Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Promoting greatness by finding assets in People
The ability to recognize an asset is a tool that many might consider a survival skill. Looking for a potential in a person and seeing the benefit they can provide might be seen as a negative, but I see it as savvy. Many times we are limited by what we do not see, or believe we do not have. In reality people often limit themselves because they are not able to use the resources they have around them. We often are taught to believe we make our own success and we need to make our own achievements, but seeing the potential in others around us, might just be the most resourceful tool we have to make our own success.
As a future educator I hope my students will be able to work together and see success when combining talents with their peers. I hope to show students that they can learn just as much from their peers, as they can from their own experiences. When students are able to work together and build on each others skills, and assets they are often able to achieve a higher level of success. As a future educator, and a student I have found learning how to work together can be one of the best lessons learned in life. Working together for a common goal is much easier to achieve, when a team comes together and combines their efforts. The hardest part in achieving this, is usually building trust, and acknowledging team work is the best path. If one is able to successfully assemble members who are willing, then success will follow.
This is the mindset I want to portray as an educator in the field, and to my future students. I want my cohorts in the field to know I am there to assist them in meeting their goals, and open to their input and feedback in accomplishing mine. I know I have a set of skills, and work best when I have a team to help me achieve mine. I hope to encourage my students to look for a team of friends/classmates within their classroom or school that will promote them in achieving their goals. I want them to seek out friends and see the potential in them, as I hope to in each of my students.
I want to see the potential in each of my students, so they are able to also see that same potential in their friends, classmates, and hopefully in themselves as well.
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I totally relate to your posting, and I agree that we have to search out and recognize how many peer assets we have as educators. The funny thing is that I was going to message you in regards to an activity from last semester (Act. 4 Proposal for a Journal Article ECT6971); I was in that class with you but had to drop it, and I am now taking it as an independent study. I am in need of a directional point for that activity, and was wondering if I could view your proposal as a guide? I have already reached out to Dr. Whiteman, in hopes that she could elaborate on the assignment or provide a sample. Please let me know if you are able to assist, and thank you.
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Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%; greatness IS promoted-cultivated-developed- by finding assets in people.
On occasion, I have been criticized for being too positive. The nay-Sayers fail to realize a few things.
1). I do not make things up; I sincerely, see positive attributes.
2). Gentle honesty (as opposed to brutal)- I will not lie to spare someone's feelings.
I teach college-level students; and most of the time,students are aware of their mistakes. In addition, the world is full of critics. I can count on someone else pointing out their faults.
Once success has been experienced,students can recall the memory, and build their skills. When a student begins by focusing on the positive aspects, the rest follows; and results are long lasting. When a student is focused on 'what they did wrong' they can be defeated before they even begin.