Last week our class had to perform our first peer review. That was probably one of the toughest things we’ve done so far. I’m sure some of us were not looking forward to do this. It’s difficult to rank your peers and letting them know why they’re rank that way when everyone brings something different to the table. All in all, the peer assessment review went very well. My reaction to the peer assessment was surprising. Being the oldest in the class I thought it would give me a low result. I thought wrong. The results of the peer feedback did not upset me or make me angry. I didn’t mind at all getting feedback from my peers. As a reservist and having that civilian job gave me the experience on how to accept feedback from my peers, coworkers, and supervisors. Having worked for almost 24 years I understand how to soak it up like a sponge and then applying it to myself, subordinates, or future subordinates. I didn’t think my strength and weaknesses were different from the way my peers perceived me. My strengths and weaknesses define who I am. My strengths help me become a better person and my weaknesses keep me fighting to be that better person. Recognizing my own personal strengths, I am able to build on them and use them towards my advantage. I believe these attributes make you who you are and show your true abilities as a person. We all have strengths and weaknesses, and they differ from one person to another. What I learned from my peers about myself is that they see me as being an older brother. I was willing to give my peers some advice based on some of my past experiences. That been there done that type of person. Will this affect my future behavior? For me it won’t.
With my past experience knowing how to handle certain situations and how to improve on it. In the future, I plan to be a little bit more professional to give guidance,