Managing oneself

Managing Oneself

        Knowledge of oneself carries great importance when it comes to taking pride in your success in the real world. People are unique and have their own ways of learning. There are two types of learners: readers and listeners. Readers learn by looking over written information. Listeners learn from hearing that information in real-time, on the spot. It is vital to know which type of learner you are so that you don’t have to face consequences later on in life. You must let others around you (those who will be forwarding information to you) know which one you are. If you are better off reading something as opposed to just hearing it in a meeting, you are better off requesting some written information ahead of time.

        Values should be taken into account when making decisions with your career. Going against your values could promise you momentary success at times. Sticking with your heart can cost you your job, however, it could maybe open doors to a new and more fitting opportunity for you. Often you are better off getting in where you fit in. If you work in an organization that shares the same values as you, you are on the right track to improving yourself and your strengths.

        Apart from being familiar with yourself, it’s essential to be familiar with those around you and how they work. If you aren’t aware of how those around you work, difficulties are bound to arise. Knowing coworker’s strengths will allow you to use those strengths to there potential. If you know that one coworker is stronger in one area, then you’d go to him/her as opposed to any of the others for a particular task. If you know that the controller at the company is a reader rather than a listener, then you’ll type them out a nice report that they can easily understand. This increases efficiency and makes things move smoother in general.  All of these concepts play a major role as dynamics in Organizational Behavior. They play a role in both successes as an individual, as well as an organization as a whole.