Should everybody be aiming at the same target? Are there really any general claims we can make about the common features of a good life? Is our target fixed, or is it moving? Doesn't our understanding of the good life continually change as we pursue it? Do we really pick out a target life that we try to live?
The competencies exercise revealed my top strengths to be leading, cooperating, coping with pressure, networking, taking initiative and innovating. I am someone who enjoys leading and developing others to achieve results. I can improve upon my critical thinking skills by knowing my strengths and accepting my weaknesses. This will also help with evaluating arguments in a meaningful way. When one knows their competencies they can step up and utilize their strengths and leverage others when needed.
I am able to make progress if I simply listen to how someone’s day went and show some form of understanding. | A | Attainable | I can improve this daily. Throughout many conversations I have daily I can practice active listening and building a better relationship. Being more considerate will improve my relationship with people close to me quickly. | R | Realistic | I know this is something I need to improve.
What are some problems that goal setting can cause? How has goal setting helped me achieve things in my life? Let’s explore the answers to each of these questions further. Where did Goal Setting start? Where did goal setting come from?
Next, based on results what I will do to be more motivated. Followed with what incentives will motivate me more when working in groups. Lastly, what considerations would I have to make for incentives given group members’ motivations are different. Afterwards you should have a clear picture on how this exercise has made a difference in how I will deal with groups and motivating them. Let’s start things by describing what I learned about yourself in this exercise.
I find it very important to seek advice and build on other people's experience, knowledge and expertise, remembering to give them the necessary praise and acknowledgement for their input to the finished project. I also find it imperative to exercise self-control when disagreement or work-related difficulties arise by looking for the diplomatic solution and compromise, but more importantly realising that I may not always be in the right and be willing and able to re-evaluate my decisions or ideas and start again if needed. I think it is equally very important to be kept informed of current trends and policies within the Corps, and I have been very keen to improve my knowledge and abilities by attending further training courses and appropriate training sessions when they have been available to me. Furthermore, I am often consulted and my advice sought in my area of expertise and experience when policy is being formulated. Managing Tasks As
The Career Plan Building Activities made me realize I have strengths in the areas of coping with pressure, delivering result, following instructions, and adapting to change. These strengths will help me to be an excellent leader and encourage employees to do their best to deliver positive results for the company. I will be able to handle any circumstance and make beneficial and effective decisions. I will have to make sure I am thinking critically when evaluating arguments. I know how to recognize fallacies and can judge the validity and credibility of the source.
At the end of this section you should be able to answer the following questions and be able to successfully devise a plan in response to the outcome: * What are my goals? * Where does my time go? * Where SHOULD my time go? * What changes can I make to use my time better? How do I start managing my time?
I always aim at delivering quality work within timelines and I believe in adding value to the organisation and I take full accountability for my deriverables. I have the ability to accept change and adapt to my approach to maintain effectiveness within a variety of situations. I am willing to bring
What if we consider ourselves to belong to more than one culture? If our identifying cultures practice different ethical principles, which ones should we aspire to adhere to? In this way, relativism might be supported more by some guideline to help us know which cultures we belong to and what culture we should adhere to. It is not clear how this theory could definitively support its own claims of either following the principles of the culture or being inherently right without first establishing answers or guidelines to these basic