1) Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique. I think that five things that make me unique would be my sense of creativity, my love of learning and being a student, and also my sense of adventure. I love finding new ways to make things that aren't very fun a better experience. Finally, I also have a great sense of mediating conflict most of the time (something I learned from having a large, close family), and I am good at assessing every angle of a situation. For example, my mom went to get a new car and did not want to test drive a certain car because the sales person compared it to another car she had mentioned that she was not interested in. I saw the sales technique as him trying to up sell her, and asked to test drive it. In the end, she loved the car!
2) Interview the five people who know you the best.
I interviewed several co-workers and several close friends of mine, as I spend a lot of time at my job and we are like a huge family most of the time.
3) Reflect on the differences. I think that most of the things I observed in myself were pretty accurate, but generally I think we are also our harshest critics and so there were also plenty of things that I did not expect to hear. I was really nice to hear that my co-worker, Jacqui, thought so highly of me. I would keep my list the same, however, I do think that they added some very kind points.
I love how accessible and organized the interviews were and that each had an introduction. I loved your interview with your boss, honestly I don't think I would have the guts to do that. From the small bits that I have picked up it seems that you are brave, outgoing, confident, and fun. Your interviewees seemed to have positive commentary but it effortless and honest. I would say most of them mentioned you as a quick learner, adventurous, stylish, and creative. I enjoyed reading your post and listening to your interviews.
ReplyDeleteHey Arielle,
ReplyDeleteI also believe that we are our harshest critics. I am very critical towards myself on a daily basis, which can be good or bad. The people that I interviewed also offered and added other true characteristics that described me very well but from an outside perspective. They pointed out the positive things about me that I don't notice because I am extremely critical towards myself, which was really nice to hear.