As I approach the end of Organizational Behavior, there have been many insights to my professional behavior at work. The online Prentice Hall self-assessment tools have given me new insight to basic personality traits, as well as confirmation to some of the things I already knew about myself. As our journey through OB comes to an end, the following is a brief discussion about what I have learned about my strengths and weaknesses through the online assignments, reading material and lectures from the Professor.
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Starting with my overall strengths, probably my most dominating strength at work is my technical knowledge. I grasp new concepts quickly and have good researching skills for issues that I have trouble with. My view is that there are no real problems, just information or solutions I don't possess yet. Researching is not only one of my strengths, but it is one of the things I truly love to do. I enjoy reading new information about new products on the market and their impact on my industry. I try to make good use of this skill by making frequent visits to informational websites such as TechNet and Microsoft's Knowledge Base, always looking for new information. I especially like a tricky issue that has everyone stumped and will dig through piles of information to get the solution. Once the solution has been found, it's a benefit to us all and goes into the collective pool of information we all share. One of the things I find rewarding at my job, and I also think to be one of my strengths, is teaching others the little tricks and traps of our software I have already have learned. To me, there is no greater satisfaction, of not just finding the solution, but teaching others how to find their own solutions.
I also feel I have strong organization skills. I make every effort to keep my paperwork and workspace organized and uncluttered. Everything I need is right at my fingertips and I rarely have to go searching for books and folders.
