Strengths And Weaknesses Essay

What Is Your Greatest Strengths And Weaknesses

What do you believe is your greatest strength and why? My greatest strength in life is my high moral values and standards. I believe I can make the right decisions that will best benefit my life and the lives around me. Being able to make the right decisions in life will really help me be successful in the work world. I believe having the values also gives me a great outlook on life itself. What do you believe is your greatest weakness and what steps are you taking to overcome this? I believe my greatest weakness or weaknesses are public speaking and approaching new people. My steps in trying to overcome my weakness of public speaking is to put myself in situations where to succeed I need to be able to speak in a public setting. The steps I am taking to overcome my other weakness, which is meeting new people, are similar to those of how I am overcoming my weakness of public speaking. I have been working on this weakness a lot lately due to the fact that I will have to meet a lot of new people at college next year. I have been putting myself in a place where I can...show more content... My cousin was under the influence of alcohol while driving his motorcycle late in the night. This event really changed my outlook on how I would live my life even though I was still in middle school at the time. I never really got to spend a lot of quality time with him and I wish I could have. Even though he was in the Marines and always gone in the years prior to the accident I wish I would have at least called him on the phone and just talked. This all made me realize I was going to spend as much time as I could with the people I love because I never wanted to feel that feeling again. It also developed a promise to myself that I would never drink and put myself in harms way because I saw how his death really impacted my families lives after the accident and even still to this

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Well from working as a supervisor and a team lead for many years I have come to find my strengths and weakness with being in a leadership role. I have also come to realize that I was kind of thrown into it before I was fully ready. My strengths are that I am very fair in how I treat co–workers, I am very stern when it comes to doing the job right, as well as making sure everything is done in a safely matter. My weakness was that I was not able to separate my need for wanting to be liked with the need to correct co–workers. It was something that was never explained to me that when you are in the leadership role, some people will not like how you lead. With that in mind I have noticed that with my strengths I am able to get our goals accomplished as everyone on my team understands what I want from them. They even get little rewards from me. I like to buy snacks and candy and hand them out when someone does something very well. The entire team is able to earn it. It keeps them motivated daily. When they see me walk in with a bag, they immediately get to work so they can see what I brought.

My boss always knows that when I turn in my report daily that the goal will be met, if not just right under. We are either the first or second team everyday, they really enjoy seeing our team name on that board every week. Makes for a fun week at work. As far as I know most of my crew are very happy in their job. They know that when my boss is happy, I am happy as well. They enjoy our

Strengths And Weaknesses

This essay will firstly analyse and describe the very important differences between arguments and assertions, including which one is better and why. It will then elaborate how and why recognizing your strengths and weaknesses are important and how they can enhance lifelong learning using my results as a reflection and explanation piece. Finally, it will discuss what reflection is and how it supports your own personal and professional learning.

Debnath describes reflection as a means of self–examination to learn from knowledge and experiences transforming a person's reactions and behaviours to future events. (Debnath, 2010)

SchГ¶n further explains reflection having two approaches a reflection–in–action and a reflection–on–action. Reflection–in–action is whereby an individual reflects on what the consequences or outcomes may be for their actions and choices whilst performing them. Reflection–on–action is the opposite, most commonly used and the best method as it enables more time for the individual to analyse their reactions and behaviours and put their thoughts into a reflective cycle to learn from them (SchoМ€n, 1983).

Reflection is an important educational tool that can help in developing ourselves both personally and professionally. Reflection teaches us to analyse our experiences, actions, feelings, and responses in a logical manner by stepping back and interpreting them by using certain processes. By doing this we can learn from the experiences and change our decisions and actions to make the experience better. From this reflection, we can also enhance our own personal analytical skills and make sense of the experiences. (Atkins and Murphy, 1994; Boud et al., 1994). From performing the Insite workbook activities I analysed and reflected on my personal strengths and weaknesses and drew up a development plan to help me further.

