MAC-Week4-this week's project

For this weeks free choice blog post I would like to share my thoughts on the leadership project.

Let's be honest here. I don't know if I will be thinking about my AR project once I am done with obtaining my degree.

However now that I am required to try and find a conference to present my materials I am a bit more inclined to think about it beyond graduation in November. I think it is a great idea to have us peruse finding a way to present our research via a journal or a conference. I think there is something valuable that was gathered by us all and does need to be shared.

So thank you for the little push and for "making" us look at ourselves as leaders who have something to share.

MaC-Week4-comment#2

Here are my comments that I made of Collette's very touching blog post this week.

'Q' - AKA Nathaniel said...

Collette,

Thank you for sharing the story of you and your students trying to deal with such a loss. It sounds like you went beyond creating a framework for you and your students. By sharing this on your post I believe you just Told a WE story for us all. Life is short and we ned to understand that. I think you are a great teacher and am with the dad.... Thank you for everything you have done for him and his son!

October 24, 2010 11:04 AM

MAC-Week4-comment#1

Here are my comment that I left for Eric on his blog for the reading this week.

Eric,

Nice summary of the chapters we read. I must commend you for trying to apply Rule # 6. I love this idea and concept. I tend to agree it is hard to keep it in mind through out the day. If we can keep the rule in mind I think it makes for a more peaceful existence and allows us to be more present and available to those around us. Nice work my friend.

October 24, 2010 11:57 AM

MAC-Week4-Reading - change the way you see things

In this weeks reading we finished off the last three chapters in the book "The Art Of Possibility"

These last three practices are: 'Being the board', 'Creating frameworks for possibility' and ' Telling the we story'. Below are my thought on the last three chapters.

Being The Board
For this practice the idea of changing our perspective to see “yourself” as the playing surface as to which the game of living is played. We need to be willing to declare that, I am the composition of everything that happens in my life. Another way of looking at it is being fully present without blame, shame or hurt. Being the board is about defining the experiences of your surrounding and not saying you are the center of the universe. If you do think you are the center of the universe the authors would suggest prescribing a heavy dose of Rule # 6. Seeing yourself as the board will help with seeing more and more of your relationships as partnerships. You will want to be more engaged and in the moment with people if you are changing your perspective.

Creating Frameworks For Possibility
The idea and concepts in this chapter are about finding ways to build and establish frameworks that allow you to see the difference possibilities available to us. I like to think of these frameworks as the foundation or the architectural drawings to move us forward. It is up to us to create the foundation of the drawings to see the different possibilities that are not attached to the downward spiral. Another way of thinking about it is in order to see yourself as the board in the game you need to create the idea of the game and that is what the framework is.

Telling the WE Story
The thought process behind the idea of ‘Telling the WE story’ goes beyond just looking at what are our similarities as human entities. It is more about discovering what our common story is so we can see and live the possibilities. It is the capstone of integrating all the practices shared in the book. It is also about the passion of sharing the WE story, not just going through the motions of telling story but truly feeling the story of WE from within.

MAC-Week4-Leadership Project post 3

This presentation was created as part of my Action Research project conducted for my Education Media Design and Technology Masters program.

The project was to find out is 21st century tools could be used to teach the 21st century skill of project management.

Link to initial draft for the presentation:

Draft 1

Second draft after receiving feedback from peers and professor.

Submitted draft for assignment

MAC-Week4-Leadership Project post 2

Why did I choose the two conferences I picked?

I thought it would be helpful to educate my fellow peers about the idea of passing on our knowledge to the younger generation. The skill set of project management is something I feel everyone can benefit from. I believe it would also benefit the youth and my fellow project management peers to work together more. There is a wealth of knowledge that can be past on to the teens and young adults.

By presenting my AR project as a case study I can show my fellow peers that we can teach project management to teens. I can also show them that we don't have to be there in person to teach the skills that we sometime may take for granted.

MAC-Week4-Leadership Project post 1

I have been thinking about where I plan on presenting my AR project. I think will present it as a case study to my fellow project management community.

Based on the idea of presenting it as a case study I will try to submit the research to the local Project Management Institute (PMI) Chapter as well as the Global association.

The local PMI chapter hosts a yearly symposium in the Spring. I have presented at this symposium in the past and am looking forward to an opportunity to present again.

The idea of presenting at the Global level may be more of a challenge. However it doesn't hurt to try. The PMI Global Congress for 2010 just occurred this month. I will have to check the website to see when they are accepting papers for the 2011 congress.

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