The discover step was very informative for me in regards to
my LUCO project. The project goal is to
rewrite the program competencies, identify key topics to support each
competency, loosely define assessments, identify 1-2 speakers for each
competency AND make certain that the each compliments but does not contradict
or repeat what might be provided in another leadership program.
The first meeting started with a jump directly into the
assessments, topics and speakers. It
quickly became apparent that the focus was jumping too far ahead and it opened
the committee up to random thoughts and conversations. We were off task and running out of time.
I have been through all three leadership programs at UCO and
I entered the discussion with my prior knowledge and experience having several
biases. First, my experience in the programs does not
match with the intended sequence and goals of the current programs. I experienced repetition in all three
programs both in the competencies and key speakers. I did not perceive a big difference in the
programs. It is important to note that I
was invited to the first meeting prior to the beginning this as a LEDx project
in this course and still, I found myself applying the steps throughout that
first meeting. I contacted Fran Petties
and Ryan Kolb following the meeting and asked if I could use LUCO as my
project. They were both excited and
welcomed the opportunity.
The discover stage helped me identify several immediate
problems or challenges. It brought into
focus the need or the primary goal for LUCO and helped to initiate the first
steps toward a more clearly defined goal.
Looking back on the experience, I wish that I had gone into
the first meeting with the project in mind.
I know I would have been more observant and would have gathered more
critical information.
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