According to Banks reflection can and should be used within the practice. He states that practitioners using reflection recognise ethical dilemmas and conflicts as they arise, become more confident in their own values, skills, and knowledge and install this confidence in the workplace, can reflect on their decisions and learn from them, become risk takers and are open to any

Strengths And Weaknesses

Analysis of strengths and weaknesses: My tests, I believe, give a fair representation of my fitness level. The results demonstrate my general strengths and weaknesses; generally, I have a good cardiovascular health. Those results make a lot of sense since I do a lot of biking, a sport that develops cardiovascular health considerably. However, I would like to improve my running time. I have a pretty good cardio but my knees and ankles do not support running very well, because of previous injuries. As shown in the results' table, I ranked in the "excellence" category for the mile walk, but I only reached the "good" ranking in the 12–minute Run Test, with the distance of 1.5 miles. Moreover, I show strength in core muscles, with the plank test and the sit–ups. In both tests, I was able to reach the "excellent" ranking level, by doing 28 sit–ups in 30 seconds and going through the whole plank series. This strength can simply be explained by practice. Core strength was one of my weaknesses last year. In order to improve, I practiced a plank exercise fairly similar to the test and practiced it now and then during the last year (approximately 2–3 times a week). This exercise helped me develop core and abdominal muscles. However, my tests demonstrate my weaknesses as well, including upper body strength (push–ups' test) and lower body flexibility (hamstrings and "sit and reach" tests). The results are representative of my actual level of fitness. I do not train my upper body as often than my legs or core, since biking does not require as much arm strength as lower body strength, this caused me to only reach the "average" raking in the push–ups test, with 23 push–ups completed on my knees. Moreover, I rarely stretch after training and I do not practice sports that require such skills, like dance or yoga. This weakness is demonstrated in my tests results. I was not able to touch the wall with more than my fingertips on the "sit and reach" test and I was not able to obtain a 90o angle on the hamstrings test. Personal objectives: The obtained results help me recognize my weaknesses, and set new objectives. As mentioned in the previous section, I would really like to improve my running abilities, by reducing my

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Strengths And Weaknesses

Strengths and Weaknesses Essay What do you believe your strengths and weaknesses are? This is a question is one of the most common things employers ask during interviews of any kind just so they can get a clearer image of who they'd be hiring. Often times especially in our day and age people tend to overlook the importance of this. Knowing one's strengths and weaknesses helps tremendously when you're applying to a job that way you know where you might work best. Once you find the place you belong it makes work all the more enjoyable. Personally I'm not sure but because of the job I previously held I have a general idea of where I belong. Belonging is something we all long for but often times it's considered a luxury since the one thing we need more than a place we belong is money so putting aside something that is necessary for productivity we settle for whatever pays. However in today's day and age we have the opportunity to do what we want the only problem is finding where you fit. Throughout my life i've been told that i'm an incredibly fast learner which i must admit has been something i've used to my advantage for years. According to my previous employer at the San Antonio Public Library at McCreless they took 3 weeks to teach one employee everything they taught me in less than half that time. They also commented on my creativity and ability to think outside of the box when it came to issues like problematic patrons at computers and adults that try to stay in the teens only area by blocking off the space and having a librarian or volunteer pass through the area to make sure the adult patrons are kept out or told to leave the area. I am an extremely hard worker due to the simple fact that I do not like to misrepresent myself or my employer by looking incompetent, it is something that I absolutely abhor doing. I'd rather have someone say that I tried and I work hard rather than have someone say that I didn't try at all because I'm lazy. It's something that I cannot stand because I am not only embarrassing to myself but to my family and those who've taught me to do better. Lastly one of my strengths that i personally is my ability to be flexible to other people's schedules. I think of not always being Get more content

Strengths and Weaknesses Throughout the Mid–SEE I have written reflections on my writing and participated in group activities. I have received comments back from my peers and suggestions to help with revising my paper. With the help of my professor, Professor Church and my classmates, I was able to comprehend their suggestions to me to make my essay better and by revising my classmate's essays, I was able to point out mistakes that I might have made in my essay, which made myself go back to my essay and check and see if I had mistakes that just flew by my eyes. I have come about what my strengths and weaknesses are in my writings. What I tend to do wrong in my papers is trying to get the topic to stay on the topic throughout the...show more content...

