“One night the big bad wolf, who dearly loved to
eat fat little piggies, came along and saw the first little pig in his house of
straw. He said ‘Let me in, Let me in, little pig or I'll huff and I'll puff and
I'll blow your house in!’ ‘Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin’, said the
little pig.” Unfortunately, things did not end well for the first pig due to
the fact that he was eaten. The next pig brother, who had the bright idea to
make his house out of sticks also shared the same fate. However, the third pig
was a little more careful. As an aspiring scientist/engineer, I believe that
all problems in the world have solutions, and it is our responsibility to not
only find a solution, but the best solution to the problems. For example, if
there is a task to complete, there will be many ways to complete that task.
However, it is important that extensive reasoning is used to support the best
possible course of action to complete a task well. The first two pigs did not use enough
reasoning to find the best course of action, and that was the reason for their
demise. In contrast, the third little pig reasoned that in order to be
protected from the wolf, a sturdy house made out of solid bricks is essential.
Like the third little pig, I am an elaborator/clarifier because I use my
reasoning to see how a possible suggestion or idea may develop to benefit the
group. In addition, I like to listen to other people’s ideas and build on top
of them to make them more complex and elaborate which results in an improved idea.
Setting goals and reflecting on your progress in achieving those goals is also one of my strong suits. In the humorous, but meaningful story “The Boy who Wanted the Willies”, Hans would never get frightened, and because of that, he went on a journey with the goal to get the willies. Hans set himself a goal of getting the willies and possibly even a chest of treasure, and then he tried to achieve it by going through the haunted house. Like Hans, I also like to set goals for myself to achieve because then I have an end that I am trying to reach. With a goal in mind, I am able to effectively plan a course of action that will lead us to solving that goal. Within the haunted house, Hans ended up claiming the treasure, but he did not get the willies. Soon after he grew up, he had triplets with the king’s daughter, and he named them all Willy, so that he could have willies. Although in an unconventional manner, Hans goes through the process of setting goals, and achieving them. In addition, I like to reflect on the progress that has been made en route of accomplishing a task. When I reflect on the journey of reaching a goal, I both take into account the smaller accomplishments that have been made on the way and the areas in which little progress has been made. In this perspective, I am an evaluator/critic because I prefer to study the progress that has been made, and then find different strategies/tactics that can be used in the future in order to push a little bit further and achieve more.
Getting along with people is very necessary when there is some form of group collaboration that is taking place. I do not like to enter into many confrontations, and I just like to avoid them in order to maintain respect among people, and group members. The Conciliator position fits me very well because in the realm of group work I drop my ego completely and I am openly willing to admit any mistakes I have made. If I admit my mistake when I am truly wrong, then we are able to maintain respect among the group members which is vital in group collaboration. In a broader sense, if anybody makes a mistake and it leads to a conflict, I am effective in resolving those conflicts by creating a common goal to fix the mistake.
All in all, I have some characteristics that are beneficial in a group environment, and I would like to exploit them to the fullest in order to generate a positive work environment. Others also have complementing characteristics that will help the group, as well as me. In a group, if each member can give more than they take, then work will be done, and progress will be made.
Setting goals and reflecting on your progress in achieving those goals is also one of my strong suits. In the humorous, but meaningful story “The Boy who Wanted the Willies”, Hans would never get frightened, and because of that, he went on a journey with the goal to get the willies. Hans set himself a goal of getting the willies and possibly even a chest of treasure, and then he tried to achieve it by going through the haunted house. Like Hans, I also like to set goals for myself to achieve because then I have an end that I am trying to reach. With a goal in mind, I am able to effectively plan a course of action that will lead us to solving that goal. Within the haunted house, Hans ended up claiming the treasure, but he did not get the willies. Soon after he grew up, he had triplets with the king’s daughter, and he named them all Willy, so that he could have willies. Although in an unconventional manner, Hans goes through the process of setting goals, and achieving them. In addition, I like to reflect on the progress that has been made en route of accomplishing a task. When I reflect on the journey of reaching a goal, I both take into account the smaller accomplishments that have been made on the way and the areas in which little progress has been made. In this perspective, I am an evaluator/critic because I prefer to study the progress that has been made, and then find different strategies/tactics that can be used in the future in order to push a little bit further and achieve more.
Getting along with people is very necessary when there is some form of group collaboration that is taking place. I do not like to enter into many confrontations, and I just like to avoid them in order to maintain respect among people, and group members. The Conciliator position fits me very well because in the realm of group work I drop my ego completely and I am openly willing to admit any mistakes I have made. If I admit my mistake when I am truly wrong, then we are able to maintain respect among the group members which is vital in group collaboration. In a broader sense, if anybody makes a mistake and it leads to a conflict, I am effective in resolving those conflicts by creating a common goal to fix the mistake.
All in all, I have some characteristics that are beneficial in a group environment, and I would like to exploit them to the fullest in order to generate a positive work environment. Others also have complementing characteristics that will help the group, as well as me. In a group, if each member can give more than they take, then work will be done, and progress will be made.
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