Managing decisions day by day...

Managing decisions day by day
Allowing more opportunities to sway our way

Creating a vision filled with action
So we can grab that position for our grand attraction

Communicating with each and every one
Allowing connections to be made more fun

Steps of planning, outlining our objective
To eliminate, be precise and selective

Now take these words of innovation
To create your own revelation

Communicating via Blog

At first, I didn’t like the idea about blogging with my classmates. I thought it to be a waste and kinda weird just because I wouldn’t want someone to come to me and say “hey, you wrote on my blog about ______!” Though later, my preception on blogging had changed. I was able to learn about my classmates a lot better and from the 3 other classes I am taking this semester, this management class is the only class I know more about my classmates then just their names. I believe I have benefited from meeting others online which definitely extended communicating more in class.
Whenever we were given a blogging assignment and my goal was to just answer the questions but I found it interesting that, whenever I did write that I end up providing more information and including more of my preceptions about some of what we did in class. The class activities had important lessons to be learned and of course the only way of remembering it is diagnosing and discussing it.
Blogging as a 20% part of our grade was a gift to the students because all it pushed you to do is just share your thoughts and opinions. The tests in the class was fair in my opinion and I am glad that this wasn’t another class that is heavily weighed on exams because then I think the incentive and motivation to learn would have decreased. Overall, I believe blogging was an excellent idea for the class esecially large classrooms that does not always give you the flexibity to give a chance for everyone to speak everytime we meet. I might consider blogging in the future and possibly in may career but I feel I kind of already do that through facebook. The blog should remain a component of this course though I don’t think there should be any penalities for writing a blogging entry after due date.

The ABCs of DISC

The test determined that I was influential and dominant. I believed it to be accurate especially since my friends and family say the same. I wasn’t surprised with my results but did smile and chuckle a little bit because I would refuse to believe it. Thinking to myself, I don’t think I could be the kind of person who is steady or conscientious. It just doesn’t seem likely for me to be analytical and patient. The times that I have tried it, I always felt uncomfortable.
I think it is helpful to determine people’s management “type” to better understand where they are coming from. There are many different personalities and traits each individual has and because there can be many different problems and circumstances people face; isn’t a type of manager that is perfect for any and all challenges.
I don’t know how much a test like this would help me in other personal interactions but it does confirm my character and of course makes sense. I do find myself to be very influential but at the same time decisive. Yes I can be dominant many times especially during group works because I aim to finish and skip the in-between steps. Overall, this test was interesting and I had fun figuring out the “type” of manager/leader I am.