Working with Others
Definition |
I work with others towards a common goal, under proper leadership that can assist in inspiring and motivating my team to reach the our fullest potential.
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Criteria |
Cooperation: the group must be willing to work together and to sacrifice for each other
Encouragement: I must help others out and push them further Accountability: I must not be afraid to hold others responsible for what they are assigned and vice versa |
Life examples
Family Camp Counselor
While working as a family camp counselor in colorado, my role was to first help the family that I was directly assigned to, and then to assist all members of my team in helping their families. I did this to create the best experience the families at camp could receive. There was give and take in just about every situation with co-counselors. More often than not we would find that one of us was extremely burnt out or tired and needed some encouragement and help. We also had to hold each other responsible for our roles within the group when it came to completing daily task. At the beginning of the summer we spent two weeks together learning about the others and developing relationships so that we would be on the same level as everyone else and would be able to communicate well. Finally our leadership was strong, the two that were directly over us had more than 40 years of experience between them. The men in charge knew how to properly run a camp program that was far better the rest, due to the team environment. |
Recruitment Chair for fraternity
As an active member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, I was appointed to be the chapters spring 2014 recruitment chair. This is a position that many men in the fraternity avoid due to the level of intensity that it involves for a good two month time period, and that it also requires you inspiring the rest of the fraternity to buy into your recruitment program. I learned a great deal about working with men that are my age and how to keep other members involved in my recruitment program. Through the hardwork and involvement of the entire chapter, we were able to recruit the largest pledge class at A&M.
As an active member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, I was appointed to be the chapters spring 2014 recruitment chair. This is a position that many men in the fraternity avoid due to the level of intensity that it involves for a good two month time period, and that it also requires you inspiring the rest of the fraternity to buy into your recruitment program. I learned a great deal about working with men that are my age and how to keep other members involved in my recruitment program. Through the hardwork and involvement of the entire chapter, we were able to recruit the largest pledge class at A&M.
Pledgeship
Being a pledge in a fraternity is a time to learn a lot about yourself. One thing that seems to stick with every pledge class is that twenty percent of the men do eighty percent of the work. This was true for my class too. I also happened to be in that twenty percent. As a pledge I have to learn a lot about what it is like to have to work with men who just aren’t doing their jobs all the time. This can be extremely frustrating and stressful. However, it taught me that I cannot do everything, which means that I needed to learn how to inspire people to help. |