Personal Effectiveness Assignment Sample

Introduction

“Personal effectiveness (PE)” is a strategic interpretation that provides assistance to an individual in getting the best out of themselves. Using this approach individuals successfully utilise their skills and energy to enhance their motivation to commence a task. It can be stated that people making use of PE in their careers can determine goals in an effective manner and commence tasks based on them and their needs. Hence, increasing rate of success and progress of individuals increases their decision making ability and effectiveness while operational in market. For instance, with assistance of PE skills a person can develop a highly disciplined working schedule and obtain success and progress while commencing tasks.

PE can be stated that because of PE people obtain clear and clarified ideas regarding a task. Thus, precision rate of a task gets enhanced in an effective manner, laying a positive impact on the personal as well as professional career of an individual. In addition to this, it has also been witnessed that people successfully developing PE lays a positive and energetic impact on their supervised tasks. Furthermore, it also assists individuals in enhancing self-awareness skills using which decision making aspect gets enhanced by eliminating unnecessary risks.

Emphasising on the importance and effectiveness of PE, this study is going to highlight a case study review of Sundar Pichai highlighting his strengths and weaknesses. In addition, it is also going to focus on impact of these strengths and weaknesses on both employees and the organisation. Furthermore, this study is also going to highlight a personal effectiveness skill by discussing strengths and weaknesses. Making use of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle it is going to commence an analysis of personal attributes and their impact. Finally based on the weaknesses some strategies are going to be discussed through this study making use of an action plan in an effective manner.

Case Study Review

Identification of Sundar Pichai’s Skills and Behaviors’

Skills of Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google has obtained certain sets of skills that have provided him with success and progress in both personal as well as professional life in an effective manner. It has been witnessed that he has obtained “multitasking skill” that has supported him to raise productivity in a significant way. Based on the analysis of Frank et al. (2018), people having multitasking skill enhance their rate of performance increasing rate of productivity in an effective manner. Listening skill is assisting him in resolving organisational problems. According to Salem (2019), because of listening skill an individual obtains a contextual base based on which, problem resolution and situation analysis of a company gets enhanced in a significant manner. Reducing the rising amount of conflict and difficulties companies are able to harness success and progress in an effective manner. It can be stated that because of his skills, operation management of Google has been enhanced in a successful way creating a significant impact on organizational goodwill and value.

Apart from these professional skills, he has obtained certain exclusive sets of skills using which he has been providing assistance to Google. From the case study, it has been witnessed that Sundar Pichai has obtained a high “potent coding and product design skill’. In addition, he has obtained an excellent “public speaking skill” along with “project management attributes”. Pazil and Razak (2019) stated that communication while managing a project helps an individual in obtaining feedback and provide assistance to employees in understanding importance of a project. It can be stated that because of this aspect, Sundar Pichai has been providing significant assistance to Google.

Behavior of Sundar Pichai

The case study of Sundar Pichai has highlighted certain sets of skills using which he has been able to provide guidance to this company enhancing its rate of success. It can be stated that because of these skills, behaviour like “strategic thinking,” “collaborative working,” “strong negotiating,” and “sustainable diplomacy” has been observed within him. In the views of George et al. (2019) individuals having strategic thinking skills can develop plans based on a situation to eliminate challenges in an effective manner. Sundar Pichai has been able to eliminate challenges faced by Google. It is because of this behaviour within him that is assisting him in working collaboratively with multiple teams by maintaining a strategic diplomacy.

Furthermore, from the case study it has also been witnessed that Sundar Pichai has a strong focus on the future. As opined by Ibraheem et al. (2018) people having futuristic vision are highly adoptive towards any and every situation. As Sundar Pichai has obtained this behavioural attribute, it can be stated that while developing projects, he is able to access and analyse situations by developing strategic interventions. In addition, it can be incorporated that because of his skills, he has developed a deep sense of personal responsibility.

Discussion of Impact that Sundar Pichai’s Leadership Skills and Behaviour has on Google and Employees

Covey’s 7 Habits

Figure 1: Covey’s 7 Habits

(Source: Influenced by Hendriyanto, 2018)

“Covey’s 7 Habits” are a standardised and balanced framework that assists an individual in maintaining a positive balance in resource and value management. It can be stated that individuals successfully using this theoretical framework can maintain a focus of their energy towards creating a sustainable and long term lifestyle. Individuals can harness successful and progressive life, laying a positive impact on both personal and professional life. According to Hendriyanto (2018), 7 habits increases productivity rate among an individual, laying an influential impact on external aspects. In addition, it has also been witnessed that with an emphasis on these seven aspects people can enhance their innovation, leadership attributes and staff management capabilities while managing a project.

In case of Sundar Pichai it has been witnessed that he is having an extraordinary leadership skill. Making use of this skill, he has been able to provide assistance to employees by working collaboratively with them. CEO of Google, always emphasising on maintaining rate of productivity and forecasting completion of projects. According to Matroushi et al. (2018), because of prioritising tasks, an individual enhances their rate of innovation while developing a project. Based on these aspects, it can be stated that as Sundar Pichai has enhanced these attributes, he is able to lead this company successfully.

