Summarize:
I work with others to find solutions that will benefit us all. I focus on solutions that will show consideration of others of what others want and what I want. I’m making deposits into others’ Emotional Bank Accounts, and I minimize the withdrawals. If there is conflict I encourage collaboration, to come up with a mutually agreed solution.
The behavior I want change and my commitment:
The amazing part of the Seven Habits is the perfect way in which they lend themselves to complement each other as you are applying them. With that said, I realize that sometimes as a teacher, you feel the need to always trying to solve problems for your students. I also see myself trying to do this with my colleagues. My reasoning, now that I have done the various readings, is that I focus on the task at hand and on making sure that it gets completed. Even though this might seem like the logical thing to do it doesn’t always take into consideration everyone that is working with me, students and/or colleagues. I want to make sure that I’m giving time to listen to the group’s needs and opinions. This will make it easier for us to collaborate and complete the task more efficiently. Also, I don’t get stressed because we are not completing the task and they don’t feel rushed into doing so, ultimately giving us time to collaborate to find a better solution.
What will I do for myself?
I will assess any situation by looking at our end in min, or goal, based on this I can decide what the best course of action would be. This means collaborating with others to come up with better solutions to conflicts that arise. I understand that by doing this I can support a collaborative environment which will lend itself perfectly to making those deposits to emotional banks. I will ask myself “Are everyone’s wants being considered? and Did we come up a “better” solution that supports these wants? I believe that by doing this I can grow as a leader.
How will I teach it someone else?
I think it is important for all students to understand how to work well with each other and most importantly collaborate so they can come up with solutions that are considerate of everyone’s wants as well as their own. Finding a balance of between what they want and being considerate of their peers will support their understanding of this habit as well as empathy, which I think this habit indirectly teaches them.
I will have 4 mini lessons in four days, in which I will present a short story that represents each of the 4 types of solutions: Lose-Lose, Win-Lose, Lose-Win, and Win-Win. After each reading I will give time for the class to assess what they think about the solution to the story. I will have each student list one positive and one negative thing that came from this solution. To make sure that we see all of their ideas, I will have them post on Padlet (online bulletin board) that will keep all of their thoughts in one place. When we get to the last story, which is the Win-Win scenario, I will have them compare that to the other three. Then I will ask the class to look at all four solutions but to look for a scenario that does the following: allows everyone to contribute, supports everyone’s wants, and helps everyone feel that are getting something. We will then discuss why it’s important to think about these things. I will have some of them share with the rest of the class their thoughts and ideas on why it’s important. With this I hope to make sure the students have a better understanding of what it’s like to think win-win, and why it’s important.
I work with others to find solutions that will benefit us all. I focus on solutions that will show consideration of others of what others want and what I want. I’m making deposits into others’ Emotional Bank Accounts, and I minimize the withdrawals. If there is conflict I encourage collaboration, to come up with a mutually agreed solution.
The behavior I want change and my commitment:
The amazing part of the Seven Habits is the perfect way in which they lend themselves to complement each other as you are applying them. With that said, I realize that sometimes as a teacher, you feel the need to always trying to solve problems for your students. I also see myself trying to do this with my colleagues. My reasoning, now that I have done the various readings, is that I focus on the task at hand and on making sure that it gets completed. Even though this might seem like the logical thing to do it doesn’t always take into consideration everyone that is working with me, students and/or colleagues. I want to make sure that I’m giving time to listen to the group’s needs and opinions. This will make it easier for us to collaborate and complete the task more efficiently. Also, I don’t get stressed because we are not completing the task and they don’t feel rushed into doing so, ultimately giving us time to collaborate to find a better solution.
What will I do for myself?
I will assess any situation by looking at our end in min, or goal, based on this I can decide what the best course of action would be. This means collaborating with others to come up with better solutions to conflicts that arise. I understand that by doing this I can support a collaborative environment which will lend itself perfectly to making those deposits to emotional banks. I will ask myself “Are everyone’s wants being considered? and Did we come up a “better” solution that supports these wants? I believe that by doing this I can grow as a leader.
How will I teach it someone else?
I think it is important for all students to understand how to work well with each other and most importantly collaborate so they can come up with solutions that are considerate of everyone’s wants as well as their own. Finding a balance of between what they want and being considerate of their peers will support their understanding of this habit as well as empathy, which I think this habit indirectly teaches them.
I will have 4 mini lessons in four days, in which I will present a short story that represents each of the 4 types of solutions: Lose-Lose, Win-Lose, Lose-Win, and Win-Win. After each reading I will give time for the class to assess what they think about the solution to the story. I will have each student list one positive and one negative thing that came from this solution. To make sure that we see all of their ideas, I will have them post on Padlet (online bulletin board) that will keep all of their thoughts in one place. When we get to the last story, which is the Win-Win scenario, I will have them compare that to the other three. Then I will ask the class to look at all four solutions but to look for a scenario that does the following: allows everyone to contribute, supports everyone’s wants, and helps everyone feel that are getting something. We will then discuss why it’s important to think about these things. I will have some of them share with the rest of the class their thoughts and ideas on why it’s important. With this I hope to make sure the students have a better understanding of what it’s like to think win-win, and why it’s important.