...There is so much to learn when it comes to communication. Allowing barriers like silence could affect you and the other person involved. Placating will not show the true you. So be careful and do not over exaggerate. Not responding to things that are asked of you, making excuses, so quit playing games. Be involved in situations as much as you can, but if you keep turning it down then you are just secluding your-self from it. Self-concept is very important. Build your-self up, do not allow someone else to bring you down. You need self-control. It will help you think before you speak; which will allow you to say the right things, just be careful. Words are powerful, so be very careful when you respond to any situation. You take in consideration who you are speaking to and the way your tone of voice is when you say it. When someone discloses any information to you about their past, then be empathic to the situation. So in the situation of someone disclosing information, being a good listener will be beneficial to you. Using strategies for active, critical, and empathic listening will help you communicate better. Receive facts to use in the conversation, ask questions about the subject you are speaking about, and be open minded. Supporting each other and life experiences will help you manage conflicts. Do not let gender nor culture come between you and the other person. It could cloud your judgment towards certain situations. Over time I have learned that barriers exist and I know they...
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...number of connected people and devices, it is a bigger risk there to be resolved. A rough definition for the term cybercrime is a crime which is influenced by some kind of computer or cyber aspect. To be more specific, it is a crime that has illegal activities through it by using computers or network or hardware devices as its primary medium for some commissions. The commissions depend on how huge the illegal activities are. There are lots of cases that the performers of the cybercrime gained millions or even billions from the activities that illegally conduct by them. Sounds so good to be a rich mankind? It won’t be long. Just remember, justice always strikes the best at the end. One of the facts to discuss about cybercrime that is highly appropriate to talk about is how it surpassed illegal drug trafficking as an instant criminal moneymaker. Apart from that, it is so surprising to know that somebody’s identity is stolen so quickly as fast as within only 3 seconds due to cybercrime. Besides that, for us to deeply concern, we need to realize that our unprotected PCs can become affected in a bad way and it takes only four minutes right after it connect to the internet. To those who never worried about these matters before, the moment you knew it, you should really be careful when you want to deal with the cyber world. It might sound so joyful when you can connect to other people in a far distance with the aid of the devices and the internet connection, but there is a risk that...
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...principles in each chapter, the writers are able to assist the reader in achieving their understanding of the material presented. John Maxwell builds upon what Kouzes & Posner establish as a good foundation. Maxwell believes an effective leader can lead within any organization at any level. A leader doesn’t have to have a formal title or position in order to influence those they work with. This paper will review both the foundation Kouzes & Posner establish in regards to the importance of credibility and the tools leaders can use to influence their organization at any level provided by John Maxwell. Ethics and Credibility in Leadership What is Credibility According to Kouzes & Posner (2011), “Credibility is about how leaders earn the trust and confidence of their constituents. It’s about what people demand of their leaders as a prerequisite to willingly contributing their hearts and minds to a common cause, and it’s about the actions leaders must take in order to intensify their constituents’ commitment.” Simply put, people have to trust their leaders in order to commit...
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...Russell Conwell was a prime minister that expresses himself as religious person. Therefore, this advantage demonstrates that Conwell must be trustworthy and improves his credibility. However, he comments and critics on people's attitude towards wealth making his trust unreliable. In his excerpt “Acres of Diamonds” Conwell urges the audience to discover the wealth in front of them, instead of searching for it. He also defends privileged wealthy white men in order to get his main message across that wealthy men are honest, honorable, and economically careful. Although i do believe wealthy men are economically careful, some are economically dishonest and get “rich dishonestly.” (Conwell, 1) In order for the audience to trust in Conwell, he has...
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...the first 24 hours of infection. They often include a combination of the following: Increasing pain in the general area of a minor cut, abrasion, or other skin opening. Pain that is worse than would be expected from the appearance of the cut or abrasion. Redness and warmth around the wound, though symptoms can begin at other areas of the body. Flu-like symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, fever, dizziness, weakness, and general malaise. Intense thirst due to dehydration. More advanced symptoms occur around the painful infection site within three to four days of infection. They include: Swelling, possibly accompanied by a purplish rash. Large, violet-colored marks that transform into blisters filled with dark, foul-smelling fluid. Discoloration, peeling, and flakiness as tissue death (gangrene) occurs. Critical symptoms, which often occur within four to five days of infection, include: severe drop in blood pressure toxic shock unconsciousness HOW IS IT DIA GNOSED ? Necrotizing fasciitis progresses very rapidly, making early diagnosis crucial.Unfortunately, that does not always occur. The early symptoms of an infection with flesh-eating bacteria are similar to other conditions like the flu or a less serious skin infection. The early symptoms are also similar to common post-surgical complaints, such as: severe pain , inflammation , fever, and nausea. Diagnosis is often based on advanced symptoms, such as the presence of gas bubbles under...