Sundar Pichai has also developed a successful diplomatic skill using which he has maintained honesty, dignity and trustworthiness in Google. As per the views of Lima (2019), developing a strong diplomatic leadership skill using 7 habits an individual can increase engagement rate of employees. Thus, improving rate of productivity and quality companies can harness success and progress in an effective manner. It can be stated that owing to these leadership attributes, Sundar Pichai has been able to obtain success and progress in market.

CMI Code of Conduct

Figure 2: CMI Code of Conduct

(Source: Influenced by Berlingieri, 2018)

“CMI Code of Conduct” is a behavioural attribute that assists an individual in maintaining ethics while assisting a company. It is because of this theoretical attribute that individuals can comply with organisational laws and dignity in an effective manner. According to Berlingieri (2018), CMI code of conduct is an aspect that emphasises developing insights on behavioural attributes in an effective manner. Owing to these aspects, individuals can also enhance their interpersonal excellences impacting positively on organisational performance in an effective manner.

In case of Sundar Pichai, he has obtained a stabilised personal effectiveness due to which, organisational ethical operation management has been enhanced. CEO of Google, while commencing operation makes use of collaboration skills based on which he has been able to provide guidance to employees and analyse their tasks. According to Villegas et al. (2019), owing to ethical aspects companies can develop concepts and make use of quality employees in an effective manner. Furthermore, it can also be incorporated that because of the ethical aspect of Sundar Pichai, hiring skilful employees is getting retained in an effective manner, laying a positive influence on organisational sustainability.

Personal Skill Appraisal

Summary of Self-Assessment Tests Result

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“Self Assessment Test” is an attribute that can provide an individual with an insight regarding strengths and weaknesses within themselves. Thus, by undertaking the “Big Five Personality Test” I have obtained an idea regarding my strengths and weaknesses. After commencing this test, I have obtained 90% in the openness depth score. It can be stated that people having a high openness score are often people having abstract thinking. As influenced by Kaushik and Guleria (2020), I have witnessed that because of abstract thinking I might not be able to maintain level of my work in an effective manner. It is because of this aspect I have developed a core of “ethical idealism”. However I have also highlighted certain strengths and weaknesses that might affect me. These strengths and weaknesses are as follows:

Strengths

Commencing this test I have obtained 90% in my openness attribute which highlights my strengths. People having high rate of openness are “creative,” “adventurous” and “intellectual.” Thus, owing to these strengths I can develop new and innovative ideas and present them in front of companies. Furthermore, I have witnessed that I have obtained 48% in conscientiousness, which is a moderate score. Hence, I can state that often I become goal driven and organised based on its essentiality.

Weakness

Contrary with all of my strengths, I have witnessed that there are certain weaknesses that I have obtained. Commencing this evaluative test I have witnessed that in “Extraversion” trait only 23% score has been obtained by me. I have witnessed that I have a lack of “collaborative skill,” and “team working skill”. In addition to this, I have also witnessed that in “Agreeableness” trait I have obtained a high score of 94%. Based on this score I can state that I lack in “negotiation skill,” “decision making skill,” and “diplomatic skill” which plays a significant role in personal development. Finally I have witnessed that in “Neuroticism” trait I have obtained a score of 67%. It means that I am an emotional person and can make repulsive decisions based on my feelings. Lack of “communication skill” and effectiveness has led me towards these weaknesses.

Application of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle to Evaluate Strengths and Weaknesses

Figure 3: Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle

(Source: Influenced by Ahmed, 2020)

“Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle” is a model that assists an individual in obtaining knowledge from their experiences. As influenced by Ahmed (2020), Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle helps an individual in accessing and analysing both strengths and weaknesses. Hence, undertaking systematic analysis I am going to highlight both my strengths and weaknesses and evaluate them accordingly to bring in success and effectiveness.

Description

In order to access and analyse my personal effectiveness a personality test has been conducted by me. Making use of big five personality tests I have obtained an understanding regarding my strengths and weaknesses. I think that this knowledge can assist me in enhancing my progress and success in both my personal and professional life in an effective manner.

Feelings

Prior to this personality test I have had an idea there are certain weaknesses that might lay a negative impact on my professional development and growth. Thus, after commencing this test I have witnessed that strengths like creativity skill, adventurous attributes and intellectual aspects are present within me. However, I was totally unprepared for the weaknesses within me.  However, with enthusiasm I have decided that with strategies I am going to improve my weaknesses by making them strengths.

Evaluation

Apart from my present skills I have emphasised on my weaknesses and evaluated them significantly. It is because of evaluation, I have successfully identified all of my weaknesses and emphasised on developing strategies that can assist me in enhancing success and progress in an effective manner. The good thing that I am going to obtain from this scenario is developing my professional and personal growth in an effective manner.

