EXAMPLE REFLECTION – STORYTELLING

CHALLENGE

The College has long been implementing the synchronized midterm and final examinations however it  encounters a lot of challenges due to many of the faculty members resistance of its implementation which  causes a lot of concerns every semester to work on. Most of the senior faculty members are already in  their late 50’s and are very hesitant to change the process and not technologically savy.

SELECTION

I have selected the tool because when I took over the leadership in campus, faculty members and the  administration are not in good terms and I believe that one of the gap is communication. Most of the  senior faculty members for sure wants attention where their opinions will be taken into consideration or  given a chance to be heard as most of them are older with the current administration. I believe that the  tool will be a great help in solving all of this concerns and finally implement the process that the top  administration proposed in a long time

APPLICATION

I took some time everyday especially in the cafeteria to talk to all of the faculty members taking their  breaks. I would seat beside them and talk anything under the sun but always make it a point to inject this  concerns on their resistance to the implementation of the synchronized examinations. I gathered all their  suggestions, comments and even violent reactions and then empathize with them on the situation why  they strongly resist of the process of examination.

INSIGHT

I have realized when I started to gather all their concerns for resistance, other may have a point and  realistic enough that it is not applicable in our settings. I mapped them out all to provide possible small  alternative solutions so that we can meet half way point and start to implement process that the top  administration is trying to impose. I have implemented the process and then slowly I have solved other  concerns but still are existing.

APPROACH

I may have visualized the concerns of the senior faculty members before try to talk to them one by one  for possible gathering of concerns. But still this approach was a win-win situation knowing the limited  time and the pressure that the top administration is giving me to solve this concern in the soonest possible  time.


EXAMPLE REFLECTION – STORYTELLING CHALLENGE The College has long been implementing the synchronized midterm and final examinations however it encounters a lot of challenges due to many of the faculty members resistance of its implementation which causes a lot of concerns every semester to work on . Most of the senior faculty members are already in their late 50 ’s and are very hesitant to change the process and not technologically savy . SELECTION I have selected the tool because when I took over the leadership in campus , faculty members and the administration are not in good terms and I believe that one of the gap is communication . Most of the senior faculty members for sure wants attention where their opinions will be taken into consideration or given a chance to be heard as most of them are older with the current administration . I believe that the tool will be a great help in solving all of this concerns and finally implement the process that the top administration proposed in a long time APPLICATION I took some time everyday especially in the cafeteria to talk to all of the faculty members taking their breaks . I would seat beside them and talk anything under the sun but always make it a point to inject this concerns on their resistance to the implementation of the synchronized examinations . I gathered all their suggestions , comments and even violent reactions and then empathize with them on the situation why they strongly resist of the process of examination . INSIGHT I have realized when I started to gather all their concerns for resistance , other may have a point and realistic enough that it is not applicable in our settings . I mapped them out all to provide possible small alternative solutions so that we can meet half way point and start to implement process that the top administration is trying to impose . I have implemented the process and then slowly I have solved other concerns but still are existing . APPROACH I may have visualized the concerns of the senior faculty members before try to talk to them one by one for possible gathering of concerns . But still this approach was a win - win situation knowing the limited time and the pressure that the top administration is giving me to solve this concern in the soonest possible time .