Find one further appropriate article, text or video relating to the content of the article above. Give the Harvard reference and briefly explain how it relates to the article.
Write a brief summary of the article in your own words (do not copy chunks of the original).
Write a paragraph briefly summarising the main points of the lecture. Use your own words, avoiding copying chunks from the transcript.
how the visual above represents your identity, making brief mention of any of the ideas on ‘identity’ covered in class or in the follow-up reading/viewing
I am a very family oriented person, and the image above depicts exactly how an ideal happy family would look like. Today mostly families in the urban areas today are nuclear families, however I personally prefer to live in a joint family which is loving and socializing. In the class it is taught to us how there can be career opportunities in social care sector. A person who is intending to take up career in social care must be compassionate, emotional and caring, all of these qualities majorly come from a happy family background. The social care workers have to work in many emergency situations and crisis which can be done when there will be a strong emotional basis of a person (Sharon 2018). I am a family oriented person who likes to socialize and understand people, hence the above image reflects my personality very well.
Complete the table below, listing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats which could impact your completion of the foundation year and progression to a degree. Bullet points rather than full paragraphs are fine.
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Aims (Write a sentence explaining your aims/why you want to complete the foundation year (e.g. what you hope to get from the course, which degree you hope to progress to (if known) and future career aims (if known)):
I want to successfully complete my foundation year to enhance my academic skills and increase my knowledge in the field to practically apply them in my life and be a better person in all terms, then I want to pursue higher education in the field.
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Strengths
· I can catch and understand new concepts and ideas very quickly and adapt these with my own understanding.
· I am a very socializing person, and I can get along with my class mates and teachers very well which will help me to share and exchange ideas
· Though I am emotional and caring, I am very fast and instant in reaction. I don’t procrastinate.
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Weaknesses
· Sometimes I over estimate myself and think that I have understood a particular concept very well, when I have not
· Because of my socialising nature sometimes I trust people who later on are found to be untrustworthy.
· I have a weakness on becoming over emotional at times and over react.
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Internal
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Opportunities
· I have the opportunity to learn new subjects because of my inquisitive nature and learning abilities.
· I have opportunity of a good cross cultural communication and visit other countries to learn their culture.
· Because of my nature of not procrastinating I can complete given tasks within deadline.
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Threats
· Because sometimes I overestimate it may have a negative impact on my learning process.
· There are threats of people using my emotional and caring traits against me.
· There are threats of people who may do a task slower than me but in better perfection.
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External
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Action plan (Considering the SWOT analysis above, write 3 specific actions (SMART) which you are taking or plan to take to help you achieve your aim above)
1. I have to take extra precautions in understanding my learning abilities and be careful about estimating what I have comprehended from a particular chapter.
2. I have to socialize in a more comprehensive manner where the people with whom I socialise must be limited and chosen.
3. I have to work on my emotional out bursts and take to anger management and other tools for managing my reactions.
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- Margaret Heffernan’s talk ‘Why you should forget the pecking order at work’
- Write the full Harvard Reference for your chosen lecture:
Heffernan, M., 2015. Forget the pecking order at work. Available from https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_why_it_s_time_to_forget_the_pecking_order_at_workAccessed on 27 February 2018.
- Lecture notes:
- William Mayo, productivity in Chicken.
- What can make Chicken productivity.
- Formed 2 groups, one group average chickens, one group high productive chicken.
- Average chicken all fine.
- High productive chicken killed each other. Productive people suppress each other.
- Volunteers are brought. Experimented. High achieving groups- high degree of social. sensitivity, all equal members, more women.
- Helpfulness is core.
- Understanding each other important.
- Equality needed in workplace.
- Rivalry replaced by social research.
- Employee motivate each other.
- Lecture summary (125 words)
There was an experiment conducted by William James Mayo in which he made two groups of chickens, one group with average productivity, one group with high productivity, and separated them. The average group survived well and became more productive, however the high productive group killed each other. This reflects todays situation where everyone is trying to suppress each other in order to get to the top position (Mas?Ruiz 2014). In different experiments of team bonding and productivity it was found that the teams which were emotionally closer and understanding to each other performed better than the team where rivalry was high. Therefore, understanding each other, helping each other and motivating each other is important in effective team building.
