Joshua Paz

OGL 340
Socrates, the Super Worker
Final Review and Reflection
The course overall was extremely insightful. I absolutely loved the Work Style Patterns
profile analysis. I am very curious to know if I was in a different work environment if that would
change anything about my scores or outcome. I am still enthralled with the idea that Starbucks
could have altered me in such a way that I have changed into a person who is likely to work at a
Starbucks. The flow of the course was also enjoyable. It was self-paced to an extent and the
workload was appropriate. The Yellowdig aspect was also an interesting twist on a social school
environment! I quite enjoyed, and often found myself reading through many of my classmates’
posts. I also enjoyed their input whether it was my own post or reading the input in another
post.
In module 1 I was a bit confused by the whole Work Style Pattern assessment that I spent
much of my time reading through the info that was specific to me and my score. Once I felt as
though I had a good understanding of what my scores meant, I started a deep dive into the
work, the workplace, and how I fit into it all. It really opened my eyes to certain expectations
and other requirements that were or were not being met. It highlighted the misalignment in a
company that I was working for as a second job. After viewing my life through this new scale or
filter, I feel as though My standards have been validated and now without those standards
being met, I will not feel content in the workplace. I guess that’s the drive; though, in the long
run. Everyone is searching for that balance where they can go to work and truly be in love with
what the do.
Module 2 is where I identified my preferred work profile and explain of provided insight as to
how it fits into my actual work. When I found out that my preferred profile was independent
worker, I was very entertained with that idea due to the fact that I work in a team setting every
day. There were ideas or examples of work environments that I might possibly fit or thrive in,
and it was quite enjoyable to see the wide range of diversity in each job description or title. My
organization score was the highest of all my scores and that leads me to believe that I
appreciate order and organization.
Module 3 was my favorite due to the in-depth dive of the discrepancies between my
preferred work style and my actual. I know that my preferred style was low on the supervisor
section. This is especially entertaining because “supervisor” is in my actual job title. When going
back and forth between preferred and actual, my biggest insight was that my preferred and
actual styles were opposites of each other. This is where the stress indicators showed how the
discrepancies affected me as a person, whether that was inside of the work environment or in
my personal life. The stress indicators were also intriguing because if the discrepancies were
large enough, it would indicate a level of stress that might be unmanageable, therefore,
identifying what areas of work or life would need some recalibration. This deep dive brought
conversations of my future into question. I communicated with my significant other about how
these scores identified where I could have roadblocks stopping me from a prosperous future. It
is difficult to look at scores on a computer and just go from there, it will take a willingness for
change and a willingness to embark into the unknown. So profound, I know.
Module 4 had insight into what I could do as far as utilizing the information in front of me
and moving towards a better work style or a better work environment. This portion had some
detailed examples of work environments and the different styles of leadership and how each
company prospered or overcame change. Some of the stories were/seemed simple, they
seemed as though the only factor was getting along or even just utilizing appropriate
communication. These ideologies that I read about brought forth an idea of what my future
might have in store. I have always seen myself as a “People person,” that being said, my
thoughts took me down a path of “what if?” I feel as though I could make a profession out of
being a mediator or a problem solver for big companies, or big corporations. I’d love to work
with people and witness the dynamic of different work environments and help everyone
towards one goal.
Module 5 was geared in the right direction. Too often do I see companies focused on the
dollar, but there are those companies out there ready to fight for the future. Knowing that I
work for a company interested on the long game makes it just tat much more fulfilling putting
on the green apron day after day. This also brought into consideration the drastic steps needed
for companies to truly change. I believe in one of my posts, I made a comment about which
company was going to actually make an effort that started a large-scale movement. I’m not
talking mom and pop companies, I’m talking multibillion-dollar empires with the power to make
real change. It really adds another perspective when looking for that dream job.
Module 6 had my favorite assignment, the Life Design assignment. I feel like this should have
been introduced around module 4 or 5. I saved this document in my computer and emailed it to
myself as well. I worked on it with my iPad while at a family event, on my laptop at work, and
my home computer. It was almost like a journal entry type assignment with prompts that truly
engaged my thought process. I felt challenged with each and every part. I even set reminders in
my calendar to come back and fill out the life satisfaction chart at each appropriate interval. If
this would have been introduced a tad bit earlier, the level of detail and work might be
surprising. I mean, I am sitting saying that it could have been introduced earlier, but you had
the entire course open from day one, so maybe this is a moment of self-reflection and I have
just in this moment come to the realization that maybe if my ORGANIZATION was more on
point I would have been able to dive in deeper and maybe even bring forth realizations that
have yet to be discovered.