Thank you to Miss Pollard for writing today’s blog.
In our Communications classes, we’ve been talking about
leadership - what it looks like, the qualities a leader should possess and the
characteristics of a bad leader. In both classes, an overwhelming number of
students ranked honesty and trustworthiness at the top of the list of “Good
Leader Qualities”. This was perfect because I planned an activity that
made students realize how important it is to be an honest leader and to use
discernment when they are in a group.
Students were placed in groups of 2-3, and we took a short
field trip to the Shepherds Table to play games.
Before the groups started playing, I pulled a student from
each team and asked them to be the group leader. I also asked them to cheat while they were playing!
These students took extra game pieces, moved more spaces
than they were supposed to, and gave the other players different directions
about how to play the game.
When other students in the groups complained about their leader,
I told them that it was important to do what the leader said. After a bit
more grumbling, I let the students in on the activity - they were quite
surprised!
This led to an excellent discussion in both of my classes
about why it is so important to be honest as a leader and how very important it
is to use discernment. If someone who is a leader (in an internship or
job situation) asks you to do something that you KNOW is not right, it is very
important to use discernment---which is also a Shepherds College character
trait---in the situation. The classes responded that a good leader will
gain the trust of the people, build their character, do the right things and
ultimately bring honor to God.
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