...Problem Solving In Professional Life Tyler A Dantzler Devry University Course Project Week 1 Describe a scenario where you were unable to solve a problem. What stopped you, and what could you have done instead? Did you use the five steps in problem solving discussed in the lecture? I would say one instance where I could’ve used better problem solving was when I was attending Northern Illinois University from summer of 2011 to spring of 2014. My last year there I got deeply depressed and isolated myself from the entire campus. I felt like I didn’t fit in and I was a loner and it started to affect my grades and mental health. Instead reaching out and using problem solving skills such as talking to my advisor, going to a counselor, reaching out to the few friends I did hang with on campus. I shut myself out and tried to do it on my own which resulted in me coming back home after the semester was over with. So no I didn’t use the 5 steps but looking at the 5 steps and relating them to my experience and my prior college it would’ve helped out a lot. How did the expert from the Meet the Expert session use these five steps to solve problems? Due to me working around the time the session was being broadcasted I wasn’t able to watch the session this week and wasn’t sure if it was tapped and could be watched at a later time. How will you continue to use problem solving throughout your professional life? I was looking online...
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...Critical thinking... Please wait while I try to put into words what this means, while I contemplate the affect and possible consequences my words might have on my peers and my grade for this forum. I am just kidding! Critical thinking to me is thinking outside of the box, not what is in it the "norm", to have an open mind and try to view yourself from the outside looking in, instead of from the inside looking out. Although I may not agree with everything he says, or even his views, I do agree with what President Obama said in his speech to the Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. "And I'm calling on our nation's governors and state education chiefs to develop standards and assessments that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking and entrepreneurship and creativity." (Obama) I couldn't agree with this more. In my opinion these standardized tests cannot truly demonstrate how intelligent a person is. Anyone with a little dedication can study for a test and pass it. However, not everyone can look at a problem and try to find a solution without being biased; this is true talent and a sign of intelligence. For example, my boss has many letters after her name. She is academically accomplished with the several degrees she’s accumulated throughout the years. Are those letters supposed to make her a better leader than someone who doesn't? With all her education, she...
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...Information Systems in Your Career Computers continue to change every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends, relatives, and business associates. As you can see from the opening vignette in the text, many businesses are remodeling their products and services to take advantage of expanded channel outlets such as the Internet, cell phones, and iPad and tablet devices. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how information technology is being used by many businesses worldwide to increase efficiency, save money, and create better relationships with suppliers and customers. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people—not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter will begin to explain why you need to manage your information resources as closely as any other in your organization. How Information Systems Are Transforming Business The next time you’re in your workplace or on your school’s campus, even...
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...college degree improve your career opportunities? There are numerous benefits of having a college degree, ranging from cultural to financial. First, the experience and knowledge obtained while in college can help develop necessary interpersonal and communication skills, expand your skill set, and most importantly, think critically to handle any issues that may arise in the workplace. Obtaining a college education provides the opportunity for social growth and learning with other like-minded people who are doing the same. In addition, even though some may not be thinking about it, your education is furnishing the opportunity of exploration, and getting to know your interests and skills. In doing so, you get a better idea of what career path you would like to take, and what you want to do with your life. The more formal education you have, the more confidence you have in your expertise. As a new graduate going into the career world, job positions are based largely on your level of education. While a college education statistically provides a better possibility of obtaining wealth (Cheeseman Day & Newburger, 2012), it does not guarantee success. You are responsible for taking all that you have learned and utilizing your newly obtained proficiency to make your mark as a competent and self-reliant employee. Many of the skills obtained, including critical thinking, will help you not just get a job, but also move up the career ladder and accomplish your goals. It...
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...Computers continue to change every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends, relatives, and business associates. As you can see from the opening vignette in the text, many businesses are remodeling their products and services to take advantage of expanded channel outlets such as the Internet, cell phones, and even iPod devices. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how information technology is being used by many businesses worldwide to increase efficiency, save money, and create better relationships with suppliers and customers. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people—not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter will begin to explain why you need to manage your information resources as closely as any other in your organization. How Information Systems Are Transforming Business The next time you’re in your workplace or on your school’s campus, even walking down the street, take a closer...
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...Information Systems in Your Career Computers continue to change every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends, relatives, and business associates. As you can see from the opening vignette in the text, many businesses are remodeling their products and services to take advantage of expanded channel outlets such as the Internet, cell phones, and even iPod devices. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how information technology is being used by many businesses worldwide to increase efficiency, save money, and create better relationships with suppliers and customers. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people—not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter will begin to explain why you need to manage your information resources as closely as any other in your organization. How Information Systems Are Transforming Business The next time you’re in your workplace or on your school’s campus, even...
