TA Fellow Growth Session prework View

NameAngelita Pena
Date12/11/2024
Successes

Only one I can really think of right now is that I became a part of a Strengths committee we have at work. The objective of the committee is to continue to support our department staff with their 34 Strong strengths development and support. At one of the committee meetings my manager gave me the opportunity to be able to practice the action planning as we planned our first strengths event. We will be hosting a Strengths Swag Social!

Challenges

There have been a few. Mostly finding the opportunities to practice the facilitation methods as I am not out at a site or with the students. I look for opportunities in where conversations can be a chance for an ORID but then I get stuck and overthink on what I should be asking because I don’t have my notes in front of me. I do best when I’m prepared and know what I need to ask. My time management and organization has been a challenge lately as well and has caused me to be behind on projects and meeting timelines.
On a personal more personal level, this year in particular has been the hardest year for me. I am open to a conversation on why, however it is a very personal topic.

Session Focus

all of the above!! ha ha… I really would like to see how I could go about practicing the facilitation stuff more and really understanding my strengths report more so that I can use them to be the best NEW version of myself… in all honesty I am open to where ever this first conversation takes us and I am looking forward to it! 🙂