Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Reflection Worksheet Essay
Please use the information from your interview to complete this worksheet. Submit this worksheet in the Module 2: Assignment Dropbox no later than Day 7 of Module 2. Include vocabulary and concepts from your reading and course site to support and illustrate your own insights. In preparation for the papers youââ¬â¢ll write later in this course, take the time to organize your thoughts for each question and write clearly. 1. Summarize how you were rated on the 4 components of Interpersonal Effectiveness. Where are you doing well? Where do you need some practice? (Simply report your findings ââ¬â do not explain your position). For the 4 components of Interpersonal Effectiveness, I was rated decently. In Emotional Intelligence, the only thing that I need to improve on is staying calm when speaking; I have a tendency to raise my voice and be overly intense. For Mindfulness, I was rated highly; I do posses the ability to maintain my full attention to the person and allow the person to speak before I do. Ethics was also rated highly, being able to keep in mind the situations of others. Competence was high, as well, Iââ¬â¢m able to put aside my own differences in order to better understand others. 2. Discuss the differences and similarities between your interview results and your own self-assessment in Module 1: Discussion 2. How are peopleââ¬â¢s perceptions of your interpersonal effectiveness in alignment (or not) with your own? What surprised you? Honestly, I was not surprised by the results of the interview and my own self-assessment. I knew coming into the interview that I needed to work on some things, specifically, Emotional Intelligence. Iââ¬â¢ve always had a temper when talking with someone and they are either not listening to me or not understanding where Iââ¬â¢m coming from. It does seem that when Iââ¬â¢m talking to someone I donââ¬â¢t really know, my Emotional Intelligence is in check. Iââ¬â¢m able to tone down how I respond or act in unfamiliar territory when it comes to others. 3. How easy or hard was it for you to stay open-minded and non-defensive? Why? What did you have to do to stay open-minded and non-defensive? It was somewhat easy for me to stay open-minded and non-defensive because I was talking with someone Iââ¬â¢m comfortable with. One thing Iââ¬â¢ve learned is when you are faced with talking to someone you donââ¬â¢t necessarily agree with, itââ¬â¢s easy to put yourself in their shoes. Not getting so caught up in my feelings and ideas help me to maintain a leveled head. I have to remind myself that everyone is entitled to their opinions and ideals and I donââ¬â¢t have to like them but I do need to respect them. Having talked with someone I know did make me keeping all of that in mind, a little easier to do. 4. Why do you think you are being perceived as you are? Consider the perception process as outlined in Chapter 2 (i.e. selection, organization, interpretation, negotiation). For example, did your partner notice or ââ¬Å"selectâ⬠different behaviors than you expected? Or, did he/she think or ââ¬Å"interpretâ⬠your behavior in ways that were different from what you intended? I think why Iââ¬â¢m being perceived the way I am is because of my body language. The moment I folded my arms my partner knew I was becoming defensive. When I place my hand under my chin to rest my head, my partner assumed I was bored which was not the case at that time, I genuinely wanted to just hold my hand under my chin. Some perceptions that my partner saw and explained how they were feeling about it werenââ¬â¢t all accurate. My partner pointed out things that I didnââ¬â¢t realize I was doing and took it as disrespect but some habits I have are just that ââ¬â habits. 5. Summarize 2 key insights from this assignment. What do you know now about your behavior and interpersonal effectiveness that you didnââ¬â¢t know before? There really wasnââ¬â¢t any behaviors and interpersonal effectiveness that I didnââ¬â¢t know already. This assignment did make some behaviors stand out more than others, such as, Emotional Intelligence. Iââ¬â¢ve known I have a problem with remaining calm and not ââ¬Å"wear my emotions on my sleeveâ⬠when having a conversation with someone and I donââ¬â¢t agree with what theyââ¬â¢re saying. This assignment definitely pulled that out in full force and made me realize how often I do it. If anything that was a behavior that I didnââ¬â¢t notice that I do quite often in conversation. 6. Identify 2 actions you can take (i.e. new behaviors you can practice) that will immediately help you improve your interpersonal effectiveness. Be specific. One action I can take that will improve my interpersonal effectiveness is becoming a more active listener. Instead of just ââ¬Å"waiting to speakâ⬠I can be present in that moment of conversation with someone and attentively listen. A second action I could practice would be to keep in mind Emotional Intelligence. Making sure I refrain from ââ¬Å"wearing my emotions on my sleeveâ⬠and not get too involved in how things are said as much as what is being said. Listening with an open and clear mind will help me improve how I interact with others.
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