Communication was the key in this first part and because of this we learned what not to do and how to build better leadership-follower relationships. Furthermore, this helped us strengthen our leadership skills, and taught us the importance of team building and brainstorming. As a team, we were able to share ideas, express thoughts and concerns, and as questions in order to move forward in completing our team’s goal/mission. Since our team became better communicators, we were more likely to listen and less likely to fail as a leader and follower. Through out of LIA, Brianna, Melissa, and Veronika were sure to provide feedback to each other. Feedback is “the process of verifying messages and determining if objectives are being met.”(Lussier & Achua, 2010) Afterwards, we each evaluated each other on a number score basis. This evaluation form showed each team member how their