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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
.p. 3
2. Intrapersonal
Effectiveness
..p. 3
2.1 The Big Five Dimensions of
Personalityp.3-4
2.2 Analysis and Reflection of Results
..p.4-5
2.3 Goal
Setting
.p.5-6
3.
Conclusion
.p.6
4. References
p. 7-8
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1. Introduction
Your degree alone will not guarantee success in the professional world
(University of Kent, 2016). While qualifications give employees the
technical skills they need to sufficiently perform, the right combinations of
skills, abilities and most importantly, job-specific personal qualities, can
enhance job performance and professional success (Hussain et.al 2011).
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (2014)
the Top Ten Skills employers look for in graduate students include a
range of social and emotional competencies as well as the ability to learn
on the job. In the context of the Big Five Model, I will critically analyse and
reflect upon my intrapersonal strengths and weaknesses identified by the
NEO-IPIP Test, in reference to competencies likely to benefit me in my
chosen career a Creative Director of a magazine. Lastly, I will set SMART
goals in order to improve and develop certain traits that are required for
success as a Creative Director (Hogan, 2012).
2. Intrapersonal Effectiveness
Intrapersonal Effectiveness is defined as understanding yourself, your
goals, your strengths and weaknesses, the learning style best suited to
you and your biases, as well as the ability to improve self-management
skills (Janasz, 2016). QUT Gateways YouTube video (2013) reveals that
people with high intrapersonal effectiveness are competent in describing
their abilities and capabilities and can identify competencies that require
development to improve self-efficiency. I will examine my intrapersonal
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effectiveness using the Big Five Model one of the most extensively
researched models of personality and performance.
2.1
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above average in Extraversion and around average in Neuroticism.
According to Expert Psychologist S. Kendra (2016), this means that I am
an extremely self-disciplined, organised, positive and sociable person, yet
I experience vulnerability to negative emotions such as anxiety and
incompetency in some situations. I expected these results. Often, I find
myself over-thinking situations, doubting my ability and generally
stressing myself out. Earlier this year I became so overwhelmed by my
commitments, I stopped playing netball, which l have played for nearly
ten years.
Table 1: NEO-IPIP Results
Dimension
Extraversion
Neuroticism
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Openness to Experience
My Score
38/50
25/50
47/50
48/50
40/50
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3. Goal Setting
I must improve my personality score in Neuroticism in order to enrich my
performance in a pressured, energetic and sometimes hectic work
environment experienced by Creative Directors. I aim to lower my score
from 25/50 to 15/50 in the NEO-IPIP Test over the next 12 months, using
specific, measureable, achievable, relevant and timely goals.
Table 2: SMART Goals
Goa Specific Goal
l
Outcome
no.
Activities for
goal
achievement
Time
Frame
Success indicator
Importa
nce
(rate 14)
To become a Creative 3
Director for a
magazine.
Graduate from
QUT Business
School with a
Bachelor of
Business
(Honours).
Reduce my
Neuroticism
personality score
from 25/50 to 15/50.
1.Undertake
THIS WAY UPs
free online
stressmanagement
course*
Februar
y 2016
Novemb
er 2019
(Long
Term).
April
2016
April
2017
(Mediu
m
Term).
Attend 3 QUT
stress-related
workshop/sessi
ons (find on
OrgSync).
Immediately reduce
my current stress
about work and
University
commitments.
Write a
prioritised
checklist for
assignments
and organise a
date with
friends for the
weekend.
May
2016
August
(Mediu
m Term)
.
April 16
April
24 2016
(Short
Term).
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* A self-directed stress-management course developed by THIS WAY UP;
founded by experts from the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and
Depression at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Australia, and the University of
New South Wales (THIS WAY UP, 2012).
4. Conclusion
In conclusion, I have reflected on my intrapersonal effectiveness and set
SMART goals to develop my identified weakness, Emotional Stability.
Ultimately, by improving my Emotional Stability, and in conjunction with
my strengths, I believe I can be effective as a Creative Director and
successful in the professional world.
V. References
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