and then it just clicked...

I think there comes a time in every class where everything just clicks for you. That time was tonight for me. Working within my group helped me step back and look at the whole picture. All these ideas were flying by me and all I kept thinking was we need to step back, breathe and try again. It was an actual learning process where everyone is throwing out there ideas and sometimes we were not listening to each other but finally we all came together and realized, keep it simple and let the client own their problem and solution. The facilitator is that neutral role. I feel I am often very opinionated and it's hard for me not to say how I think and feel, SO hard! However it needs to be done, and I think the best way for me to control that is to help make it easy for my client to come up with their own solution to their problem. I had heard you say that before when you were talking but tonight it finally sparked in my mind.

When you asked if it helped I immediately responded with a yes because it did, it honestly put the pieces together in my mind and got to work out a problem together with everyone. I guess using a real life problem and getting several group members input helped me apply what I had been learning in the book. Most of the time learning is that way for me. Things don't make sense to me until I do it.

Another gem for me today was that I wasn't as nervous while I was presenting. I feel that I took my time, and tried to articulate my thoughts the best I could so that everyone understood what I was saying. However that was from my perspective and I wonder what others thought or if they understood me. I think the hardest for me was to just be calm. I slowed my speech, thought about what I wanted to say before I got up there and all of that combined really helped me to not get flustered like I normally do.

I think tonight was a milestone for me in this class and I am glad that it happened. I will re-do my individual leadership case so that I can better create a facilitation plan for the CEO's. We'll see how that goes.