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Homework: Service Project Presentation
Learning to work within and practice leadership in diverse teams is a major curriculum element in each of the School of Aeronautics' degree programs. This homework provides a unique opportunity to put leadership theory and principles into practice for selfless service to others.
The purpose of this homework is to actively learn and practice servant leadership by leading, coordinating, and executing a team service project involving the assistance of others working as a team. You will prepare a visual and audio presentation (narrated PowerPoint) regarding your chosen, approved, and implemented service project.
You will submit your Service Project Presentation in a discussion in Module 7 for your peers to view and provide feedback. You are to take that feedback, make corrections, and submit your final presentation in Module 8. Be sure that you submit a URL link to your presentation for your peers to view as well as your final Service Project Presentation homework submission.
Objectives:
1. Accomplish your service project as planned.
2. Gain understanding and experience in leading a diverse team during the execution phase of a project.
3. Reflect on and describe lessons learned in a comprehensive, well-presented service project report.
Elements to include in your Narrated PowerPoint Presentation:
A. Previously completed elements: All elements required within the Service Project Plan
1. Overview
2. Objectives
3. Action Plan
4. Timeline
5. Contingency Plan
6. Leadership Strengths Application
B. Newly developed elements to demonstrate effective implementation of project:
1. Summary of the implemented service (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)
a. What did you do?
b. Who were those on your team and under your leadership?
c. Where did you implement this service?
d. When did you implement this service?
e. Why implement this service?
f. How was this service implemented?
i. Did it go according to plan? If not, what changed?
ii. Did you have to use your contingency plan? What lead you to conclude your contingency had to be used.
2. Reflect on the team and your leadership ability
a. Describe the leadership skills it took to execute the plan.
b. How were your personal leadership strengths demonstrated and utilized for this project?
c. What leadership strengths identified through the Strengthsfinder 2.0 did you use?
d. How did you use your leadership traits?
e. Describe the team dynamics in planning, coordinating, and accomplishing the project.
f. Describe how you used your leadership skills to ensure this project was successful.
g. Describe how you utilized the strengths of your team members.
3. Statements/ quotes from participants and those who were served to verify quality of implementation and results of implementation
4. Reflection elements:
a. What would you change if you had this project to do over again?
b. Identify what went right and what went wrong.
c. Provide advice for your fellow classmates if they wanted to perform your service project.
d. Add any other valuable comments!
5. Pictures:
a. Before and After Photos
b. Photos of participants
c. Photos of action/implementation of service.