You have been working at your company for a while now and your supervisor has been noticing and complimenting you on your knowledge of policies and procedures. Recently, your supervisor has come to you with a new request: mentorship of a new employee, who will be starting next week. To help prepare you for the mentorship role you will be taking on, your supervisor has asked you to reflect on the questions below.

1. Define your self-concept in the workplace; is it positive or negative? Why?

2. What are two of the biggest and most positive influences on your self-concept at work?

3. How does your self-concept influence your communication choices with your co-workers? How might it influence your communication with the new employee?

4. Define perception. How can your self-concept influence your perception in the workplace?

5. Identify two ways you can work to improve upon your perception.