DISCUSSION ESSAY
This is a presentation, not a discussion. The comments on others will earn extra credit.
After completing the SAT-1-3, each student is expected to be able to examine and correlate their personality traits (from module 2) to communication, listening, feedback, coaching, and conflict management styles. The student is also expected to be able to assess and reflect on how to improve these skills to further develop his/her leadership.
Results and Analysis from M6-SAT 1: Listening Skills Questions
NOTE: Generally speaking, the higher your score, the better your listening skills.
- How did you score on Self-Assessment 1, “Listening Skills”?
- Do you have good listening skills? Explain your response.
- What could you be doing to make yourself a better listener? State your plan for improving your listening skills.
Results and Analysis from M6-SAT 2: Your Personality Traits and Communication, Feedback, Coaching, and Conflict Management Style Questions
- Based on your personality traits (these are from Module 2, e.g. surgency, agreeableness, conscientiousness, etc.), what specific things can you and will you do to improve your communication, feedback and coaching, and conflict management style?
- Create and explain a short-term (over the next year) action plan for each of the three areas.
Results and Analysis from M6-SAT 3: Determining Your Preferred Communication Style Questions
NOTE: The column with the highest number represents your preferred communication style.
- According to your self-assessment test, which of the four communication styles is your preferred communication style?
- Do you agree with this assessment? Why or why not?
- What do you think of the rest of the information presented in this self-assessment test?
- What are three things that you could do to improve your overall communication style?
