The Loving Collaborator Defense

Tate Sawyer

12/11th grade English

Ms. Esau

Doulos Discovery School

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Loving Colaborator is a skill which is mixed for me… allow me to explain. I am superb

at some skills like listening, respecting, and considering others' ideas. However, there are other

skills that don’t click as easily like taking risks to increase group learning. I do have steps that I

will take to grow more in my weaknesses. Nevertheless , I will explain both my strengths as a

Loving Collaborator and what steps I will take to grow out of my weaknesses.

One of my strengths in this skill is that I often offer help to others without any ulterior

motive or expecting anything in return. I rarely show it at school, but at home, whenever my

parents ask me to do something, I do it. Even if I am in the middle of a game, I will do it.

Although I am not perfect at this, if I don't do it right away, I forget about it, and even if I am

actively doing it, I forget a step. Either way, this is one of my strengths that I am proud of in this

skill.

Listening, respecting, and considering the ideas of others is something I do often during

the flag with my "buddies". I put quotation marks around "buddies" because they aren't my

official buddies. They provide me with ideas that I either incorporate into my book or adapt into

another design. There are also some designs or ideas that I can’t or don’t want to put in my book.

I respectfully tell them why their ideas can’t be in my book and not to worry about it so much.

The time has come for the tenets that I have no evidence to support. Delegating work

based on strengths and weaknesses is one of them, because in group settings I take on the role

that is assigned to me by others. A step for me to grow in this tenet would be to take on more

leadership roles in the future. Adjusting my approach based on previous events is also something

for which I have no evidence to show. Unlike the previous tenet I have a feeling that I do this,

but I just can’t think of or find any examples for this tenet. One of the steps I will take for this
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tenet is to think back on situations and how I could have approached them differently. That way,

if there is another similar situation, I can go about it differently.

Taking risks to increase group learning is my biggest weakness in this skill. Not because

it is a hard thing for me to do, but because I never take risks in group settings. In group projects,

I like to quickly and thoroughly research what I am assigned. After I do that, I put everything in

a document or send it to the leader of the group. To grow out of this weakness I will take it slow

and explore no matter what subject it could be.

Lastly, I will talk about seeking to lead and influence my community through service,

which is a strength for me. This tenet can be seen in how I interact with the kids in the after

school program. I interact with them in a friendly manner that conveys my childish side. This

helps me get eye-to-eye with them and help them with what they need. Well, that is the goal

anyway, and I still need to be firm when they are doing something wrong.

In conclusion I help my parents when they ask without expecting anything in return. I

listen, respect, and consider my buddies' ideas that they have for my book. I need to take the lead

more often, think back on situations and if I have the same situation approach at a different

angle, and explore the subject more deeply so I can increase group learning. Finally I can

influence my community through service in the after school program. Being a Loving

Collaborator can be hard for me, however it is not impossible so I will keep trying no matter

what hardships come my way.