Dean Heperi

1.  Describe three different ways that you have made your love for students you lead visible through work you have done.

I think the biggest way I have shown my love for students is by trusting them, allowing them to take the lead and possibly stumble a bit but learn in the process. I have also shown them love in the time and effort I put into my calling. Another way I show love is through the respect I show students. I don't talk down to the or ignore their opinions and input. I respect them and the leaders they are as individuals.

2.  Dean Heperi talked about the importance of truly loving those you work with enough to help them improve.  Please describe a time when you have had to help someone by having a difficult conversation about their need for improvement.  Please identify what things you said that helped you in this experience.

I was struggling with someone I've been working with not pulling their weight. It was hard to approach them because I know they care so much and weren't intentionally slacking. I didn't necessarily have a conversation with them but I slowly gave them responsibilities and if they didn't get it done I did't do it for them either. I realized that I had been holding them back earlier by enabling their actions and covering for mistakes. As I let them stubble and figure out their own solutions they grew as a leader and became much more efficient and trusted to get the job done.