Personal Development Strategies and Techniques- Peer Mentoring

Objective

Peer mentoring is a relationship between people who are at the same career stage or age, in which one person has more experience than the other in a particular domain and can provide support as well as knowledge and skills transfer. Peer mentoring relaxes the traditionally rigid lines between mentor and mentee for a more even playing field.

Reflective

When I started my part time job in Roots in September after I came to Canada. I was mentored and coached by the co-workers in the store. I am a new learner, so my co-workers showed me around the environment first. In the first day, there are different co-workers that I asked help to. Each of co-worker shows me different notices that i need to mind in my heart. No matter knowledge, skills, and perspective, they convey little by little and day by day to me. Although it is a little chaos in the beginning, I still try to manage and stand still on my progress.  It is very helpful and useful for me to get the information from colleagues. We support each other and exchange the practical information we need in the workplace. At the same time, I can also pass the skills, knowledge and concept to working in Roots to new staffs after I become skillful and have competence to guide the new colleagues. It is a responsibility as well as spread the spirit of unselfish devotion.      

Interpretative

Peer mentoring starts to be a trend right now because it jumps out of the traditional teacher-student mentoring. It doesn't exist the level chain to limit the relationship between the same level. However, it starts on the premise that both of groups should be on the same page so that they can have a fair communication. I think this method do help me improve my ability no matter on personal development or my work life. I would like to upgrade myself in a relaxing environment. I believe that I will absorb more new stuffs as I can in a better condition.

Decisional

I will continue executing peer mentoring on my path. After graduating from college, there will be no longer teacher-student mentoring except I attend another college. During working period, it will tend to be peer mentoring or superior's instruction. Also, I believe that peer mentoring can also boost the relationship between people and create long-term development in my life. 

Bibliogrophy

1.  What Is Peer Mentoring - Advantages & Implementation. (2020, February 4). Retrieved February 15, 2020, from https://artofmentoring.net/peer-mentoring/

2.  Mentoring Clipart, HD Png Download , Transparent Png Image - PNGitem. (n.d.). 

Retrieved February 15, 2020, from https://www.pngitem.com/middle/iRwiRoo_mentoring 

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Personal Development Strategies and Techniques- Transferable Skills

Objective

What are transferable skills? 

Transferable skills, or “portable” skills, are the abilities you can transfer from one job to another. The term transferable skills collectively refers to such skills as communication, adaptability, or collaboration to name a few.

Because of their versatility, transferable skills are of interest to any employer regardless of the industry.

"Hard skill" & "Soft skill" are classified under Transferable skills. Here are some useful skills for successful employment.

Hard skill :  

1. Communication
2. Analytical skills
3. Management
4. Leadership
5. Computer and technical skills

Soft skill:

1. Efficient
2. Cooperative
3. Flexible
4. Detail-oriented
5. Reliable

Reflective

In my experience, through previous job experience, I acquire hard and soft skills at the same time. Since I was a freshman in the society after graduation. I did not have any knowledge about the trading field. However, step by step, I learned the basic shipping knowledge in the beginning. Till now, I can handle the numerous orders by myself. On the other hand, My interpersonal skill is improved as well. I know the importance of work ethic. In the workplace, we should be neutral and not affected by the personal feeling. It will decrease the efficiency and the justice during the work.

Interpretive 

Transferable skills really help me to succeed in the next coming career. In different experience, I can learn new skills and values to enhance my competence. The old experience is my teacher and my  achievements. I would like to gain different kinds of skills the more the better. At the same time, I can also learn to throw away bad skills and not to make the same mistake repetitively. 

Decisional

My passion is getting more valuable experiences and learn from them. I will get the skills by attending different volunteer works, events and even from different jobs. It will widen my vision and perspectives. 

Bibiography:
Greystone College/2C/https://learn.greystonecollege.com/pluginfile.php/23567/mod_resource/content/3/1.%20PDST%20Transferrable%20Skills%20V1.pdf

Personal Development Strategies and Techniques- Personal Branding

Objective

In the first week course of personal development strategies and techniques, we developed our own personal branding. A brand is a succinct, highly creative way of expressing an identity. A person who knows himself or herself well can develop a strong personal brand. They can utilize their advantages maximum in their life and work. In order to know ourselves well, we have to come up with the idea about short term and long term goal, value, purpose and passion. 

Reflective

For my short term goal, I would like to pursue the good and helpful career for co-op in Vancouver now. As long as I can obtain the office job here, I can graduate successfully from Greystone College. However, it will be more satisfactory if the job matches the experience I have in my own country. Afterwards, the working experience in Vancouver will be helpful to my career back to Taiwan.

As for long term goal, I prefer coming up with new short term goals  during each period of time. As you know, if there is no goal or aim in the short future, it will be confusing and even worse is that I may get depressed. As I already had the same feeling for the past years during work.  Moreover, after achieving the goals, I will not feel regretted, but satisfied with my condition and establish self-confidence. 

About my personal value, I would like to aim on being a person who knows to be grateful. I don't take things as granted. I know April showers bring May flowers. Someone who is willing to help me and guide me to the right road is my teacher and my luck. Being grateful is not only keeping in mind but also we can convey what we learned to help next one who is needed.

What is the purpose of my life? It is really a good question to dig out. I am a person who will become stronger no matter mental or physical if someone needs assistance.  If something can make me become stronger, I think it will be the purpose of my life. Helping people in need with my skills or competences make me feel achieved because I do have commitment to this my life and society.

Passion can motivate you to move forward on the path. To me, my passion is obtaining new knowledge and ideas continuously in my life. I like to gain new experiences and knowledge through activities or even work. They strengthen my competency and new ideas through experience. Endless knowledge is powerful and  makes me connect more with this world.

Interpretive

The most important thing is to recognize myself. What I am and what I can do. Making personal branding can let me dig deeper in me and discover what is my personality and capability. In addition, people who meet me at the first time can know me faster. On the other hand, I can find out what my limit is as well. However, sometimes I may miss some points to interpret myself.   

Decisional

I will implement my personal branding through every new year and come back to the blog to make sure I will not forget what the idea is that I wrote down here. Followed by my character and personalities, I will gain more experiences and be recognized by the personal branding.

Bibliography:
Greystone College/1C/Powerpoint slide
    

About me

To my beloved readers, this a fancy garden displaying tiny details in my life, so you would be curious now who I am and how my life it is. I am a 28 year-old soul with 20 year-old appearance woman coming up with some impulsive and unrealistic ideas from time to time. However, I am 50% introverted with the favor of soft activities such as watching movies, listening to music,staying in the library to learn. On the other hand, I like to do travelling, playing board games with friends, experincing new and exciting activities. Moreover,  I am improving cooking technique while living in Vancouver now. Gradually, I am moving toward to be an independent woman!🦸‍♀️