I had to disregard a lot of information that was not entirely relevant to my research question. Also at times the content was vague, and the ideas did not always follow logically. I used Study Support to develop my writing skills, but wished I had approached them for help at an earlier stage, as this would have saved me a considerable amount of stress. To conclude, the dissertation assignment has improved my confidence in my ability, through producing a lengthy piece of work. I feel it has effectively concluded the academic phase, and I am excited and motivated by the prospect of getting a job in the fashion
September 27, 2011 Dear Dr. Brigg, After writing my essay on the Myers-Briggs test, the portion I believe to succeed in my essay was providing solid examples in my life to relate to the four letter code that I had received from the test. The other successful portion in my essay was the explanation and difference of the letters for each personality trait. I believe that my essay showed that I had an obvious understanding of what the Myers-Briggs test was and how it helped confirm my personality and career preference. When I completed my essay, I was eager to improve my paper and fix any errors. The way I improved my paper was taking my instructors constructive criticism and making the necessary corrections, to the best of my ability.
1.4, 7.4 The benefits to working in a diverse workforce is that it gives me confidence to talk to people that are different age, gender, race, religion etc. I can learn things that I previously wouldn’t be able to do if we were all the exact same. The different ideas can impact directly on the way I work and can help me to become more efficient. Working in a diverse workforce means that I need to remember the organisational procedures and legal requirements regarding discrimination legislation in the work place, I need to respect others and their points of view. 1.5, 7.2 It is very important to be aware of any serious issues a person is having as their workload may be affecting them.
I believe that a person’s emotions can influence critical thinking because some people’s ethical lens is more heartfelt and can let them make decisions with their emotions instead of with their knowledge and brain. When I participated in the Career Building Activity for aptitude I learned that I am good at applying practical skills and solving practical problems. I am more suited for a job that involves practical problem solving and my biggest strength is following instructions followed by adhering to values and researching.
Thinking in positive ways not only makes me feel better about situations, but I know it also helps other people dealing with the situation too. So if people ever need help with something I might be the person they will like to come too. All in all I am glad I took the survey and got this little outlook on my strengths. I do believe they fit me and I will use them to better prepare for my
Giver 3. Organizer THINKER This person loves to solve problems and explore ideas and potentials. The technique to help maximize the potential of the thinker would be to design new and innovative ways of approaching topics and issues. Another strategy is to use charts converted from material. GIVER The giver is successful in making a difference in the world negotiating and promoting peace.
Characteristics of a transformational leader are providing vision and direction, gains trust from others, communicates expectations and critical purposes, motivate and influence rationality, advises, and guides individuals (Robbins & Judge, 2013, p. 383). I tend to be creative with the task given to me and I have the ability to think outside the box. Although I have a high attention to detail, my critical thinking and problem-solving skills make me an effective leader amongst my peers. “[T]ransformational leaders also show greater agreement among top managers about the organization’s goals, which yields superior organizational performance” (Robbins & Judge, 2013, p. 383). According to a study conducted by Gong, Huang, and Farh (2009), employees who work under transformational leaders had more self-confidence in their ability to be more creative and perform higher (pgs.
This should be achieved through specialised lifts, ramps and any alterations in any physical feature that allowed the student true and free access to their education. This part of the act came into effect on the 1st of September 2005. Personal practice As a Creative Arts Tutor I follow the concept of Art being for all. Art is a medium for education that should refuse no one. Art has always shown me freedom and so my role as an educator is one to pass this on to all my students.
I realized then that I loved helping people and trying to meet their needs was a challenge that enticed me. Sales on the other hand,
This is a type of thinking which explains an action and it is closely related to procedural memory. The ability to remember and create new memories seems to define our life and who we are but how can we organise all the thought and make sure they don’t turn into a complete chaos? Firstly, we can organise our thoughts by using mental images which helps us remember verbal and written information better by making mental pictures in our mind. It is very helpful to use unusual and colourful images as this helps to fix and recall the information in our mind. It is easier to forget blunt and ordinary images.