MT340-6: Apply conflict management and leadership principles to issues of professional practice. GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English. GEL-4.03: Understand patterns of human behavior based on real-world observation. Attend an open meeting of a government body such as your local school board or other ongoing group and observe the interactions and style of leadership. Apply your knowledge from the class and discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of the meeting. Make sure to support your assignment with a clear point of view and purpose, provide supporting evidence, and elaborate on how to address any issues. Provide a summary of what the reader should take away from the topic. Remember that you are a consultant-observer. Read Appendix A: "Techniques for Observing Problem-Solving Groups" in Adams et al. (2021) for some guidance on observing