What did I learn this week?
This week I learned more about each classmate's department and the strategic plans that were developed. I actually listened to them and I felt as though some had some really good ideas.

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

There was not much that I could have done differently this week since it was mainly dedicated to the strategic plans that were presented.  I listened to the presenters and I also participated in the group projects.

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?

  I listened the Strategic Plans that were presented and I some of them had some really good ideas and some were very well thought out, even though they may not apply directly to my agency. I enjoyed the entire course and I definitely learned alot about myself as well as my agency.  I feel much more comfortable with being able to be a manager and if given a task that deals with budgeting or staffing, I feel that I would be able to accomplish it based off of what I learned.

What did I learn this week?

This week I learned about how to create a Strategic Plan. The subject matter was pretty foreign to me but I was able to read some examples on what exactly they were and how to create one. I also learned that they are good to have since an agency can use them as a guide to see how they are coming along with not only their goals, but how they relate to the mission, values, and vision that was set for the agency to follow. It almost serves as a blue print for the department to follow and how to get where the agency wants to go.

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

This week went pretty well for me as I completed a great deal of my strategic plan prior to the week starting. I liked the fact that I was able to stay ahead which made things less stressful for me.  Staying ahead is important, but I also found that reading the strategic plans posted by my team members was useful and beneficial as I could have formatted and organized mine a little better since some of my team members had some really good ideas. It would have been beneficial for me to consult with others prior to starting my project.     

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?

 When completing a task that is foreign to me, I might find it useful to consult with others before beginning.  By doing this, it may save me some time completing the project since I would be able to “piggyback” or be more creative with my ideas and therefore create a better project. I am happy with how my strategic plan turned out, don’t get me wrong, but it could have been better with more creative ideas if I would have consulted with others and gotten more ideas.  

What did I do today?

  I finalized my in-class Strategic Plan Presentation and I read more of my Teammates Strategic Plan papers.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

  For the most part I am completely done for the week. I still have to put together my Strategic Plan book, but I want to proofread it again before finalizing it into a book.  With that being said, there is not much differently I could have done today since it was a relatively easy day.

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  Again, there isn’t much for me to change as far as the day went since I am done for the most part. 

What did I do today?

  Today I reviewed my Teammates strategic plans and offered some comments. I thought that they were very well done and well thought out. 

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

  Maybe not so much what I could have done differently today, but for the Strategic Plan project, I could have waited to do mine until after I gathered information from how the other members of my team were thinking of doing theirs. They had some really good ways to lay out their plan I really liked and if I would have a taken more time to start mine, I could have made my better as it would have generated more ideas for me personally.

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  Before beginning a big project, I might be more apt to seek out guidance from others to get more ideas rather than just using what comes to mind first.  Having input from others is really helpful for me and it allows me to think in ways that I would not normally as I am getting different opinions, views, and perspectives.

What did I do today?
   
  Today I spent some time working on my presentation by developing slides for the Powerpoint.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   Today, I did some brainstorming on how to present my strategic plan. I thought that went well as I was writing ideas down for how I wanted to organize the slide presentation. I think doing that was well worth the time spent and impacted my performance for the day in a positive fashion.      

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  I really thought that today went well and I was able to get some things done with the presentation. I am definitely ahead of schedule and would like to remain that way. 

What did I do today?
   
  Today I reviewed and revised my strategic plan paper. I also attended our team meeting and gained some good information from Katie on what was needed for the final presentation. The information gained was what was needed and the proper order/outline of the final presentation.  I also added my paper to the shared folder in Google Drive for other team members to use as a guide if he/she so chooses.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   I felt a little behind today actually. This may have been due to the fact that I wasn't able to review and prepare for the week as I would have liked. I should have also pre-read my own paper so I could have made sure that things were done properly and so it was prepared for submission to Google Drive.
     
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  I need to always try and prepare for the days ahead. If I don't do this I get the feeling of being behind and not as ready for the activities for the day.  I need to make planning and preparation a priority.

What did I learn this week?

