Week 7 Collaboration

Today,

GROUP EXERCISE – Acknowledging Differences – Crossing the Line

Acknowledging Differences – CROSSING THE LINE
• 10 mins: Instructions
• 15 mins: Participation
• 10 mins: Blog
• 1. Write about your feelings
• 2. Write about how you think other people felt
• 3. Write about how the exercise helps you understand and accept differences

1. Write about your feelings

Doing this exercise was easy in the beginning but towards the End I found it.. Not harder for myself to be honest but harder to look at the other people not over the line as I was afraid of judgment. The questions weren’t difficult for me as I was comfortable but I did not enjoy being the only one with a certain attribute. I am proud of who I am but it was like primary school… I was being singled out because of my difference… which at times is good, but I didn’t like the alone feeling. 

2. Write about how you think other people felt

I think the others were uncomfortable at specific points like I was, and they didn’t want to make eye contact because it was confrontational. They were uneasy, I wouldn’t go as far as embarrassed but the questions certainly hit some sensitive spots for all of us.

3. Write about how the exercise helps you understand and accept differences

I now know things about my peers that I did not know before, this is due to the exercises that made the relative facts about one another apparent enabling us to connect on a more personal level. 

Professional discretion and judgement may relate to:
 

• assessing when to keep quiet
• being aware of and responding to different personality types
• knowing when it is appropriate or inappropriate to share information
• knowing with whom information should be shared
 

1. Add 2 items to the list above

Be aware of how others see you
Be aware of your actions consequences on others
 

2. Give a REAL example from your own experience to illustrate all 6 points

Be aware of how others see you
 

Not knowing how other see you can have a bad effect on your relationships. For example, in the past my friends have seen that I was 'neglecting' them for another friend of mine. Which wasnt the case, I was meerly spending more time with my friend because she was going through a rough time. To others I was being somewhat 'rude' but to me I was just helping a friend.

Be aware of your actions consequences on others 

At home, I pay for my own food and I pay rent. We share the fridge and kitchen space. if I dont do the dishes, my mum cant cook. Because I didn't do them, there were consequences.

Assessing when to keep quiet

 When I have been in arguments in the past, eventually I get tired of arguing over something so petty. So I shut up, hoping that it will resolve better.

being aware of and responding to different personality types

I had 3 different groups of friends in high school. 

One.. Over bearing. 

Two.. Silly. 

Three.. Close.

I wouldnt go and talk about personal issues with groups one or two. I would adjust myself to the people i was around. Somewhat like a Master Page in indesign. i would only apply that side of myself to a certain group of people.

knowing when it is appropriate or inappropriate to share information

Appropriate - Small area, noone that could overhear and relay the info back.

Inappropriate - Casuarina Food Court.

you could be talking amongst friends and someone could be nearby and friends of the person your talking about ( happened to a friend).

knowing with whom information should be shared

Only those involved or related to the situation. Gossip is horrible. 

I use to walk through the Undercroft at CSC (Lots of tables) and hear from almost every table, ''OMG! what did she do?" or watch them in sync, look at a certain table and whisper. Information shouldnt be shared amognst 10 -15 people at a time because people get things twisted.

3. What is the difference between "discretion" and "judgement" in your own words?
 

Descretion - Being descrete about something, you could say "youve got something in your teeth" softly so that the only person that heard is the one with the stuff in their teeth.

 

Judgement - "Ewwwww!!... you have all food in your teeth! " 

The difference? -- speaks for itself.

4. Why do you use these two things in a professional setting?
(explain by using examples)

Descretion and judgement are important in a professional setting. You need to be descrete with your designs and client approval. Where as you also need to be judgemental with your designs and accept the judgement other people give you also.

OVER AND OUT