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WRITE IT Communicate

Emotional intelligence journal: Consider prejudice and stereotypes. As human
as it is to prejudge and stereotype, it is possible to set these tendencies aside. Describe an
experience of holding a prejudiced or stereotypical thought that was proven wrong. What
did you think? What effects did it have on you and on others? What happened to prove
your perspective inaccurate? Discuss what you have learned from the experience and how
it informs your life now. Finally, if anyone has had a thought about you that was wrong,
describe the situation. What did the person think? How did it make you feel? What other
effects did it have?

Real-life writing: Global citizenship in your career. You are likely to have thought about
your career in terms of what it can do for you, and perhaps even what it can do for others (deliver
products, provide services, and so on). Now think about how you could act as a global citizen in
the context of your career, or how a company in your career area might take on global citizenship.
Choose someone who can give you perspective on a career area that interests you—an instructor
or professional. Draft a polite inquiry to this person, asking for information about how you can
be a responsible global citizen in this career. Ask about jobs to look for, companies focused on
making a difference, and actions to take on the job no matter where you work. Send your letter
over email or regular mail. If you receive a response, keep it in mind as you make decisions
about how you will pursue your career.

WORK IT Build Your Brand

If you have been completing portfolio items throughout the term, read through your entire
career portfolio. You have gathered a lot of information to turn to on your path to a fulf lling,
successful career.
Without looking at any previously completed versions of these assessments or the wheel, analyze
where you are after completing this course by taking the three assessments.

Assess Your Analytical Thinking Skills
For each statement, circle the number that feels right to you, from 1 for “not at all true for me”
to 5 for “very true for me.”
1. I recognize and define problems effectively. 1 2 3 4 5
2. I see myself as a thinker and as analytical and studious. 1 2 3 4 5

3. When working on a problem in a group setting, I like to break down
the problem into its components and evaluate them. 1 2 3 4 5
4. I need to see convincing evidence before accepting information as fact. 1 2 3 4 5

5. I weigh the pros and cons of plans and ideas before taking action. 1 2 3 4 5
6. I tend to make connections among pieces of information
by categorizing them.
12 7. Impulsive, spontaneous decision-making worries me. 1 2 3 4 5
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