Praxis Project
Reflection Paper 1
Charlene Shine J. Aloria, Batch 8
a. How was I as a leader in the course of my Praxis involvement in the conceptualization and planning stage? Being a member again of this year’s Paskuhang Pathways praxis project, I think this is another opportunity for me to enhance my leadership skills. I am assigned in the Programs Committee because our project head thinks that I can really help by making last year’s project even better. I’m glad that the trust is given to me since the Programs Committee is in-charge with the overall event. I actually was not able to attend the Praxis Launch and the formation of our team but I was still able to do the tasks that were given to me this past few weeks. I volunteered myself to do the PowerPoint presentation and to be one of the presenters, if ever possible. These were to help build my confidence and improve my creativity, as well as communication skills. When we had our meeting in McDo Katipunan last week, I assured that I could attend by managing my schedules. Generally, during the brainstorming and planning stages, I as much as possible shared confidently my ideas while taking into considerations the areas for improvement of 2011 project. All the members participated well and in my part, I really analyzed the ideas whether they are doable within a certain period of time.
b. What are the insights I learned from these early stages of the project? How shall I continue to grow and apply the things I’ve learned throughout the project? I learned that really despite the differences in ages and personalities of the members, the team, as long as it is guided by its mission and goals, can work productively and harmoniously. We really enjoyed our first teambuilding with almost complete members. I also learned that each one of us has his/her own capabilities and skills that can contribute well to the project’s betterment. I should continue what