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... Conclusion: Knowledge and Skills for Professional Practice Tim W. Clark Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative Murray B. Rutherford Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative Kim Ziegelmayer Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Michael J. Stevenson Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Most professionals beginning their careers in species and ecosystem conservation conceive of their future work in terms of hands-on tasks in the field (“doing something important in the real world”). Whether on the domestic or the international scene, typically the forester sees themselves laying out timber sales, the fisheries biologist looks forward to surveying streams, and the range specialist expects to be classifying grasslands. Current curricula in most universities largely mirror this common view. We train future foresters to address logging problems in the Pacific Northwest or in the tropics, or conservation biologists to design a reserve or study an endangered species. But in actual practice, most professionals spend only part—and sometimes a small part—of their time attending to technical tasks in the field. Professionals, over a career or a lifetime, participate in many activities well beyond fieldwork, and there is much more to building a successful professional practice today than skills in technical work...
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...cardiovascular endurance. Along the way I wanted to be able to run longer and faster, I wanted to be able to improve my physical education grade and earn the Presidential Fitness Award by the end of the year. Overall, I met my S.M.A.R.T. goals for my eighth-grade year by making realistic and specific plans for improvement. I met my midpoint goal for endurance because I ran 51 laps in the Fitnessgram Pacer Test which was my exact goal for midyear. In the fall I ran 42 laps, which means I improved by 9 laps between the fall and the winter. This also meant that I had to improve by 10 laps in order to achieve my goal for the spring....
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...Biblical and Professional View of Addiction Laura L. Suggs Liberty University Abstract McMinn stresses the use of the bible, Gods Word in counseling and much prayer with the client, he also advises practitioners to practice this concept in therapy. McMinn (1996) believes those who pray often tend to experience more purpose in life, greater marital satisfaction, religious satisfaction, and a general sense of well-being. This paper aims to make other aware of the similarities and difference in Professional and Christian counseling. They both have the best interest of the client in making sure that they are going to be able to maintain stability in the home. The Biblical aspect of counseling adds a spiritual and religious aspect to counseling. The Bible is full of words that we use in our everyday life. These words are listed and defined in depth below. Biblical and Professional Views of Addiction McMinn stresses the use of the bible, Gods Word in counseling and much prayer with the client, he also advises practitioners to practice this concept in therapy. McMinn (1996) believes those who pray often tend to experience more purpose in life, greater marital satisfaction, religious satisfaction, and a general sense of well-being. Understanding addiction has to do with knowledge and attitude. The Bible acts as guidance and aims to attempt to steer Christians in the right direction. This paper is about how Biblical...
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...Case Study Two: Ingvar Kamprad The founder and owner of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad chooses to live his life as frugally as possible, even though he is one of the wealthiest business in the world (Nelson & Quick, 2013). Kamprad chooses to avoid wearing suits, drives a Volvo that is a decade old, flies economy class, and rides the subway to work (Daniels, 2004). He grew up in a region that many around him used the limited resources that they had available efficiently to succeed (Nelson & Quick, 2013). Manager versus Leader Kamprad can be considered both a manager and a leader is his company. As a manager, he began a catalog company and ensured that it met his criteria for excellence. By managing his resources and time, and utilizing local carpenters to build his furniture, he quickly grew into a storefront (Nelson & Quick, 2013). As a leader, he demonstrates humbleness and caring to his employees, and encourages hard work, creativity, and strict business ethics (Nelson & Quick, 2013). He also admits his human weaknesses to others, showing that even a successful man and business are not without strife (Nelson & Quick, 2013). Nature of Followship Kampard has encouraged his employees to be greater that what they see. He has encouraged his employees to look around them for processes or ideas that should be questioned, and encouraged creativity to make changes (Nelson & Quick, 2013). His company commits to making ecologically friendly products that are good for the environment...
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...recommend medications. Certainly, I have no legal right to prescribe them. Prescribing medications must be left to a trained professional with drug- prescribing licensure, although with training, I may assist the prescriber by making recommendations. Because as the counselor comprehensive understanding of the client's circumstances, the prescribing professional may benefit from my assistance (King & Anderson, 2004). Referring the client to the appropriate medical professional is in the client's best interest, especially when the counselor suspects a biological basis for presenting behavior. Specifically, the trained counselor may well recognize the client's need for prescription medication but making recommendations to the client for such treatment is the exclusive responsibility of the prescribing professional. Considering the significant role of pharmacology in contemporary mental health care, maintaining a balance of understanding its significance as well as using caution in its application is essential (King & Anderson, 2004). Depending on the particular client need, the appropriate referral for prescription medication may be directed to a psychiatrist, a psychologist with prescribing rights, the client's primary care physician, or other medical professional. It is not unusual to include specialists, depending on the health concerns. The counselor is in regular contact with the client, and in collaboration with medical professionals, functions as the foremost representative...
