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Personal Narrative: My Limited Behavior
The results also state, that I tend to establish routines and procedures, prefer to maintain the status quo, and want a secure and predictable work environment I beg to differ, as a child growing up to present, I dare to be different, I never follow the crowd. I challenge the crowd. I like taking risks to some degree. I am not an extremist; however, I will venture out to the unknown. If I am not comfortable with the group or the conversation I will voice my opinion on why I will not be a part of the group and/or the conversation. To a certain degree I like to make a good impression, I believe it stems from the culture I grew up in; there is a high expectation for respect. Respect your elders, respect authority, if I am on a student in a class, …show more content…
My Limited Behavior is Oppositional. This personal thinking style comes from the Aggressive/Defensive Style. This style reflects the need for prestige and influence and the tendency to equate self-worth with controlling others. I would say I do ask the question often, why am I not in a managerial position at this point of my career. I don’t have the tendency to equate self-worth by controlling others. I know myself worth I need no validation. This style also indicate there is a tendencies to dictate rather than guide, try to run everything myself and treat others in aggressive and forceful manger. I am agreeing to some degree. I dictate instead of guiding. My patient tends to run out easily. I see the dictating instead of guiding with my children, however in a work setting I tend to draw back a little but not completely. The aggressive and forceful, I don’t have that. If I feel a situation is not going how I think it should be, I will excuse myself to take a breather, argue with the others in my head for a while then return. The behavior that might be working against me according to the …show more content…
I choose this style because I have heard from several co-workers that, I think I am everybody’s mother. I do tend to want to control the situation even when it not my place to do so, but I do it in a non critical, non aggressive manner. The Power behavior I have to keep in check, because it can make me come across as overpowering rather than exhibiting this power I need to improve on my skills

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