Blackboard Dialog 6.1. Reflection is an established learning tool for individuals to find a
deeper level of meaning in each aspect of learning: personal, professional, and
scholarly/academic. The goal of reflection is to help you recall and acknowledge your
learning, as well as reveal the extent to which you are able to connect the learning
activities from the past six weeks with the way you think about your job, your work
relationships, your personal/professional life, your thoughts/ideals, and many other areas
of your life.
Review the work you have completed over the past six weeks. Compose a dialog post that
addresses the following:
1. Affirmations: What were my affirmations regarding the field of leadership including
self-leadership and leadership development? (e.g., What was affirmed for me about
leadership and leadership development through the readings and projects, and how does
this affect my job, my goals, and my life’s work?)
2. Insights: What were my new insights regarding the field of leadership, including
self-leadership, and leadership development? (e.g., What knowledge about myself, others,
or workplace learning and development was gained through the
readings/dialogs/assignments, and how does this connect with my life, my career, and my
goals?)
3. Challenges: What were some of my challenges regarding the field of leadership? (e.g.,
How were my assumptions challenged? In what ways was I pushed to think “outside of the
box”?)
4. Actions: What are my actions in response to the new insights gleaned from this course?
(e.g. How will I practically apply what I have learned? What is the potential impact to my
future career plans?)
Blackboard Dialog Writing Instructions: See the Blackboard Dialog Writing Instructions in
the Policies, Procedures, and Assignment Instructions section of the syllabus.