It has been a long 13 weeks since the
start of this module and the journey was a challenging and yet fulfilling one.
Since the start of this module, my objectives were to improve my presentation
skills and pronunciation of certain words. Although I practiced a
lot before my presentations, I have yet to get rid of my stage fright. However,
I feel more confident during my presentations now than I did in the past.
Besides the objectives that I have set for
myself, I also learnt a lot more about communication during this 13 weeks. My
favorite topics were “conflict management” and “relationships in the workplace”
where leadership played a part in the latter. The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode
Instrument(TKI) helped me to learn that there are 5 conflict management modes
which I think, would help me a lot in the future as I would most likely be
working in teams and conflicts between team members are inevitable.
“Relationships in the workplace” also
taught me that how having an effective leader in a company can affect the whole
company in a positive way and lead the company to success. An example of this
would be the South-West Airlines Case Study where effective organizational
practices created an environment where the employees are happy and this led to
the company’s success. My group took interest in this case study and wanted to
find out exactly how effective leadership would affect a team or an
organization.
Through this team project, my team has
learnt the qualities of an effective leader and more importantly, how to
develop these qualities so that we can each become effective leaders in the
future. Although I was short of an effective leader in this group project, I
will try and develop effective leadership qualities so that I can be an
effective leader in the future.
Overall, this module has taught me a lot of
communication skills and has better prepared me for the future that lies beyond
SIT. I have become a better communicator and I hope to work with my classmates
again.
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