Journal 1:

The result of my Personality Assessment was ENFJ; standing for Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and
Judging. Some strengths of this personality type include tolerant, reliable, charismatic, altruistic, and is
known to be a natural leader. Due to these strengths, I was not surprised by the result and believe the
ENFJ combination of letters fits my personality type. As I read and researched more about my
personality type of ENFJ, I learned some valuable information about ENFJ’s contribution to a team,
leading, being managed, attention to detail, their atmosphere, that would help me moving forward in
my career. With contributing to a team, my personality type of ENFJ brings structure and impetus whilst
at the same making sure the needs of all the people are taken care of. Moreover, ENFJ’s will assume the
leadership role simply because they want to drive for closure and ensure people are happy. Also, my
personality type is naturally service- driven and wants to apply their energy to tangible outputs, need
clarity, and real meaning. Furthermore, in an organization, ENFJ’S love plans and a clear picture of where
they are going, and they will work diligently towards the goal. Lastly, I found that ENFJ’s are insightful
and empathetic, and build connections with others. They are action- oriented and people- centered
making sure everything is planned and organized. After reading all about ENFJ’s, I definitely agreed that
the qualities of an ENFJ match my personality.

Journal 2

My dominant learning style is visual learning. I was not surprised by the results as I have always been a
visual learner. As a visual learner, I learn by reading or seeing pictures. I understand and remember
things by sight and can what I are learning in my head. My learning style of visual learning helps me
develop visual thinking, which is a learning style whereby the learner comes better to
understand and retain information better by associating ideas, words and concepts with images.
An example of when I really appreciate visuals is when it comes to statistical date; an image of
a chart or graph would help me better remember the data since the image would stick in my
mind. Furthermore, some things I learned that would be useful to visual learners like myself are
things that would help me learn better. Such things include sitting at the front of the classroom,
have my eyesight checked on a regular basis, use flashcards to learn new words, visualize things that I
hear, write down key words, ideas, or instructions, draw pictures to help explain new concepts, color code
things, and avoid distractions during study times. Moreover, being a visual learner means that you think in
pictures rather than words. Visual learners learn best when graphs, tables, charts, maps, colors, and
diagrams are used. They also tend to learn holistically rather than sequentially or in pieces. One
advantage of being a visual learner is the ability to see the big picture which I believe would help me think
outside the box as well in my career and help me develop skills to visualize things better.

Journal 3

According to McClelland's Acquired Needs Motivation Theory, humans have three types of emotional
needs: achievement, power, and affiliation. Individuals can have any combination of these
requirements. The strength and blend of their specific needs shape their motivations and behaviors.
Based on the Acquired Needs Assessment, my dominant need is achievement (achievement oriented),
with a score of 23. My scores for power and affiliation were very close (17 and 18). By having a greater
number for achievement oriented, it means I have a strong need to set and accomplish goals,
accomplishment of tasks is a reward itself, it takes risk to accomplish goals. Moreover, I realized after
taking this assessment how much I appreciate feedback on my performance because it really helps me
improve and perform even better. Other factors I associate with being an achievement-oriented
individual include being individually responsible for tasks and explore my creativity and add value to my
skills. Moreover, some things I relate to with affiliation includes belonging to the group, close
relationships, and favoring collaboration over competition sometimes. Furthermore, with power, I
would say I sometimes like to control, win arguments, and enjoy recognition. I believe that this
assessment made me think of how I behave and what I appreciate and want. With having the highest
score in achievement, I think it is important because it leads to higher levels of productivity and
motivation. If I get placed in a leadership role in the future, being achievement oriented would be
beneficial because it encourages employees to focus on the job by naming specific goals and tasks rather
than simply giving general directions. In turn, employees keep their motivation high because they know
what they can accomplish. Achievement is important; however, affiliation and power are important as
well. Affiliation is important for collaboration and maintaining strong relationships; it allows us to create
something stronger, more adaptive, and more creative as a group. Lastly, power is important because it
magnifies self-expression linked to the active self; power is essential to bring changes.

Journal 4

Based on the findings of the Power Perception Profile, my dominant source of power is Referent Power;
expert and information were close in score. For my findings that my dominant source of power is
referent, I was a little surprised and pleased. Referent Power is based on the leader’s personal traits. A
leader scoring high on referent power is generally liked and admired by others because of personality.
The liking for, admiration for and identification with the leader influences others. Moreover, for the two
that were close in score, expert and information, I learned that Expert Power is based on the leader’s
possession of expertise, skill and knowledge, which gain the respect of others. Moreover, Information
Power is based on the leader’s possession of or access to information that is perceived as valuable to
others. Also, I scored pretty low in Reward Power, which was interesting; reward power is based on the
leader’s ability to provide rewards for other people. They believe that their compliance will lead to
gaining positive incentives such as pay, perks, promotion, or recognition. I believe that taking this test
increased my self- awareness about my dominant source of power and that is helpful because it allowed
me to think about what other types of powers I would try to imply to my workplace. For example, I feel
that expert power is something I would like to score better in because it is seen as possessing the
expertise to facilitate the work behavior of others. This respect enables a leader to influence the
behavior of others, which I believe would be useful in my career.

