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    This reflective essay discusses the writer's experience in a three-week leadership program called the Action Project. Some key points: 1) The program helped improve the writer's communication and presentation skills, as well as an understanding of teamwork and consulting methodologies. 2) Through teamwork exercises, the writer realized their strength in data analysis but weakness in clearly explaining ideas. Feedback helped them improve. 3) The importance of listening, compromising, documenting plans, and presenting with confidence were also lessons learned. 4) By the end, the writer's skills like communication and delegation had much improved, as measured by their own assessments and feedback. They gained a better understanding of leadership.

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    This reflective essay discusses the writer's experience in a three-week leadership program called the Action Project. Some key points: 1) The program helped improve the writer's communication and presentation skills, as well as an understanding of teamwork and consulting methodologies. 2) Through teamwork exercises, the writer realized their strength in data analysis but weakness in clearly explaining ideas. Feedback helped them improve. 3) The importance of listening, compromising, documenting plans, and presenting with confidence were also lessons learned. 4) By the end, the writer's skills like communication and delegation had much improved, as measured by their own assessments and feedback. They gained a better understanding of leadership.

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    This reflective essay discusses the writer's experience in a three-week leadership program called the Action Project. Some key points: 1) The program helped improve the writer's communication and presentation skills, as well as an understanding of teamwork and consulting methodologies. 2) Through teamwork exercises, the writer realized their strength in data analysis but weakness in clearly explaining ideas. Feedback helped them improve. 3) The importance of listening, compromising, documenting plans, and presenting with confidence were also lessons learned. 4) By the end, the writer's skills like communication and delegation had much improved, as measured by their own assessments and feedback. They gained a better understanding of leadership.

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    Running head: REFLECTIVE ESSAY 1

    Reflective Essay
    Name
    Institution
    REFLECTIVE ESSAY 2

    Reflective Essay – Learning Journey to the Mid-Point Presentation


    Introduction
    Leadership is the ability to guide others either in a specific or general manner which may
    at times involve no contact. Leadership can be a form of mentorship where individuals or
    organizations emulate a particular individual and structure their activities around them. In any
    organization, leaders play the significant role in ensuring that everyone who is under them
    contributes to the organization's goals and objectives. In a way, leaders or management shape the
    employees and the organization in general. Leaders may either be elected or appointed using the
    policies of the organization.
    The Action Project is a three-week program that instills in participants skills and values
    that are necessary for daily activities. The course highlights on skills that leaders should possess
    and how to build on them. Attending the program helped me become a better person especially
    in my communication skills which are vital in any organization. The course also provides a
    teamwork platform where teammates comment on each other to aid in the skills development.
    The project helped me become a leader. Some key points I picked up include the importance of
    working together, consulting methodologies and presentation skills.
    Teamwork
    Cooperation is imperative in any organization. The journey leading up to the Mid-Point
    Presentation involved much teamwork. Teamwork is a fundamental element as it improves
    communication. Using the team-oriented approach in an organization creates a safe space for the
    employees or subjects to air their views discuss them and come up with the best way forward
    concerning a particular issue (Davis, 2000). The team I was in helped me identify the skills that I
    possess including my straightforwardness and the ability to distinguish the critical points from
    redundant ones. This trait was useful as my team helped me appreciate my skills and the
    importance of delegating the tasks I cannot handle.
    There are many benefits of employing team dynamics in an organization. Personally,
    group dynamics helped me realize my weakness in the sharing of information. I understood that I
    am excellent at analyzing data, but I lack the communication skills necessary to make others
    understand. Based on this finding, I used my team as a platform to improve my communication
    skills so that every participant understands my explanation from my point of view. Teamwork
    improves the communication skills of all the people involved ensuring they table out their
    opinions. Such a dynamic team approach helps in the passing of information especially
    concerning long-term objectives. It also reduces the workload of the management. In the
    organization, cooperation improves cohesion and eases the implementation of business
    strategies.
    Realizing that teamwork is a critical element for performance has enriched my outlook on
    different employees and their roles in the company. The social cohesion associated with a team is
    phenomenal and achieves better results. Recognizing my prowess in data analytics and the
    weakness in the explanation of my insight to others has helped me a lot in that I can now offer
    straightforward approaches and explain the methodology in a better manner. Leadership is a
    continuous learning process that should be embraced (Mumford, Campion & Morgeson, 2007).
    REFLECTIVE ESSAY 3

