Honing My Leadership Skills

In recent years as a medical writer specializing in continuing education I have mostly worked alone. In anticipation of being asked to lead a small group of co-workers in carrying out a formal research study, I am reviewing basic principles of leadership, beginning with what I learned as a Boy Scout.

 

The colorful graphic above, called a learning map, was created using an online   application called GoConqr in the style made famous by Tony Buzan, as described in more detail here. The graphic was completed as a homework assignment for EDT 500, an introductory course in educational technology at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The content shown here is adapted from a pamphlet written for novice patrol leaders and published online by the Boy Scouts of America.