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Re: Student Initiative

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Originally Posted by GaryV1188 View Post
To encourage students to take initiative, you have to make an environment where it is safe for them to experiment without being subject to criticism. If the team culture is that no one does anything until a leader tells them to do it, there will be little initiative. Even worse, if someone does step out and then is blasted for doing something the wrong way, any initiative dies quickly.

You can't teach initiative to team members until leaders exhibit acceptance of ideas.
I would have to agree with Gary. Also this year there was more pressure for students to step up than in previous years on our team. In my opinion you can't teach initiative, It is all about the types of students you get, and if they are willing to go the extra mile. I am one of the students that is willing to go the extra 100 miles just because I enjoy it. Mr. Martus always tells us "You get out of this program, what you put into this program". I have put alot in and have recieved alot from it. Try telling them that.
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