PL 101: Introduce Yourself! (Discussion 1)
Welcome to our first course in the Leadership Development Program! I am very excited to get this going. This has been something we've wanted to do for the last several months and at long last it is here. Please find the course description below. Please also introduce yourself and let us (if comfortable) where you are from and a recent book or movie you have enjoyed. I'll get us started!
Course Description: You have personal gifts and strengths that can help you in life and also help other people. Identifying, amplifying, and deliberately building those strengths enables you to have a better personal life, professional life, and also enables you to more effectively serve others in our community. People sometimes make the mistake of focusing too much on their weaknesses. This can help, but deliberately building your strengths will get you much further in life and in your career. This course provides links to personality testing (MBTI, Big 5) where you can learn to identify your personality style and strengths. It helps you understand how to match your strengths to roles in the 7 Cups community and enables you to find a career path that will be fulfilling. Join other new leaders in individual and group learning exercises.
Please note: In order to successfully complete the LDP, you must respond to all discussion posts. Your comment/response should answer the questions/shows that you completed the given activity (if any). Read the post carefully and follow the instructions given. Save your responses to a document that you can later refer to. You will need to copy/paste your response in the course evaluation form at the end of each course to show that you have done the work and to refresh your memory.
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@GlenM
Hi everyone!
I usually go by Dream, an 18 year old high school graduate, looking forward to the exciting and challenging opportunities ahead in my life!
One of the recent book I've read is the Hangwomen by K.R Meera, a fictional story about first female executioner of the country
@GlenM
Hi I'm Azalea98, I'm from the Uk and have recently read the book Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. 🙂 (looking forward to doing this course if I can figure out how to navigate the website to do it!)
@Azalea98
Hi Azalea, nice to meet you! I'm from the UK too. I'm sure you'll figure the website out and there are plenty of people to ask if you get stuck =)
Hey! I'm Summer, and I live in India. A recent book I read was 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.' I found it a little difficult to get through at first, but after the first few pages, I loved the book! It was brilliantly written, and the ~plot twist~ at the end left me shook. It opened up my eyes to the different challenges people have to go through in their daily lives.
Also, not a movie, but I've been watching (and loving!) Schitt's Creek recently!
@usefulSummer3139
Nice to meet you Summer! I recently listened to the audiobook of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, I really enjoyed it =)
@Gozzil
Nice to meet you too, Gozzil! Glad to know both of us enjoyed the book! 🙌🏼
@GlenM
Welcome everyone! My name is Sherif, I'm from Egypt. I'm a full time manager in Egyptair Airlines and part time therapist.
Hi @GlenM
Venkatesh Mudaliar here. I recently watched a movie "Ex Machina" after a friend of mine suggested this. Since I am an Computer Science post grad, I have been inclined towards AI and Machine Learning. I did enjoy the movie owing to that aspect.
Hi everyone =)
I'm Rosie, I live near Manchester, UK. I recently watched a couple of Disney films that I hadn't seen since I was a child and had them on video tapes (showing my age!), so I really enjoyed those, super nostalgic!
Hey everyone! I'm Emily and I live in Ontario, Canada. A recent movie that I enjoyed watching was Home Alone (a Christmas throwback that my family loves to watch during the holiday season). Lately, I have been feeling like my spirits are a little down, but this movie has made me feel a lot better about myself and makes me feel hopeful for the future. I believe that enjoyment can be found in the connections that we make with others, and I think that this movie emphasizes that idea throughout.
@GlenM -
Hi everyone,
I'm Sherin :D and go by the username she13 and I am from India. The recent movie I saw was "DIL BECHARA", a movie which tells us to Live your life to the fullest every single day. 
Hi I'm Jacynthe but my friends call me Kat (it's a long story how it got there lol).
I recently watched The Truman Show, Catch Me If You Can, and Parasite. Very twisting yet very fun to watch.
P.S. I also love dogs (I have four)
@GlenM
Hi! I am Toast, and I am from India ~ A book that I recently read was 'The Sense of an Ending' and I can say that there's nothing like that book. It definitely focuses on memory and its tricks.