The best leaders have always been aware of the power of stories and have used them naturally and authentically in a variety of ways and for many powerful purposes. The best way to develop a great leadership story is to tell it. As you tell your story, you will undoubtedly discover new depths to it, clarify the real meanings of it, and discover how you can connect with the people you lead.
Begin by telling your leadership story by including any significant artifacts from your courses in MA Lead that are pertinent to your own leadership journey. This could include a presentation, a video, a written assignment or a podcast, a picture that you created in any of your MA Lead courses.
For each artifact that is included, create a reflection on each document that incorporates these components:
- DESCRIBE: What happened when you created that activity?
- FEEL: What were you thinking or feeling as you were creating or designing?
- EVALUATE: What was good and bad about that activity?
- ANALYZE: What else can you make of the assignment/presentation? Why went well or not so well? What kind of feedback do you have about this activity?
- CONCLUDE: What conclusions can you draw? What specific (personal) conclusions do you have?
- PLAN: What will you do the next time? What will you do differently, the same?
You can create a page for each artifact and its reflection. Then add it to the menu as a sub item under this page.