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Personal Objectives:

In order to develop skills on a personal level I plan to reflect upon each leadership style
chosen by each group member and how it was taken by the group at certain stages of our
development. I will attempt to take notes and listen to ideas shared between the group, and
follow and respect the leaders decision. In order to get the most out of discussions I will
need to be open minded when actively participating in group discussions. It is import to
always ask questions of relevance to determine the most accurate conclusions for myself.

Be a good follower and listen actively


Accept advice
Ask questions and give others opportunities
Stay open minded
Remember the task
Be an active group member by supporting ideas and sharing opinions when asked
Create an approachable self and explain intentions
Stay organized and positive

Resources:

Self-reflection journal
Reading material
A treat in each drop box
Mentally prepare (i.e sleep and food)
Yoga and stimulus for relaxation

Barriers:

Loosing motivation within the group and focusing on self


Loosing intentions and goals as a group.
Lack of group discussion.

Working in groups:
Working in groups is a task of advantage to myself as I love group work, I find working to an
objective really rewarding when in a group, I also like hearing other opinions to further open
my mind for ideas and discoveries personally. Working in groups can also be limiting at times
depending on involvement and group dynamics. It is important to recognize the strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats to a group during each stage of development. This does
not mean logging a full journal of observations but addressing concerns and sharing support
between members.
Roles of contributing in a group:

Initiating- take the initiative,


provide energy and ideas.
Seeking opinions- request
preferences, suggestions and ideas
Giving information- provide facts,
information and experience.
Questioning- challenging the group
by asking specific questions about
the task.
Clarifying- clearing up confusions,
interpretation.
Summarising- concluding
contributions into a pattern.

Roles Contributing to the Atmosphere:

Supporting- creating a warm


encouraging atmosphere.
Observing- noticing the dynamics
of the group
Mediating- understanding why
people have the opinion they have
Reconciling- empathising shared
views
Compromising- modifying options
to move a group forward.
Personal comment- relating to the
situation and making statements to
strengthen the group.
Humor- can play a vital role in
relieving tensions or dealing with
dominating group members (Derek
Bok Center for Teaching. , 19972010)

Resources:
Considering the above roles to create a group atmosphere I believe that understanding
the dynamics is the first resource I can use. It is important to evenly contribute to the
group in order to interpret
Clear communication and addressing issues.
Being optomistic and having ideas ready to present.
Barriers:

Shutting other people down


Not having enough personal reflection time on balance
Having majority of dysfunctional roles
Turning off after an idea is shut down.

Environmental Knowledge:
Having knowledge of the environment can assist in having a higher confidence whilst
traversing in the landscape. Knowing the environment will allow me to facilitate decision
making in terms of my actions and reflections. I have begun to build my knowledge of the
environment in terms of my course and Im deeply interested in the alpine environment as it
is unique in Australia. Hopefully I will be able to share some of my knowledge between the
group and I hope to benefit by asking other members and leaders about the environment to
gain more knowledge of the region.
Resources:

Indigenous uses and traditional ways of finding and preparing bush tucker.
Group field guides
Transect of alpine flora and fauna.
My leader Dan and other group members
Weather planning

Barriers:
Lack of interest of the group
Lack of resources

Leadership:
My leadership goals I hope will reflect on my ability and confidence to assist the group to the
goals of the day. I believe leadership is the ability to demonstrate a number of key skills to
motivate, enthuse and build respect whilst dealing with environmental, personal and group
situations that may be challenging. Dealing with situations can either be reflected on as a
professional in terms of safety considerations and can also be fun level when the situation is
favorable.
The recipe to leadership includes;

Loyalty to the group and its goals.


Courage to stand out
Intelligence in terms of the situation
Curiosity to discover responses
Philosophy as a guiding principle
Attitude, behavior and body language

Resources
Readings from books including

Reflections of Man by Amari Soul


A short history of nearly everything- Bill Bryson
Great Expectations Charles Dickens
The Stranger Albert Camus

Poems and shorts from collection of moment in time readings for self-discovery

Silvia Plath
Banjo Patterson

www.wow4u.com/storyindex/ - No More self-doubt, Are you holding someone


back?, How to change your attitudes, The trap within, The big achievement, I
wanted to Change the World and All freedom has cost.
And writings from my personal reflections journal.

Barriers:

Missing respect from group members


Personal loss of confidence if something goes wrong (i.e navigation)
Lack of knowledge of group members.

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