Module 4: Leading with Integrity and Creating Impact
The course emphasizes virtues like empathy, cooperation, and patience as not just “nice-to-haves” but keys to success for an intern. We share scenarios: e.g., empathizing with a coworker’s tight deadline by offering help can mark you as a team player. These behaviors correspond to competencies like Compassion and Peer Relationships – caring about colleagues and finding common ground. Through group discussion, students identify examples of how they can embody these values daily (e.g., listening actively, showing gratitude for help, practicing fairness).
SCENARIO EXCERSISE
SCENARIO EXCERSISE
Read the scenario below and work through the following reflection prompts.
Scenario: The Deadline Crunch
You’re interning on a small team. A fellow intern, Sam, was recently assigned a high-priority client presentation. It’s due tomorrow, but Sam is clearly overwhelmed—stressed, skipping lunch, and avoiding conversation. You’ve finished your tasks for the day.
Discussion/Reflection Prompts:
What signs of stress or need are visible here?
How might empathy and cooperation come into play?
What are 2–3 small actions you could take that show care without overstepping?
What’s a patient response if Sam says, “No, I’m fine”?
Virtues in Action:
Empathy: Noticing Sam’s body language and tone, and understanding their pressure.
Cooperation: Offering help—reviewing slides, proofreading, or fetching lunch.
Patience: Respecting Sam’s boundaries if they decline, but checking in again later.