Watch and Learn

For my first venture in blogging I thought that I would come up with a theme for my posts. So hopefully you will follow me on my way of thinking. I also wanted to try to make this blog as creative and interactive as I could. So with that, I have a confession to make... I love TV! I love watching movies, documentaries, TV shows, and yes there are even some commercials I can appreciate. I like TV because it broadcasts so much information that can be useful, interesting, and of course then there's the Jersey Shore;) All in all, it's information and someone has a thought or can even be motivated to action by what they see. Conversations may carry outside of the living room into the workplace or an "ah ha" moment heard on the Oprah show can inspire a person to change their life. This is why I love TV, oh ya and there are those times when you need a good laugh or cry.

With that said, it is through these images that emotion is evoked and symbols are emblazoned in our minds. With technology now a days these images can also be seen on our phones, mobile miniature television, and laptops. Symbols and stories are told that help show someones vision. As we have learned in class, people are emotional creatures and sometimes to create change we must tap into this catalyst for change. It is the leaders that have the ability to see the people's needs and convey a vision through stories, rituals, ceremonies, or examples or heroes/heroines that can begin the change process. These leaders also have the ability to know which type of method will work best for their team, organization, or school.

To understand more of what symbols, leadership and change can look like I will direct your attention to yes something I saw on TV. In trying to make the learning in this class transfer outside of the classroom I like to make connections with things in my day to day life and see how the lessons we learn can apply or witness it in action. When I was sitting on my bed after class one night this commercial jumped out at me and I immediately thought this would be great for class. I would like the discussion to transfer beyond this blog and extend to even past the TV. Hopefully that helps explain the title of my blog to "think outside the box". To get outside the boxes in our lives of TV, computers, and yes even our classroom can be a box. It is our goal to THINK and I hope I have provided some new thoughts for you to ponder!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA3Uu2r-JZE

Enjoy the clip below and maybe next week I will explain how conflict is good and will prove that by a discussion on the constant conflict between Snooky and Angelina on Jersey Shore;)