... FIVE TOP THEMES I. Strength: How has this strength manifested in your current practice (please be specific)? Individualization: I try to approach each or my patients, my patient’s family members, and my co-workers in a non-judgmental way. I like the challenge of trying to figure out what makes people “tick” or what motivates others. People have always told me that I Am really good at reading people. I enjoy finding out what makes each person unique and I enjoy learning how everyone is different. I think this is an invaluable skill as a nurse. Using kindness, tolerance, and empathy, I try to understand how each person can best receive information and then try to tailor my style or approach so that we can find a common ground or perhaps even a bond. I learned this skill early on in my nursing career as a psychiatric nurse but I have used it in every area I have worked in. I also try to use it with my co-workers. It’s an excellent skill to have in a team situation, I really enjoy getting everyone to work together. II. Strength: How has this strength manifested in your current practice (please be specific)? Positivity: I have always loved being a nurse but I am especially lucky to bring life into this world, most days I go to work. It is an incredible honor to be there guiding the way for my patients and their family members. I have been a part of so many incredible experiences and I am so lucky to be part of such a great health care team. I try to remember...
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...I am tired but doing good this week. I am thankfully almost done with my midterms. This week has been busy, but I'm proud of myself and happy with the effort I have put into my studying. I have learned that I need to work on my time management skills a little bit, but overall everything has been going fine. My results for StrengthsQuest include the themes adaptability, responsibility, deliberative, relator, and harmony. I understood why I got responsibility, deliberative, relator, and harmony. The theme that I didn't expect to get was adaptability. I didn't see myself as someone who is comfortable with change, surprises, and unexpected problems. After reading the description of the theme I understood why I got it. I do like to prepare myself for possible situations and I am flexible when it comes to sudden changes and unexpected situations. I never saw myself as someone who is comfortable dealing with change especially when I moved away for college. I got hit pretty hard with homesickness, but I never realized that I was adapting to the changes and learning how to deal with them. This theme has helped me the most these...
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...Mission Statement My career mission is to become a practicing physical therapist in an outpatient clinic. By doing this I will help rehab people back to health after an injury. Vocational Objectives Some vocational objectives I have are to obtain a clinical position in a Physical Therapy facility that emphasizes Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Another objective that I have is to work for a professional sports team as their physical therapist. The final objective is to have a private office to run my own therapy business. Strengths My StrengthsQuest results were strategic, ideation, maximizer, individualization, and intellection. Strategic means I am especially talented in the Strategic theme and create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, I can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. Ideation means I am especially talented in the Ideation theme and I am fascinated by ideas. I am able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. Maximizer means I am especially talented in the Maximizer theme and focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. I seek to transform something strong into something superb. Individualization means I am especially talented in the Individualization theme and am intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. I have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively. Intellection means I am especially talented in the Intellection theme and...
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...MANAGEMENT 12E KREITNER & CASSIDY INTERACTIVE ANNOTATIONS Annotation 1a It’s a Small World Question: How does this situation illustrate the pros and cons of economic globalization? Economic globalization provides manufacturers with access to parts from the around the world. With increased specialization comes increased efficiency and lower prices. However, this also leads to a higher level of dependence on a complex supply chain. When Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in April 2010 air traffic across Europe came to a standstill. This brought the supply chain to a halt as parts and supplies transported by plane were left sitting on the runway. The economic impact included costly manufacturing plant shutdowns and sales delays. Annotation 1b Back to the Opening Case Question: What evidence of the managerial functions and skills can you detect in the Zappos.com case? Reference figures 1.3 and 1.4. Of the eight functions of management there is clear evidence of Communicating as employees are invited to provide suggestions and feedback related to the core values. Staffing is also involved as they incorporate their core values into the hiring process, particularly the desire to hire people who are humble. Although less obvious, Leading and Motivating are present as well. Employees involved in defining the company’s core values are quite likely to find their work more satisfying and rewarding. Leadership is evident as there is a clear vision and...
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...First_Pages Lut30352_ch01_001-030.qxd 8/7/09 3:26 PM Page 1 Part One Environmental and Organizational Context 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction to Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach Environmental Context: Globalization, Diversity, and Ethics Organizational Context: Design and Culture Organizational Context: Reward Systems 5 31 57 88 EVIDENCE-BASED CONSULTING PRACTICES A major component of the evidence-based theme of this text and the link to practice are these part openers from the world-famous Gallup Organization. Gallup draws from its internationally recognized survey science and cadre of internal and external researchers (e.g., the author of this text and a Nobel Prize winner in behavioral economics are Gallup Senior Scientists), publishes its findings in the top academic journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology and provides this evidenced-based perspective and representative practices for each text part. Gallup is the recognized world leader in the measurement and analysis of human attitudes, opinions, and behavior, building on over three-quarters of a century of success. Gallup employs many of the world’s leading scientists in management, economics, psychology, and sociology. Gallup performance management systems help organizations maximize employee productivity and increase customer engagement through measurement tools, management solutions, and strategic advisory services. Gallup’s 2000 professionals deliver services on-site at client organizations...
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