Life Style Inventory (LSI) Personal Thinking Style MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor; 01/12/2011 Primary and Backup Thinking Styles My primary personal thinking style is the Humanistic-Encouraging Style, which is one of the constructive styles. Constructive Styles pertain to self-enhancing behaviors in ways of thinking, which determine a person’s level of satisfaction. These styles also pertain to the capability of effectively working with people, building healthy relationships, and being proficient at the accomplishment of tasks. The Humanistic-Encouraging scale measures our interest in people, our tendency to care about others, and our ability to encourage them to improve us. Humanistic-Encouraging people are accepting of themselves, and accept others for who they are without question or criticism.
Flowers then encouraged Marguerite, “to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit.” which means a person needs more than just book smarts to be consider intelligent and to able to use that intelligence to survive in life; a person that has wits though life experiences can be more intelligent than people that just gain knowledge in only school books because the people with wits are more savvy from their social life experiences compare to people that live life educated only though book. Maya Angelou is telling this story because she wanted to teach the audience that a person with formal education by only books doesn’t equate to intelligence. She implies, that even some college professors are less intelligent and don’t have as much wit as to some country folks because, the country folks have learned important lessons in life that only life experiences can teach but books cannot teach these important life lessons, base on the passage she wrote, “That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors, to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit.” The story’s settings are important because it was part of U.S history, where blacks were look upon as second class citizens compare to whites. This was suggested in the passage where Marguerite complements her idol Mrs. Flowers whom is a black woman, by comparing her to a white woman,
My mother was always a single mother, so just like space, as I was growing up, money was tight. But my mother never let that hold back my siblings and me from getting our education and other goals she set for us. She knew we could do things that we believed we couldn’t possibly do, so she always encouraged us to be our best, no matter whatever or whoever tried to bring us down. The people that are in my life today have had a huge impact on the person who I’ve grown to be. My family, but especially my mother has molded me with their standards and expectations of me, and for them I am thankful.
Rebecca was sometimes out of her comfort zone but she didn’t let that get in the way of her finding out information. She was very dedicated in getting Henrietta’s story told, and she didn’t stop until she did just that. Next, every hero must enjoy what they do. In my eyes, Rebecca loved what she did because she helped the family in any way that she possibly could. If they needed or wanted to find out anything, she made it her job that it was going to happen.
My second reason is that academic subjects have withstood the test of time. They represent the accumulated wisdom of our ancestors down through the ages, and, far from being impractical, they equip us with the knowledge and confidence to make sound judgements about any problems which may crop up. In addition, academic subjects are good for training us in mental discipline, while practical subjects are weak in this regard. My third reason is based on the saying “Man does not live by bread alone.” Schooldays devoted solely to instruction in down-to-earth practical matters would be dull indeed! Lessons in the best literature of the world, and the epoch-making scientific and geographical discoveries of the past enrich our lives and make us feel that we are part of the great family of mankind.
She would try to help someone with there work even if she doesn't know how to do it. She will try to figure it out. Most of all she will go out of the way to learn something new to help someone as we'll as find a easier way to explain the subject they need help on. Jasmine is sweet , nice because no matter how bad her day is she will still smile and no show that she is having a bad day. She is a nice person to everyone and could never just
Training and reflection will have positive effects for both the service user and the service provider. Reflective practice helps staff analyse complicated situations and help them make the best resolution. Analysing situations allow staff members to choose the best option that will benefit service users the most, allowing the care of them to be superior. Reflective practice also helps improve staff members’ problem solving skills. This means that the care of the service users will be improved since the staff are able to solve problems quickly and effectively.
In Margaret Wente’s Globe and Mail column “Inside the Entitlement Generation” she seems to strongly generalize that the greater part of this generation of students is “lazy” and want to succeed but with only putting in the least amount of effort. Wente appears to argue that childhood adolescence is expanding, which as professor Gibney says, refers to young adults who are not fully equipped for the realities of adulthood. Wente’s statement that this generation of students feels entitled because they have been told all their lives that they are smart and “never pushed too hard” also seems to support her argument of expansion. Wente also appears to indicate that the “entitlement generation” is more “adolescent” like in their behavior, beliefs, and ambitions. For example, when students don’t get the mark they feel they deserve they strongly “object” or as Professor Coates says, they get “mad”, instead of reviewing their mistakes and looking for ways to improve it (which some might consider “adult-like” behavior).
Listening to my academic advisor is essential because it benefits her and I. When she listened to the strengths and weaknesses that I have, it helps her to better find a way to help me. When I listen to her I get what I need to better improve myself in my studies. While listening to my daughter I get a better understanding of her as a person. This builds our relationship in tremendous ways because I can relate to her better and I know how to comfort her.
In the video, Ms. Winfrey discussed the ideas of not only acting like a nice person, but actually being nice to others. She also talked about hard work and as well as believing in yourself. She said that actually being a nice person to people that you are around allows you to easily work with others around you in order to obtain the things you need and to create a good perception of yourself. It’s important for others to know of your nice spirit because it reflects well upon you and makes it easier for you to get things done. Hard work goes along with dedication and sticking to your plan in order for you to eventually achieve success.