 I liked the fact that we revisited emotional intelligence.  For me, it was something that I was glad happened and I learned more this week about emotional intelligence than what I had previously learned.  I also learned a different way to do budgets as zero based budgeting is not something that Auburn Hills does.  The patrol analysis worksheet is something that I would like to try as I think it might be a better fit for Auburn Hills.

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

    This week I did not volunteer to be group leader as much as I have in previous weeks. If I would have done this maybe our team would have been more organized on two of the problems as we did not have clearly defined leader roles.  I feel that even though we did not designate a leader on those two projects, we did approach the projects with a team or group approach which did work out.

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?

  I think that revisiting the emotional intelligence will have an impact on how I self regulate.  Self-Regulation was our teams project to explain to the class. I learned more about self-regulation and knowing more about it I might be able to apply it more in my life. I do need to improve in this particular area and I need to pay more attention to it. If I can pay more close attention to self-regulation, it will make me a better all around person.

What did I learn this week?

 I learned about how to create a budget from scratch. I had never heard of zero based budgeting and I found the worksheet to be very useful.  I did like justifying the positions as I felt I was able to sell my view on the personnel well.

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

    I planned my week out very well, as I had started the project prior to the week. I read the rubric and what was expected prior to starting the project, which was a change from the previous distance learning week.  Overall, I felt that the week went great and my pre-planning was a direct result of that. 

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?

  My real world behavior has already changed, as I try to plan ahead when it comes to projects, tasks, and assignments.  I think that getting ahead of schedule or thinking about problems or potential future problems has been a big reason as to why I feel that I am doing well in this course.  Furthermore, I have started to outline my strategic plan project that will be due in the coming weeks, and putting my thoughts down on paper, I think will benefit me for several reasons. First of all, I won't forget my thoughts and ideas.  Second of all, it really made me think about the department and how to prevent a potential future problem by beginning to address it beforehand.  All in all, I have a different outlook on my agency and my position which I think is for the better.

What did I do today?
    Today, I worked on my goals and achievements sheet. I also was able to meet with a Lieutenant from my agency to discuss some ideas for my strategic plan project.  We set up a meeting for tomorrow to go over it a little bit more since we both had meetings to attend.  I also finished reading team members budget proposals. 

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   Since I am pretty much done with my budget project, there is not a whole lot more that I can think of to do differently. I have started to plan out my strategic goal project as I would like to get a head start on that as well.

     
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  I have been in a pretty good grove this week of Staff and Command. I have planned ahead which is been very useful and caused much less stress. I think that my pre-planning for the week has been the major reason that this week has been a success. Prior to this week I have not had much experience with budgets, so the pre planning has saved me valuable time and energy.

What did I do today?
 
  Today I was team leader for the morning meeting. Prior to the meeting I read memos and budget justifications that were posted in Google Drive by my team members. I also worked on the math calculation sheet for the zero based budget formula.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?
 
  Well, for some strange reason, I could not find my math calculation sheet that I had previously done on the project. I had to recreate the document and then I had to import it into Google Documents. Importing word documents into Google Documents always seem to give me fits with formatting.  When I know I am going to use Google Documents in the future, I should just start the paper/project/sheet in Google Drive as opposed to word or excel.
     
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  I will look at where the end product is going so that way I know what software to use, whether that be Google or Microsoft. This will save me some formatting issues and time in the future.

What did I do today?
   Today, the babysitter called in as she was sick, so I had to work from home for day. I was able to finish my budget justification and memo.  I also was able to complete the agenda for tomorrow as I am planning ahead.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

  Even though I did my work at home today, as opposed to all of the other distance learning days, I was able to accomplish a lot.  I even prepared for Wednesday as I am team leader. Today, I really maximized my time well as I watched my two little children and was able to get my work done. There really is not anything that I could have done differently today as I was able to adapt to the change in working conditions well. 
    
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?


  I learned that I was able to get work done at home, which has been difficult in the past, unless the kids are napping.  In the future, I won't be as apprehensive to complete my work at home, since I know it can be done.

What did I do today?
 
