...Ashton Bricker Journal #8 12 March 2015 Professor Jordan told us this week that in order to fix the blind area of the Johari window, you need to get feedback. I have seen this put into action in life. One time in middle school, there was a day where one of my friends had really smelly breath. To try and help her one of my other friends went up to her and told her as nicely as possible that her breath didn’t smell that great and gave her a piece of gum. That turned out to be one of the best things she could have done because the one girl was completely unaware that her breath smelled bad. After seeing how this helped, I will always try to get as much feedback as possible and to give feedback to people when they need it. Another important thing Professor Jordan told us was that you should keep your private life to yourself at work. I completely agree with this. I once had a guy I worked with that talked about his personal life at work way too much. One day he ended up over sharing some things he shouldn’t have and the boss never quite forgot it. Eventually the guy lost his job. Because I know the effect that over sharing can have on your job, I will try not to talk about my personal life at work. Lastly, Professor Jordan told us that one drink should be the max at an office party. I think this is a good idea. I have seen many of my friends have too many drinks and then tell anyone who will listen all about their personal life. They usually end up sharing something way...
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...Will Gorham Journal 1 ENGM 244 – 1 In our first lecture Professor Birdsong focused on three main points: networking, Jordan’s theory of options, and goal setting. Regarding networking, she emphasized that the key to business success is managing relationships. Without successful interpersonal relationships one can expect to struggle finding success in the business world. According to NPR, 70-80% of jobs are acquired through networking and relationships instead of formally submitting an application through a job posting (http://www.npr.org/2011/02/08/133474431/a-successful-job-search-its-all-about-networking). This has proved true in my own life as well. Of all the jobs I’ve worked, I have only been hired once through a formal application process. For every other job or internship I have worked at, I was hired because of the relationships I had with people at the company or through my extended network. The importance of relationships and communication also applies inside of organizations. No matter what type of business one works for they will be constantly interacting with other people, particularly if they are in a leadership position. Jordan’s theory of options describes the phenomenon of how, as a person ages their options gradually decrease and their responsibilities increase. This is particularly true from a career standpoint. Older individuals who have been working in a particular field for much of their lives have much less career mobility than younger people who...
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