Write at least 250 words total in response to TWO of the following THREE prompts. Record your responses on this document directly beneath the prompt by T 8/30 9 am.
- Choose one of the Learning Objectives for this course (which you’ll find on the syllabus) and explain how one of your top five character strengths would help you accomplish this objective. Pick another strength from the 34 not on your list and explain how it would help one accomplish this same objective.
One of my character strengths is positivity. Having this strength means that I have an ability to get others excited about what we are going to do. This would help the objective, articulate how working toward the outcomes above has informed your understanding of leadership and your capacity to lead. Knowing that some activities or assignments are going to belong and tedious, sometimes makes people unmotivated to complete them. However, with my character strength of positivity, I would be able to get everyone in a more positive mood about the assignment. A trait that I don’t have but would relate well is Realtor. This theme is described as finding deep satisfaction in working with friends. Having this theme would emphasize the theme of positivity because it is similar in the way of getting others motivated about working. Working with friends makes doing assignments easier and makes the individual more motivated to complete it
2. For yet another one of your character strengths, explain how it might help you to develop one of the 10 personal qualities that liberally educated people embody according to Cronon.
Another one of my character strengths is Individualization. This trait means that I have an ability to recognize the unique qualities of each person and find ways for different people to work together to create maximum productivity. This would work with the quality Cronon described as nurture and empower the people around them. With this strength I would be able to acknowledge how the prosperity and ability of one individual impacts the productivity of the group as a whole. I would also be able to find ways that people with different learning and retention styles could work together effectively.
