HDF 190:

FIRST YEAR LEADERS INSPIRED TO EXCELLENCE

LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO
Daniela Herrera
SPRING 2016
daniela_herrera@my.uri.edu

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Strengths
Opening Statement
Section 1: Self Leadership
Section 2: Leadership Theories
Section 3: Inclusive Leadership
Section 5: Interpersonal/Organizational Leadership

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*If you do not have one outcome from each area of the Inventory completed,
you may opt to choose 2 from one of the sections.

Signature Strengths
Communication
Includer
Winning Others Over
Strategic
Competition

Values in Action Strengths

Humor
Kindness
Perseverance
Bravery
Curiosity

I took HDF190 for the purpose of learning more about

myself and what type of leader I am. During the course of
the semester, I took the Gallup-Strengths test and
discovered my top strengths. By knowing what I am good
at, I also discover areas of leadership where I need
improvement. Through my strengths, I hope to empower
others to reach their full potential and see that anyone can
be a leader.

Outcome 3: Student will show the ability to manage emotions

In HDF 190, we had to plan a day for our social service project that we must accomplish among our
small groups. When discussing my small groups availability, Our group was having trouble on
picking a day when we are all available to participate in the social service project. Some of the
members in our group got a bit frustrated because some others schedule is tight and they are not
sure of their availability. Although the atmosphere of our group at the moment was very intense, I
did my best to remain calm and make sure everyone relaxed so that we can figure out a date that
works best for all or at least a day when most of our members can attend. For my additional
experience, I handle my emotions when dealing with my classes and my club meetings.
Unfortunately this semester, all of my club meetings are held on Wednesday nights. Wednesdays
also happen to be the day where my schedule is the busiest with classes as well. Wednesdays tend
to be a very stressful day of the week for me. There have been times where I feel like I cannot
handle all the work load from my classes and still attend all of my clubs meetings as well.
Commitment is one of my top personal values and it bothers me if I cannot fulfill all of the
commitments I made. Instead of breaking down in tears, I decided to take a walk around campus
to get some air and relax. After my walk, I was able to calm down and focus on completing my
schoolwork that way I would be able to attend all of my meetings. I was able to manage my feelings
of frustration and fulfill all of my commitments.

Outcome 9: Student will demonstrate practice of the

personal values statement

In HDF190, I demonstrated my value of bravery and humor. Going along with

my belief of bravery, I willingly talk to the class about a volunteer opportunity
for one of my clubs. At first I was nervous that I would speak too fast or would
mumble, but I quickly swallowed my fears and stood up in front of both section
one and section two of FLITE in hopes of getting volunteers to sign up. I also
expressed my value of humor, as I would crack jokes to lighten the mood of my
group as we talked about some topics. I used perseverance when regarding
the multiple clubs I am apart off. For second semester 2016, all of my club
meetings meet on the same day as opposed to separate dates. The day my
clubs meet also happens to be the day where I have the most classes. I tend
to be tired from the long day but I still choose to show up to all meetings for
DRIVE, LASA, and SEC since I made a commitment.

Outcome 26: Student will show knowledge of the

Servant Leadership theory of leadership by Greenleaf
In HDF190, we learned that a servant- leader is a servant first. Robert Greenleafs Servant- Leadership Model
has ten components. One of the ten components is Awareness. Greenleaf defines awareness as being aware
of oneself and understanding issues concerning ethics. In order to become servant leaders, we must be aware
of the circumstances surrounding a situation and work to change and improve problems that exist. Another
component of Servant-Leadership is Healing. According to Greenleaf, healing allows servant-leaders to
recognize that they have an opportunity to help make whole those with whom they come in contact. For
additional experience, my small group and I built awareness by learning about how pollution affects the ocean
and marine life. We researched pollution, specifically in Rhode Island, and found that there is a problem with
pollution on beaches. From our research, our group became aware of how polluted local beaches in Rhode
Island are and we decided we want to help change that. We agreed that we would do a beach cleanup for our
Servant-Leadership project. This also ties into the component of Healing. By cleaning the beach, we would be
healing the marine life. Beach pollution eventually makes it way into the water and ultimately damages the
marine animals habitat. Pollution, such as plastic, can be easily mistaken for food by fish and could cause
them to choke if ingested.

Outcome 83: Student will create a personal code of

inclusive leadership
In HDF190, we were put in groups and we made a contract for how we would
all act as a group. In the contract we agreed that everyone love everyone and
to maintain a positive attitude. We wanted to make sure that our group was
inclusive and accepting of everyone. We agreed that we would settle our
differences civilly. For additional experience, at A Day of Discovery retreat, we
bonded with our small groups. In the group we talked about personal
experiences and shared our beliefs. We stated before that whatever is said in
our group, will not be discussed outside afterwards. We made sure that no one
would judge anyone for whatever was said. Everyones beliefs would be
respected.

Outcome100: Student would describe examples of

using active listening skills
In HDF190, all students had to listen to everyones individual speech about
themselves and how they utilize Servant Leadership. Each student shared personal
stories that help the class better understand why they chose the path that they are on.
As a student, I had to be quiet and fully listen to what my classmates had to say. For
additional experience, A Day of Discovery retreat is where I used my active listening
skills. During the retreat, we broke off into our small groups. In our small groups we
discussed our opinions and belief on gender, religion, race, class, and sexual
orientation. I actively listened as my group members each talked about their personal
experience with all the topic mentions. Despite having different beliefs than some
members, I made sure to not let my difference in opinion disrupt me for listening to
what they had to say.