Hard work and curiosity, that is our team velocity
Let’s challenge ourselves and finish till the end.
The reward is strong, we will sing this song.
I will lead and help, but it’s your skills in the end
That will get you praise, a promotion and a raise
So let’s put our heads together and come up with something better
Not just ordinary work, that will earn you a reward
So let’s see what you can do, I will root for you!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Blogging in the Classroom
Since I never kept a diary or blog, nor was I ever a big fan of writing assignments, my initial impressions upon hearing of the required blog assignment was that it was going to be a tedious chore. In retrospect, I genuinely enjoyed the task as it prompted me to reflect on the in class activities. Without the responsibility of blogging about what we did in class that day, I can’t honestly say I would have thought about the activity much once I stepped foot out of the classroom. However, since I had the time and inclination to reflect on the “mini projects” I became more conscious of their worth and practicality in the real world.
Also, I felt that the class activities, along with the blog reflections, were great ways for the students to collaborate and share ideas. In typical classrooms, especially one as big as ours, student to student interaction is very limited. I rarely know anyone’s name as the structure of the class genuinely follows the traditional point (professor) to multi-point (students) communication style. With the blog’s and the genuine style the class was run (frequent group activities) it felt as though everyone has know each other forever, especially your group members, who became like family towards the end of the semester.
I definitely appreciated that fact that I was in control of 20% of my grade. It was surely refreshing to know that I had straightforward ways of boosting my grades especially since the tests were so demanding. Overall, I am surely an advocate of this blogging system and recommend you stay with it in your future classes.
Also, I felt that the class activities, along with the blog reflections, were great ways for the students to collaborate and share ideas. In typical classrooms, especially one as big as ours, student to student interaction is very limited. I rarely know anyone’s name as the structure of the class genuinely follows the traditional point (professor) to multi-point (students) communication style. With the blog’s and the genuine style the class was run (frequent group activities) it felt as though everyone has know each other forever, especially your group members, who became like family towards the end of the semester.
I definitely appreciated that fact that I was in control of 20% of my grade. It was surely refreshing to know that I had straightforward ways of boosting my grades especially since the tests were so demanding. Overall, I am surely an advocate of this blogging system and recommend you stay with it in your future classes.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Personality Assessment
I genuinely enjoyed the class activity on assessing our leadership/management traits. I had no idea that companies go through the trouble of executing personality tests such as these prior to hiring an employee. Subsequent to some research I found out that, surprisingly, 85% of fortune 500 companies actually require future employee’s to undergo similar tests to make sure they have the skills and traits the company is looking for.
Although I think I was properly assessed through the test, I don’t believe that it is an accurate evaluation of people’s actual leadership characteristics. I think that it is difficult to establish a character profile on someone by simply judging their answers to 28 vague questions. The test assessed me as a “D” for dominance profile. I believe that this is an accurate judgment of my management personality as I am constantly looking for a new challenge and I act assertively when confronted with one. I thrive off of achieving difficult results and always look to make people around me more productive. I don’t wish I were another type as I enjoy taking charge and leading my team to success, however, I believe that you can fit another profile if desired. I think one of the ways someone’s management personality can change is by being affected by someone else with a strong personality. Personally, I don’t believe I was always a “D” type. I think that my personality grew stronger and more “dominant” after being influenced by my boss. He constantly urged me to be stronger with people and be more assertive in getting what I need from others. I saw how well that personality worked for him so I strive to change myself in the same way, as it would ultimately help me achieve goals that I would not have been able to with a pacific attitude. I think in today’s competitive business world this aggressiveness will definitely give me a much needed competitive advantage.
