In a fit of unreasonable schedule assessment, I applied to be a part of Leadership Plano.
And I have to say, a little unreasonableness is a good thing every now and then!
Leadership Plano is an educational program, a leadership development program, a … well, it’s many things, but primarily it’s an amazing opportunity offered by my city to learn more about the unique place we live.
We meet monthly for a year, focusing on different aspects of the community – from education to government and nearly everything in between and beyond.
We also have the wonderful opportunity to visit a variety of locations around the city, including tours of the unique businesses that call Plano home – like this manufacturing plant that we toured during the fall.
We’ve also spent time as a group, learning about one another and learning how to work together.
That’s included a photo scavenger hunt around the city.
Cookout competitions…
…where our team proudly displayed our flag of commitment to giving it our all.
You may remember our flag from a certain unfortunate incident during our kick-off retreat.
I feel quite blessed to have underestimated my schedule and time commitments for 2014-2015. How else would I have met all of these wonderful people? And learned so much about my city?
PS – many cities around the United States offer leadership programs. I highly recommend that you participate!