This week began with a thought-provoking talk by Nabeela Kajee on inclusivity and authenticity in leadership which prompted us to think about our own core leadership values and how these can be placed at the core of our own pursuit of leadership. For me, values that came to mind were integrity, empathy and authenticity; I believe it is important to lead in a way that is exemplary to others, allows for strong interpersonal relationships, and with a grit to learn from role models wherever possible without swaying from your own personal morals and values. This is, by no means, easy - in trying to develop these further, I aim to practise establishing a better sense of what I stand for and how I can best protect this whilst maintaining strong and open connections with those around me.
Over the past few days, I have been working with my group to start piecing together our report's first draft; I took lead on writing up the literature review which was recommended by our impact advisor last week, compiling a varied range of secondary sources to highlight gaps in existing research and how this can shape our project. Now, it is time to focus our attention on the analysis of the data itself - though we have begun a more descriptive analysis of the plots/figures produced, I aim to think more critically about what the pilots' results could represent as my group members start writing and applying the code. The week ended with an enjoyable social, which I found to be a good way to decompress!
Looking ahead to next week, I am excited to start working on our project's poster. As deadlines for draft submissions approach, I am cautious that we may be running slightly behind schedule - it'll be important for us to delegate tasks and work efficiently, and I look forward to the discussions that arise from our results and analysis.