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After completing the Diagnostic Survey For Scale Self-Awareness I noticed most of my results were exactly what I either expected or was not surprised to learn about myself. My results for emotional intelligence were that I am aware of what’s going on inside emotionally, I’m aware of alternative points of view, that I confront issues not in the presence of those affected and show emotional control. These results were not surprising to me at all however I was little caught off guard when learning I rely on others to get the hint. After learning this I realized it was a complete fact in that I do tend to think people will get the hint and when they do not I tend to get very irritated.  From now on I am going to be better at communicating my thoughts so that I do not run into this obstacle as often.

In reviewing my level of empathy towards others I was not shocked to learn that I am capable of recognizing different emotions without letting them get carried away, I am sensitive to other’s feelings and also to their possible emotional issues. I find these to be very accurate as I am usually very good at reading people and adjusting to their moods, or in helping them cope when distressed. I find this quality to be a key characteristic in myself.

My level of maturity is between a stage 3 and 4 on the classification of moral judgment. This level is called conventional or conformity and it shows I tend to find moral values that reside in duty, maintaining social contracts and keeping commitments. These results are extremely accurate as I pride myself in being a loyal and committed person in all aspects of my life. I do tend to follow the laws and norms of society and I am extremely concerned with other’s feelings, which was pointed in out in the empathy portion of the survey. I know myself to be a very trustworthy and reliable person. I find that when I talk to people that I know very well or have just met in the elevator they will disclose personal information with me without me prying for it. I believe it is due to my openness to others and reputation of “being good on my word”. I see that I still have some growing to do in my maturity level, as I have not yet reached the postconventional stage. I am going to try to develop better internal principles, however this will take some time because it involves more life experience.

The results regarding the cognitive indicator did produce the most shocking indications regarding my knowing, planning and creating style. Knowing I scored above the mean which indicated I emphasize facts details and data. I need proof or evidence in order to problem solve or make a decision. I find this to be very accurate, as I tend to challenge anything until I can find it to be valid or true. Planning style scores showed they were also above the mean. This is also very accurate as well. I am inclined more towards things that are planned, structured and preparation was involved. I do like clearness and stick to a predictable routine. Where the shock factor lies is the low score in creating style. I was below the mean in this style and I am completely shocked by this because my undergrad degree is in psychology and I enjoy being spontaneous. I will need to improve my creating style by being more open to other possibilities and more interactive.

I have an internal locus of control that was not surprising at all. I hold true to my belief that I am the reason for my own success. This is something I am very passionate about. People who believe others are the cause of their success or failures will never go as far as they could if they believed in themselves. Meaning if someone finds himself or herself to be unhappy and base it off circumstances they will never get anywhere, but those who use the circumstance to get somewhere will become successful in their endeavors. I believe we are contingent of our own actions. Tolerance of ambiguity results provided me with a better understanding of my novelty, complexity and insolubility. I scored right on the mean on novelty and complexity however my insolubility was lower. This indicates I need to improve my ability to tolerate problems that are difficult to solve. I will need to develop better strategies to become a better problem solver by maybe thinking outside the box to come up with other solutions.

Finally my overall core self-evaluation indicated I am right below the mean. This indicates I will need to improve my self-esteem and self-efficiency as I already have a good awareness of emotional intelligence and demonstrate good locus of control. These results are very accurate. I do tend to have a lower self-esteem and could use more motivation regarding certain aspects of my life. I found it very surprising that people with higher levels of core self-evaluation suffer less headaches and backaches. These are the two symptoms I suffer from the most, as I have chronic head and backaches.

Over all I was please with my results and I know there is a lot of growth that will need to happen in order to become a successful manager. Going forward I will use these results to start becoming more aware of different scenarios in which I could be more spontaneous or think outside the box. Hopefully by the end of this class I will have improved the areas that I need to work on the most.

Whetten, D.A., & Cameron K.S. (2011). Developing Management Skills (8th ed.).

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.