Leading to me is not telling people what to do, but rather guiding, coaching, and helping others of what they need help with. There are many times where I was able to use my leadership skills at work or through group projects. One example where I led a group of people for a school project was this semester in one of my classes. Many times, us students get confused on group projects the first time a professor introduces a project to us. I stepped in and explained everything properly to my group members to ensure that everyone is on the same page. In this case, the first step I took was to remind everyone, including myself the purpose of the project. The second step I took was to have everyone in my team read the directions again to have a better understanding and clarity on the instructions that we needed to deliver. Working with a group of 16 people, it was definitely not easy, but we overcame all the challenges that came our way. My role in this position was an administrator/president, at first, I was super excited to work with so many people. I must admit, I was intimidated and stressed at first, but deep down, I knew we were an incredible team. I found beauty in working with so many people and have everyone share their awesome ideas with one another and work hard on our project (especially since the grade for the project relied on our entire grade.) I used my leadership skills by ensuring everybody that I was there for my team. I did not look down upon anyone who did not have a leader position, because I did believe that everyone around me was a leader as well. 

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Another example of leading in action was a time at work. Working at a hotel made me realize that a lot of discussions and new ideas are discussed every single day. I came across a time where my manager was very stressed at work and was behind on doing the schedule for the front desk. Although her position is much higher than mine, I wanted to be able to show her that . I was there for her. I asked her politely if I was able to take over and make a draft of the schedule since she was busy with other responsibilities. The moment I said that, my manager has looked at me differently. She looked at me as an employee who does not clock in, complete her job duties and clock out. but rather at someone who was able to be responsible and reliable. The next day, I texted my manager and I said: "I know you are very stressed at work and have other things to do, but I am here if you need me to do anything. If you need to train me on how to do a certain thing, please reach out to me as I am more than happy to help." The amount of appreciation that I received the next day from her was incredible and felt SO good. I did not offer to make a draft of the schedule to gain something or get rewarded in advance- but I offered because I wanted to show her that I am capable of being a leader, not matter what my position was.