Thursday, January 16, 2014

Lessons Learned: Emergencies Happen

Emergencies happen. We can survive them. We survive them best TOGETHER.

Many times in life, we are presented with challenges that are opportunities for growth. These obstacles can be anything from missing the bus to losing a loved one. In any instance, we are faced with an option to adopt a new mindset or utilize new tools to deal with these trying situations.

When in the "eye of the storm", it may seem natural to panic and lose sight of what the emergency truly is. One might even try to avoid the true issue entirely; however, addressing the needs of the challenge are the key to gaining tools necessary to deal with it..

One of the most important tools can be a support group. A support group can be anything from a friend or family member to a fellow RAPPer. This support can help you to view your options from a perspective outside of your own or just provide an open ear when you need one.

 Together, we can make it!



Lessons Learned is a RAPP Blog initiative intended for folks who hold formal leadership positions in RAPP programs to share what they're learning through their process

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Lessons Learned: Practice What You "Teach"


When gathering feedback, it is important we remember to use it! Within RAPP, we frequently ask for feedback from our participants. We, as a facilitation team, then spend hours pouring over this and making appropriate updates. In some recent feedback we received, the group expressed what keeps them engaged as learners. As a program, we need to make sure we practice these things in our sessions.

Too often we are tasked with giving feedback and then....nothing. For me, many of the course evaluations I completed as a student are the first things that comes to mind when thinking of underutilized feedback. It is interesting to me that many colleges wonder why course evaluation participation is so low when the reason seems to be glaringly apparent.

Know that if RAPP asks for your feedback, it will be used!

Lessons Learned is a RAPP Blog initiative intended for folks who hold formal leadership positions in RAPP programs to share what they're learning through their process