Write a sentence that describes what the phrase “good judgment” means to you. If you struggle with writing a complete sentence, start with some key words that represent good judgment. If you’re still stuck, go ahead and google it; please read carefully through different google results before you craft your own description.
Think of the last financial decision made in your organization. List all of the people who influenced that decision, and list all of the people who made the decision. Draw connecting lines between the people who you know have really great working relationships. Take a look at how many lines you have: how many of the influencers have great working relationships with the deciders?
Navigate to your sent email box in your work email. Review the subject line from the last 10 emails you sent, without paying attention to whom you sent them. By only reading the subject line, do you know immediately what the point of the email is? Do you understand the specific topic? Do you know how critical it is to open? Or do your subject lines say something vague like: “checking in” or “hello” or “update” without any additional details?
Think of an opinion you have held about something (work-related or not) for a long, long time. It might be one that you often find yourself disagreeing with others about, or one that you’re not even sure where it came from. Now, spend 20 minutes researching arguments for the opposite viewpoint (e.g., if you think timeshares are a terrible idea, look up “what are the benefits of timeshares?”), and write down the top three arguments that you find most compelling (even if you still disagree with them).
Your worldview is a set of beliefs about reality that drive your perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and decisions. Take a few minutes to reflect on early life experiences that may have shaped your worldview. These might include important events or messages you received from your family about what is important in life. Now create a list of several life decisions you have made and how they may have been influenced by your worldview.
List five things you look for when you are considering trusting someone.
With all the changes that have occurred this year, this might be a good time to think about how you react to change. Your range of emotional responses to change could include shock, fear, anxiety, and/or excitement. Are you quick to see opportunities or risks associated with change? Are there some changes you are more likely to embrace than others? Why might that be? Are you quick to embrace new ideas or are you more likely to support the status quo?
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global crisis has radically changed the way we work. Generate a list of the ways in which your work has changed since the pandemic began. Identify two changes that you believe might have longer term impacts on your business and how your work occurs.
Pull up your LinkedIn profile if you have one. How many connections do you have? Next, click on the list of your connections, and look at each of them. When was the last time you messaged each person? When was the last time you had a conversation, virtually or in person?
Which of these two statements are more believable to you? Read them out loud. Statement 1: “We are not anticipating any layoffs in the coming months.” Statement 2: “We are not anticipating any layoffs in the coming months, trust me!” The two statements are essentially the same, except for the addition of “trust me!” at the end of Statement 2. Did that addition make you feel more confident, or less?
