Task A – Strength Essay
Throughout life our experiences shape and form our personalities and our lives. A combination of education and real-life situations help recognize and identify our strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths is leadership. Becoming a strong leader does not happen overnight but can begin to develop at an early age. My strengths as a leader is recognizing and adapting to the skill sets and personalities of my team. Gaining trust and respect is another key to my success. I have led many projects, task force, and work groups. I have led initiatives that included my peers along with upper administrators. Maintaining a level of emotion and project confidence leads to positive outcomes. My ability to communicate effectively is another one of my strengths. I am able to work with my peers, leaders and subordinates by becoming an active listener. Having the ability to actively listen, allows me to hear every word and process its meaning. This has enabled me to think before reacting. Other communication strengths include identifying verbal and non-verbal ques. My goal as an effective communicator is to ensure that my …show more content…
A full-time position had opened at the local community college and my old boss wanted me back. I applied and was hired as the Information Support Specialist. My responsibility was student support in the library and computer lab. Included in my main responsibility was the technical support in the classroom. My role included functionally supervision of the part-time staff. This was a big change in my career and my life. I went from being my own boss to managing a crew of 20. My supervisor mentored me throughout my career and h encouraged me to pursue my education and sharpen my leadership skills. I had the natural instinct to lead but there was still much to learn about trust, patience and
Throughout life our experiences shape and form our personalities and our lives. A combination of education and real-life situations help recognize and identify our strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths is leadership. Becoming a strong leader does not happen overnight but can begin to develop at an early age. My strengths as a leader is recognizing and adapting to the skill sets and personalities of my team. Gaining trust and respect is another key to my success. I have led many projects, task force, and work groups. I have led initiatives that included my peers along with upper administrators. Maintaining a level of emotion and project confidence leads to positive outcomes. My ability to communicate effectively is another one of my strengths. I am able to work with my peers, leaders and subordinates by becoming an active listener. Having the ability to actively listen, allows me to hear every word and process its meaning. This has enabled me to think before reacting. Other communication strengths include identifying verbal and non-verbal ques. My goal as an effective communicator is to ensure that my …show more content…
A full-time position had opened at the local community college and my old boss wanted me back. I applied and was hired as the Information Support Specialist. My responsibility was student support in the library and computer lab. Included in my main responsibility was the technical support in the classroom. My role included functionally supervision of the part-time staff. This was a big change in my career and my life. I went from being my own boss to managing a crew of 20. My supervisor mentored me throughout my career and h encouraged me to pursue my education and sharpen my leadership skills. I had the natural instinct to lead but there was still much to learn about trust, patience and