I have found this course, Human Relations in Administration, to be extremely relevant to my career. It has allowed me to reflect on both my strengths and weaknesses as it relates to leadership. Further it has allowed me to expand the purview of my personality and its impact on others. As a result of the many self-assessments taken throughout the course, I believe my personality displays characteristics that are highly representative of a leader in whom subordinates can trust. Further, my strengths far outweigh the weaker aspects of my personality because it is with an attitude of improvement, evolution and growth that I approach them. Moreover, I view these inevitable weaknesses, which as a human we are all encumbered with, as opportunities …show more content…
A sender may strive to deliver a message clearly. But the receiver’s ability to listen effectively is equally vital to successful communication (Bauer & Erdogan, 2016). Active listening takes discipline and practice. It can be difficult to put aside one’s thoughts in order to fully comprehend what another individual is saying. In particular, in today’s world of smart phones, emails, notifications, text messages and open concept work spaces we all struggle to put outside distractions aside in order to fully engage with each other. With that being said, active listening is, in my opinion, an essential skill to possess in order to be a successful leader. Employees who do not feel their manager listens to them will lack morale and filter information. A recent experience comes to mind regarding a supervisor that reports to me directly. She was finding that there was one particular individual on her team who was not being forthcoming with information. The supervisor was telling me she was asking the questions but not getting answers. I suggested that she listen for messages embedded between what was being stated overtly. For example, “Well, there’s definitely a lot work and boy, everyone keeps coming to be for answers. But, I’m catching up”. I would suggest my supervisor ask a follow-up question. Okay, so what are you not caught up on? This would lead to a more authentic answer. Taking note of these …show more content…
Action steps: Anticipate issues. Plan more long term. Refrain from procrastinating.
Potential obstacles: There is limited time in each day – hot issues and interruptions tend to reprioritize my schedule. I am not always involved in succession planning or business deals being made out in the field. Opening a can of worms.
Action steps: Look for patterns of issues and set aside specific times each week for creative thought about these issues. Actively participate in retrieving information myself from senior management by asking questions that affect my job rather than assuming the answers will come to me. Be consistent and have a backup plan for uncovering an issue that is greater than anticipated.
Goal 3: My third goal is to inspire others.
Action steps: Involve others in the decision making process. Always make others feel valued. Lead by example.
Potential obstacles: Earning respect for what I do and not just as a result of my title. Trying to find a balance between my own needs, the company’s needs and the needs of the staff. Motivating myself to stay the course when there are
What are the main challenges of becoming a new first-level manager? A mid-level manager? An executive manager?
Lack of time and high pressure workload is one anticipated barriers. With staff having to stay back nearly
10.) Replace those who fail to meet standards If someone is less productive than they someone should be, they will interfere with the process. 11.) Develop leaders
... they are surrounded by authentic leaders. They know their work is valued, their input is valued, and their time is valued. Thus, listening to others serves to be beneficial in multiple ways. Furthermore, actively listening to others improves a leaders ability to effectively manage team conflict and improve group dynamics. By listening to the team and understanding the issues that are occurring, a leader can provide control and guidance to the team through effective conflict resolution skills and in turn attain a more productive and cohesive team. Group dynamics continue to improve when utilizing great listening skills as a leader because team members become more engaged and talkative as they air out any internal information. The ability to listen will truly make someone a great leader for these reasons and may more as they all tie into everything you do as a leader.
Throughout the beginning of this semester I have looked at how individuals behave within business organizations. Through various exercises and results, I have found a number of patterns within my behavior and interests. I have become aware what interests me, and a number of skills/abilities I was oblivious I had. This reflection and in class exercises has allowed me to expand my skills, abilities, and behaviors, well fitting them into prospective future employment.
Develop an action plan - outline ways to correct the root causes of the problem, specific actions to be taken, identify who, what,
The subject of personal leadership is widely recognised nowadays as it is often believed that successful leaders not only have the ability to lead other, but also know well and able to control oneself. In order to understand more about myself as a leader, I registered for this course. Around two months of this course, I have gained considerable knowledge which will be clearly documented in this Reflective Learning Diary. In addition, a separate section will be dedicated to my reflections after completing some personality tests.
The four main barriers are poor communication, an unclear common objective, conflicting attitudes, priorities and values, and the lack of equal responsibility amongst the team.
The first thing I must ask myself is how am I going to accomplish adapting to change? It’s very simple but it’s something that I need to work on. I need to learn how get outside of my comfort zone. As of know I work in a stable work environment, where everyone is happy and rarely
This is probably one of the hardest, as a leader it is easy to do, but finding the right people and engage them in the process and continue to keep them motivated will mean in the end we will reap the risks and share in the rewards.
This paper describes about my leadership strengths and areas for growth/future study. It also included how these qualities are used in my daily work routine, self-assessment results and a brief explanation on Individual style in leadership.
Active leadership skills are very important however active listening confirms that the message is truly transmitted strengthening the total leadership concept. According to Colwell, active listening is not just listening with your ears, we must look at the sender to absorb there words while deciphering in our minds what is truly be said. The understanding of active listening opens people’s eyes in seeing actually how a person sees and feels about the world. Further examining great leaders, caring leaders know his/her teams and have high level...
Personality traits can be manifested as strengths or weaknesses depending on the situation, and personality tests can help individuals maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses within the organizational structure. Organizational behavior is critical to organizational effectiveness, and these tests can also point individuals toward certain careers or organizations that are good fits. Pearson Education’s MyManagementLab (2016) contains a series of personality tests and the following discussion analyzes the results of these tests as they apply to my personality and my career. The writing contains illustrations of my personality traits in action. The text also highlights areas of improvement that will enable me to be a better employee, co-worker,
One of the first barriers would be physical barriers. Often times a work space will be constructed in a way that there are many dividers. Amongst these dividers would be walls, wings, cubicles and other
According to the study of this course, I have learned many useful management skills and I feel like these skills will be applied to my future career development. When working on the self- assessment tests, I found myself fall into the category of the ISTJ personality types, which as illustrated by Myers Briggs, is the type of personality that is conscientious, considerate, and helpful. Personality traits such as honest, dutiful, practical and responsible are my strengths; personality traits such as stubborn, insensitive and poor communication skill are my weaknesses. Related to the knowledge I have learned in the course I believe both strengths and weakness will have influence to my future career development. In this reflection paper, I will demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses that may place the most influence on my way of success.