I don't like to stress myself out over things that I know that I cannot do, so I make sure that I do my best within my doings. "Elaborate on issue" (Heyder) A weakness about me as a writer would have to be giving myself too many chances. "No, she seems to be repetitive and explaining the same thing over and over with no different purpose each time." When writing I think yes, I am doing this paper correctly and then it comes handed back corrected, then I notice that I tend to just make my papers with run on sentences, not college level vocabulary, and I tend to repeat myself because it's hard for me to keep writing pages about one topic. "Yes she does have some grammatical issues but they can be revised just be made more clear for the reader." (Heyder) As a writer I also don't enjoy writing about topics that are not in my interests, so I don't care that much for what the paper is about, but if the topic interests me a lot I feel that as a writer I will do very good on that specific paper. My main strengths are making sure that all my work is done on time and that I try my hardest no matter how easy or hard the assignment is. For me, recognizing personal strengths and weaknesses is key to being a successful person. If I realize I have a weakness in a certain area of my life, I will work to improve myself in that area. I consider this personal attribute of mine strength. I also use my personal strengths to improve myself in the areas where I am

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Many students wish to obtain a high academic standing and to succeed in not only a career, but also to live a successful life. Surprisingly, everyone has a strength property whether they are aware of it or not. Strength–based approach can give an edge to the student if embraced and educated about these strengths. Someone with the strength "woo" can excel at becoming the student council president or could be the voice of reason. Along with strengths come weakness such as how "woo can't hold a deep relationship. My top 5 strengths from highest to lowest include input, responsibility, intellection, restorative, and connectedness. Strengths such as responsibility and intellection can be very helpful with school and work. While on the other...show more content...

I also see it as the grace of God calling me to action. Though finding the problem is the easier part resolving it is a little challenging as most of my problem solving is on instinct. Having a restorative trait can help with all problems especially within group work. When an argument may break out within a group it would be useful to know the issue and how to resolve it. This doesn't just work within groups but with friends or families. It's good to know where the scar is and how to heal it. It's better to fix a problem than to let it soak in the relationship. The third to last strength is intellection and is defined as "talented in intellectual activities". This includes being aware of your own mental thoughts and intellectual discussion. The dots between this trait and me seem to connect not fully, but almost halfway. I do enjoy intellectual discussion and I'm always finding a way to improve my character. On the other hand I didn't find myself attracted to most educational studies apart from psychology type's subjects. Having an intellectual strength isn't really focused on just getting an A+. The intellectual strength heavily relies on the brains thought process and functions. This can help during moments of discussion or to help improve me character. Aiding those who need help by providing constructive criticism and positive feedback and reinforcement on good habits can help people move forward. Being able to think this way is a Get more content

'When people are determined they can overcome anything'. This essay aims to critically review my strengths and weakness in relation to my personal development over my second year at university. The main points of focus will be selling myself to an employer, gaining work experience, applying to vacation schemes, and adapting my CV. When I was first introduced to the Research and Professional Development (RPD) unit I was somewhat disinterested and thought that my core law units were of more importance. However, I have come to understand that a degree is just the foundation to a career in law and this is the time to act for my future self. Before studying RPD, I was not aware of how early I had to start the process of career planning. RPD...show more content...

I can now confidently speak about myself, and articulate my qualities and skills to an employer. This is not something that happened overnight it took time to evaluate myself and become comfortable talking about myself. I used the questionnaire in the seminar handbook to help me identify my key strengths. These included communication skills, confidence and commitment. I reflected on how these would be of value to employers and used practical examples of me demonstrating them. Linking my strengths to my experience was a good way to structure my 'brand me' however I lacked the experience to demonstrate those attributes which I will discuss later in this essay. Developing 'brand me' could not have prepared me any better for the CLE assessment centre and has proven to be successful since, I was offered my first choice for CLE. Secondly, I had to gain legal–work experience. I wanted to obtain some work experience as I felt that I did not have good examples to demonstrate the skills that I possess especially when conducting the 'brand me' presentation. However, my tutor made it clear that even my part–time job working in retail for three years provided me with lots of transferable skills. This included communication skills, teamwork and commitment all skills sought after by employers. These I consider to be some of my strongest attributes . Although, I realised the value of this experience I was still

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COMPANY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

The company has several strengths and weaknesses. A major strength is the patient care that the company provides. The medical and clinical staff genuinely care for the patients, and it shows with the courtesy and respect shown to each patient. Another major strength possessed by the company is how closely the staff works together. Each department works very closely, and are very kind and understanding with each other. One of the weaknesses of the company would be the fact that the particular facility I am employed at is smaller and understaffed. It is very difficult to get time off because there are not many employees to cover shifts. MY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

