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Life styles Inventory
This document outlines the results of a lifestyle inventory for an individual named Benjamin Garcia. It identifies their primary style as "oppositional" with a score of 18. This style tends to make others feel uncomfortable and have a negative attitude. It discusses how Garcia's colleagues at school have influenced this style by always saying no to new ideas. The personal and professional consequences of this style are outlined, as well as an alternative style focused on soliciting feedback, listening more, and giving of oneself. Garcia decides to try changing to this alternative style.
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- 1. LIFE STYLE INVENTORYBENJAMIN GARCIASTEP 1Styles:Oppositional clock 7STEP 2My score is 18 that means I tent to:Make others feel uncomfortable
- 2. A negative attitudeSTEP3The persons that have influenced me I think are my colleagues in my school, they always say NO, to everything or new idea that comes to the school. I just listen to them but I do not agree, but maybe it affects me anyway.IDEAS LEARNED: Opposition to learn from others.STEP 4Personally consequencesI tent to isolate myself from the people around me.ProfessionallyI will never learn from others. I will not be an agent of positive influence. I will teach this style to my students trough my example, EVEN if I don’t want to.STEP 5If I change my attitude I will be able to cooperate more in class and at work, learn from others more easily, and be a good example to my students. But, at the same time, my colleagues will think I am weak, and they will think I don’t know anything that is why I don’t oppose to anything.STEP 6My alternative style is 1. My alternative behavior should be:Solicit ideas and feed back. Ask other what they think (THIS IS EXTREMILY DIFFICULT FOR ME, BUT I WILL DO IT)
- 3. Talk less andlisten more
- 4. Learn to askfor help (also difficult)
- 5. Give more ofmyself, and take more time with peopleSTEP 7If I change I will have a hard time in El Salvador, sk for help there is a mark of weakness. But, I will be stronger in my knowledge. Maybe my colleagues will see the result and ould like to try.In my family I might have better times, listening to their ideas, and giving them the opportunity to apply them.I decide I will try to change.