I learned about the big five important traits of leaders and two that stood out to me were that they can be extraverts and good at open communication (Northouse , 2010). In order to create an open loop for communication, I created a Facebook group to be a place where we could easily share information and ideas and help each other whenever possible. I have learned that it is a helpful tool because it is a website that many people are already familiar with and they check it often. Another advantage of Facebook is that it allows us the opportunity to send direct messages to each other and keep the flow of information going. I have realized that not many people were posting in our facebook group and I wonder if the professor had made contributing to the Facebook group & social media a part of the mark for participation, we might have had more engagement within this group.
Reference
Northouse,P.G (2010). Leadership:Theoryandpractice. ThousandOaks, California: SagePublications, Inc. Chapter 2: Trait Approach.
Reference
Northouse,P.G (2010). Leadership:Theoryandpractice. ThousandOaks, California: SagePublications, Inc. Chapter 2: Trait Approach.