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...I love Hitler. I think North Korea has an incredible democracy. Donald Trump would be a great president. Now, I don’t agree with any of these statements, but if we can pretend I do, then you would realize that it is dangerous to say any of the above things in a public facility. It is easy for a society to agree that freedom of speech is important. But, how often is it enforced? How about freedom of expression? Specifically in the humanities, things like paintings, novels, theater, why is censoring needed? As long as there is no threat of danger, censorship in the arts shouldn't be allowed. Timur Vermes, a German author, wrote a book in Germany called Look Who’s Back, which is a satirical study on if Adolf Hitler was alive today, written in first person of the furious Furher himself. Surprisingly, that book was allowed in Germany, and it was no big deal when brought to America. Shocking, yes. A book about Hitler, being portrayed as a person rather than a monster, is a best seller book. Yes it is hilarious, but it is absolutely controversial. But, take the ever pleasant and magical Harry Potter series, and you have a totally different situation. Ever since becoming popular, the books have been among the most frequently challenged books, as measured by the American Library Association (ALA). It has been welcomed by many parents and teachers for getting children interested in reading, not to mention being a good story, and who’s to blame them. It is very popular, the movies...
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...alcohol now but if you take these steps, follow through, you will soon overcome that obstacle. It can also be a weakness in a therapeutic setting because you, as the therapist/psychologist/counselor might give them too much hope and when the person does not reach that goal, they may fall back to square one. A sense of purpose is also very essential because you want the person to feel like they matter in this world. Someone may come into your office because they are depressed and suicidal, asking them questions about “how their mother, father, or sibling would feel” if he/she decided to kill themselves. Sometimes, just helping the person see that by committing this action will negatively impact others in their lives is all they need. This, too, can also be a weakness because if you’re taking that same approach I stated earlier, the person might respond by saying, “my parents are dead”, or “I am the only child” or “my family deserted me, and my girlfriend/boyfriend left…I have no one in this world.” So where would that leave you as a therapist? You would have to be very careful in whichever scenario you decide to portray because it could in the end turn around and bite you in the behind. Kindness is definitely very therapeutic, showing the person you value their input and that you are there to listen. It can also turn south because some people come in extremely vulnerable in most situations. Sometimes, showing too much kindness can be read as...
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...#1: Beware of interrupting Titanic wireless operator Jack Phillips interrupted a wireless message from a nearby ship, telling them to shut up. In doing so, he prevented that ship from sending Titanic an iceberg warning. Be careful about interrupting others, particularly your customers. They'll be especially upset if, while they're explaining a problem, you interrupt them and start offering a solution. If you feel you have to interrupt, at least cut to the chase and tell the other person what you think his or her main idea was. That way, the other person at least can confirm or correct you, and in either case save time. #2: Listen actively Did you ever get the feeling, when talking to someone that you were really talking to a wall? The person may have heard you but gave no indication of it at all. Avoid doing the same thing. When communicating with others, it's just as important that people be aware that you're listening as it is that you're actually listening. For that reason, be involved with and react to what the other person is saying, either via a nod, or an "I see," or a paraphrase of the other person's statements. You'll strengthen your own understanding and make a better impression. #3: Avoid negative questions Suppose you say to a customer, "You don't have Word installed?" and he answers "Yes." What does he mean? Yes, you're right, Word is not installed? Or yes, he DOES have Word installed? Asking a negative question creates confusion. It's clearer if you phrase...
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...of Communication Establishing a Communication Foundation from Chapters 2 through 5 What kind of a communicator are you? This review looks at several specifics that are basic to effective communicators. On the line provided for each statement, indicate the response that best captures your behavior: 1, almost always; 2, often; 3, sometimes; 4, rarely; 5, never. _3__ | When I speak, I tend to present a positive image of myself. (Chapter 2) | _3__ | In my behavior toward others, I look for more information to confirm or negate my first impressions. (Chapter 2) | _3__ | Before I act on perceptions drawn from people’s nonverbal cues, I seek verbal verification of their accuracy. (Chapter 2) | _1__ | I use specific language when I speak, avoiding generalizations that could be misinterpreted. (Chapter 3) | _2__ | I speak clearly, using words that people readily understand. (Chapter 3) | _1__ | When I am speaking with people of different cultures or of the opposite sex, I am careful to monitor my word choices. (Chapter 3) | _1__ | I tend to look at people when I talk with them. (Chapter 4) | _3__ | Most of my sentences are free from such expressions as “uh,” “well,” “like,” and...
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...communication between the main characters and their relationships with each other. I will describe power and conflict issues. I will also write about the purpose of self-disclosure. Lastly, I will discuss whether any self-disclosure issues exist between the parties. The main characters in this movie are Elle, Paulette, Professor Callahan, Vivian, and warner. Elle is the main character of the movie who serves as the female lead challenging the norm of how society views women. Society may view women as loving, girly, and pink. Elle fills all of the stereotypes of a college girl age. Paulette is Elle’s friend. They both benefit from its relationship; Paulette learns to be assertive and Elle realizes their potential. Professor Callahan, hired her as an intern only to make sexual advanced on her just to make her believe that she can never become a good lawyer. Vivian, who is successful both academically and professionally, comes off as cold and unattractive. In this movie no one believed Elle had what it takes to get into Harvard and become a good lawyer. This portrays the first example of society stereotyping as her not achieving something with intelligence. Elle proves that they are wrong as she gets into Harvard...
