Discovery and Personal Growth

Critical Thinking Challenge (Reece, 2017, p. 19)- Listed textbook information listed for students waiting to purchase or receive purchased textbook. To achieve a better understanding of the major themes in human relations, complete the following sentences. Work quickly and don't worry too much about the ending. Sentence completion exercises can be powerful vehicles for self-discovery and personal growth. 1) To become more self-accepting I need to ...... 2) To build a more trusting relationship with others, I need to..... 3) My greatest strength in the area of communication is..... 4) To grow in the area of self-awareness, I need to..... 5) I am motivated to give my best when..... CHAPER 1 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RELATIONS 19 TRY YOUR HAND job dual 1. In his book, The Success Principles, Jack Canfield describes 50 principles that will increase your con- with classmates the benefits you will seek man confidence, help you tackle daily challenges, and teach throughout your employment career. you how to realize your ambitions. Number one 3. Companies featured in Fortune's list of the 100 on his list is "Take 100% responsibility for your best companies to work for in America are charac- nu- terized by openness, fairness, camaraderie among out life." This includes the quality of your relation- ships, your health and fitness, your income, your employees, job security, opportunities for advance- career success-everything! He says most of us ment, and sensitivity to work/family issues. These have been conditioned to blame events outside of companies are concerned about the total person, our life for those parts of our life we dislike. not just the skills that help the company earn a Reflect on your life up to this point and identify profit. Here are some of the companies that have situations in which you blamed someone or some- made the "best companies" list: thing else for your failure to achieve a goal or Company Location Type of Business improve in some area. Do you see any situations in which you felt justified in blaming others or NetApp Sunnyvale, CA Storage & Data refused to take risks? 33 Management 2. Human relations and the total person concept are Zappos.com Henderson, NV E-Commerce interwoven in the 17 chapters of this text. Progress- Retailer sive organizations recognize that most employees are Edward Jones St. Louis, MO Financial Services striving to satisfy both personal and work-related DreamWorks Glendale, CA Animation needs. They also recognize that employees display a Marriott Bethesda, MD Hotel Chain wide range of interrelated human traits such as emo- International control, values orientation, and self-awareness. Wegmans Food Rochester, NY Grocer a. Analyze the importance of creating an organizational- Markets culture that meets the needs of the total person. Develop a profile of two of these companies by b. Many organizations that have been selected for visiting their websites and reviewing the available Fortune magazine's list of 100 best companies information. Also, visit Hoover's Inc. website, a to work for in America provide benefits that resource that provides access to profiles of thou- meet the needs of the total person. Google, for sands of companies. Additional information on example, has three wellness centers and a seven- each of these companies may be found in Bloom acre sports complex that includes courts for berg Businessweek, Forbes, Fortune, and other business- basketball, bocce, and shuffleball. Brainstorm ness publications. CRITICAL THINKING CHALLENGE To achieve a better understanding of the major themes . To build a more trusting relationship with others, in human relations, complete the following sentences. I need to... Work quickly and don't worry too much about the My greatest strength in the area of communication ending. Sentence completion exercises can be powerful is... vehicles for self-discovery and personal growth. . To grow in the area of self-awareness, I need to... . I am motivated to give my best when... . To become more self accepting I need to...

To achieve a better understanding of the major themes in human relations, complete the following sentences. Work quickly and don't worry too much about the ending. Sentence completion exercises can be powerful vehicles for self-discovery and personal growth.

1) To become more self-accepting I need to ....

2) To build a more trusting relationship with others, I need to.....

3) My greatest strength in the area of communication is.....

4) To grow in the area of self-awareness, I need to.....

5) I am motivated to give my best when....