I need to be aware of the most up to date legislations and guidelines, and the welfare requirements. As a member of management it is even more vital that I am aware and up to date with the above, as part of my role is to guide, support and influence other staff to do well in their own roles. Your own professional development does not only impact on yourself but other staff, the organisation and people who use the service. Reflective practice is a huge part of professional development and you need to be skilful in this to really benefit from it, criticising your own practice isn’t always easy but if you take a step back and look at it from different points of view it can really benefit yourself and your skills. To improve my own knowledge is very important to me and I really enjoy learning new skills which can benefit my roles or future roles.
Once the barriers have been identified I should look to overcome these. Barriers can be overcome and this can improve my skills and knowledge. These are the barriers that I am likely to face: • Not enough funding to access training • Training courses being cancelled • Not enough time • Language barriers • Some learners think they know it all so don’t understand why they have to do refresher training • Social and personal barriers, where some people cannot attend due to not having child care or appointments may clash with training • Health issues. There are times we have to change dates for learners due to having previous appointments or they have unexpected personal problems so we rebook for them to attend on the next available training course. These
Justin Gemoll – Justin’s assessment score is ENFP. The relationship theory would apply to Justin because he provides inspiration, helps others and wants everyone to reach their full potential/ My leadership plan for Justin is for him to participate in strategy development and implementation. Mai Yang – Mai’s assessment score is ISTJ. The leadership theory that would best apply to Mai is the relationship theory because she is focused on the performance of group members, and she has high ethical and moral standards. My leadership plan for Mai is that she assists in the market research, development, and implementation of strategy Leroy Washington – My personality assessment score is ISTP.
I believe that David Zinczenko in his article submitted to the New York Times “Don’t Blame The Eater” makes a good case for how society should be concerned about a generation facing a lifetime of childhood obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases and other related health complications. However I find that I feel personal responsibility should be the governing factor in this matter. Mr. Zinczenko asks in his article “ Shouldn’t we know better than to eat two or more meals a day in a fast food restaurant? ” Yes we should because although specific warning labels aren’t found on fast food packaging we’ve known for years that fast food consumption on a daily basis is hazardous to your health. There’s information readily available about childhood obesity as stated in Zinczenko’s article where he notes that “Before 1994, diabetes in children was generally caused by genetic disorder-only about 5 percent of childhood cases were obesity-related, or Type 2 diabetes.
I was taught that premarital sex was a sin, and that homosexuality and other forms of non-traditional sex were considered wrong. However, as I got older I began to question some of these notions as I got older, and began to learn more about the world. When I got to high school, I made friends with someone who was raised completely differently than me. Often we would talk and she would tell me about different ways of thinking, and it helped me think more critically about what I was taught. However, I did not simply start believing everything she believed, I took what she said and used it to evaluate and adapt my own thoughts and beliefs.
Analyzing the situation carefully I allowed myself to overestimate the cons of my physical appearance and allowed that to stop me from thinking of all the pros that could come out of the situation. The second stage contemplation was a very confusing stage for me; though I was very aware of the problem I was still unsure if I was really willing to make a change. Loving the ideal of the person I could be and the way I could feel, but was lethargic just thinking about all the lifestyle changes that would have to be made. Entering the preparation I made my mind up that I was definitely ready to prepare my mind and body for a new lifestyle challenge in the near future. I begin taking small steps to make the healthy behavior apart of my life.
I dealt with all different situations while in the village, each one teaching me just how different we are. Some countries have such different cultures, it is impossible for them to understand each other’s beliefs and ideas. These two countries are so unalike; they could be considered different worlds. Now that these two worlds have collided, only a true understanding of each other’s cultures will end this conflict. Although Afghan and American culture both encourages marriage, the differences of methods are monumental.
Everything that came up under “Challenges” was true for me. The challenges that related to me most were having difficulty managing time and losing interest in long, complex projects. However, the suggested strategies for these challenges are actually very helpful and I will definitely be using these suggestions from now on in both my short and long-term career goals. I learned that I am a Thinker rather than a Feeler – meaning I base my decisions on logic versus values. I have always thought I was more likely to use my feelings to make decisions rather than what my head tells me – but this assessment says otherwise.
Since being married, I have thought quite a bit about how my feelings and perception has changed in what I consider a strong relationship. When you’re younger you have for the most part very unrealistic ideals. Experience and maybe even a little heartache quickly jolt you into reality. My husband has many flaws as do I, however his flaws are some that many years ago I would have considered “red flags” and again distanced myself away from him. Age, maturity and my very own value systems have helped me look past the minute flaws into the qualities I will appreciate until we go full circle in older age and start annoying each other with our annoying senior habits.
Therefore changes in law bring out the positivity and brighter side of social change and shuns the negativity that is still incorporated in our societies, fulfilling the social needs of the people. Law is centered in different social institutions, socio-economic networks, social processes etc. These social factors influence the procedure of law. Law at the same time can also change norms in various ways. For example, the legal abolition of untouchability in India, has been one of the many attempts to change a long standing social norm but unfortunately it has not yet succeeded due to the lack of social support by the masses.