Journal 5

Based on the situational leadership model, my dominant leadership style was selling which I was
not surprised about after I read more information about it. Two styles that were close were
participating and delegating, and thus, those would be the secondary styles. I found it very
interesting as I found that my dominant style of selling addresses the follower who
has developed some competence with an improved commitment. The
follower is not convinced yet, but is open to becoming cooperative and
motivated. The leader must still focus highly on tasks and this still
requires much of the leader’s time, but the focus now also includes
developing a relationship with the employee. Taking this situational
leadership test motivated me to become a better leader and think
about what I would do in certain situations because not everyone is on
the same intellectual, maturity, compliance, or motivational level.
Different people are motivated by different things, and this must be
taken into account if I want to engage in leadership roles in the future
as I manage my career.

Journal 6

After reading the 55 Soft Skills lists the 55 soft skills that employees and organizations are
increasingly unleashing to spur innovation and growth. Reading this book made me self-aware of
my own soft skills. I believe my top five soft skills include communication, adaptability, and
conflict resolution. These skills are important to have for leadership roles and group situations.
First, communication soft skills are the tools you use to clearly and effectively converse with
others, set expectations, and collaborate on projects. I display strong communication skills by
openly communication with co-workers, teammates, and managers. Next, adaptability is a soft
skill that means you easily adjust to changing circumstances. An adaptable person in the
workplace can keep up with moving priorities, projects, clients, and technology. Lastly, conflict
resolution is a method used to facilitate the resolution of a disagreement. I believe that this is a
strong soft skill I have because I work with my team members to try and resolve the
disagreement by communicating conflicting opinions or strategies and engaging in collective
compromise. To conclude, I would label the soft skills of communication, adaptability, and
conflict resolution as my strongest skills and will continue to further strengthen them.

Journal 7

My weakest soft skills are probably leadership and stress management. Good leaders are always in
high demand; employers want to know if you have the potential to contribute to the company
and the team by taking on the responsibilities of a leader. This is a quality I personally think I
need a lot more exposure to. I participate in leadership roles in group projects where I would
make sure every thing is on track and tasks are delegated and submitted on time, however, I feel
that I still sometimes lack leadership experience, which is why I believe it is a weak soft skill of
mine. Moreover, stress management is a weak soft skill as well because I sometimes tend to
overthink and increase my stress instead of managing it well.

Journal 8

Because I mentioned that my weakest soft skills are probably leadership and stress
management, those are the soft skills I would like to develop and improve. To improve
leadership, I can do a number of things. These include: selecting one from the different types of
leadership I want to follow, start reading articles on leadership to connect and understand the
role more, join a good leadership development program or college leadership club, set clear
goals and track progress, and show that I am responsible. Moreover, to improve stress
management, I can focus on managing my time, practice relaxation techniques, and be organized
by writing down to do lists. The reason why I want to improve my soft skills, not just my weak
ones, but improve all of them is because soft skills are an essential part of improving my ability to
work with others and can have a positive influence on furthering my career.

Journal 11

After taking the Conflict Styles Assessment, I got a percentage in all the different conflict styles. 82%
Compromiser, 82% Problem Solver, 33% Avoider, 33% Competer, and 29% Accommodator. I was not
surprised by the findings and would agree with these percentages delegated to each conflict style.
According to my understanding, compromisers approach conflict with the goal of compromise; they tend
to think about what they are willing to give up and what they are willing to hold on to and try to gear
communication to focus on this give and take for all parties. Problem Solvers tend to want to discuss all
the details of a problem and work through it together so that everyone gets what he or she wants and is
happy in the end. Their strengths are that they tend to welcome differences, build high levels of trust and
mutual understanding in relationships. These two styles had the highest percentages, and I believe that
moving forward in my career, being a compromiser and problem solver will be beneficial. Moreover,
avoiders tend to step away from conflict; they often keep their opinions to themselves in conflict situations
so as not to continue or escalate the conflict. Competers are known for being persuasive and direct. They
know the result they want in a conflict situation, and they go for it. Their strengths are that they are often
passionate about their views and dedicated to pursuing their convictions. Lastly, accommodators have a
harmonizing approach to conflict. They often focus on supporting others in a conflict situation and are
adept at placating people in uncomfortable situations. I think that moving forward in my career, I would
like to increase my percentages for Competer and Accommodator. This would be because competers are
good at making quick decisions, and tend not to waste time, which is especially helpful in the time of
crisis. Additionally, accommodators often gain strong appreciation from others involved in a conflict which
would be beneficial as well.