An organization leader that has influenced me was an old supervisor of mines, Diane. She always had a great attitude towards the clients and the staff. Diane knew how to work well with everyone, even the employees that gave her problems. She never let her feelings affect her doing her job. Diane always kept her door open so that staff and employees can come to talk to her daily. She is an extremely outgoing person and had ours back when it went to the higher-ups. Diane would step up and run groups when we were short staff so that the case managers could get their paperwork done. She looked out for the company's best interest and those that worked for the company, from case managers down to maintenance. Whenever there was a crisis with one of the clients, Diane was right to help the staff calm the client down. One day, a client was having a mental break and was trying to cause harm towards me; she was right there to ensure my safety and make sure that the client was escorted off the property by the police and taken to the hospital. Not only has Diane been there for me professionally she's also been there for me personally. She has encouraged me on some of my most challenging life choices. Diane motivated me to return back to school. We have established one of the best friendships. We speak on the phone at least four times a week, and she continues to be there for me by sharing her wisdom.

1) Tell us a little bit about Diane. Who is she and what type of work does she do?

2) How does Diane demonstrate confidence at work?

3) Give me an example of how Diane uses that confidence to solve problems, set challenging goals, or cope with setbacks.

4) What kind of values do you think Diane has?

5) How do you think Diane values and confidence power her success?

6) Tell us how you plan to follow in Diane footsteps by using your confidence in your own life and career as a mental health worker?