  Today, I worked on the Budget justification paper. I had completed the zero based budgeting worksheet and was able to access the budget over the weekend, so I had a little head start.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

  I thought today had gone really smooth as far as classwork goes. I came to work Monday and was well organized with my thoughts and where I needed to go as far as the paper is concerned.

    
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  I wish every Monday would start off as today did. I was well organized, was able to get right to work and I wasted little time. It was almost as though it was mid week as I felt "in the zone." I think the preparation that I had done over the weekend was a benefit and a big factor to my performance today.

What did I learn this week?

  I really enjoyed learning about providing a press conference and speaking to the media.  I found the topic and critical incident project extremely beneficial and fun.

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

    I felt that my grant presentation went well, but if I were to improve it, I may have created a note card or two just in case the internet went down during the presentation.  The internet did go down near the end of the presentation, and if I had note cards, I could have smoothly continued. I was able to move on without the powerpoint, but if I would have the note cards it might have been even smoother.

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?

  I will be cognizant that I will need a backup plan in cases where technology, such as the internet fails.  If I would have printed my presentation slides, it would not matter as much if the internet quality is poor or goes down during the presentation.

What did I learn this week?

  I learned a ton! I had never tried to apply for a grant nor have I ever really did any research on what it takes to secure a grant.  I performed a ton of research on my grant project and even reached out to various consulting firms and equipment distributers for information.  The week was very beneficial to me and even though it was difficult, I enjoyed the process.

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   During week 4, I remember being told that for the grant projects, we were supposed to do exactly what the grant required.  I did do the work for the grant requirement, and it was only after completing all of the work was it brought to my attention that if we were doing the Smart Policing Initiative grant, we were supposed to meet the requirements posted on D2L. I did not initially read the D2L requirements as I thought I had a good understanding of what was required. I should have read the D2L assignment and if I would have done that, I would have to do less work and less time would have spent on finding the grant forms and completing them.

  Initially my grant project was on obtaining a 3D scanner for crash investigation and recreating major scenes.  I did a ton of research on this and even pitched it to Chrysler, SEMCOG, Insurance companies, and a few other places. I made lots of contacts and even had a demonstration done on a scanner. However, I could not locate a grant for the 3D scanner and the business representatives did not get back to me in a timely enough manner so I had to do a grant on a different topic. 

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?
 
  My behavior will change in the future because I will thoroughly read everything associated with a task prior to beginning it.  Even if I have an understanding, I need to make sure that I meet the requirements of the project rather than doing more than what is required. I tend to do more than what is required on most projects or tasks and this causes me to spend time on less important things in order to get the task at hand completed.

What did I do today?
 
  Today I completed my grant application packet.  I printed it off and prepared to place the entire proposal into a tabbed and bound book.   I still have 3 more books to make as the first one took a while since I had never done it before.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

 When preparing to place it in the bound book, I had it all in place, but didn't realize that I had forgotten my research integrity tab.  I had forgotten about the document that I had composed regarding this topic, until Katie had brought it up in the morning meeting.
    
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  When preparing a proposal to give to a panel of people, I must first review all documents to make sure that they are in the correct order. Maybe I should make a list so I can guarantee I have everything needed.  Doing this would have prevented me from doing the same work twice. 

What did I do today?
  
  Today I reviewed team members grant proposal papers.  I also completed my rough draft based on the revisions that other members suggested.  I also took some time to think about how I was going to present my proposal.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

  I had my grant proposal on both my desktop in word format and I had in the Google team drive.  When I noticed a revision had to be made, I corrected it on the desktop as well as on the google document. I should have waited to make these corrections until all members had reviewed the document. This would have saved time since I would not have had to do the corrections multiple times.
    
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?

  I need to learn and practice patience.  I realized my method was not working after I made the corrections the first time, but I could not help myself in trying to get the paper done. In the future I will try to resist the urge to get things done prior to other's completing their portion.

What did I do today?
   