    Consulting methodologies
    The Action Project also focuses on consulting methods and how to improve the
    information provided after consultation. It helped me realize the benefits of continuous self-
    assessment and constructive criticism. In most instances, the management, executive board or the
    leaders usually have either more experience or higher education levels than the other employees.
    According to Davis (2000), this provides an excellent opportunity to capitalize on their skills and
    experience for the benefit of the organization. It sometimes proves difficult as the team mostly
    lacks communication skills which create a barrier between the goals and how to realize them.
    The course helps me recognize the importance of consulting, communicating and
    compromising. It also focuses on the advantages of delegating. I learned that I should learn how
    to listen to other people’s views and compromise so as to achieve a common goal. I realized that
    different people operate on different wavelengths as dictated by either their interests or
    educational attainment. As such, leaders should be able to pass information and make sure it is
    understood. Teamwork comes into play here. Feedback from such information may be in the
    form of criticism. Good leaders are those who take the criticism constructively and capitalize on
    it (Avolio, 2005). From the feedback provided, it is important to find common ground based on
    compromising so that everyone is included in the project.
    Another advantage of the course on consulting methodologies involves the documenting
    of plans. Written documents are very formal. They provide referencing materials in case of
    problems in the execution of projects. It is also easier to edit such methods as consulting using
    such documents is easier compared to using word of mouth. Documenting lessens the workload
    of leaders as they no longer have to remember minute particulars of the many assignments in
    progress. Documentation is also important as it provides records which are compared against
    project results to determine the changes to be made.
    Presentation skills
    Presenting is a daily activity in every organization that may involve the pitching of new
    ideas, the discussion of ongoing projects, the projection of results or even the recruitment of new
    employees or clients. Division of labor specifies the job requirements of all employees. While
    some organizations may just require the management to be a sounding board in meetings, others
    require they actively participate. Either way, all department leaders should master the art of
    presentation and use it effectively to achieve the set goals.
    The easiest way to build on presentation skills is identifying the strengths of individuals.
    It is very common to find that the technical staff such as employees in data analytics is not the
    best personnel to pitch or explain ideas to the rest of the workforce. Such employees can
    critically analyze the whole process including pros and cons and are better able to offer
    straightforward approaches if they communicate effectively. Realizing the weaknesses a leader
    can now build on the strength to balance out the fault. Team dynamics and constructive criticism
    can be employed to this effect.
    Leaders should also be able to command respect by resonating confidence during
    presentations (Mumford, Campion & Morgeson, 2007). Confident leaders claim better results as
    they can communicate effectively, delegate duties, and outline expected results. During my first
    REFLECTIVE ESSAY 4

    week, my teammates agreed that I was not very efficient in the passing of information as I tended
    to look away while giving instructions. This behavior illustrates a lack of confidence which may
    lead to the receivers of such information to assume it and opt for their methodologies of carrying
    out the tasks. This results to underperformance which limits the goal achievement endgame.
    Conclusion
    The Action Project assisted me to focus on myself as a person and the role I play in a
    team and the organization as a whole. Other critical takeaway points from the course include the
    importance of organization, the use of evidence-based business models, and the importance of
    having ways to measure the achievement of goals. Business goals are the foundation of a
    company. Using different models and measuring them against the organization's goals such as
    profit margins, sales or growth indices is an effective way of analyzing the impacts of changes.
    If I were to redo the course, I would approach it with a more open mind ready to be
    taught, criticized and corrected which is an essential step in learning. However, undertaking the
    program was fascinating, and it becomes hard to imagine doing it any different or even with a
    different team. The first week was slow and the feedback negative. However, this significantly
    improved in the subsequent weeks and I continually achieved my self-assessment goals. My
    confidence and presentation skills have improved dramatically. The communication skills and
    delegation of assignments is also more efficient as measured by the results.
    Another thing I would change if I redid the course is to appreciate the importance of
    communication and feedback. Before attending the course, my communication skills were poor.
    Even though I was able to see the whole picture, I lacked the ability to adequately illustrate my
    points to others and explain my point of view. I would also back up all my ideas with evidence to
    improve clarity during delegation. The three-week course was very educative as it focused on
    how to be an effective leader. The advantages of the program are impressive as they include
    personal growth and growth of leadership skills.
    REFLECTIVE ESSAY 5

    References
    Avolio, B.J. (2005). Leadership development in balance: Made/ Born. Psychology Press.
    Davis, L. (2000). Pioneering organizations: The convergence of individualism, teamwork, and
    leadership. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence Pub.
    Mumford, T. V., Campion, M. A., & Morgeson, F.P. (2007). The leadership skills strataplex:
    leadership skills requirements across organizational levels. The Leadership Quarterly,
    18(2), 154-166.

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