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Leadership Summit

During the week prior to my facilitation, I met with a few classmates to brainstorm and work on our protocols. The most helpful part of this experience was receiving feedback on the ideas I had been working on. I knew the activity I wanted to do in my group session, but wasn't sure how I was going to conclude my session and bring everything together. A classmate recommended I have the group members create a wellness goal for themselves going forward. I loved the idea and think it was helpful to the group members I facilitated.

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  1. Professor SasseFebruary 27, 2018 at 1:15 PM

    Whitney, Thank you for sharing the recap of your planning brainstorm- OT peers' feedback will continue to help you grow and motivate you to expand throughout your career! Ms. Sasse

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