Reflection Paper On Strength Deployment Inventory

Values are basic convictions of what is right, good, or desirable. The values that are most central and critical to how I approach work would include self-respect and security as my terminal values. For instrumental values, I rate truthfulness and dependability very highly. I base this value structure in terms of my career aspirations. Specifically, to the degree that I think my values align with those of successful people in the field to which I aspire. And the conflicts, if any, that I see between my values and the values espoused by

The Values and Motives Questionnaire, also known as the Values and Motives Inventory, is designed to examine a person’s motivation in relation to his values and activities. In order to ensure a comprehensive understanding of values, the VMQ assess three distinct areas, including: interpersonal, intrinsic, and extrinsic. Interpersonal values, according to the VMQ refer to one’s relationships with others. Intrinsic values contain one’s personal beliefs and attitudes. Finally, extrinsic values are one’s motivating factors at the workplace. Each of these three areas contain twelve topics

Identifying and understanding your own personal strengths is key to being a successful leader. Knowing your strengths means you can focus your efforts to maximize results, in yourself and in others. Strengths Finder 2.0 is designed to uncover your strengths and utilize these strengths to your advantage (Rath, 2007). Identifying and applying these strengths to your leadership style, will enhance your effectiveness as a transformational leader.

Tom Rath’s “Strengths Finder 2.0” on-line assessment identified that my top five strengths are: Strategic, Focus, Futuristic, Significance, and Learner. I see the Strength Finder Assessment as a great opportunity to get to know my personal strengths and it motivates me to work and practice my talents rather than trying to fix my weaknesses. Looking only at my strengths is a new type of skills-building which allows me to stay focus on my talents.

My top strength identified was the Achiever theme. Achiever describes the need for constant achievement. Achievers have the capacity and the drive to keep taking on new challenges and strive toward new goals (Rath, 2007). This description is accurate in that I enjoy a new challenge and like to keep busy working towards anything with some sort of successful outcome. I welcome the opportunity to do something better, more perfectly, or more complete which motivates me to a higher level (Rath, 2007).

The results I received indicated my motivational value system falls pretty evenly into the Red (concern for performance)-Blue (concern for people) with a slight tendency for concern for performance. As the report describes, I

Motivation most certainly plays a huge role in the workplace, therefore, it is imperative to understand fully the basic theories and methods, and of course how to apply these theories and methods to everyday workplace scenarios. These motivational skills and techniques will definitely play a key role for leaders and or managers, knowing how to motivate people in today’s workforce will provide job growth.

Upon completion of the StrengthsFinder survey, I discovered that my five greatest strengths were Achiever, Discipline, Responsibility, Relator, and Competition. However, I was skeptical about the initial results until I read what each strength entails. I found most of the information given to be accurate. According to the description of those strengths, I discovered that I use them daily without realizing it.

For this project you will be completing the StrengthsQuest exercise and then compiling the information and findings comparing your personal strengths with your current job.

Upon completing the PsyCap self-assessment, I received a feedback of “High level” in all of the categories. Just like the Big Five assessment, I was unsure what the assessments had to do with my efforts in work, until I dug deeper into the reading material; in which, changed my perspective on the assessments. According to Fred Luthans a professor at University of Nebraska, states “those with high levels of positive psychological capital, also known as, “PsyCap”, have higher levels of hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism (HERO) (Kinicki & Fugate, 2016)”. Understanding the qualities on the assessment of your Psycap, has been shown to foretell many of the results in the Integrative Framework, such as, aggregating the job gratification, commitment, organization, and your security; while reducing intentions to quit, anxiety and job stress (Kinicki & Fugate, 2016). These individual qualities will be explain more in depth in the writing, with also providing some examples and details of how each quality will relate to my work place and how they may help me achieve my upcoming career goals.

As a person I believe I have strong values and have made right choices in my life. I am a very honest and dependable person that makes a positive impact at home and the workplace. We gain out outlook on values from day one starting with our parents and on up to role models and our environment. These values can change depending on outside factors and events in our lives. Values help us differ from right and wrong and help us with decisions every day. One of the biggest venues for values is in the workplace where we face challenges and obstacles all the time. Working with others and on team’s present challenges where our values come into play on how we work cohesively.

Influencing strategies exercise self-assessment questionnaire show me my areas of strength and needing improvement. The result of this exercise forces you to think of ways to improve strategies. Looking at the scores, and see the actual areas I am strength was quite surprising. This is telling me that I really do now know my worth. The following are my scores.

There are many aspects of the results of the assessments performed during this exercise that are positive, and several that offer opportunities for improvement. I possess many attributes that will enhance my ability to be an effective, productive, contributory member of the organizational team. In addition, comprehending the areas for improvement, for example, my tendency towards introversion, will assist me in changing to enhance my value as a team member. This exercise has been very enlightening and advantageous in my pursuit of excellence in

According to Robbins & Judge (2017), Organizations can exploit the use of three elements of motivation to actively engage their employees. Motivation is the art and essence that spurs human behaviour. The various methods exhibit how motivation can directly and/or indirectly influence an employee’s thought process and actions. Huczynski & Buchanan (2016) also shared that Behaviour Theorists claim Intensity, Direction and Persistence as the three elements needed for motivation. Therefore, these aspects are vital in putting a conscientious effort towards attaining organizational goals.

Motivation is one of the most discussed topics in the present era’s organisations, especially since renowned psychologists like Maslow and Herzberg are dedicating their efforts to understanding it. Companies are investing a significant amount of resources in improving productivity in order to maximise profits. One of these important resources is of human nature. In order to get the very best out of employees, some motivational approaches need to be used. But what is motivation and how do I successfully motivate? I will try to relate one of my personal experiences with a friend to some of the most influential motivational theories. After introducing my story and making a definition of motivation I will address the ideas of Taylor,