https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt a open document of my leadership journey en-us 2021-04-13 12:37:36 UTC 2025-05-11 21:39:59 UTC hello@padlet.com StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1411634829 Completed at the beginning of the APLL Course. I am going to be very interested to see the changes between this and the one I assume we will be doing at the end of the course.]]> 2021-04-13 12:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1411634829 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1411666884 Deliberate

Collaborative - Communicate

Listen - Empower - Flexible

Respect - Honest - Learn - Approachable]]> 2021-04-13 12:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1411666884 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1411716764 I want to be the type of leader that always has their door open for people to come and talk to. Because of this I make a point of encouraging my staff to voice their ideas and concerns at all times. I want them to know that while I may not use their suggestion, I am always available to hear what they have to say. 

I also feel like I bring a quiet leadership to the table. I am an introvert and I do not like to be the center of attention, which is why I prefer to guide my staff when we are discussing a new course of action. I tell them what what the goal is, and let them brainstorm on ways for us to get there. Creating a collaborative working environment is very important to me.]]> 2021-04-13 13:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1411716764 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1421842126 2021-04-15 16:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1421842126 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1535020571 Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madess of Modern Life - Tara Henley

Playing Big - Tara Mohr

#girlboss - Sophia Amoussa

The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin


]]> 2021-05-18 10:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1535020571 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1843488273 2021-10-26 01:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1843488273 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1843488624 2021-10-26 01:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1843488624 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1843494504 2021-10-26 01:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1843494504 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1844899195 One thing I discovered going through this term of the course is that I have been trying to change the organizational culture of my library without realizing it. When I started, I realized that there was a lot of hostility between the different levels of the organization, the staff, the Board, the Township, and the Council. In my head, I was working to change the vibe, getting all of these groups to listen and work together for the benefit of the library. Now I understand that I was trying to change the culture of the library, and for the most part, I think I have been fairly successful. While it took a lot of work, some staffing changes, and, quite frankly, some luck, I am well on my way to creating an organizational culture that is the one that I have always wanted to work in.]]> 2021-10-26 13:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1844899195 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1845546935 Characteristics I see in myself:
Intelligent
Cooperative
Fair Minded

Characteristics I want to see in a Leader:
Caring
Competent
Purposeful
Respectful
Honest
Forward Thinking

I found this exercise very interesting, specifically because none of the characteristics I want to see in a leader lined up with any that I chose to describe myself. 

While part of me understands this comes from a time when I did not have leaders I admired in my life, I feel that it has set a very high standard for me to try and live up to. I intend to look at this in an inspirational way, rather than as a failing on my part. These are going up on my bulletin board at work as something to work towards.


]]> 2021-10-26 16:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/1845546935 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/2149105024 2022-04-19 18:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/2149105024 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/2149120252 2022-04-19 18:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/2149120252 StefanieVeneranda https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/2353572749 Deliberate

Respect - Approachable

Listen - Learn - Empower

Communicate - Flexible - Honest - Collaborate

Looking back at my Pyramid with the knowledge that I have now, I can see what I was trying to get across. That first pyramid is a reactionary one, based on my own bad experiences with leadership. It is what I wanted in the leader I needed at that point in time. 

Now, at the end of this course, my thoughts on what a leader needs have changed a fair bit. I understand that communication and a collaborative environment won't work without putting in the effort to show respect to your team and making yourself an approachable figure.

I realize now that these lacking "leaders" from my past were not really leaders, they were simply people in a position to tell me what to do. A leader is much more than a title, it's how you present yourself to those around you, how you treat others, and how you approach problems and difficult situations. I understand that leadership is a lifelong journey, and that there are many different ways to be a leader. My idea of what a leader is has been greatly challenged by this course, in the best way possible. I understand that it's about your integrity more than your presence that makes a leader, which is important for someone who brings quiet leadership to the table. ]]> 2022-10-24 13:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/StefanieVeneranda/q4vas9wagpe27szt/wish/2353572749