Married mum of two girls, working as an events coordinator and studying in my final year towards a Business management and marketing degree with the OU
@magiciggle Hi Melissa, I like the subject u tackled & agree its a wicked problem that will take many different angles to fix. The idea of being traceable online and being held to account for what u say is needed, however with the ease of fake IDโs it may be difficult to put into practice.
#b329leadershipchallenge Did you know that In their latest figures (April - Sept 2022) one in five people who use a food bank in the Trussell Trusts networks are in households where someone is working? @OUMikeLeach
#b329leadershipchallenge Are you working and still need to use food banks? Help make a change, answer anonymously now and support our call to action in putting pressure on the government to ensure the private sector pay employees inline with inflation @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 Week 17
Reframing a discourse is important in promoting positive social change. A leadership strategy that can be used for this is storytelling, this can communicate ideas, findings and key arguments that challenge and change dominant discourses @OUMikeLeach
Doing an experiment.
Some 316 MPs claimed their utility bills on expenses last year, with some members claiming more than ยฃ3,000 to cover their utilities.
Please retweet this if you think MPs should pay for their own gas and electric.
#OUB329 week 16 - Activist leadership can be applied to the issue my group has selected for the #B329LeadershipChallenge Relational infrastructure and platform capitalism has helped me to understand how and why leadership can be managed this way. @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 Week 15 - Resistance is a part of leadership, power is involved in leadership however doesnโt always rest in leaders hands. Fleming and Spicers four faces of power can help identify relationships between forces of power and the type of resistance provoked. @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 week 14
Leaders can face complex issues in turbulent times. Using the three step approach can help determine issues and how to address them whilst understanding if the issue is โTame, Wicked or Criticalโ can help leaders respond. @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 week 12- Not all aims are compatible when working collaboratively and may even be contradicting. Compromises may need to be made and leadership strategies adapted to have a better chance of achieving a win-win outcome. @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 Week 11
Conflict is not always negative. In a changing environment where many people can be involved in leadership, differences of opinion are more likely. Strategies to bring positive outcomes out of conflict is the key @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 - Week 10
Understanding the importance of relationships in leadership and how the relationships between people with and without position are at the heart of successful leadership. @OUMikeLeach
#OUB329 week 9 - collaborative leadership can help facilitate effective team working to provide solutions in the workplace. Brainstorming and encouraging different perspectives can help build, maintain and support collaboration. @OUMikeLeach
Week 8 #OUB329 This week I learned the difference between diversity and inclusiveness having never really separated these two terms before. I also agree with the importance of situational leadership and adaption to different situations @OUMikeLeach