C200 Task 2
Task 2: Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices
Seven Habits Profile & Findings After completing the seven habits profile, my lowest categories were emotional bank account, life balance, be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, seek first to understand, and sharpen the saw. Life balance was really no surprise to me. I often put my work life ahead of everything else. I strive to be the best that I can at work, and I am striving to better myself and achieve a management position. I feel that if I make sacrifices now, in the future I will have more time to devote to my family life. I am beginning to realize I am missing out on my children’s childhood and need to make an effort to be there more for my children—at least spend some quality family time with them. The lowest category was put first things first, which kind of goes along with life balance. My family should be first. I often waste time on popular internet sites and procrastinate. I often allow important activities, like family time, to get lost in the busy activities of my day. My top four categories were being proactive, think win-win, synergize and sharpen the saw. I feel that I am in control of my life; therefore, I focus on things I can change rather than things I can’t. I take responsibility for my actions, even if I have done wrong. I feel that every wrong doing is an opportunity to learn and grow. My first medication error I made I was very honest about it, I actually wrote a procedure for verifying the administration of insulin to prevent further mistakes.
I think win-win because I strive every day for my own success. I often motivate others to strive for their goals. I have four coworkers attending Western Governors University to get their Bachelors of Science in nursing, that I frequently motivate to keep working hard to finish. When solving conflicts, I try to get to the root of the problem then find a solution hoping that the same conflict won’t
Seven Habits Profile & Findings After completing the seven habits profile, my lowest categories were emotional bank account, life balance, be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, seek first to understand, and sharpen the saw. Life balance was really no surprise to me. I often put my work life ahead of everything else. I strive to be the best that I can at work, and I am striving to better myself and achieve a management position. I feel that if I make sacrifices now, in the future I will have more time to devote to my family life. I am beginning to realize I am missing out on my children’s childhood and need to make an effort to be there more for my children—at least spend some quality family time with them. The lowest category was put first things first, which kind of goes along with life balance. My family should be first. I often waste time on popular internet sites and procrastinate. I often allow important activities, like family time, to get lost in the busy activities of my day. My top four categories were being proactive, think win-win, synergize and sharpen the saw. I feel that I am in control of my life; therefore, I focus on things I can change rather than things I can’t. I take responsibility for my actions, even if I have done wrong. I feel that every wrong doing is an opportunity to learn and grow. My first medication error I made I was very honest about it, I actually wrote a procedure for verifying the administration of insulin to prevent further mistakes.
I think win-win because I strive every day for my own success. I often motivate others to strive for their goals. I have four coworkers attending Western Governors University to get their Bachelors of Science in nursing, that I frequently motivate to keep working hard to finish. When solving conflicts, I try to get to the root of the problem then find a solution hoping that the same conflict won’t
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