Week Two

This week our class was assigned a new place to meet.  The class is scheduled to meet in the board room from now on.  Just sitting in that leather chair, up against the mahogany desk, made me feel like a true leader.  I found it quite funny that the room had pictures of the past presidents, all of which were men, but there was a power point screen in front of it that displayed all the great things about women leaders.  I viewed the screen as a symbol of advancement.   The actual screen itself is a technological advance, but it also "shoved" the men in the background, leaving women the room to advance.  Also, the table reminded me of The Knights of the Round Table.  Great things got accomplished and that round table and I think that great things will happen at the table in Roush 338!

I enjoyed the speech from Chasity Kuttrus; I mostly enjoyed her little tips at the bottom of the screen.  I realize that those tips are extremely important because Mrs. Kuttruss definitely seemed to know her stuff.  If I ever want to become successful, I need to work on those tips a little bit!  Like the speakers before, Mrs. Kuttruss talked about the balance between family and work.  That seems to be a very hot topic with women leaders.  I can only imagine and empathize with that struggle.  Maybe I will be forced to deal with that struggle later in my life.  Mrs. Kuttruss mentioned that she worked in Human Resources.  I wish that I could have asked her more questions about her job specifically because I am hoping to receive a degree in Human Resources Management.

Next to talk were three lovely teachers from Otterbein University.  One spoke about nutrition; this was a huge wake-up call for me!  I attempted to fill my plate with fruit and vegetables today, but it did not really work out.  The fruits and vegetables thing will have to be a working progress.  Another woman spoke about exercise, I mean fun activity.  She really motivated me to just get out and do something, which I thought was kind of ironic because my classmates and I were cramped up in a room for three and a half hours.  I am definitely trying out the trampoline building she was talking about!  Even though there was not a lot of time, a third woman talked briefly about our strengths.  As a leader, someone should know their strengths and utilize them to their full extent.  She also talked about how a strength is a blessing and a curse.  For example, she said she was a developer; she enjoys helping people reach their goals.  That strength is all fine and dandy, except when someone is going to let you do all the work for them.

I left class that day reflecting on myself as a leader.  I need to take the time to figure out my strengths and learn to improve my weaknesses.  If I want to improve myself as a leader, I first need to improve my physical and mental health.  Eating a balanced diet and working out regularly is all a part of being a leader.  If I am not comfortable with myself, how can I be comfortable leading others?