PERSONALITY TRAITS

Like many of my peers, I did enjoy with the Diagnostic test. It was fun sitting in class, figuring out which word best describes you. You have to take a very objective look at yourself and them be honest as to which response best suits you. The problem is, that it was too open ended. I may agree with my word or personality choices in one avenue, but then completely disagree if the situation or context changes. The test was both specific and ambiguous at the same time. It also has the potential to pigeon-whole people. If businesses make employees take this test, they may ignore some employees based off of their answers while embracing others. There is a lot to be said of a person on how they actually perform at work. Not test can tell you if that person will ultimately be successful or creative. The test may give you some indicators, but not definite answers.

COMMUNICATE

I love communication. I am a communication freak. I am that person that enjoys sending email, talking on the phone, communicating in person, and posting comments on peoples Facebook (I admit it. I LOVE Facebooking). Having said all that, I found this blog assignment EXTREMELY difficult. The very act of blogging isn’t hard, but training yourself to do it when it hasn’t become a mainstream part of our culture IS difficult. MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook are thrown in our faces daily. The have become part of mainstream culture. Hell, even my mom and dad have Facebook accounts. Blogging hasn’t been as openly or widely accepted and adapted as the before mentioned media. I often forgot about the blogs or forgot to do them al together. I agree with some of my classmates when they suggested that the blogs would be a wonderful way to earn extra credit, but making it a requirement makes the act of communicating and socializing an arduous and resented task!

Ode to Management 3120

When I reflect on Management 3120,
I try to remember my favorite interactive activity
The first was planning the staffing of a pizza store,
Where the goal was to create an organized structure and get guests in and out the door.
We learned in detail about types of power and leaders and teams
And how striking a balance is more difficult than it seems.
If stranded in Alaska, during grizzly season, with a blizzard and few supplies,
Creative thinking taught my group to eat Crisco to survive.
Innovation is great. We created new product lines, but “OH BOY,”
Who the hell would use a Jell-O sex toy?
Co-operation and communication were the focuses of late,
But using them to build a Lego’s structure proved quite difficult to re-create.
This class has been informative and exciting this semester.
Don’t worry Mr. Kurpis; from us you’ll get a good score on rate-my-professor.

Ever changing Vision

Everyone has dreams, goals, and aspirations for their life. As a child my mother used to ask me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My response was always the same, “A table a chair, and a clown.” In “The Power of Vision,” the speaker pointed out that adults ask children these questions in order to help them envision a future for themselves. Although I think my personal childhood responses are comical, it id foster early in me to think about my future and what career path I should take
Just six short years ago I ha a vision that I am thankful to say came true. I wanted to be a performer on a national tour and off-Broadway. I always dreamed of being a Broadway actress, and as such I took the appropriate steps to fulfill my vision. . I went to a conservatory, moved to NYC; I auditioned for parts daily, and eventually got an agent and manager. These actions all led to my success in many shows, independent films, voice over’s, recordings, and theater. But like many things in life, as we grow older, our vision for the future changes. What we wanted at one point in life isn’t necessarily what we desire later on.
This brings me to the dilemma I am in now. I know there are some things I envision for my future – a family, a career I enjoy, and personal success – but how I get there and which vehicle I use are still a blur. I am sure, like many things, my vision will reveal itself at the appropriate time.

What should I do??

I have a very unique perspective of this activity because I was the class leader. Once the challenge of the task was given, I knew chaos would ensure if we didn’t get organized quickly. I had no initial desire to be the group leader, but I knew that if an effective leader wasn’t chosen immediately, then the entire class would miss out on this opportunity. Not to mention, we would spend the entire hour bickering. Several people stood p to take charge, but were being overpowered by the group’s demands. The one advantage I have over my fellow classmates was the gift of vocal projection. I can be extremely loud when I need to be; I can MAKE people hear me. I tried to come up with a way for those individuals who had ideas and solutions to be able to express their ideas without the mob overpowering them. My solution was as follows:
1. Raise your voice if you had an idea.
2. I would go in order from my left to right across the classroom calling on individuals that have their hands raised.
3. I would write potential solutions on the board.
4. I circled solutions the group agreed with and erased ones that did not have 100% consensus.
If given the opportunity to change my actions, I would do one thing differently. Instead of immediately erasing a solution, I would give one or two people the opportunity to explain why they thought it was a good or bad solution. Then I would amend the proposed idea and re-vote. I will say that I found the situation frustrating because I am not a superior to my classmates; I am their equal. A teacher deserves respect from students because he/she has earned that status through merits/accomplishments that enabled them to receive the teaching position. It is difficult to have the same respect for a student that self appoints them self the leader.