Self Assessment Reflection

After taking seven different self-assessments over the course of ten weeks, I have come to find that I have a lot of strengths and weaknesses when it comes to organizational behavior. The seven assessments include: my previous knowledge of organizational behavior, age preference, emotional intelligence, decision making, how creative I am, team building, and finally which organizational culture is right for me. After completing each of these assessment, and after reading each section in the book, I have come to find my strengths and weaknesses when it comes to organizational behavior. The first self-assessment was simply to see how much I knew about organizational behavior. After taking the assessment, I didn’t know as much as I thought I …show more content…
Because I have been involved in so many athletic programs and performing arts programs, I believe myself to be a strong team leader and builder. I do, however, lack in the vocal department and have a hard time speaking up. I have been told that I am a leader by example, but I feel that in any organization, I am going to have to learn to speak up and be vocal. Finally, our last self-assessment was assessing which organizational culture is right for me. I found that I am more comfortable in a setting that is rule-oriented and structured. I have been told that I handle chaos well, but I tend to enjoy having things written out for me. After taking all of these self-assessments, I have been able to create an action plan and a set of goals that I hope to accomplish over the next couple of years. I hope to be an employee that any manager or other employee can feel comfortable enough to trust me with any important task. I want to be an effective team-member that works hard to get any job done quickly and effectively. I also want to be able to continue my ability to work well with others. Now I enjoy working with others as long as they are willing to do the same amount of work and not just rely on me to get the job done. I hope to not let this bother me if I am ever partnered with someone that isn’t willing to do the work. If this is the case, I will work even harder to get twice the work done. If I am ever