Assignment 7: Growing Leaders

Write a summary of the article attached. Explain how you imagine this applying to you and your mentorship? Sure, everyone wants to do well and make a good impression – take it further than that. What are some concrete things you can do to make sure you are making a good impression during your year-long interview? Also, explain what you found most relevant to you regarding this article.

Tim Elmore wrote an article entitled Growing Leaders. This article is found on his website http://growingleaders.com/.

Elmore's article focused on changing students' perspective on internship opportunities. By beginning to treat these opportunities as year long interviews instead of a chance to goof off and have fun, students value these opportunities more and they are overall more successful. I intend to consciously make choices that will ensure my success in my year-long interview. Specifically I will take any free time I have to assist another therapist or ask questions to any therapist on break. Assisting other therapists will allow me to see many various styles utilized by other therapists, but also will show I have the initiative skills necessary for success. Asking questions will allow me to learn more about the typical therapies used and how a typical therapist works. Throughout the article I noted that I am generally responsible and full of energy, but I need to be very intentional of how teachable and initiative I am. I will strive to make these areas better in the next week.