- Reflection (150 words)
What I have understood from the lecture is people are struggling to each other in order to get to the top position. This is causing unnecessary confrontation, and the team productivity is not increasing in order to cater to the individual goals (He, Baruch and Lin 2014). The collaboration or the team to be effective, it's essential for its individuals to acknowledge they are not taking an interest on the group to get singular reward. Group extends frequently fizzle on the off chance that at least one individuals look to surpass whatever is left of the gathering. The leader of the team must work with people to keep their own plans and desire out of their group exercises. Teams which are emotionally closer and sympathetic to each other achieved better than the group where rivalry was high. Therefore, understanding each other, helping each other and motivating each other is important in effective team building.
- d)Follow-up (100 words)
Wujec, T., 2010. Build a tower, build a team. [online] Ted.com. Available at: https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].
The above lecture given by Tom Wujec states how equality in team is very important in order to get maximum productivity. The example given is a game in which teams have to build a tower using “20 sticks of Spaghetti, 1 yard tape, 1 yard string, and 1 marshmallow”. The teams where there was rivalry to exert influence on the decision making lost. The time which did really well was of the kids of kindergarten, because they do not know the art of power distance establishing.
- The individual and society (150 words)
In the class notes provided we have come to know about Sharon Allen’s Career Path in Social Care. By analysing understanding his career path we can understand that if we take up our career goals with determination then we can achieve the required success (Allen 2018). He left his school at the age of 16 and pursued higher education, changing several career paths of banking, project management and others and ultimately became the chief executive officer of “Skills for Care”. This example is very relevant to the study of “individual and society”, because the individual by taking right decisions in the right moment help the society to progress in comprehensive manner. Sharon Allen took a career path that is primarily oriented towards helping others and working in the social sector. He pursued this as a career option and also made this a tool for bringing collective good to the society.
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Stage 1: Experience
(Kolb's "Concrete experiences")
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The action plan which was developed in the first module included the objective of “taking extra precautions in understanding my learning abilities and be careful about estimating what I have comprehended from a particular chapter.” By the use of concrete experiences of feedback and evaluation of feedback about my understanding I can have concrete experience about what I have learnt.
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Stage 2: Reflect
(Kolb's "Reflective observation")
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After understanding whatever has been explained in a particular chapter the next step is to reflect on the understandings by writing reflective essays about whatever I have learnt. By reflecting whatever I have learnt real understanding of my learning abilities can be comprehended.
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Stage 3: Conceptualise
(Kolb's "Abstract conceptualization"
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After reading about a particular topic and understanding whatever message has been conveyed, the next step is conceptualizing other perspectives about the topic, and frame new ideas. Conceptualization is mainly dependant on creative skills and the possibility to imagine.
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Stage 4: Plan
(Kolb's "Active experimentation")
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After own theories and ideas has been conceptualised the next step can include the process of experimenting and researching on the developed theories. This is the final stage of learning as this includes the final test of what has been learnt and how effectively it has been learnt.
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Reference:
Allen, S., 2018. Ten questions with Sharon Allen, chief executive of Skills for Care. [online] the Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/skills-for-care-partner-zone/ten-questions-sharon-allen-skills-for-care [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].
He, H., Baruch, Y. and Lin, C.P., 2014. Modeling team knowledge sharing and team flexibility: The role of within-team competition. Human relations, 67(8), pp.947-978.
Heffernan, M., 2015. Forget the pecking order at work. Available from https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_why_it_s_time_to_forget_the_pecking_order_at_workAccessed on 27 February 2018.
Mas?Ruiz, F.J., Ruiz?Moreno, F. and Ladrón de Guevara Martínez, A., 2014. Asymmetric rivalry within and between strategic groups. Strategic Management Journal, 35(3), pp.419-439.
News.com.au., 2018. Christmas with Australia’s biggest family. [online] NewsComAu. Available at: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/christmas/christmas-with-australias-biggest-family-how-mum-of-16-sleighs-it-for-the-holidays/news-story/b8a52b1a720183dcbc10769eb63f3d9e [Accessed 26 Feb. 2018].
Sharon Allen., 2018. If you are determined you can have a great career in social care. The Guardian. ( 2018 )
Wujec, T., 2010. Build a tower, build a team. [online] Ted.com. Available at: https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].
