Josselyn Petel

Business Communication

Professor Sturgill

5th September 2021

Persuasive Pitch Presentation

My Lifelong Values.

The values that drive my life are fundamental. Respect is the most important to me because it is

necessary in everyday life. In business, in public, and amongst peers, respect falls valuable for all

invested in the interaction. It is in the interest of everyone to be respectful with each other. Even

between young and old, both must attend to the values of respect in order to successfully

communicate. There is so much to learn from each other and the base to start this relationship is

respect.

Life is not livable without enjoying it, so I also need pleasure. My life is driven by pleasure

because it is what makes me happy. I need to wake up and feel that I will do something that I

love and that I am going to enjoy; otherwise, I am going through the motions of life without

interest.

I want to impact people around me, and I want them to have an impact on me. My mentality is to

continuously be improving myself, and always strive to be the greatest person that I can be, and

for that, I need great people next to me. At the same time, I also need to help the people

struggling to become a better version of themselves. The human being needs to share their

experience as much as possible, and it can help others to grow faster.

Fairness is a massive value for me. Everyone must be treated the same way and have the same

chance because we are all equal. I feel that fairness is not present enough in our world, and most

people are impacted by unfairness every day. Everyone deserves a chance to become someone

better.

The last value would be happiness, and I do think if I respect the four values above. I could

spread fairness and impact people around me with always a pleasure to do what I am doing. I

would end up with happiness without a doubt.

My Most important strengths that will distinguish me in the workplace?

I believe that my joy would be my most important strength. I am happy to live my life, and I am

grateful for all the experiences I have been through. Even through difficult experiences, I have

found ways to come out stronger. I have been joyful most of the time and do the job I needed to

do with a positive energy. I do think that my joy to live spreads to other people, and the

atmosphere is positive most of the time. I like most of the people that I know and do not show

any hate or dislike, and I get along easily with my coworkers and classmate.

My Biggest weaknesses that could hinder me in the work environment?

My biggest weakness is that I am bad at small talk, and it is tough for me to be integrated into a

new group if nobody helps me to be integrated. Interpersonal connection beyond surface level is

tough, because I feel like I am forcing conversations. It could have a bad impact on how I work

until I am not integrated within the team. If the company is looking for immediate results, I

might not be the best person to fit this position.

This is what I am doing to neutralize or eliminate those weaknesses? Be specific.

I am practicing small talk whenever I have the occasion. I am integrated at ORU through

work and extracurriculars such as soccer, so I am in a comfortable environment. Going out of my

comfort zone and engaging in small talk would help me later. Rather than just scraping the

surface, I also try to talk to connect deeper with some of the teammates that I know the least. I

want people to know that I am interested in what they are saying. This will help me succeed in

the future.