My strengths include punctuality, attention to detail, and being a quick learner. One of my greatest strengths is punctuality, I have been with the company since March and I have not missed a day, and have been late only once due to an issue with my babysitter. Another strength I possess is attention to detail. My position as Registrar is very detailed oriented, and it is imperative to enter correct information into patient's EHR's to ensure accuracy of the EMR. Being a quick learner has proven to be a positive trait in my field of work. I quickly learned the process of registering patients at my current job, and have now been chosen to be the super user for the new EMR system that the company is implementing in June 2018, even though I am the newest employee in the Admissions Get more content

The objective of this paper is to show you the personal strengths and weakness that I identified by asking friends and family their opinion on the topic regarding yours truly, and by examining myself for areas that I am really good at (also known as strengths) and areas I need to improve (otherwise known as weaknesses). After I have identified them, I will tell you how recognizing my strengths and weakness can help me to improve myself to achieve a more peaceful and satisfying personal life.

I will start with the unflattering information first and list my most obvious weaknesses.

My weaknesses were hard for me to identify but with the help of friends I was suddenly very informed on what they were! I was...show more content...

I inherited the trait from my dad of course. Once I have made up my mind on an idea or action not many people can easily persuade me to do or think something different. I often tenaciously stick to my guns, even after I might realize that I am wrong and someone else may be right. When I do realize that I am without a doubt and undeniably wrong, eventually the person in question gets a very reluctant and somewhat surly admission that I might have been wrong. The fact that I will admit that I am wrong brings me to the subject of my personal strengths.

Identifying my personal strengths was a lot easier for me than identifying my weakness. I would rather look at myself and my actions and point out the good attributes that I have then point out the bad ones. One of my greatest strengths is my ability to relate to people. I understand where they are coming from and empathize with them whether I have been in their situation or not. This gift allows me to gain the confidence and friendship of people and even complete strangers very easily. In addition to Empathy, Dependability is another very strong strength I have. When I say I will do a certain task or be somewhere at a certain time, I will be there or die trying. My friends and family all know that they can come to me anytime and I will be there for support emotionally, physically or financially if it is within

Good Day! Thank you for getting back to me. below I have copied and pasted the required questions, including my response underneath the question.

1: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

I believe my ability to take on multiple tasks is my strongest ability. I like to be busy, with different things to do everyday. I feel this is a good way to keep everyday exciting and refreshing. I feel one of my weaknesses is my confidence with new people. I am a shy person, but my previous experiences has made me a more outgoing person. I feel with a little more perseverance I will overcome my shyness. Another strength of mine is that I am always willing to help others. I will always check on other people to see if there is anything I can do to...show more content...

I am being predicted a DDM for my overall grade for this last year.

6: Are you clear on howapprenticeship work, that you can live on the pay being offered and that you have fully read the job specification? Please clarify how you intend to live on the salary offered, especially if it is NAMW.

I understand how apprenticeships work. With my wages, I will be paying rent for my accommodation, and saving the rest for any other bills. Any money left over at the end of the month will be put into a savings account to be used for emergencies.

7: Please write a passion statement to sell yourself to the company as to why you are perfect for this role?

I believe I would be perfect for this role as I am confident in my ability to use my previous working skills to good use, as well as growing as a person for the better. I believe I can be a helpful and friendly member of the Cornerstone team, helping the company run as possible.

8: What is your age and have you checked the apprenticeship rules and pay capabilities for your age? Please ensure that you have checked the NAMW for the first year which could be regardless of age – please confirm what you believe the NAMW to be per hour.

As of current time, I am 18 years old. Apprenticeminimum wage is currently at ВЈ3.50.

9: Can you please confirm that you have looked at the location of the role and can get to the appointed place every day as well as a potential Get more content

Strengths and Weaknesses

Throughout my life, my strengths and weaknesses have become more clearer as I have become older. Although we all describe our strengths as positive attributes, and our weaknesses as negative attributes, they are what makes us who we are as individuals.

My strengths are important to consider in my overall personality and the way I relate to people. An important strength in my character is my ability to communicate. I find it easy for me to communicate well with others, as I am an outgoing person and I have the ability to listen as well as respond. For example, my communication helps me in relation to the access course and a health profession environment, by being able to interact effectively with everyone. It...show more content...