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...long-term results and the value of completing my degree will help me to accomplish one of my life long goals. My long-term results would be meeting the minimum or preferred qualifications for any job that may require me to have an associates or bachelor’s degree. They would also increase my annual salary because I would qualify for better jobs. They may also decrease or reduce the chances of any future layoffs and could improve my job conditions. Some other long-term benefits would include making my family proud of me for accomplishing such a remarkable achievement, setting an example for others, and qualifying for additional schooling. The value of completing my degree would not only be about making more money, but receiving a broad bass of knowledge in which I can build off of. It would allow me to have greater economic stability and security along with more prestigious employment opportunities and greater job satisfaction. My degree would allow me to participate in more leisure activities and service my community. It would also increase my self-confidence and I could then realize my true worth. I will use the tools and assessments in this course to help in my future courses and my career plans by incorporating them into each aspect of my learning process. Collaborative learning environments have taught to me to value others’ opinions and utilize them in my educational, career, and everyday life. Diversity plays a major role in our careers and educational endeavors. We have open forums...
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...4-24-2012 Section 1 Situation Analysis Career Search Branding yourself is one of the most difficult things you can do in life. It represents the beginning of starting a career and establishing your credibility. It takes a lot of effort to discover your specific brand, so I will take a step by step approach in order to advertise myself. I can get a great grasp on my future by starting from the the very core: values. Self-Reliance Communication Determination Accountability Decisiveness Hard Working Efficiency Loyalty Individuality Trust Values may be seen as ways to accomplish a mission or achieve a certain goal. Individuals as well as organizations may shoot for specific values and goals in order to reach a level of success, including myself. I would not alter any of these values because, to me, they act out of universal importance towards anything I am striving for. In this case, I am establishing necessary values in the general field of business. In choosing the most important values towards my life in regards to my possible career choices, I asked myself what would it take to be the ultimate employee or eventually employer. The answer came down to a self-reliant, communicative, and determined person. These values that I would bring to the table are the cornerstone of a great career. In order to allow yourself to reach your full abilities, you must be able to rely on yourself to complete the tasks at hand. This first value falls under a psychological...
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...…………………………………………………………. 6 4.1 Benefits of PDP to Academic Performance ……………………………………………………….. 6 4.2 Benefits of PDP to Professional Life …………………………………………………………………. 6 4.3 Benefits of PDP to Personal Life ………………………………………………………………………. 6 5. Personal SMART Goals ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 6. Developing Learning, Academic & Business Skills ………………………………………………………… 8 6.1 Learning Styles ………………………………………………………………..……………………………. 8 6.2 Active Learning ……………………………..………………………………………………………………. 8 6.3 Effective Business Skills ……………………………..…………………………………………………… 9 7. Conclusion ………………………………….………………………….…………………………………………….. 10 References ………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………. 11 Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 1. INTRODUCTION This report on Personal Development Planning (PDP) is being written to outline how important PDP is in both an academic and professional environment and also how it affects University students during their time at University and also as they progress into their future careers. Within the report, I will be discussing my own personal experiences with PDP and what I have learned, achieved and developed during my first trimester at UWS, Paisley, by using PDP and also how it has affected my learning, academic and business skills. It will show the personal steps I have taken to learn the skills I require in order to be personally responsible for both my learning & progression...
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...This essay will look at the use of reflective practice in a vocational construction setting, it will look at various practitioners’ theories and how they may be implemented into the current strategy. Reflective practice can be an essential tool in vocational based professional learning settings where people learn from their own experiences, rather than from formal learning or knowledge transfer. It may be the most important source of personal professional development and improvement. It is also an important way to bring together theory and practice; through reflection a person is able to see and label forms of thought and theory within the milieu of their work. The essay will also look at the use of reflective practice with learners at a behavioural school. Each section will cover different topics, section one will cover the understanding of critical reflection, section two will show how critical reflection is used for behaviour, section three shows its use in the construction industry and section four will briefly cover other authors and their respective models. Section 1. In order to be effective teachers must be reflective; they must continuously review their practice, discuss it with their colleagues, consider their learners’ responses and seek to develop new and better ways of teaching. Practitioners need to make sure that all learning levels and skill levels are catered for; the most effective way to ensure this is to use reflective practice to continuously...
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