioned in class where he was doing it to call out certain people for not paying attention or what have you.

Overall, I’m not going to be able to know how to go about doing things until I meet and get to know who I’m teaching and how I’m going to go about differences within the group.  But as I learn everything in this class I’ll be able to apply everything to the best of my abilities.