I Know Me in Action: Tyson Succeeds

 

T05_ActionBuilding trust, thinking sequentially, using the skills of the cohort, and delegating clearly are skills that adult managers often struggle to achieve. For a tentative 8thgrader they are “mountains to scale.”

In a recent exercise Tyson showed his new skills as he T03_Actionhelped his group build a cardboard bridge that would be strong and flexible. He showed his peers that T02_Actionhe had an idea that would work. He described the steps in order and in a way that the group could understand and chose roles for each of the group members.

 

At the end of the afternoon his group completed the task and felt T01_Actionproud of their accomplishments. Tyson was exhausted by his new leadership role but he realized that the next time he will have increased confidence and competence.

 

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