#jonfest

[taireierre]

drew some of my twitter mutuals’ jons!!

[ualbertaleadership2017-blog]

TRUE. BLISS. I don't know if anyone else posted this and if they did I missed it, but this semester absolutely flew by and I couldn't have asked for it to be any better. Thank you to Lisa for facilitating this class throughout the term for us and showing us her remarkable, insightful personality. Thank you to each and everyone of my classmates (and best friends) for just being the best. You all deserve the world and I feel like I'm saying goodbye for 4 months and that makes me sad. If we can all fit into that tiny elevator and take such an incredible group photo, we can truly accomplish everything. Okay I'm done now, someone text me I just got home from work :))

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This was neat. One of my friends tagged her sister on Twitter so that was how I came across it. I love the first point being related to gaining real-life experience while attaining your degree as I do strongly believe in the importance of being well rounded. Maybe not 4 jobs, but you know what I mean :)

Many of these things we have ALL been through - I know how stressful it is losing a paper at 4am the night it was due, or how much fun I had going out and maintaining friendships the night before an exam. I also found the last point resonated well with me too, as we have so much more to look forward to after the UofA, and god damn am I excited to see where life takes us all!

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When I see something of this “nature”, (no pun intended), it makes me wonder why we as humans can’t be as lovely as these Koalas. I read in The Metro today that foreign aid is possibly being cut by the USA, and that parts of Africa are experiencing one of the worst famines in decades. Why can’t we help our human counterparts as much as some are trying to help the Koalas? Oh, and they are cute as shit as well. Watch the video in the article!

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Mmmm, this article mentioned how employers need to do just a little bit more for their teams other than simply seek out confident people. We, as leaders, need to instil that confidence. It talks about remembering past acheivements, something I definitely need to work on. I can barely remember names as it is and that probably won’t get me anywhere. 

I also appreciate the “device free” discussion, remembering the importance of face to face conversations. I don’t know, I enjoy when articles discuss millennials because obviously we can all resonate and take more away from it!

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Guys, this is neat! I’ve never seen this before but I like how Bloomberg incorporates these photos into one article, and I feel it really puts into perspective the diverse world we live and will work in throughout our careers. 

Did anyone know the photo depicted above is the co-vice chairman for Samsung arrested on allegations of bribery, perjury and embezzlement (maybe I should know that since I sold a Samsung phone at work this morning... where I still am... using the computer to do my assignment... I’m good at my job...)

I enjoy that these photo’s do not just depict issues we face, and despite a couple regarding Trump or the sorts, they aren’t all negative. Some depict scientists, activists, smartphones, manufacturing, and even a dog. Take a look for yourselves! 

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Okay, so who actually took the time to read the link that Richard sent us 2 days ago? I sure didn’t until now, so I thought I would bring this post to light for Week 3! The question regarding failure is something I am continually noticing, and as I brought up last class, this idea of being “battle tested” is an idea I am unsure is necessary or not. I believe that this question tests one’s ability to exude confidence and problem solving skills. An employer wants to see how a certain failure shaped who you are today, what skills you brought into and also what skills you took out of the situation. The article does reaffirm my point of the importance of failing, but I think I may need a few more shortcomings in my life in order to better answer this question... Another important point I noticed in the article is the idea of unconventional interview methods. The “Wine List Test,” as the article describes it, brought me back to last term when we had the discussion where some interviewees in our class actually had to cook as part of their interview! Even with Richard touching on the point of “tell me a joke” really should remind us of the importance of expecting the unexpected. As leaders, we don’t necessarily know what will be thrown at us, and Lisa is trying to push us to reach far out of our comfort zone by challenging us with the Community Engagement Assignment. It’s as though we (as a cohort) are being thrown continuous clues of what we may come to expect in the future, and it is our job to work together and prepare one another for life’s challenges. I have a feeling that by the end of next year, each and every one of us will be better able to answer each of the 10 questions on this list!