National New Leader Reflection Paper

The National New Leader Program has been one of the greatest experiences of my career so far. I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in such a program these past six months. I got to meet and interact with people within the agency that I would have never met otherwise if it was not for this program. I got a better understanding in what the agency does through the many participants in the program. This program gives people a chance to explore different opportunities and it gives people the chance to experience different leadership skills. I would have never gotten the chance to get a better understanding of the scholars program I was a part of if I did not take the opportunity to work under Civil Rights for my 4-week developmental assignment. During this program, we had sessions that taught us about different leadership skills. We took different test that examined our leadership skills and styles. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator showed us an understanding of our personalities. It specifically explains how we direct and receive energy, take in information, decide and come to conclusions, and approach the outside world. This

I really appreciate the time I spent during my 4-week developmental assignment and my 3-day shadow assignment. Because of those experiences, I was able to see different types of leaderships. With both experiences, I got to witness Branch Chiefs that are willing to get an understanding of the work that is being done on the floor. Because of this, they are able to properly and accurately speak the concerns of their employees to their partners and leadership. This type of leadership is the complete opposite of the leadership style I have noticed from my direct leadership. It has opened my eyes to what I need from leadership in order to feel some type of fulfillment in the work that I