PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Personal Effectiveness

Personal Effectiveness

Introduction

Self-assessment is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important to one's identity. It is one of the motives that drive self-evaluation, along with self-verification and self-enhancement. The self-assessment motive will prompt people to seek information to confirm their uncertain self-concept rather than their certain self-concept and at the same time people use self-assessment to enhance their certainty of their own self-knowledge. However, the self-assessment motive could be seen as quite different to the other two self-evaluation motives. Unlike the other two motives through self-assessment people are interested in the accuracy of their current self view, rather than improving their self-view. This makes self-assessment the only self-evaluative motive that may cause a person's self-esteem to be damaged (Roddewig, 2004, Pp. 85).

General Self - Efficacy

My general self efficacy level is average. I have excellent problem solving skills. I take oppositions and criticisms as a challenge, and act positively to achieve what I want. Most of the times, I am quite sure that I am capable of accomplishing my goals.

Uncertain situations or unexpected events are however my weak point. I might act very efficient in certain unforeseen situations, or I might even collapse in another unexpected event. It depends on the situation or event that how I would react. However, I am quite sure I can survive any unforeseen situation, managing the event efficiently is depends upon the event itself (Rogoff, 2003, Pp. 36).

I am a resourceful person. I can solve any problem if I try hard enough to solve it. Difficulties are a regular part of life, I am able to face the difficulties as and when they come in my way. For every difficult situation or problem, I am able to come up with several solutions. This is what makes me capable of getting out of troubles safely. My strengths make it possible for me to handle anything that comes in my path to success. Difficulties or problems can only make my journey more challenging or lengthier. At the end of the day, I am able to grab the success or accomplish the goal, despite the problems and situations.

Perceptual Structure

My need for a perceptual structure is also that of average. I am the type of person who makes a plan but doesn't necessarily stick to it. I like to have things roughly organized. However, I always am open to new experiences and change. I don't like too much chaos, but I also don't like to be stuck in a rut. I like to strike a happy medium. Whenever things get too routine I like to shake it up a little, even if it means stepping outside of my comfort zone.

Some people need to "make sense" of things around them more quickly or completely than do other people. This personal need for perceptual structure relates to selective attention as well as perceptual organization and interpretation. For instance, people with a strong personal need for closure might form first impressions, fill in missing ...