Journey to Becoming a Leader

I knew that this week would be enlightening but also difficult for me at the same time as this is an area in which I struggle and have a known need for improvement :  Conflict management and dealing with anger.   My people-pleasing attitude leads me to want to accommodate other people's wishes and often be passive when I am upset about something. I have come a long way in actually voicing my opinion and dealing with conflict and am currently seeking several ways in which I can become a more effective communicator in this instance, particularly due to the importance of these necessary skills as a leader.                                             Thomas-Kilman Conflict Model My Results: Accommodating: 'I Lose, You Win' Accommodating means putting others wants or requests before your own. However, this style of conflict management can be viewed as weak unless the other party realizes what was given up on your end to accommodate their wishes. This is often used when the rel

 Emotional Intelligence (EQ)  What is emotional intelligence (EQ) ?  According to the Oxford dictionary emotional intelligence is defined as:   the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle  interpersonal  relationships  judiciously  and empathetically. "emotional intelligence is the key to both personal and professional success"   How is this different than  intelligence quotient (IQ) ?  💡🤔      An intelligence quotient (IQ)  is a total score derived from a set of standardized tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence Most experts are now stating that EQ is actually MORE important than IQ in terms of becoming successful. EQ is just more challenging to quantify than IQ since IQ can be determined from a series of standardized tests and EQ is more intangible. In fact, it is suggested that 90% of top performers in most careers actually have high EQs with less emphasis on IQ (Bradbury, 2015).  Behaviors of Emotionally Compete

Growth through Hardship Medical errors. They will unfortunately affect everyone at some point in their lives whether it causes a big problem or not. Some errors you might not even be made aware happened to you at all. Even scarier, the medical professional might also not be aware of their error that induced the harm at the time.   The medical profession is one that is primarily compromised of humans- I say primarily because there are so many new technologies being developed with the use of artificial intelligence- but it still remains a profession of human beings, with human feelings, that make human mistakes.  I vividly recall the first error that I made as a nurse that impacted a patient. It is something I will never forget because it made me question my entire nursing career from one event. This is the part of these events that is often overlooked, which is the secondary harm that is caused to the nursing staff who cause the error (Alberts et al., 2022). The guilt, shame, embarrass

My Personality Test Results I was quite excited for the post this week as I knew it would be a way to take a more analytical approach into my personality and to learn more about myself and how I can use my strengths to become a more effective leader. More importantly, I was interested in learning my weaknesses so I would be able to recognize them as areas of potential improvement and be able to utilize new techniques to not allow my weaknesses to negatively impact my ability to function as a leader.  After completing a personality assessment on 16personalities.com/personality-types  the results are in... Results of personality test: Advocate  What an advocate is: f or advocate personalities, success doesn’t come from money or status but from seeking fulfillment, helping others, and being a force for good in the world. Nothing lights up Advocates like changing someone else’s life for the better. “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they ar