First, I set short and long term goals, though the project was supposed to be completed within a relatively short amount of time. I slightly modified the length of the goals based on the objective and purpose of the project. I set small daily goals that comprised of a combination of getting more sleep and nightly preparations. I also set what is considered long term goals by developing personal goals based on the short term goals. The first long term (weekly goal) I set was to complete case review assignment in full per week. Since, the details of my job cannot be explained within this paper, suffice it to say this chore was no easy feat. The first week, I did just this. I prepared nightly for the next day and at the end of each work day,
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This time around, I built a foundation of accomplishment on what I already knew. I knew that I worked best when I could prepare in advance, but I also knew that I could not prepare for everything so I made modifications where acceptable. The next week’s long term goal challenged me to another level. I volunteered to complete an on the job function that I have never attempted before. In previous assessments and assignments I mentioned that there were some tasks of the job that I have never done and because of the lack of training, I tend to stress out about the job at hand and go into shut-down mode. However, because I allowed myself time to prepare early, I did research on the matter prior to attempting the task the next week. Though this did not completely alleviate my angst, I did feel a bit more confident that I could complete the task. Once I finished the task, I allowed myself a moment of intrinsic reward. I actually smiled at the thought of completing something that I have never attempted …show more content…
The moral of this story was “having wisdom, knowledge, and experience is not enough, you must know how and when to apply these elements it in order to continue successfully along the journey”. This type of reflection is what Tat and Zietel-Bank (2013) consider, self-leadership through experiential learning. The journey along the dirt road illustrates different aspects of self-leadership and the locus of control. The following chart demonstrates each step taking along the journey to effective
This time around, I built a foundation of accomplishment on what I already knew. I knew that I worked best when I could prepare in advance, but I also knew that I could not prepare for everything so I made modifications where acceptable. The next week’s long term goal challenged me to another level. I volunteered to complete an on the job function that I have never attempted before. In previous assessments and assignments I mentioned that there were some tasks of the job that I have never done and because of the lack of training, I tend to stress out about the job at hand and go into shut-down mode. However, because I allowed myself time to prepare early, I did research on the matter prior to attempting the task the next week. Though this did not completely alleviate my angst, I did feel a bit more confident that I could complete the task. Once I finished the task, I allowed myself a moment of intrinsic reward. I actually smiled at the thought of completing something that I have never attempted …show more content…
The moral of this story was “having wisdom, knowledge, and experience is not enough, you must know how and when to apply these elements it in order to continue successfully along the journey”. This type of reflection is what Tat and Zietel-Bank (2013) consider, self-leadership through experiential learning. The journey along the dirt road illustrates different aspects of self-leadership and the locus of control. The following chart demonstrates each step taking along the journey to effective