ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL

Ghazal Gupta
C-010

A) Beyond academic learning

How do I live a happy life?

I live a happy life by being grateful for everything that I have. I try to keep a positive mind
and be content in the moment, no matter where I am. i have also stopped dwelling on the
past, and accepting everything that comes my way.

How do I become a respected human being?

I can become a respected human being by giving the same amount of respect I desire to
others as well, and treating everyone as an equal, irrespective of any factors like age, gender
etc.

How do I feel good about myself?

I do things that I truly enjoy doing, and feel satisfied even with the smallest of success I
achieve.

B) Write down five key insights from the topics discussed in the session

1. Human behaviour: humans and which are influenced by culture, society, attitude,
emotions etc.
2. Interpersonal Skills: The behaviour a person uses to interact with others effectively.
3. Intrapersonal Effectiveness: Knowing yourself well
4. Self Awareness: Motivation>Preferences>Personality>Influences your
judgement>Decisions and interaction
5. Self Analysis: Introspecting within self to discover things to help shape a better
overall personality.

C) How do I:

 Figure out my strengths and understand how they might guide me in personal and
professional choices?  

By exploring my areas of interest and by trying my best to excel in them

Figure out what motivates me in order to reach my potential?  

Imagining my life after I have achieved my goal is my strongest drive. The urge to make my
parents feel proud of me motivates me.

Assess my limitations and develop a plan for improving in these areas?  

Getting out of my comfort zone and improve on my weaknesses

Gain understanding and insight into my personality, attitudes, and behaviours?  

By listening to what people who are close to me have to say about me and by analyzing the
kind of person I am, and my likes, dislikes, beliefs, opinions etc.

Identify the biases that I have that affect my understanding and appreciation of others?  

I can identify the biases that I have by evaluating repititions in my behavior and then try to
put them aside and be fair and appreciate others

D) Write down your reflective thoughts in the word doc Journal on the Life Goals
worksheet and Self-awareness Q/A uploaded in the Files tab.

1.What does your ideal “you” look like?

The ideal me is a person who is confident, happy and has the drive achieve all my goals.
2.What kinds of dreams and goals do you have?
I want to be successful and be happy where I am
3.Why are these dreams or goals important?
For my happiness and self satisfaction
4.What is keeping you from these dreams or goals?
obligations
5.Rank 5-10 of the most important things in your life in your  career, family, relationships
and love, money, etc.
Family, friends, money, health, trust

6.Now think about the proportion of time you dedicate to each of these things.
I think I balance everything out well
7.What would you recommend to your children to do or not to do?
I would tell them to follow their hearts, give them space to make their own mistakes and
have no regrets

Self-awareness Questions On Personality

1. Describe yourself in three words.
Sensitive, cheerful, loyal
2. Ask yourself if your personality has changed since childhood.
My personality has changed a lot in the past few years
3. Is your personality like either of your parents?
My personality is very similar to my father’s
4. What qualities do you most admire in yourself?
Being caring and loyal
5. What is your biggest weakness?
I am very sensitive
6. What is your biggest strength?
very hard working
7. What things scare you?
Death of a loved one, betrayal
8. Do you make decisions logically or intuitively?
Depending on the situation, I can be practical or intuitive
9. How would you complete the question: “What if?”.
What if corona never happened?

Journal For Students A Way To Self-awareness

What study strategies worked well as I prepared for my exam?

Preparing a schedule
What strategies for exam preparation didn't work well? What will I do differently next time?
Staying up all night to study
What study habits worked best for me? How?
Understanding rather than rote learning
What study habit will I try or improve upon next week?
Regularity in studying

LIFE GOALS 
Life Goals:
To be successful in whichever field I am in 
What do you need to know to achieve this life goal?
Work as hard as possible and stay dedicated
What qualities do you possess that will help you achieve your life goal?
Hard working, not a procrastinator
What challenges do you expect to face in achieving your life goal?
Expectations from others
Who is in your support system?
Family and friends
Why do you want to achieve this life goal? How will it bring you happiness and a sense of
purpose?
I want to achieve this goal to lead a happy life for myself and my loved ones

E) Case analysis of self-awareness and self-disclosure

Self-analysis
Q1. Why is Marjorie upset?
Marjorie was upset because she became aware of some significant personality differences
within the project team. Two members who had always arrived late to meetings were
procrastinating on their assignments for the project. Two others who attended the meetings
began to spend more time socializing than working. One person who had been reluctant to
state his opinion about the data that had been collected now said he thought the group
needed more time before it would be ready to make a decision.
Q2. In what ways are the work styles of Marjorie’s teammates different from hers? What
causes those differences?
Marjorie had been very task-oriented all along and was eager to finish the project and move
on to other projects within the bank. She was very frustrated with the lack of progress being
made by the group and was concerned about being part of a team that wasn’t going to
meet its assigned deadline.The differences in terms of their upbringing as well as in-born as
well as developed characteristics causes them to behave like that.
Q3. Can these differences be resolved? Why or why not?
She could resolve these differences because she lacked interpersonal effectiveness, but it
can be resolved if she worked on it and a few way would be expressing appreciation,
resolving disputes and listening to her team leaders.
Q4. How would you handle the situation if you were Marjorie?
I would sit and try understand their real reasons and try understanding why they are acting
like that and then come down to a conclusion and divide work accordingly.

Self-disclosure
Q1. What could Mary have done to minimize the degree to which her personal problems
spilled over into work?
Mary was the Vice president of a company and she could’ve resolved whatever financial
problems she faced if she thought about it calmly and didn’t let it affect her so much. The
last personal problem which she faced could've been resolved by having a calm
conversation with her parents and explaining why she thought she didn't wish to get
married, have children and settle down rather than having a fall out with her family over
that issue.
Q2. Did Mary disclose too much about herself, setting herself up for a negative
recommendation from John? How would you have handled the situation?
John is a family friend, it isn’t surprising that Mary opened up about her personal problems
while talking to him. Though Mary trusted John it can be said that her decision to tell him
about all the problems she was facing led to a negative recommendation. If I were in John’s
place then I would have respected the privacy Mary’s personal conversation with me and
since I am a close friend of her family I would never spill out the conversation I had with her
to the board which could have cost her job and make her life harder than it already was and
would have told the board that it was a temporary slump.
Q3. Did John overstep his bounds in his conversation with Mary about her performance?
What about the promise he made to her?
On meeting with Mary, John proved himself to be a great communicator, which is evident in
the fact that instead of bringing up Mary’s blunders immediately, John started with praising
her for her work in the past. John definitely did not overstep in his conversation with Mary,
as he didn’t say much to her, other than expressing sympathy, but he did not fulfil his role as
someone who Mary looked up to. He was well aware of the fact that Mary had been a bright
student, and a brilliant employee. Hence, she was evidently full of potential. Mary herself
told John that she knew she was in over her head. This clearly shows that Mary was aware
about her mistakes. Although John did not reveal any secrets, hence keeping the promise,
he did something much worse, that would end the career of a bright student and a
hardworking employee, just because of a bad phase.

JOHARI WINDOW OF KAIRA FROM DEAR ZINDAGI

KNOWN TO SELF NOT KNOWN TO SELF

KNOWN TO OTHERS OPEN SELF BLIND SELF
Frustrated Childish
Anxious Complex
Ambitious Aggressive
independent Inattentive
Impatient
Introverted
unconcerned
NOT KNOWN TO NOT KNOWN TO UNKNOWN TO SELF
OTHERS OTHERS
Needy
Embarrassed
Nervous
Unhappy
inflexible