Analysis

Weaknesses such as lack of collaborative skills, team working skill, negotiation skill, decision making skill, diplomatic skill and communication skill have led me towards downfall. I think that by developing these weaknesses and turning them into my strengths I can obtain success and progress.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that I have obtained both strengths and weaknesses that can lay direct impact on my personal effectiveness. However, it has been witnessed that in comparison to strengths there are multiple weaknesses that can create challenges towards my success and progress. However, with development of an action plan I can overcome these challenges and turn them into my strengths.

Action Plan

Table 1: Action Plan

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Impact of Personal Weakness on Employability Prospect

Commencing a detailed personal analysis I have identified apart from strengths, there are significant weaknesses within me. I think that owing to these weaknesses, it can have a direct impact on my employability prospects in a negative manner. Impacts that I am going to get are as follows:

Lack of Leadership Skills

Leadership skill assists an individual in making important decisions and leading a team in an effective way. As I have a lack of this skill within me it is going to lay a negative impact on my employability skill in a negative way. As influenced by Iqbal et al. (2022), I have witnessed that by obtaining leadership skills I can maintain a network with full potential. However, as I lacked in harnessing this attribute, it can have a negative impact on my decision making skills and raise internal conflicts in companies. Thus, creating challenges towards organisational sustainability and effectiveness, lack of this skill can lead a company towards losing its goodwill and value in market.

Lack of Communication Skills

Communication skill is an important aspect while developing personal effectiveness and providing assistance to companies. It has been witnessed by me that I face challenges in communicating with others. It becomes difficult to understand their pains and provide them with effective solutions. As influenced by Malyuga et al. (2018), I have witnessed that harnessing communication skills can assist me in understanding functionality of a business and eliminate challenges among employees of companies. I think that as I have a deficit in this aspect, it can reduce my progress and success rate, impacting possibility of my employability rate in an effective manner.

Learning Methods Discussion

Different Strategies to Improve Weaknesses

I think that all of my identified weaknesses can be eliminated in an effective manner and I can enhance my skills. In order to do so, with an emphasis on particular sets of strategies it can enhance my progress and sustainability. Thus, having a positive impact on my personal as well as professional life I can obtain growth. Strategies that can assist me in enhancing success are as follows:

Practising Discipline

In order to practise discipline I have to understand all of my strengths and weaknesses based on which I can bring in effectiveness. As influenced by Ghufron and Ermawati (2018), I have witnessed that owing to this aspect I can express my creativity and efficiency. Conducting a self-assessment test I have come across all of my weaknesses and by eliminating them I can enhance my disciplinary aspect improving progress and sustainability in my personal as well as professional life. I have observed that I have a major drawback while working collaboratively. Hence, in order to do so I have to take disciplinary actions assisting me in enhancing my success.

Resolving Conflicts

As I lack in harnessing decision making skill, conflicts often get faced by me impacting progress and sustainability of my work. In order to eliminate them, I have to confront conflicts and understand situations in an effective manner. With assistance of this aspect and based on my personal strengths of creativity I can resolve challenges and conflicts effectively. Increasing organisational sustainability and progress I can also improve its rate of success.

Listening Well

I have also witnessed that there is a lack of non-verbal communication skills present in me that can lay a negative impact on my success. Hence, to enhance my listening skill, I have to emphasise my attentiveness. Keeping a focus on the speakers I can understand their pain points and difficulties. Thus, by providing them with effective and innovative strategies I can eliminate their challenges in an effective manner enhancing my personal success and progress.

Taking Notes

Finally I have to focus on taking notes while communicating with others which is going to provide me with a window towards success. Evaluating information from obtained note I can develop strategies using which challenges can be eliminated in an effective manner and I can also enhance my collaboration and effective operation management attributes.

Creation of Action Plan

Table 2: Action Plan

Conclusion

PE is a strategic implementation that assists an individual in channelling ideas and thoughts while commencing tasks with accordance. In addition to this, from the case study of Sundar Pichai, knowledge about his “listening skill” has been obtained. Based on this aspect, it can be stated that he is able to design unique products and services based on needs and necessities of users. While commencing an operation; he makes sure in maintaining quality of the project in an effective manner.  From the case study, it has been witnessed that he has a keen focus towards future. Thus, developing a collaborative workforce atmosphere, Sundar Pichai has been able to prioritise the importance of his work and commence them in an effective manner. Enhancing success rate of personal effectiveness owing to this aspect, people can enhance the management capabilities along with decision making effectiveness. In addition, it has also been witnessed that they can also enhance their communication skills in an effective manner. With the assistance of a “self-assessment test”, underpinning my weaknesses I can develop strategies using which I can enhance sustainable progress and success.

Weaknesses within me have reduced my motivation in a significant way that creates negative impact on my psychology. Hence, I think that without feeling disappointed I have to develop action plans using which I can effectively improve my progress and success in an effective manner. It can be concluded that this study has provided me with a significant amount of assistance. Understanding all of my weaknesses and strengths I can assist companies in harnessing success and growth in an effective manner securing sustainability and effectiveness. I think that with guidance from these action plans it is going to improve my success rate. Hence adopting skills and attributes, I can obtain progress and improve my value while assisting companies in market in an effective manner.

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