Essential #1 - During Disruption: Your voice is more important than your words.Are you 'zoomed' out? Odds are you're not alone, but how can we make the zoom time more valuable for us and our team members? We love the idea and acts of going around the meeting and taking the time to ask "How are you doing?", then taking the time to listen and remember/take notes. Empathy in times of disruption are so powerful.
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Emilee Tucker
9/14/2020 09:55:30 am
1. My mentor CTE Coordinator, Jennifer Turner, pushes me to be a stronger leader. Since COVID-19 hit, she has made sure to call me at least once a week to check on me professionally and personally, updates me with any new information she has received, asks me about my progress and timelines in my programs, provides me with encouraging feedback, and challenges me to push my boundaries in areas that need improvement. There is no formal mentor/mentee program for CTE Coordinators; however, there are only 15 CTE Coordinators in the state of Arkansas and the average time it takes to learn the ins and outs of the position is 3 years, so the mentor/mentee relationship is very important. I am very thankful for Jennifer's leadership and willingness to go above and beyond, particularly during this pandemic.
Kelsea Lowery
9/14/2020 11:05:16 am
1. My current supervisor pushes me on a daily basis to be a stronger leader for our department. The Center for Teaching and Learning at North Arkansas College wears many hats for our institution, and we are responsible for helping our faculty create their courses to serve our students in the best possible way. Since Covid-19, class "set-up" has been a bit challenging. My supervisor has allowed and encouraged me to take my ideas and run with them to make sure our students still feel like they are getting the best education they can receive.
Kyle Evatt
9/14/2020 01:05:10 pm
1. My state supervisor Derrick encourages me to be a stronger leader. He pushes me to do so by offering different approaches to my work and offers support when needed.
Rebecca Martin
9/14/2020 04:30:00 pm
* I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of leaders in the past. Each one has had the awesome ability to find the best in me and encouraged me to build on those traits. Many times, I could not see what they saw in me but with their encouragement and trust I was able to build my own confidence and skills.
Addie Jones
9/15/2020 07:47:41 pm
1. My cross country coach, Wendi Brandt, pushes me to be a stronger leader. I am around her every day for practice, and she exemplifies the qualities of a strong leader. She always encourages me and all my teammates, leads by example (she runs with us every mile), and believes that anyone can succeed in their own manner. She inspires me to use these qualities whenever I lead.
Tori Hudson
9/15/2020 07:52:38 pm
1. My grandfather pushes me to become a stronger leader on a daily basis. Not only does he give me inspiring life lessons often, but he also leads by example . He never fails to show me how important relationships are within a leadership position, and how to make people care about the task at hand.
Katey Sims
9/15/2020 07:53:37 pm
1) The person that encourages and pushed me to be a stronger leader is my cheer coach. I am always with my cheer coach, like I literally mean I'm with her more than half of the week. She makes sure that I am an amazing leader for my cheer team. Even more, she makes sure I am a good leader to the little kids who look up to me. She not only makes us look good with our stunts, cheers and tumbling, but she makes sure we are seen as role models in our community.
Emily Still
9/15/2020 08:43:03 pm
1.) I would have to say my step-mother would be the most encouraging. She has done a great deal of things for me in the past years that have changed my thoughts and expressions. I used to be quite the introvert before I got to know her. I refused to go out with friends, I didn't like public speaking, I was a follower. When my step-mom came into the picture, my life started to change very slowly. I started taking care of myself physically and mentally. She pushed me to talk to people and it paid off really well. I act now, which helps me get over my fear of public speaking. I really do have my step-mom to thank for that. I'm not afraid to get up and speak my mind if I feel something isn't right and I also have the ability to lead people in better direction.
Nathan Windel
9/16/2020 08:23:49 am
1. As a science specialist, I work with local teachers as well as a state level team that collaborates on science instruction. I am encouraged both with words and with opportunities to serve by our program supervisor and my colleagues. I value this encouragement, because it is the fuel that keeps me engaged in trying new things and giving my all.
Josephine Kershaw
9/16/2020 08:41:19 am
My mentor, Betty Overton, has encouraged and inspired me to be a stronger leader. There are few female leaders of color in higher education and it is important to be courageous in moving forward. Frequent communication with my team is the norm with the assurance of an open door for them to ask questions and voice concerns. With COVID-19, this has usually been with emails; but I can see how adding a voice communication every once in a while can be beneficial. Dr. Esters, president of Northark, has done this very well.
Spree Hilliard
9/16/2020 03:54:14 pm
1. Who encourages and pushes you to be a stronger leader? For me, I am encouraged to be a stronger leader by those that I lead, those that I will lead in the future and my future self. I know how it feels to be the recipient of bad leadership. I want to be a stronger leader everyday because I know it is so important. Comments are closed.
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