Summer Staff Learn about "Responsibility" in Leadership

Our blog post today is from Betty, one of DOOR Atlanta Summer Discern Staff. This week our staff has been exploring the Leadership trait of "Responsibility". Here are Betty's reflections:

~Jannan Thomas, DOOR Atlanta City Director


"The team building word this week was responsibility. Responsibility is defined by WordNet as the "social force that binds us to the courses of action demanded by that force". This week was our first week carrying out the Discover program - with that came the need for responsibility not only from the summer staff, but also from our leaders, the youth groups and their leaders.

At the beginning of the week, we were given detailed schedules for the week; by the end of the week, I realized just how important being a responsible summer staffer is! This was our first time leading groups this summer and therefore some things were a little rough around the edges. However, it was up to us to be aware of which agencies we were to visit, what activities we were to lead and what chores we were to oversee. In reference to the WordNet definition used previously, the social force was the Discover program, and the courses of action were our jobs as summer staffers. If any one of us ever chose to neglect our duties, that could have had a bad effect on the agencies, the youth groups and the other summer staffers.

In order for a team to be successful, the individual players need to be responsible, not only for themselves but for each other. If someone in the team is having a hard time, or not doing something right, it is the team's responsibility to offer a helping hand. I have seen numerous cases of that this past week, ranging from offering a ride home to someone to just listening to what someone had to say. I hope to see more of it this summer!"

~Betty, DOOR Atlanta Summer Discern Staff