B329Suzanne

Open University student

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#B329LeadershipChallenge #UKChildPoverty #LeadershipforSocialChange #CreateChildhoods

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#OUB329 Wk18: Enjoyed collaborating with green team for #B329LeadershipChallenge.
Leadership for social change!
#UKChildPoverty #CreateChildhoods

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@larachisholmgo1 I agree, for hundreds of years stories have been re-told. Who doesn't love a good story! This will certainly be our team's focus when creating our 'call to action'.

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#OUB329 Wk17: When promoting a positive social change, re-framing a discourse is important. This week I have learned that storytelling in leadership helps to mobilise people into action. Leadership for social change will be used in our #B329LeadershipChallenge! #UKChildPoverty

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@OUAmber2 I agree! I was really impressed with what they had achieved by standing together in solidarity.

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#OUB329 Wk16: Communications technology offers opportunities to practice powerful forms of activist leadership, as messages can be disseminated easily and accessed by many. This week, I have seen how precarious workers have formed relationships to create powerful infrastructures.

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@dawnprescott @ClaireA_OU @B329Leadership I have changed my views too and now understand that positive outcomes can result from campaigning!

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#OUB329 Wk15: When faced with resistance a leader should try to understand why, by listening to followers. I have learned that resistance can be shown in many ways from overt to covert and recognise that I have shown resistance by using humour and time wasting.

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@Debi131003 I found the tutorial informative too. Now keen to put everything this module has taught into practice. Good luck with the challenge everyone!

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#OUB329 Wk14: When approaching a leadership challenge, the three-step process of identify, prioritise and categorise should be considered. As our team begin to collaborate on a wicked challenge, I have learned place-based leadership is when you work together geographically.

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@JLSB329 @B329Leadership @JeanGamester This has encouraged me to look at the limitations of collaboration and how understanding the aims of others is important for leadership. 🧑‍🎄

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#OUB329 Wk12: In leadership, caution should be exercised so as not to take an overly expectant view of achievements in an uncertain environment. This week I have learned that although collaboration is focused on achieving good outcomes for all, it should not be expected.

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@EmmaMcWilliam4 I was surprised to learn that positive outcomes can come from provoking conflict as a leader too. I now need to find the courage to have a go. 😀

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#OUB329 Wk11: The different perspectives and opinions of others can only be known when conflict is provoked. This week I was interested to learn how valuable provoking conflict can be and that I must develop my listening skills if I want to be a successful leader.

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@JancisB329 @Allanmooney This week's activities have highlighted that my decisions are influenced greatly by others. However, I agree we must consider both reason and logic too.

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#OUB329 Wk10: Society and organisations are shaped by followers and not by those holding senior positions. The mind-map I produced in activity 5 clearly demonstrated how I am influenced by people around me when making decisions.

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@helaB329 @B329Leadership So true... sometimes we forget how valuable good communication can be.

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#OUB329 Wk9: When working towards a goal, collaborative leaders listen to the perspectives of others and look for win-win solutions. I have learned that my strongest capability is helping others to express themselves, but my weakest is learning how to think strategically.