Although I see this as one of my strengths it can also hinder me as not all fellow workmates work in the same manor as myself, and I often get frustrated when their work isn't done to the full potential.

Another of my strengths is that I am also reliable. Relationships are built on trust. When working within a team, whether on the access course or health profession, others can count on me to keep my word, be there when I say I'll be there, and do what I say I'll do. This will make them feel secure and valued. Also when they see I can be relied on they'll give me more challenging tasks and responsibilities, which will allow me to grow, learn and become a leader. This however can also hinder me as there are situations where others can soon take me for granted and not appreciate my reliability. Although it is possible to be taken advantage of, in the long run being reliable is the best way to be.

My weaknesses are flaws in my personality and hinder my abilities, which could complicate my relationships with others. One of my weaknesses is that I am somewhat judgemental. I expect others to do their best job, and I can be quick to judge them when they don't meet my expectations. For example, at work, paperwork is not filled in correctly, and daily tasks not achieved. I can also be judgemental with myself as in with this course i often think have i achieved the best of my ability. Another of my weaknesses is my non–verbal communication. For example in my

I believe that life is a learning experience and being able to recognize our own strengths and weaknesses can help us become better individuals in anything we choose to do, whether it is positive abilities and skills that can help achieve our goals or negative personal areas that need improvement. Knowing yourself and what you can do, can help you recognize and overcome your weaknesses. One of my greatest strengths at work that I have recognized would have to be my ability to be a well–organized individual. I tend to write what I have to do down on paper and prioritize what is more important to least important. In doing this, it helps me organize and accomplish my work and meet deadlines that are important. A personal strength...show more content...

I am certain that because of my strengths, I am good at what I do however; I do have weaknesses that I have to overcome and improve. My personal weakness at work is lack of leadership. Currently I am in a position in which I do not possess the title of management. As a result, I basically feel that I do not have to show leadership or take initiative to take on the responsibilities of a manager when in reality, I am not. One of my weaknesses at home is time management. This is a weakness that I have had to struggle with since my daughter was born. It is hard for me to try to juggle being a full time single parent, working a full time job and attending school full time. I always feel that there is never enough time to accomplish my tasks whether it is household chores, work related or assignments for school. Most importantly I have to make sure that I am readily available for my child at all times. In a Learning team, presentation skills are very important. I would have to say that Presentation Skills would be one of my personal weaknesses in the Learning team. It is difficult for me at times to stand up in front of a room full of people and present a project or conduct some sort of meeting. In order to do so, you have to have confidence that what you?re talking about is accurate and the motivation to actually get up do it. My biggest fear of a presentation would be tripping and falling on my face or

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Out of thirty–four strengths, my top five are empathy, developer, futuristic, positivity, and harmony. My top strength theme, empathy, is very accurate to my personality, because I always try to put myself in someone's else's situation to try to understand what they are going through. I believe that you should always be nice to everyone you meet, because you never know what struggle they may be facing. I always try to smile at everyone I pass and do random courteous acts for people to help them feel good in hopes to brighten their day, even if only for a minute. I'm always told that I'm too nice to people and I should put my own wants and needs before others, but I don't think that anyone can ever be "too nice," and there's no harm in...show more content...

My fourth strength is positivity, and this one is definitely one that describes me the most. I'm for sure a positive person, and I try to turn a negative situation into a positive and hopeful one. I'm very enthusiastic about certain things, and I can sometimes get others excited about them as well. I've been through a lot of change and not–so–good situations in my life, and I found that the best way to deal with is was by being positive and having a good outlook on it.

My final strength in my top five is harmony. One thing that is pretty evident about me is I absolutely hate conflict. I will do whatever I can to try to avoid conflict even if it means giving up my side. I try to sense when conflict may happen and try to mediate it before anything occurs. As I said before, I like to make sure that everyone is happy and content with the situation, and it's hard to achieve this when there is conflict. I get very uncomfortable in situations with conflict or tension, so I try my best to avoid it at all costs. I didn't always consider this to be a good thing, because I always felt that I was kind of a pushover when it comes to conflict where I would do whatever I could to make it end. I like that it is a strength of mine, because I think that it can be a good thing to be someone who tries to make everyone happy and make sure that conflict won't get in

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My Leadership Strengths And Weaknesses