Although I think I was properly assessed through the test, I don’t believe that it is an accurate evaluation of people’s actual leadership characteristics. I think that it is difficult to establish a character profile on someone by simply judging their answers to 28 vague questions. The test assessed me as a “D” for dominance profile. I believe that this is an accurate judgment of my management personality as I am constantly looking for a new challenge and I act assertively when confronted with one. I thrive off of achieving difficult results and always look to make people around me more productive. I don’t wish I were another type as I enjoy taking charge and leading my team to success, however, I believe that you can fit another profile if desired. I think one of the ways someone’s management personality can change is by being affected by someone else with a strong personality. Personally, I don’t believe I was always a “D” type. I think that my personality grew stronger and more “dominant” after being influenced by my boss. He constantly urged me to be stronger with people and be more assertive in getting what I need from others. I saw how well that personality worked for him so I strive to change myself in the same way, as it would ultimately help me achieve goals that I would not have been able to with a pacific attitude. I think in today’s competitive business world this aggressiveness will definitely give me a much needed competitive advantage.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Shoot For the Stars
As many kids did growing up, I had fantasies of becoming the next Michael Jordan or Arnold Schwarzenegger. Then I got to a certain age where reality smacked me in the face and I started to entertain more realistic aspirations.
Far too often we see young college students go through their first couple years of college with an “undecided” major and no ideas of where they see themselves in five years. Fortunately for me, ever since freshman year of college, I had a “vision” of how I would ideally like to keep myself busy for the rest of my life. Though I knew that I wanted to be an accountant, it is difficult to stay motivated if you don’t produce a plan to keep yourself on the right track.
One goal that I set for myself early on was becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I knew that since I was aspiring to go into the accountancy profession, becoming certified is a must. Upon certification, my options for work will expand greatly as I can start auditing and even open up my own firm. Becoming certified will surely make me more desirable to future employers and will result in a higher income. I have been doing everything in my power attain this goal; I attend Baruch college for the specific purpose of getting the best possible business education in addition to taking CPA review courses. Another goal I set for myself early on was getting my Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). Particularly in today’s competitive job market, achieving an esteemed corporate position would prove to be very difficult without at least a master’s level degree. I am very intrigued by the field of business and this degree will give me all the skills I need to succeed in my future endeavors as well as prepare me for when I am ready to start a business of my own one day. Some actions that I am taking to make this vision a reality are attending Zicklan’s school of business, which has a 5 year masters program, enabling me to obtain my masters degree faster than I would have otherwise. My third goal, which is more of a long-term goal compared to the other two, is to travel the world. I am intrigued by foreign cultures and would love to personally experience and engage in as many different societies around the world as I can. I am I firm believer of the saying “knowledge is power” and so I think that learning and experiencing the norm’s of unfamiliar societies will surely add to my intellect. Though this is a long-term goal I have already done a fair share of traveling in my life as I have been to 10 different countries. I will continue to pursue all of my dreams and aspirations and I am confident that I will not let myself down.
Far too often we see young college students go through their first couple years of college with an “undecided” major and no ideas of where they see themselves in five years. Fortunately for me, ever since freshman year of college, I had a “vision” of how I would ideally like to keep myself busy for the rest of my life. Though I knew that I wanted to be an accountant, it is difficult to stay motivated if you don’t produce a plan to keep yourself on the right track.
One goal that I set for myself early on was becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I knew that since I was aspiring to go into the accountancy profession, becoming certified is a must. Upon certification, my options for work will expand greatly as I can start auditing and even open up my own firm. Becoming certified will surely make me more desirable to future employers and will result in a higher income. I have been doing everything in my power attain this goal; I attend Baruch college for the specific purpose of getting the best possible business education in addition to taking CPA review courses. Another goal I set for myself early on was getting my Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). Particularly in today’s competitive job market, achieving an esteemed corporate position would prove to be very difficult without at least a master’s level degree. I am very intrigued by the field of business and this degree will give me all the skills I need to succeed in my future endeavors as well as prepare me for when I am ready to start a business of my own one day. Some actions that I am taking to make this vision a reality are attending Zicklan’s school of business, which has a 5 year masters program, enabling me to obtain my masters degree faster than I would have otherwise. My third goal, which is more of a long-term goal compared to the other two, is to travel the world. I am intrigued by foreign cultures and would love to personally experience and engage in as many different societies around the world as I can. I am I firm believer of the saying “knowledge is power” and so I think that learning and experiencing the norm’s of unfamiliar societies will surely add to my intellect. Though this is a long-term goal I have already done a fair share of traveling in my life as I have been to 10 different countries. I will continue to pursue all of my dreams and aspirations and I am confident that I will not let myself down.
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