Conflicts

This weeks discussion of conflicts made me realize that most, if not all conflicts can be resolved with communication, however, that communication may need to take place before the conflict begins.

Last week at adaptive aquatics one of the kids had an “accident” in the pool. This conflict lead to other conflicts. The pool was considering putting adaptive aquatics on a ban. They even considered not letting adaptive aquatics continue at the RB. This conflict all developed as a result of lack of communication between the child and the student who was supervising him. If there had been communication before the accident happened then the secondary conflict would have never developed. This secondary conflict was resolved by communication and adaptive aquatics is allowed to “swim” on.  

I have learned that you just need to communicate with all those around you especially when you are a leader.

Public Speaking

In my leadership role(adaptive aquatics) does not require much public speaking, it does however involve speaking one on one with little kids. In my role i can benefit the children by just talking to them and letting them practice their speaking skills. As these children grow and develop it is imperative that they have speaking skills to  communicate with their peers.
In the future i hope to become a swim coach in this role public speaking will be necessary as i try communicating to large groups of swimmers, and their parents. Public speaking is not just a skill for leadership it is a skill for life.

P.S. never start a talk, "today the bishop asked me to speak on..."

Time Management

Time management is a necessary attribute of a good leader, because you must be able to fit every thing into your schedule. My leadership role i will be honest is not very time consuming, and there are also two days that they have available for you to attend. so if you cant make Thursday then you can go on Friday. It does however require me to make sure to keep those times open during the week. I write down what day i plan to attend and keep`that day free. In all honesty my leadership role does not require much time management. 

Davine Leadership

This week we divine leadership. As we learned to follow Christ in all things I came to realize that as I help these children acting in the lord’s stead. I am trying to apply this by demonstrating patience, charity, and giving of myself freely. As I help these children develop I not only grow closer to them but also become closer to my savior. I hope that I can continue to help these children grow and I know that if I do that the lord will help me grow.