Think of some of the various aspects discussed by Drs. Tell and Kozar that may impact performance and potential burnout. Some of these include: Sleep Nutrition Exercise Meditation Often, these four things are ideas that are overlooked by many and lead to a negative impact on performance and eventually, burnout. Many, if not most of us, do not get the recommended amount of daily sleep. Additionally, for some, the sleep that…
Dr. Kozar discussed some of the various ways to help prevent and/or treat burnout through providing suggestions of some activities to try. These activities include: Each day, write down three new things that you are grateful for right now in your life Email a thank-you letter to one new person each day Create a simple change in your life that shows you that your behavior matters Think of one meaningful experience…
Stress is something that the majority of workers and students deal with on a daily basis. But, stress leading to burnout is far less frequent, though still far too prevalent. Consider your current workplace environment and the work-related causes associated with burnout presented by Dr. Kozar. Think about which of those causes, or any others you can think of, are risks to yourself, your coworkers and/or your employees. Considering those causes…
Building and strengthening your Emotional Intelligence is a large undertaking. When considering this process, we can look at the five steps of building Emotional Intelligence. The five steps are as follows: Step 1: Recognize and Understand Emotions Step 2: Learn to Self Soothe Step 3: Motivate Oneself & Resist Temptation Step 4: Recognize Emotions in Others Step 5: Handling Relationships Considering these five steps, which of them do you consider to…
From the lecture, Dr. Tell discussed Emotional Intelligence and a tree, saying: “One way to think of Emotional Intelligence would be a picture of a tree where Emotional Intelligence would be the truck of the tree that runs through many of your performance elements at work; such as your social skills, your ability to be assertive, flexibility and decision-making. Emotional intelligence can be found in many, many parts of your performance.”…
When we look at Emotional Intelligence, one of the great challenges is self-assessment. While many of us are aware of how and when emotions have gotten the best of us and what triggers led to those occurrences, it is often harder to foresee (ahead of time) those situations occurring. Thinking about Emotional Intelligence, think about what rating you would currently give yourself on a 10-point scale, with 1 being the lowest…
These ideas that we are learning about – adaptability, problem-solving and conflict resolution – really work hand-in-hand. So, let’s consider the workplace(s) that your students may be aspiring to earn a career into after graduation. In that workplace or those workplaces, everything is not going to run smoothly all the time. Inevitably, there is conflict. Background Consider a potential conflict that could occur in the workplace or in the various…
Background One of the first ideas brought up in the videos is the many different things your students might be involved with while they’re striving toward their educational and career goals. Depending on the student, they may be juggling work, parenthood, school, and many other possible things. Step 1: Considering Time Management Strategies So, let’s start by considering the variety of students that come through your classroom doors. Keep in…
Background One of the most important things to success or failure of a company is teamwork and collaboration. When a company has all individuals working for the greater good, they are able to get the most out of each person. When a company has individuals that are competing and don’t work well together, they are unable to maximize their talent. The process of getting the “right” talent for an organization starts…
Background In this section we started delving into different types of presentations. Specifically, we looked at the following: Teaching a skill Providing information Selling of Something Making a decision Step 1: Reflecting on Presentation Prevalence in the Classroom These different types of presentations fit into the two categories of “Informing Someone” and “Persuading Someone.” So, for starters, think about those two categories. Reflect upon your class(es) you teach. What is…
