That is my main function within the group, to facilitate the day-to-day actions of the other members. If something needs to get done, I assign a member that task and then follow up until completion. The only draw back so far is my aggressive attitude towards mission accomplishment has caused some of the other members to recent my approach. I do not always ask for things in a nice way, I think being direct is the quickest way to get something completed. The biggest affect that it has on the group is slowing down the amount of work that was getting completed.
Unfortunately we did not have a good dynamic with at least 1 team member which cause a quite a bit of delay and frustration, but we were able to side step this for the most part and push on with the objectives. Things got really bad one particular week and I am glad it’s over I will have to really do some thinking about how to deal with this if it happens in the real world. 3. What did you learn in completing this project about yourself and how you work in a team environment? I work better with people who are of similar thinking, I think that I lead better than follow, and I know that I prefer to work on things alone.
To extend on this, I also scored “very good” in Category 3—Be Proactive and Category 5—Put First Things First. Not only do I have a difficult time declining new projects when I am already committed, I have a difficult time focusing my efforts on things within my control. I spend a lot of time worrying about solving issues that are beyond my scope of power. I also have a difficult time defining boundaries between work and personal lives. I have a tendency to bring
PAD 515 Week 3 Discussion Carver is missing some very basic values and attitudes. He is missing being considerate, respectful, fair, cooperativeness. The changes that Carver needs to make are numerous. The changes will be difficult for him to sustain, as they are not his “style”, but change can be achieved, as with anything, if he works on his values and attitudes. It will more than likely take his subordinates and co-workers even longer to trust that he has changed and that he will adhere to his new found values and attitudes.
Your actions and the choices you make will always come with positive or negative consequences. It is important to understand this, and understand that this specific area will directly effect both your personal, and business life. The way in which you communicate with others is one example of this area. When communicating with others, you have to realize not everyone responds in the same way. The way you tell someone to do something, may be ok to one person, but it could be offensive, or threatening to another.
Then again, I do not work as indicated by agendas and in order to start achieving my goals, I need to be highly motivated. After taking the survey, I learned that I need to manage my time accordingly. There should be time for fun and time for serious work. Individuals who have lower future orientation experience arousal procrastination, putting things off to get a last minute rush. I sometimes distance from or reject future goals so that I can reduce present tension and look for more immediate and pleasurable rewards than longer arranges or future objectives.
Stress comes from any situation in which we feel frustrated, angry or anxious. Anxiety, on the other hand, comes from apprehension or fear. Stress and Anxiety, in a nutshell, stem from our bodies reaction to fear or change. Those who suffer from stress can understand their condition and find resolution in the mediums of therapy or changing certain aspects to their daily lives. Anxiety on the other hand is not something that can be treated easily as there is the potential to have larger psychological or physicals reasons for its manifestation.
My logical left hemisphere demeanor drives me to the Type A personality which tends to increase my propensity to stress myself out rather than relax in any given situation. My busy life and many responsibilities also cause me to stress out, which in turn causes me to be more sleep deprived. I basically believe I am in a viscous cycle that is going to cause some real physical and/or metal harm to my ability to function as a normal person. I believe I must learn ways to control my response to stressors and ways to manage it. This class has taught me on a personal level that I must do something now to change how I handle the stress in my life to increase my
This year, I will have each group to write a code of conduct that they will follow. 4) How would you ensure that you are being ethical in your teaching of gifted students? To ensure that I am being ethical in my teaching of gifted students is attend workshops and conferences to improve my methods of teaching. By joining the National Association for Gifted Children will keep, inform on the last research and teaching strategies. 5) What are the reasons these questions are important?
Often we react quickly to emotionally charged words or subjects. Internally we think of ways to respond to the speaker and argue our position. In this process we often quit listening to what is being said. We make judgments and respond to those judgments as if the speaker’s position were accurately known to us. Criticisms from supervisors and peers often are met with emotional listening resistance.