  Today I revised the rough draft of my grant project narrative. I also worked on the budget, budget narrative, and budget worksheet.  I spent time getting quotes for airfare, rental cars, and hotel pricing. Today was a very busy day with the grant project.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   I could have done a couple of things differently today. The first, is that I did not review who was team leader for the day until 0830.  I thought I was supposed to be the timekeeper for the day and tomorrow I was team leader. When I verified this, I realized that I was team leader for the meeting and that I was scheduled as timekeeper for Wednesday. I should have verified this yesterday after our team meeting. If I would have done this, I would not have had to quickly put together the meeting agenda.
   The second thing that I did not do today very well was review the D2L instructions regarding the paper. I thought I had a really good paper that was understandable and well put together. However, during the meeting, Katie mentioned that the paper had length constraints on topics. I did not remember reading this and therefore my paper had to be greatly revised.
    
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?
  
  In the future, I will review all directions regarding projects much more closely than what I did for the grant project.  I might even make notes or a quick outline on projects that require many different topics or points of discussion to cover.

What did I do today?
    Today I spent some time on the phone speaking to a vendor in regards to the purchase of an Illumacam-2 forensic camera. The camera purchase is part of my grant project. I also spent time attempting to contact my proposed research consultant, Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, of John Hopkins University. I was reaching out to her in an attempt to gain approval to use her name in my project as a consultant, as well as to obtain a resume and find out about a "train the trainer" opportunity in danger assessment. I made contact with her assistant who requested I send an email to herself and Ms. Campbell in regards to the request. Hopefully, I hear something back from her soon so that I can move forward with the project.

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   I should have reached out to Dr. Campbell last week as I am under time constraints.  Although, I am simply asking for approval to use her name and to include her resume, I know that people are busy in their own work and daily lives. I should have planned this portion of my grant project a little better, especially when I have to depend on others to do work, let alone people that I have never met.
    
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?
  
   My behavior will likely change as I will do better in my attempts to contact people in regards to completion of tasks that I request so that I can give people ample time to reply.  People are busy and have their own work to do, and sometimes doing something for a person whom he/she has never met may not be a priority. 

What did I learn this week?

  I learned about the grant writing process and that the various places to find grants. I learned that grants do not just exist on state or federal websites, but they also can be found by contacting businesses and retailers.  Furthermore, many grants have specific guidelines and rules to follow and that if the guidelines and rules aren't followed to the "T" the grant applied for will most likely be denied. 

1.) What could I have done differently this week that might have impacted my performance for the better?

   When I was team leader on a grant brainstorming process, I could have been more direct with the team as far as what the team needed to accomplish and assigned the tasks to individual team members rather than let the group work as if no leader was present.

2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced this week?

  I learned a lot about being a team leader during the grant brainstorming class project.  Normally, I feel that I am a rather direct person, but on this particular assignment I did not act that way. I let the group, as a whole, lead and that was not the correct way to handle it. I felt that the assignment was rather difficult as grant writing is mostly foreign to our team.  With that being said, I think that with me not assigning specific tasks such as, looking up a recruiting video, to individual members this created a leaderless group.  I did not like that and it was uncomfortable. In the future, when I recognize this, I will be more direct and assign specific tasks which may make the task at hand easier.

What did I do today?
 
  Today I worked on my goal achievement sheet along with the team memo presentation where I was tasked with explaining shared resources and partnerships. 

1.) What could I have done differently today that might have impacted my performance for the better?

  Today, I was a few minutes late for our team meeting as I was caught in the hallway talking to Chief. I should have politely interrupted her and said that I had a meeting to get to and I'm sure she would have understood. She was asking me about the class, my team, and the experience with the class so far. She was expressing her thoughts on the course and what she has noticed when others have attended.  It was interesting to hear her take, but I should have mentioned to her that it was getting close to the meeting time rather than be late. 
   
2.)  How will my "real world" behavior change as a result of what I learned/experienced today?
 
   Even though I was talking to the chief about our class, I was late for a team meeting.  I should have politely interrupted her and told her that I needed to get to my meeting.  In the future, I will inform others of my deadlines if I am running short on time. In this particular cases, and with others at my department, he/she would understand, but I need to make he/she known of my schedule as that is important, as is my team's time.