Sunday, 23 September 2012

Anil_BLP042_Self Leadership_September2012


We had an excellent whole day session with Anil Sir on various aspects of leadership. It started with a small video on “Things I want to do before I die”.
He emphasized on Carl Rogers’s theory of empathy which states “it feels good when you are heard carefully without being judged & interrupted. He teached us the definition of empathy by exemplifying an excellent example of “wearing others shoes” & explained us we can’t experience the others feeling until we keep our ego aside. We were asked to form a circle & share our feelings for the mishap that took away the lives of our beloved one Gaurav & Rahul. It seemed very tough initially for everyone to memorize the moment when we lost them.
As the day progressed, we got the chance to understand the power of listening, EQ, Self understanding & an appreciative inquiry.                                                                                  Listening is a great power. Our entire life depends on it & it is one of major factor that contributes to attain the great leadership qualities. We learnt the importance of emotional quotient in our personal & professional lives. He also mentioned that emotional quotient is mainly developed through mutual trust, respect and the complete acceptance of an individual. We should also demonstrate genuineness and we can do it by showing the warmth through our eyes and body language when we speak or whether we listen.                                                                                                                
Anil sir then facilitated us the procedure of AI by appreciating each and every person present in the class. We formed a team of two members & completed this process. To my surprise, when we were sharing the appreciation for the fellow partner among the class, Sir beautifully identified our unique gifts and quality of individuals by their stories.
As the process finished, We were suggested to form a talent tree chart displaying the uniqueness of everyone. As a whole, it was a great learning experience.

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