Topic - Gaining power and influence, Ch 5

- Write down the two or three aspects of this skill that are most important to you. These may be areas of weakness, areas you most want to improve, or areas that are most salient to a problem you face right now. Identify the specific aspects of this skill that you want to apply.

- Now identify the setting or the situation in which you will apply this skill. Establish a plan for performance by actually writing down a description of the situation. Who else will be involved? When will you do it? Where will it be done? Circumstances: Who else? When? Where?

- Identify the specific behaviors you will engage in to apply this skill. Operationalize your skill performance. What are the indicators of successful performance? How will you know you have been effective? What will indicate you have performed competently?

After you have completed your implementation, record the results. What happened? How successful were you? What was the effect on others?

How can you improve? What modifications can you make next time? What will you do differently in a similar situation in the future? Looking back on your whole skill practice and application experience, what have you learned? What has been surprising? In what ways might this experience help you in the long term?