week 7 discussions psy105 eng315
ENG 315
Workplace Agility
Review the following resource and then address the questions below: This Is the Most Important Job Skill Today
1. What does agility mean? How important do you think it is to your current position or positions you desire in the future?
2. Do you agree with the speaker in the video? Why or why not? Do you see yourself as someone who seeks stable employment or as someone who plans to move around a lot in your desired field? What implications do you think that has for your future success?
3. What does the new generation of “job hopping†job seekers mean to the job market?
4. How would you rank your current level of agility? What challenges or strengths might you consider after reading this article that may help you in the present or in the future?
PSY 105
In the article, How Companies Can Profit from a “Growth Mindsetâ€, there are a great number of benefits to encouraging employees and team members to grow and develop their skills, talents, and competencies.
You are a new manager in a company that believes in a fixed mindset approach. Through your own professional development over the years, you have worked to develop a growth mindset for yourself. Now that you’re in a leadership role, how could you go about creating change within your new department and encouraging your company to foster a growth mindset?
For instance, how would you deliver feedback to your team members that would promote a growth mindset?