Chapter 4- Building a Collaborative Culture
The main point in chapter 4 of the book titled “The
Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age” is putting relationships
first. The chapter discusses how relationships matter in the workplace or
school environment, either it’s face-to-face interactions or through social
media. There are two different types of relationships that were mentioned in
this chapter which are congenial and collegiality. Congenial refers to being polite
and having friendly relationships with each other. An example of this would be if
you’re trying to decide which one of your friends to take on a long road trip,
you should choose the most congenial one since they will be the easiest and friendliest
person to get along with. On the other hand, collegiality is the shared
authority between two or more people who work together. An example of this
would be a group of teachers sharing the responsibility of student discipline.
Since I am a CSIS (Computer Science and Information Systems)
major, I believe that having a strong and trustful relationship with co-workers
and employees is key. Most jobs in my CSIS field such as a Web Developer or System
Analyst, require working in groups or together to complete the tasks. Having a
strong group of open-minded individuals by your side makes group assignments a
breeze. If your group of co-workers or employees have a trustful relationship
you can complete the project in a timely manner before the deadline. Trusting other
members in your field is key as you leave it up to them to complete their part
of the project, vice versa they did for you. I strongly believe having a strong
and trustful relationship is very important in any major or career field.
Question: For your field of study, is Trust important? Why
or Why Not?
References:
Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl. The Connected
Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age. 2011.
Hi MD,
ReplyDeleteThis chapter for me was something I think we all easily can connect with regardless of career choice. When it comes to answering your question is trust important I think trust is everything especially in my field of study which is education. I need to know that my fellow teachers have my back but most importantly my administrators because if i have a student or parent complaining its my fault they are failing to administrators i need to know they will support me.
MD,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your summary of chapter 4. I also liked your take on having a strong relationship with your co-workers and employees. With your field of work, relying on your co-workers to get their part done, I think trust is very important in making a group run smoothly. Similarly, I am a business major and if a group of co-workers have to audit a business, we need to have trust in each other to get our assigned parts done while also being on the same page.