Identify two developmental experiences you have had that may have strengthened your ability to lead. What did those experiences teach you and how have you shared what you have learned with others? Be specific.
Post 1
Developmental experience assists individuals in taking up demanding
assignments that gives learning and leadership opportunity. It is
individual’s responsibility to utilize the opportunity to full potential
to get better hands on experience. With developmental assignments
brings the challenging responsibility were the individuals across the
situation where he/she has never dealt before (Day,2010). There have
been two such situations where I got the opportunity for developmental
experience which I handled it well as my manager appreciated for the
work, she delegated to me. One of the instances was to train new colleagues and supervise
them during onboarding process. I took this responsibility seriously and
utilized this opportunity to manage a team of six members to train them
in place of my lead who was on vacation for two weeks. I help the new
colleagues to understand the new process by giving them thorough
training for two weeks and mentoring them till they get comfortable with
the new process. At the end of two weeks I was able to manage and train
all the new employees and also, I was able to learn many things about
the recent regulatory guidelines from them by discussing with them. I
effectively delegated the work to new employees based on their strength
and weakness which helped me to finish the project on time. I was fortunate enough to get second opportunity for developmental
experience in my current organization. I had the responsibility to do
process improvement as the current process was very traditional which
took lot of time with limited accuracy. It was a huge task where I would
need a team of 5 members to finish the project on time. My manager was
kind enough to allocate the resources which I requested for. My team
members brainstormed and came up with great ideas using proven
technology which will be helpful for speeding medical review process.
Higher management were convinced to replace the current process with the
new one. My manager appreciated me for completing this innovation
project on time. My team members had the sense of inclusion and they
felt valued in the team when they were recognized and appreciated. This
experience helped me in teaching to effectively use democratic
leadership principles were the team members are valued for their work
and ideas.I need 150 words reply for this post
Post 2
The most effective leaders create their own unique experiences by taking calculated risks that
put them into situations that challenge their thinking, expand their
perspective, make them feel vulnerable, and enable them to mature
throughout the process. It is only through the unique and diverse
experiences throughout one’s career that a leader can fully appreciate
and adapt to the more entrepreneurial, strategically focused and
forward-thinking mindset shift (Llopis, 2014). I
would like to share one experience from my current workplace. I am so
proactive handling the customers and same time taking any other
responsibilities in addition. I have taken initiative to train new
recruits, taking additional responsibility. This was observed by my
manager and he recognized a leader in me. I was appreciated for
motivating and mentoring my peers whenever needed. Our pharmacy director
has three pharmacies in different locations in New York. Whenever there
is a new recruit in any of these locations, I was asked to train them
for few days. My skills like discipline, mentoring, and taking
initiative has proved that I have the ability to take on a leadership
role. I was given great opportunities to prove myself, that I have
utilized them to the fullest by putting into action. From the supportive
environment I have learned from manager and other peers that, if given
opportunity without showing immoral behavior anyone can prove their
talent and give their best to the company. My
one more experience is my real motivation and initial step that I
recognized leadership qualities in me. During my under graduation 3rd
year, there was a fest conducted in our college that was planned huge
way inviting around forty plus colleges in our state. Since the
beginning of my college I am very shy and never participated or took
initiative to talk or share my opinions in public. My best friend was
the organizing the paper presentation event for the fest. I am with him
from the beginning and helping him contacting colleges, sending
invitations and selecting the presentations from hundreds of papers we
received. Unfortunately, due to some family emergency, my friend has to
leave the town and go to his hometown and join his family. He believed
that I could handle this and encouraged me to conduct this event taking
the lead handing it over to me. Though I was not confident and filled
with fear, I don’t have an option than to help my friend when needed. In
this crisis I have set my mind and took it as a challenge and was able
to coordinate with other friends and form a team to organize the event.
The event was a great success and all my professors appreciated me and
gave compliments that they never thought that I am such capable. From
this I have learned that observing and listening and commitment to the
mission at hand will make us strong and bring leader with in us. During
this experience, I have learned that a good friend and collaborative
support from members can be our personal strengths that can make us
handle any problem or situation.I need 150 words for this post.
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