Collaboration
I show that I value feedback from others in my group by acknowledging them. For this first semester, my goal is to improve on my collaboration skills, I chose collaboration as one of my core competency goals because I have a tendency to focus on my own work. I think that I can improve on collaboration by asking questions or giving suggestions to others in a group, so that we all benefit from each other’s work. And when they give input in return, I need to improve on valuing feedback and showing acknowledgement. I feel that I don’t show enough acknowledgement towards someone. I’ll know that I have achieved my goal when I feel comfortable giving/receiving feedback from others in a group and when someone’s reaction is positive.
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I do an activity that refreshes/resets my mental capacity for a moment. For this first semester, my goal is to improve my focus in school, and recognize what to do when I need to boost my mood. I chose personal awareness and responsibility as another other core competency goal because I find that I lose focus in school quite often or have a poor mood. I can improve and personal awareness and responsibility by taking more frequent short breaks and doing an activity that will refresh my mind. Depending on the situation, I may have to be focused for long periods of time. If I’m able to identify when to take breaks, e.g. when I get stuck on something, losing focus, etc. I know to take a break and do something that clears my stress. I’ll know that I have achieved my goal when I know how to identify when I need a break, and what to do when I lose focus or become stuck in schoolwork.
Communication
The ways I communicate at school differ from how I communicate at work/ hockey/family events in these ways: passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive and assertive. For this first semester, my goal is to improve on communication in school and at home. I chose communication as another core competency goal because I subconsciously lack strength in communicating in school and at home. Communication differs at school and at home because of the people I communicate with. At school, I mostly communicate with people who I’ve known only in school. Compared to at home, I’ve been communicating with my parents throughout my life. But, I find that I don’t communicate well with others who I’m not familiar with in school. I tend to be passive-aggressive towards people who I don’t usually know. But at home, I feel comfortable communicating because they’ve known me for a long time, but communication can be aggressive/assertive. I’ll know that I have achieved my goal when I don’t feel stressed or uncomfortable when communicating. I’ll achieve this goal by trying to be more open to new people, and acknowledging/communicating at home clearly and providing confirmation if needed.