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...individual's character. One has to remember that when you write something that may reflect how you think about a topic or situation in your life, most often it is a permanent record. People can retain the information you use as a factual bias of how you think about a topic. We as individuals need to be very careful when using the Internet. Remember when something’s posted it needs to be made in a manner in which it is respectful and considerate. Students and employees need to remember that a rant or confrontation on the Internet should not be made if at all possible. This often will be something that cannot be taken back, once it started people may view it as your personal damaging views. When you are on the Internet or any of the many social media sites today you should be considerate to others and more over to yourself. As college students, we share the responsibility to be financially respectful to the university and ourselves. When we look at the cost of college in today's environment, you need to be both mindful and cautious of how you spend the moneys given to you for college. Often too many people lose site that the money will have to be paid back if you do not receive a grant and assume a loan. I see this as a very large burden if you are not responsible with the financial aid you may receive. If we look at the cost of tuition and other expenses of college. We must be careful that you dedicate yourself to finishing college. This so you do not assume any further...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION Good strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) policy contributes to the overall business strategy. HRM seeks to strategically integrate the interests of an organisation and its employees, it is much more than a set of activities relating to the coordination of an organisations human resources (Stone 2010). HRM can either assist a company achieve great outcomes or it can be the underlying issue. HRM is either part of the problem or part of the solution in gaining the productive contribution of people. (Stone 2010) I chose Training and Development as it is at the heart of HRM in maintaining standards and performance. Training also has to support the companies underlying direction and ethos, as well as support Key Performance Indicators for its staff. There are many challenges and changes that are occurring in the workplace worldwide. Corporations are structured differently requiring different approaches, some are very much pyramidal while others like Apple who have very much a flat structure and employees are now able to become more autonomous and work from home or even work from other countries. I will discuss some of the inherent challenges within organisations and the HR response to them. 2.0 CHALLENGES Training challenges will often occur through poor HR policy. Poor employee selection often results in training programmes which produce poor results and limited outcomes. This happens when you employ the wrong people. The wrong people...
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...thinking processes in order to think more effectively. It is consciously directing one's thinking to make it more rational, clear, accurate, and consistent. Critical thinking helps us ask relevant questions, weigh evidence offered in support of arguments, interpret complex problems, and make wise decisions. This is especially important when you realize that many problems do not lend themselves to clear-cut solutions. The desire to have easy answers is understandable, but can also be dangerous. Excessive simplification of complex problems often leads to simple "solutions" that can make matters worse. Life's problems seldom present themselves as neat packages that can be isolated and systematically solved through a series of action steps. For example, suppose you are deciding whether to change jobs. You may be able to determine how much you like or don't like your job, how well you do it and whether adequate advancement opportunities exist. But even if you have other offers and know what the new jobs would be like, a job change will affect other things in your life. It is rarely as simple as replacing one job with another. Will you have to relocate, sell a house, disrupt the lives of children, or leave friends and relatives? Albert Einstein once said "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." Given the problems of our world today, how do we determine when we are oversimplifying an issue? Which decisions deserve our careful consideration? To what degree do...
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...society drugs are have become more prevalent that any other time in the past. Due to the rise in drug use, employers have begun to take more steps in testing potential candidates before they make the decision to hire them. Although these drug tests do not show potential addictions to alcohol, they take the chance of hiring someone who abuses drugs out of the picture. There are many tests available to these employers to choose. This paper will cover the type of test available, what's the kind of programs are offered to those who abuse drugs and give a general summary of both ethical and legal issues surrounding drug testing in the workplace (Hartwell, 1996). There are five types of drug tests that employers can choose. These five tests are consist of urinalysis, blood testing, hair testing, saliva, and sweat testing. The most common form of drug testing used during pre-employment is urinalysis. Urinalysis is the most popular with companies because of how little the cost is and how easy it is to administer on of these test. Although there are low costing and easy, these test can easily be tampered with by the recipients of the test by drinking large amounts of water pretest to dilute the urine to make the sample untestable. Another problem that may arise is that of a possibility of error with the test at the lab which they are tested. When handling the urine samples, if the temperature gets too low or high, or one of the seals tamper with that test will become invalid. Urinalysis...
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...tool in making hiring decisions and helping organizations forecast who is best for each unique position. The Big Five Model Personality Model does a great job of predicting how individuals will behave in a wide range of real-life situations, including in an individual’s work life (Stephen & Robbins, 2013). After taking the assessment, my results showed that I scored highest in openness to experience/intellect and lowest in agreeableness. Though not surprising, these results will help me reevaluate my personality and behaviors within my workplace so that I can adapt to become more successful and effective in my position. The Big Five Personality Model consists of five basic dimensions that incorporate the most important variations in human personality (Stephen & Robbins, 2013). These five basic dimensions include extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experience. Research on how the Big Five Personality traits predict work performance has found significant relationships between these five personality dimensions and work performance (Stephens & Robbins, 2013). For instance, individuals who score highest on conscientiousness develop higher levels of job knowledge which lends to better work performance. Evidence shows that individuals who are reliable, careful, organized, hardworking, reliable, and persistent have higher job performance in almost all occupations, so it is crucial that employers and individuals in the workforce are...
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