http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ A bit about me en-us 2005-12-15T09:18:55-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/034258.html Overall, I feel that I have learned a lot in this class and I have really enjoyed the class. I really like the way you taught brining in the experiences of yourself and us in the discussions. I really feel... 34258@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-12-15T09:18:55-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/033696.html I had some problems back when I worked at McDonalds as a Key Manager. I had trouble with speaking up and giving feedback. I didn't tell my team how they were doing or give them constructive criticism. This prevented me... 33696@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-12-07T11:03:28-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/033125.html The thing that I have found that has tipped recently would be what I mentioned in class: compact fluorescent lightbulbs. It's funny, I have been telling people that come in to the store for years about the long life and... 33125@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-11-30T10:03:22-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/032428.html The part of the book I found to be most interesting was the Law of the Few. Some examples that Gladwell gave were: "80 percent of the 'work' will be done by 20 percent of the participants, 20 percent of... 32428@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-11-17T15:13:12-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/030767.html Virtual teams and Breeze are an excellent tool for meeting. Groups can meet while being in different places. It is also possible for people to work from home. Even though I feel that it is a good tool, I would... 30767@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-10-25T19:32:27-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/030231.html Overall, I feel that Goleman's book can be a powerful and helpful tool. It is an excellent place to start with emotional intelligence. I found it helpful in making me more aware of my emotions. The five competencies I feel... 30231@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-10-19T17:53:15-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/029669.html I worry most about falling into the Pleaser role. I usually like to avoid conflict, and as Fujishin puts it, "the pleaser attempts to avoid all conflictby giving in to the wishes of the others." I don't want to give... 29669@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-10-12T12:59:36-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/028433.html My mission statement: To live my life to my fullest potential, use all my skills and knowledge to be successful in my career, and to devote plenty of time to my wife and family when we start one. It wasn't... 28433@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-09-28T11:02:00-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/027627.html The inventories in the Fujishin book make you think of things you don't usually think about. I mostly thought of the positive aspects when I answered the questions and didn't have answers of things I needed to work on except... 27627@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-09-19T09:14:32-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/027174.html An effective team in the landscaping field would need characteristics retating to social skills and the ability to work well as a team. There are different steps to producing a landscape that don't necessarily have all the same people involved... 27174@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-09-13T21:23:12-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/027172.html As far as Goleman's personal and social competences, I would rate myself somewhere in the middle. I feel that I am aware of my emotions, even though I may not have complete control in changing them. For the most part... 27172@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-09-13T21:10:12-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/026806.html I am a senior this year and I am majoring in Environmental Horticulture with an emphasis on Landscape Design. I hope to either become a designer for a large landscape company when I graduate, or to become a greenhouse manager.... 26806@http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fied0030/intro/ 2005-09-09T23:19:36-06:00