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SWTJC STEM – ENGR 1201 cg - 8 Personal Growth Strategies Be receptive to change… Don’t accept, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Use the Total Quality Management concept,“Even if it ain’t broke, try to improve it.” Don’t stop at good when great is out there. Cultivate positive thoughts and take productive action Review chart on page 206 Choosing positive thoughts will result in better self-esteem SWTJC STEM – ENGR 1201 cg - 8 Personal Growth Strategies Making behavior modifications… Step 1. Knowledge - “You know what to do.” Step 2. Commitment - “You want to do it.” Step 3. Implementation - “You do it.” Review chart on page 212 Recognize barriers to productive actions… Peer pressure Outside constraints - work, family, etc. Inadequate preparation for a course Others? SWTJC STEM – ENGR 1201 cg - 8 Personal Growth Strategies “Making change requires you to accept responsibility for your actions and to begin to view yourself as the creator of your life.” Understanding yourself Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Review chart on page 218 Self-esteem consists of Self-efficacy - Your sense of competency Self-respect - Your sense of personal worth Review chart on page 221 SWTJC STEM – ENGR 1201 cg - 8 Personal Growth Strategies Personality types… Myers-Briggs Type Indicator… Refer to chart on page 225 Introvert (GP 30% Engr 67%) Intuitive (GP 30% Engr 47%) Thinker (GP 50% Engr 75%) Judging (GP 50% Engr 61%) Engineers are action-oriented thinkers who prefer planned ways of doing things SWTJC STEM – ENGR 1201 cg - 8 Personal Growth Strategies Understand others and respect differences… Differences in personal style and thinking preferences Ethnic and gender differences The more we appreciate our own worth and importance, the more we are able to recognize and appreciate the worth and importance of others. Stereotyping is unnecessary and unfair Improve cross cultural communication… Interact with a diversity of people Take a cross-cultural course SWTJC STEM – ENGR 1201 cg - 8 Perso