When people identify leaders that they have a high regard for, they often look solely at the strengths of those leaders. Not only do these leaders appear to be perfect sometimes, they also make it look easy. In reality, all effective leaders, even the ones we believe can do no wrong, have weaknesses. The greatest amongst those leaders are capable of acknowledging their weaknesses in addition to their strengths. By distinguishing your strengths and weaknesses as a leader, you can modify your approach in a way that allows you to reinforce your strengths and further develop your weaknesses. The purpose of this paper is to identify my leadership strengths and weaknesses and produce a plan on how I will overcome these deficiencies and grow to become a better leader. As adults, we hardly ever consider the idea of having a role model. We often contribute that idea to be something that children search for from their elders. However, take a look at who currently has the most positive influence on you and why they have that influence. Certainly you could agree that this person is someone you strive to become or someone who has given you important life lessons, essentially being your role model. Being a role model for my subordinates is one of my strengths as a leader. Role models are people whose actions uphold high moral values and lead by example. Being an element leader for basic cadet training was a position that I've held that showcased this strength. I've had success as a role

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Strengths and Weaknesses

To: Date: 13/6/13

Strengths and weaknesses

I have a number of key strengths that are contributive to working as a competent manager. I have sound logic, am diplomatic and disciplined and approach social situations with an open mind and an eagerness to understand. While all of these are personal traits, undoubtedly they are ever present in my working life. Each of these traits, in my opinion, allows me to make a balanced assessment of a multitude of situations. There are, of course, a few areas that I need to develop which will also hone the skills that I...show more content...

Attention to detail – I sometimes find that, in my eagerness to be efficient, I will miss key issues that I would otherwise consider very carefully if working at a slower pace.

Frustration – I get frustrated with Visual Merchandising when the given rules dont apply to the particular task and a compromise needs to be found.

Loss Control

I am particularly interested in Loss Control because it affects the efficiency of the company and is something that must be done routinely and thoroughly. There are rules that must be followed and so it is also something that I enjoy completing.

Strengths:

Consistency – Loss control is something that is necessary for any commercial business to succeed. Following guidelines compiled by Loss Control managers is a top priority. I pride myself on consistently and strictly monitoring loss within the company at all times.

Awareness– Over the past few months I have made a conscious effort to monitor Loss Control, both internal and external. I ensure that I fulfil my

duty and communicate any concerns or incidents to the Loss Control department.

Weaknesses:

Audit – I have not yet carried out an audit and have only a basic theoretical knowledge which, of course, needs to be developed and expanded upon.

Staff training – I need to develop new and innovative ways of training staff in Loss Control. I have previously trained staff but recently Get more content

My Path

A person's strength was always his weakness. When it comes to reading and writing, I have many strengths and weaknesses. My past writing and reading experiences have made me into the writer/reader that I today. Strengths help me excel in my read/write, but the weaknesses do bring me in a stump at times. When writing an essay, you can have a very high vocabulary, but not have the best of grammar. The good thing about weaknesses is that they can be worked on to be made into a strength. Many people achieve this by setting goals and making the new one harder and harder. Without strengths or weaknesses or even goals, how would people learn from their mistakes, becoming better at what they're not or achieve their aims.

The shortcomings,...show more content... When I am writing narratives, I use many different characteristics to describe the characters, and when I was watching Ted Talks and doing the chart, it made me think about the speaker's features and how I can use them to describe my characters better. Also, I use my time efficiently I don't fool around and talk to others. I get right to my work and complete it. I accept writing criticism very well too, I use it to improve my writing. Another strength that I have in writing is I have excellent spelling, and I punctuate very well. Likewise in writing, I also have my strengths in reading. While reading a novel, I can illustrate what is going on in the book or the story in my mind which helps me understand that story more. It helps me to 'get into' the book. Also, another strength that I have in reading is that I can annotate and get information out of books very well. That, coupled with the fact that I am very good at figuring out hidden messages or finding the theme of the book. Notes I take from the novel help when I am flipping back through the book to support my theme or message with evidence. Furthermore, as a writer and reader, I have my goals that I set out to achieve to become better. An example of a goal that I have for writing is to start adding more evidence in my paragraphs so that the structures of my paragraphs become more 'juicy.' Another goal I have for my writing is to have better grammar and higher vocabulary. Having better grammar and better Get

Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses in an area, but our weaknesses can improve and be turned into another strength. One of my main weaknesses was reading and comprehension skills; whether it being a book, article, or even notes. It's something I have always struggled with, but every weakness can improve into a strength depending on how badly you're willing to work for it. Comprehension while I read was my largest issue, and it would be so awful to where I would read a whole story and still question what the plot was about. I would need all the help I could find for English classes throughout school because my grade would always slip when there was a reading assignment. Teacher's assumed that I didn't care about my grade and they...show more content...

