Leadership: Thursday, Period 1, Class 2 (9/11/08)

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"In last week's class gave us a snapshot of what we'll be covering over the rest of the semester," Nathan said as he passed around the day's handouts. "Good leaders are not mindless leaders. They are leaders who look at the angles and ask the basic questions. Should they be in charge? Why? How?

"Today we're going to start on the how." Nathan moved back to his desk. "As you can see in your handouts, there are different kinds of leadership styles. Some of you showed the styles that you're more comfortable with last week. In today's class I'd like you to pair up and embody these styles. Pick at least one each, and use those styles on each other. The leadership challenge that you're facing is whether or not there should be coffee available for next week's class. Doesn't matter what position you pick. Just use that leadership style to come to a decision and try to implement it.

"Two announcements before you get started," Nathan added. "First, Meg is going to be the TA for this class so if you need any help in that area talk to her. Second, Student Council Elections are coming up. As you can imagine that's pretty closely tied to what we're working on in class. So if anyone here tries out for Student Council, I will give you extra credit." Nathan grinned. "It's not a requirement that you win, only that you try. I have forms up here if anyone needs them."

[ooc: OCD is up!]

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During the Lecture

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Take notes, pass notes, skip notes altogether for talking amongst yourselves...

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Shut up. No, really, shut up. Jaina had perched her little kitty self atop her desk, listening to the lecture. All right, she was also trying to get the purple bow off of her with her paw, but she was multitasking.

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Tony took notes and wondered if running for student council would be worth the extra credit he'd get.

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Bender was listening to the lecture. Some of those styles sounded like a lot more work than others.

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Joan groaned when Nathan mentioned the extra credit thing.

She had to run for Student Council now? God was totally out to ruin her life.

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Andros took down some notes.

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Ben was writing names down next to the different styles in his handout and wondered where "mindwhammying to get your way" fit in.

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Summer was listening to the lecture and thinking about the extra credit.

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Turtle was, of course, taking her usual careful notes, and also thinking that it was kind of funny how Mister Petrelli's extra credit options were insanely easy for her, when they were for classes that she felt she probably didn't need any extra credit for.

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Agnes took careful notes, although she couldn't help wondering which style was best.

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Teyla took some notes on the lecture, and wondered if she wanted to do anything about the extra credit.

She was also trying not to let herself get too distracted by the kitten.

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[heromaniac]

She really really tried to take notes. Hopefully Mr Petrelli wouldn't notice that most of them were wrapped around sketches, like one of a giant kitten in a bow walking through a city of skyscrapers or a tiny group of figures with the lead one shouting 'Charisma Leader Red, Power Up and Transform!'.

See? Charisma Leader. She was so paying attention.

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Dor reviewed the styles of leadership as best he could trying to figure out which style was best for himself. Trent had always followed the autocratic method as best Dor could tell but he wondered if that was the best method for Xanth...

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Alex took notes and wondered if he should run for student council. He wasn't sure he was the electing type, though...

Be stylish leaders!

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By pairing up and acting out leadership styles. See what I did there? With the pun?

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Joan was still annoyed, but she looked for a partner.

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Agnes looked around for a partner.

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Bouncing slightly, Turtle turned her wide eyes around the room in hopes to find a good partner.

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Teyla looked around to see if anyone wanted to pair up.

Talk to Meg!

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Once she pings in.

Re: Talk to Meg!

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Meg was still a little iffy about the whole TA thing, but she was here if anyone needed her.

Talk with Nathan

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He could use the distraction from his little brother's love life.

Re: Talk with Nathan

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Ben pulled a small model of an X-Wing from his bag and approached Nathan.

"This is kind of what I was talking about," he said with a shy smile. "They don't exactly sell toys of what the Jedi are flying these days."

OOC!

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Not blind yet, whee!

Also I have an offsite tomorrow from 2-7:30pm Eastern at least, so pings may be very slow until tomorrow night. Assuming I don't go blind before then.

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*HUGSHUGSHUGS*