Nela Leadership Goals

4. Why are you interested in attending NELA? I am applying for NELA because I want to improve my self-confidence in my leadership abilities. I want to not only be confident working with students, but also improve my confidence working with a diverse population of people. I want to learn more about being the leader and not just a manager. Gaining the skills to balance between being empathic while also holding people accountable will help me become a more supportive and efficient leader. I want to increase my knowledge about conflict resolution issues and how to maintain a positive attitude and growth mindset throughout the course of the leadership role. A leader has various parts to their main role and I believe that learning new skills only …show more content…
When I am fully present, it allows the students the space and opportunity to learn and be inspired during a small group or one on one session. The best moment of service thus far, has been reading with my students about different ways animals live and are treated. While reading the novels, we had the opportunity to converse and learn about the animals and listen to what others believe and their opinion about the topic. These conversations have been truly inspiring, I have learned so much from them, as they have from me just reading and talking with them. If I was not my best self these conversations may not occur and the students would miss out on an opportunity to learn about something greater than themselves. To be my best self, I must maintain proper self care techniques of sleeping and staying healthy while also doing what is best for my students while in school. This balance entails many different leadership qualities such as time management, active listening, and patience. I must be focused on my students at all times when I am with them and through this i must have a proper schedule and the ability to not allow outside stressors to hinder my time or attitude with …show more content…
This is an area that I am still growing in and learning about. I understand the collaboration is necessary in order for tasks to be accomplished in a timely manner. Through collaboration, I have learned that each person has a role on a team and that role allows for each member to take part in accomplishing the overarching goal. The one aspect of collaboration that I am working on this year, is trusting that the work will get done on time. Working on a team as large as Orchard Gardens is a new experience for me, but I believe that through this year I will learn a great deal about collaboration and be able to understand the value of working on a large team and getting tasks done both efficiently and