Objective: To foster a collaborative learning environment where students develop internal competencies through shared experiences, insights, and reflections on leadership and continuous improvement.

Task Overview:

This task transforms the interview process into a symposium$-$style activity, where students are divided into smaller groups, ensuring active participation and deeper engagement with the concept of "Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood." This format allows for a comprehensive exploration of leadership competencies across various contexts.

Instructions:

In Small Groups: Each group will function as a mini$-$symposium focusing on specific leadership and continuous improvement aspects.

Assign Roles: Within each group, assign specific roles for the symposium:

$-$ Moderator: Facilitates the discussion, keeps time, and ensures everyone participates.

$-$ Note$-$taker: Records key insights, questions, and actionable strategies discussed during the symposium.

$-$ Interviewers $(2)$: Prepare and ask the questions. Each interviewer prepares three questions, ensuring a diverse range of topics and perspectives are covered.

Preparation: Each group selects a broad theme related to leadership and continuous improvement, such as conflict resolution, effective communication, empathy in leadership, or fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Interviewers prepare questions related to their theme.

Conduct the Symposium: Each group conducts their mini$-$symposium, where interviewers ask their prepared questions, and every group member has the opportunity to answer and discuss. The symposium should encourage open dialogue, sharing of personal experiences, and collective reflection on the theme.

Group Reflection and Presentation: After the discussion, each group collaborates to create a presentation or report summarizing their discussions, insights, and proposed action plans for applying their findings to real$-$world leadership challenges.

Deliverables:

$-$ Group Presentation$/$Report $(15-20$ minutes or $3-5$ pages$)$: Each group will prepare a one presentation or report that includes:

$-$ A summary of the discussion, highlighting key insights and shared experiences.

$-$ Reflections on how the process contributed to a deeper understanding of leadership and continuous improvement.

$-$ Actionable strategies identified by the group for applying these insights in leadership contexts.

Evaluation Criteria:

$-$ Engagement and Participation: Active and equitable participation by all group members.

$-$ Depth of Insights: The relevance and depth of insights gained from the discussion.

$-$ Quality of Presentation$/$Report: Clarity, organization, and comprehensiveness of the presentation or report.

$-$ Actionable Outcomes: The practicality and creativity of strategies proposed for real$-$world application.