It was my senior year of high school and English 4 CP was the one class that made me anxious because I had no hope in doing well, considering that I struggled deeply with English 1 CP. Many thoughts ran through my head, which only made me more nervous for this class. My plan was to just use Google to help me find the easy short written plot to any book we would read for class. The teacher ended up making us read a book of our choice every Thursday during the entire class period. I would grab a book and pretend to read it, just by staring at the pages and pretending to flip to the next because I thought there was no use since I wouldn't understand it anyway. During the school year, I built a relationship with my teacher and I talked to her about many aspects. One day I was telling her how much I loved math because it was like a simple puzzle and the pieces easily fit into the problems. She told me that English was a puzzle as well and that's why it's her favorite subject. She further explained that a book is a puzzle because it obtains a series of events that you must piece together. I told her that for me, reading was like having too many difficult little pieces and I couldn't find the right fit. She began to open my eyes by discussing that a challenging puzzle is the best kind because it allows your mind to think more and explore. My teacher gave me tips with reading by telling me to look up the words I don't understand in a

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STATEMENT OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Life is a learning process and being able to recognize one's own strengths and weaknesses can help in becoming better individuals in every facet of life. It could be positive abilities and skills that can help achieve our goals or negative personal areas that need improvement. The ability to know yourself and what you can do can help to recognize and overcome your weakness in order to become a better person. As humans, it is undeniable that we all have our fortes and faintness. My greatest weakness is my lack of ability to comprehend the ideas communicated in long passages on topics I am not familiar with upon my initial reading. I read such passages twice or thrice to grasp the concept and the ideas being communicated. As a student, this usually affects my grades whenever my tests are not somewhat business inclined. It is generally difficult to understand what is being...show more content... Interpersonal skills as defined are the tools people employ to interact and communicate with individuals in their environment. My lecturers and friends can attest to my verbal and non–verbal communication qualities. During presentations, I either solely present or occasionally join others to present on behalf of my group. My anxiety level is low when talking in front of a large crowd except only when not conversant with the topic to present on. Even with that, I manage to control my anxiety by making every presentation as interesting and entertaining as possible without losing focus on the central idea being communicated. A combination of strong listening skills, negotiable skills with solid problem–solving and decision–making skills also defines my ability to communicate well. Confidence is further a major key component of my communication skills. I never become daunted by all levels of personality and always poised to relate cordial with all and

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The first strength I have developed is the ability to read and understand people. I believe I work great with people and have a good sense of what or how people are feeling. This skill that I have developed will benefit me throughout my life and leadership positions. I believe that having this skill makes me a good coach. It is said in our text book that, "coaching is one of the critical competencies for being an effective leader" (Nyman, p.5). I have learned in my personal life from many great coaches and leaders. The two most important tasks to accomplish as a good coach is first, make sure those you are coaching respect you, and second is to make sure the rules and expectations are clear. I will continue to learn to be a better people...show more content...

There is no way that one individual can do the work of everyone, yet sometimes it seems that you are assigned a team load of work. I played quarter back in my younger years and looking at a role of a quarterback is that he makes sure everyone is completing their role. There may be times that the quarterback needs to change someone's role. I have found that in my career you can't be afraid to ask for help or assign some of your tasks to someone else. I plan on continuing to strengthen this skill that I have developed. I foresee this strength to be a key skill to my success in the future. One of the many weaknesses in my leadership practice is my insensitivity. I am almost over the top in the "win–win" category. I focus too much on the end result and the results that I want to achieve. I often forget about the relationships that I should be building and strengthening. I have found that it is just as important to build quality relations that energizes the team, creates a bond within the team, and creates a trust within the team. When there is a team that trust each other the amount of quality work is increase. I have found through my personal experience when there is a leader of a team that is selfish, the amount of work and trust decreases. I need to strive to become a better team leader that people can talk to, count on and trust. The second weakness that I have identified is that I try to be too

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