Course 2, Discussion 1: Understanding your Leadership Style

@Rubylistens22

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@Hope

✒️ What is your leadership style?

🌹 I am an Affiliative leader. I have leadership style that encourages relationships between people, prompting them to work together.

✒️ Respond to one of your peers who share your leadership style!

🌹 I agree with vivelespatates and CharmingFlower8111 that there were other answers which I felt would be applicable depending on situation.

@RainbowRosie

I was also given Affiliative leader, too. And I agree, as well, that a couple of them felt circumstantial but picking out your general approaches didn’t require much overthought luckily.

@Hope

✒️ What is your leadership style?

Affiliative leader

✒️ Respond to one of your peers who share your leadership style!

Gottie! On it. ♡

@zaatarHoney 😊 I received this result as well. I love that we both can bring people together to accomplish a goal!

@broadfemmelovelive

I really love how you put that! 🥹 Agreed, ty for choosing my post to share love on.

@zaatarHoney

I see our paths have crossed again. 😃 *high five!* I'm also an affiliative leader.

@richuyulin

You know, that makes total sense!! 😂♥︎ You got definite affiliative leader vibes (and actions).

@Hope

i'm a visionary leader.

@spedolivia Hello fellow visionary leader!

@Hope I am a Visionary leader.

@Hope

I received the result of an affiliative leader. The quiz illuminated that I approach leadership with a focus on working together. According to this quiz, I know the needs of my team/partners very well. Results say that my most significant strength is conflict resolution, but it hasn't always been; I worked hard on that skill. The authors mention that I am a hype person. I also liked how the quiz included pulling those who prefer to work individually into a group project.

@broadfemmelovelive

Great results, I'm also a leader with an affiliative style, and it's so nice to see more of us around.

@Hope

✒️ What is your leadership style?

According to the test result, I'm an affiliative leader.

@richuyulin

It's wonderful we are the same leadership styles! I think this style also sees the bigger picture and is a peacemaker of sorts who supports those on the team toward higher goals.

@richuyulin
I have noticed a huge amount of 7cups listeners are affiliative leaders and I feel like this website is a strong magnet for empathetic leaders focused on communication and listening. Peacemakers are important to bring the warmth to this environment. From my experience with you in Academy Hub, you do a good job of it

@Hope

✒️ What is your leadership style?

I'm a democratic leader!

Hiya @jadenrjc7

Looks like we're leadership buddies! Best of luck with your leadership journey and life in general!

Hope you're having a great day!

@Hope

I'm an affiliative leader mainly. This totally makes sense to me when I review my own leadership opportunities and how I moved forward.

@Hope

I'm a visionary leader!

I feel this fits me well as I think it's important to motivate and delegate, I believe everyone has strengths and weaknesses and if we work together we can be unstoppable.

Visionary sounds grand! I am glad that you find that it fits. 😊

According to the quiz, I am an affiliative leader. I think there is truth in that. I like input and I want others to collaborate. But I had problems with some of the questions and I think I could give different answers too.

✒️ What is your leadership style?

I have an affliative leader style. This leadership style works to create a cohesive team. It also seems to motivate it's team members and build connections in various ways. It also strives to include team members accustomed to working alone and those that work well with others.

@Nvlmi

I love this! You're awesome (: I think thats a really good way to explain it

@Hope
I am an affiliative leader, meaning I focus on encouraging relationships between people. I understand the needs of the team and try to satisfy them rather than go about it my way. I'm good at motivating and easing tensions.

✒️ What is your leadership style?

You are an affiliative leader

You have a leadership style that encourages relationships between people, prompting them to work together. Your approach involves focusing on the importance of working together.

Team work makes the dream work 💜😛

@TabbyCat97 That's amazing, Tabs!

@Hope

✒️ What is your leadership style? I am a democratic leader - someone who believes in collective intelligence.

@Hope

I believe I am a coaching style leader - showing through example to lift others up though I would love to progress to becoming a visionary leader by making this more collaborative and two way!

@Hope

The linked test didn't tell me what type of leader I am, so this is just me making an educated guess.

I think I'm a democratic-style leader. I believe that people will be most enthusiastic about their work if they are part of the decision-making process behind it. This makes them feel included, heard, and important. If they feel satisfied with why they're working and what they're working on, they're likely to work much better and more efficiently.

@Hope

✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?

I got a tie between Visionary and Coaching. 24 out of 35.
But my highest is Democratic. 32 out of 35.

✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?

I do agree with it, actually.

@Hope Affiliative and Visionary. I scored 34/35 for both of them.

I agree with the result of this quiz.

I am a Visionary Leader

Provides long-term direction and vision. Moves people toward shared dreams by ensuring that the direction is in the long-term best interests of the group and the organisation.

✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?

@Hope

✒️ Which leadership style did you score the highest for?

Coaching @ 35

Affiliative @ 33

All the others were in the low 30's

✒️ Do you agree with this quiz?

No - I think there should be a melding of the different types of leadership based upon the team members and the desired goals. I like clearcut and explicit areas of responsibility and control those are far easier for me to manage than obscure or muddy goals. I do not think that Leadership qualities can be that easily ascertained as identified in this quiz.

@Hope

I am an affiliative, visionary, and democratic leader (matching, high scores). I also scored fairly high in having commanding traits as a leader.

This mixture of results actually aligns very closely with how I've evaluated myself. I myself flourish well when I'm routinely encouraged, feel as if I'm listened to, have a long-term purpose, and when expectations/deadlines are clearly communicated. I treat those in my team in the same way. I focus on encouraging them, assuming the best in them, holding feedback inside until I know the entire situation, and communicating expectations as early as possible. I want them to really *feel* as if they are respected as individuals on the team for as long as they are with the team. Having had my share of toxic workplaces, I tend to recognize these qualities very fast and do not hesitate in also giving feedback to my own leaders. As a leader, I encourage the same but do not hesitate in laying down the rules so that such an atmosphere may be maintained.

@Hope Thank you for your post!

Which leadership style did you score the highest for?

I'm a democratic leader, who generates ideas and builds commitment among employees through participation and consensus.

Do you agree with this quiz?

Honestly, I don't know. For one point of difference, i am not a coaching leader, who invests in the long-term professional development of employees and helps individuals with their development plans and provides ongoing support and feedback. I would like to be a coaching leader honestly, but I recognize that maybe I am a democratic leader

@Hope

once again, very informative test that helps us see more about ourselves!

1. Visionary was my top scoring leadership skill. This means I am good at providing long-term direction and vision. This means I move people toward shared dreams by ensuring that the direction is in the long-term best interests of the group and the organization.
2. I do agree with the test results, and that actually makes perfect sense because of all the community agencies I do work for in my area. I am able to help people find themselves through the volunteering that I do. I feel like my experience in psychology also plays a huge part in this and makes it make even more sense.