Mixing with different people can help us to overcome fears and prejudices having people from diverse backgrounds in the work place will bring different talents, skills and knowledge. I have to be sensitive to peoples needs and respect their abilities, background, values customs and beliefs and by considering the opinions, circumstances and feelings of my colleagues and customers without judgement of race, religion, position, circumstances, status or appearance. By trying to always listen to people and be open to other points of view and by treating everyone in the same way and don’t laugh about other religions and customs. By being polite, tolerant and patient with others and don’t use language or behaviours that could be offensive and misinterpreted. I can then learn from other just by listening and asking for help when needed, or I can observe them if they are doing a task that requires expertise or great precision.
I need to work in a person centred way and take into account the service users likes and dislikes, beliefs and any personal history they have , I can deliver the best care possible to them. At the same time I need to offer assistance they may require within my role of a support worker. Diversity should be valued as no individual is the same as any other. People don’t always accept what is different and diversity can lead a society to grow or to lead to violence and hatred. Sometimes it can be that people are a little afraid of an individual who is different, I have found in my work role that some people can be very hesitant to talk to the people I support.
A CV is also a living document which can be continually be updated. It can include a variety of different things about the applicant giving the employers the best insight of them. It can also be adapted to focus on certain points depending on the job being applied for. | Weakness | A disadvantage would be that the CV may not always contain all the key aspects and facts relevant to the job the applicant is applying for. This is not because they do not have enough to write about or have not written a good CV but because there are so many subtle bits of information and it cannot be covered in just one or two pages.
Enhance your Operation Department Practice Application Meeting the academic minimum does not guarantee you a place on a course, you need to make sure that you are strong across all sections of your application form. Whilst most of the information on the UCAS form is factual (such as your qualifications or your employment history) or you do not have direct control over (your reference), your personal statement gives you the opportunity to tell us about your strengths. We receive a high number of applications for every place that is available, so we are looking to select those who demonstrate they have all of the attributes to succeed. The criteria that we use to short list applications is determined in some cases by the key skills set out
The problem now, is that people feel too much of themselves. Everyone wants to be independent and an individual but they have to see that one day they’re going to need assistance from someone else. We would rather criticize and attack instead of rationally discussing our differences of opinion. We see this every day in our culture. Our community as a whole loves to be argumentative.
Chapter 1. “They Say” “They Say I Say” by Generald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst, tell us how to write a reasonable argument by using certain templates. To make an argument sound professional you need support, words that are professional with meaning, and make sure your readers know what you’re talking about. “They Say I Say” isn’t just the title of this book, but think of it as a template with blanks you need to feel in. In most literature nowadays authors like to argue or set controversy so it receives the readers attention.
As a Human Service Professional it is vital that we understand and treat each client as an individual. A lot of times the client may think that they are only being seen or treated for one problem but it is rare that a client has a single issue. In all actuality one problem could be the central cause or influence to many other problems that the client may be facing. In this profession it is critical that to be able to help clients you have to be able to listen. As a professional we have to pay very close attention to what the client is trying to say with verbal and non-verbal communication.
As well as reviewing my own development I know that I can rely on other colleageaues to help. If my weakness were for example to be lacking assertiveness, I would call on a colleague that I know to be more assertive than I. Alternatively it may be my colleague has weaknesses where I have strengths. This is where team work is important when we all pull together we can all be consistent. Numerous courses are always available relating to our work. Any one of us can take a course at any time concerning a particular area where we think we may be lacking certain attributes.
A sense of humor appears irrelevant but sometimes a little joke with the team can go a long way. What is your personal philosophy of leadership? The leader must be part of the team he or she is leading. Leaders have to listen to the team’s opinions and ideas and analyze the situation prior to make any decision because the leader’s decisions affect the entire team as well as each of the team members. The leader must always think about the most good for the most people while still working toward a common goal.
During my research I have concluded the foundation of a good organization is regular and complete communication. Without it, confusion could easily arise, which leads to conflict and reduced productivity. My current work performance is clearly based on my resistance to change. My resistance was a direct result of feeling that my organization did not care about me or my input. After taking this course and getting a better understanding on how organizations function I can now make an informed decision