What is challenging about self-reflection? For me self-reflection is hard because I really don't like talking about myself and I think a big part of the way I do self-reflect is from external tips from people but I'm private so I've only ever really got tips from people who know me really well and therefore can understand my strengths. It's also just HARD. Very hard practice and balance of staying positive and negative.
Talking about it more. Taking these Professional Development talks seriously and try to understand myself more.
First, create you own social identity map on a piece of paper Outer ring: write words that describe your given identity Middle ring: list aspects of your chosen identity Center: write your core attributes—traits, behaviors, beliefs, values, characteristics, and skills that you think make you unique as an individual. Select things that are enduring and key to who you are.
Underline the items that are important to you Put a + beside the items that you believe clearly demonstrate that you fit into the tech industry Put a - beside the items that you believe do not demonstrate that you fit into the tech industry Put a ? beside the items that you're unsure how they could show your ability to contribute to the tech industry
Some things I think I bring to the tech industry are my teachability and me being a team player.
What would it look like for some of your minuses or question marks to turn into pluses? In other words, how could some of these traits be assets for the tech industry?
I'm headstrong and that right now has a - but I think if I learn to use that in productive ways toward the tech industry it'll be turned into a plus quick!
Pull out 5 values for each bullet below from Always valued: Mental simulation, reliability, challenge, independence. Often valued: Integrity, structure, tranquility, working with others. Sometimes valued: Status, wealth. Seldom valued: Worship, leisure, safety.
They tell me I value working hard and being challenged and having a great team with me to work with. I’m not a spiritual person and I don't like leisure, it makes me feel unproductive.
Summarize what good, worthwhile work means to you (Tip: this is NOT about what work you want to do but about why work matters to you):
I think good worthwhile work to me looks like understanding and progression. I don't want to progress if I don't understand.
I value family, I've been raised in a nuclear family and want to have that of my own some day. I value respect & equality so I know I'll have to be in a work environment now.
I value respect & equality so I know I'll have to be in a work environment now. I also know I want a unit of trusted team to work with, a family!
I value independence so I'm worried about not being able to juggle the team vs. me aspect because I need both.
I think my independent work can drive my success in my team.