Shaylin's Blog

This is the first time that I've been a part of group work in an online class and I must say it went quite well. To be honest, I was hesitant going into this group project and was worried about how everything would flow. The members of my group and I worked well together using the tools that were available. At the beginning of week 6, we were able to delegate all tasks seamlessly and get to work. We were able to brainstorm and throw around ideas. The tools provided worked well for us and were easily accessible. Communication with my group members was smooth on the provided group discussion board. To keep up with all updates, I was able to subscribe so that I could get an email when any of my group members added any updates to the group discussion board. Overall, I had a pleasant experience and I think that is due to a combination of  cooperative group members and effective tools provided.

6. The supplemental video talks about leadership from the perspective of an ethical perspective. Can you relate this video to our ideas for the week about new ways of listening and interacting with stakeholders? Would the new technologies be effective at communicating this sort of leadership style?       In the supplemental video, Desmond Tutu stresses that a good leader is not just a leader, but also is a servant to those that he or she serves. He states many times that a good leader is not in it for their own good and self-gratification, but they lead for the good of others, especially those that they lead. Another thing that Tutu notes is that a good leader leads in a sacrificial way and may sometimes have to endure some suffering. In other words, when a leader leads they are not putting themselves as a top priority. The people come first. If that means that they have to make sacrifices themselves and suffer for the sake of the people, then they will do just that. ...

Hello everyone! My name is Shaylin Brown. I'm from a small town in Louisiana called Sunset (I'm sure none of you have heard of it). I graduated from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette in 2015 with a bachelors in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. I started working as a Support Coordinator for those with developmental disabilities right out of college and am currently still holding this position. This job has been both rewarding and stressful. I began graduate school at Bellevue University in 2016, pursuing a masters in human services, but after only taking two classes I quickly realized that it was not the path I wanted to take. So, I switched my major and began pursuing my masters in Business and Professional Communications. So far it has been going good. I'm excited about the start of this class. It seems that it will be very interesting. I wish you all much success this term!