My future self Introduction and Brand my future self

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Brand my future self...........................................1
2. How my strengths are important for my future Self.....................2
3. How I develop networking skills and social capital, How are
these important for my future Self?....................................................3
4. My understanding of working collaboratively and managing the
Belonging and Distinctiveness Tension...............................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................6
APPENDIX......................................................................................................7
1. Three VIA-highest ranking strengths:............................................7
2. Three VIA- lowest ranking strengths:............................................7
3. My networking Map:........................................................................8
4. Self- Evaluation Networking Survey table......................................8
5. Self- Evaluation Networking Survey chart.....................................8
6. Team Contribution Table and Rational 1.......................................9
7. Team Contribution Table and Rational 2.......................................9

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1. Introduction and Brand my future self
To introduce myself, I’m Tien- (freshman, sophomore, junior/senior)
+major..
During the first years of university, I met many talented people and felt
like "a drop in the ocean." So I started thinking more about the question,
"Who am I? What will I contribute to society?". From there, I realized the
importance of positioning myself and how to build a personal brand.
Therefore, Understanding and evaluating my strengths help me comprehend

myself better, gain my values, and positively bring those values to the
community. At the same time, it allows me to expand my relationships and
have more job opportunities when I graduate. Over the last semester, based on
my management courses and my own goals, I have found some of my
strengths, in which some skills brought high efficiency in teamwork and
human resources management. Importantly, I always aspire to contribute
those values to society and the community effectively by building the image
of an enthusiastic, energetic young girl who constantly strives to learn to
become the best version of myself.

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2. How my strengths are important for my future Self
Through the short quiz "values in action (VIA)" (appendix 1&2) - a
proven tool that can help us discover the strengths we tend to use and rely on
the most, I have found that honesty, spirituality, and perspective are three
significant strengths that need to be promoted in the future. Honesty is a good
quality for each of us (Wilson, 2018). In everyday life, lying, no matter what,
under any circumstances, is very hateful, so honesty is where many other
good qualities arise. Along with that, mental health is vital to a person's
overall health. Unstable mental health affects the ability to make decisions,
seize opportunities and perform well the individual's responsibilities towards
family and other social relationships (Claveirole, 2013). And finally, a
personal opinion is a statement that has no right or wrong and is understood in
many different ways. I often express my personal views positively and avoid
thinking and acting in a negative direction. When we recognize our strengths
and develop the positive part of our character, we can make a more positive
impact on others, improve our relationships and improve our quality of life
(Woody, 2010).

Studying our weaknesses is also very positive because positive
psychology does not consider disadvantages an 'unfixable' area. We can try to
improve some of them through various positive psychology techniques and
tools (Maares, 2010). I believe it is critical to highlight my lowest-scoring
strengths, teamwork, forgiveness, and gratitude (appendix 2). As a manager in
the future, I find that the skill of working with many people to perform a task
well and reach a common goal is essential, so I have been actively studying in
groups in the library and participating in some social activities in recent years.
Forgiveness. It's not easy to let go of the past, but it's a necessary step for your
health and rehabilitation. And finally, I realized that throughout our lives, we
must be grateful, show gratitude, and appreciate what we have and the people
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around us. But sometimes, showing appreciation is hard, especially during
difficult times.
3. How I develop networking skills and social capital, How are these
important for my future Self?
Humans are inherently social creatures; to achieve success, the
surrounding relationship is always an indispensable element (Lenartowicz,
2017). Therefore, actively communicating and creating networking and social
capital for yourself is essential. I have been quite fortunate because since I
started studying at Swinburne University of Technology, I have built many
quality relationships such as university lecturers, some local business people,
a social influencer, and especially some managers(appendix 2). These social
relationships have helped me a lot in my studies. Still, to form win-win
relationships with them, I always aim to develop soft and social skills for
myself, such as: Not being afraid to diversify relationships even though
everyone has their own barriers, especially for an introvert like me,
overcoming inferiority complex to be able to open up to everyone around is

extremely difficult. I focus on quality over quantity because when practicing
networking skills, knowing more and more people is not always a positive
sign. Sometimes, we know hundreds of people, but when we need no one to
help, that is not a good sign. And lastly, I choose the right location to form
quality relationships because a quality location can bring in contact with
quality people. We can also use social networking sites such as Facebook,
Instagram, or Youtube to exchange, make friends and meet to build
relationships through face-to-face dialogue.
It can be said that current relationships play an essential role in my
future me. Still, the goal of becoming a good manager is to keep a good
relationship with existing networks, and expanding strategic relationships is
essential. So I hope in the future there will be quality “aspirational” contacts
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(appendix 3) such as stock investors, technique CEOs, lecturers, and of
course, managers.
4. My understanding of working collaboratively and managing the
Belonging and Distinctiveness Tension
Nowadays, when teamwork has gradually become a popular working
trend, teamwork skills are something each individual should equip themselves
with early. Teamwork is the ability to establish and maintain positive,
cooperative relationships with other members to accomplish common goals
(Benoliel & Schechter, 2018). Through the process of aggregating the
evaluation results by group members (appendix 4), it can be seen that 4 of my
seven criteria were rated higher than the general level of the group. In which
the ability "Build networks" and "Maintain networks" for Internal and
External contacts were both highly appreciated, but my ability to use these
networks was not practical (appendix 5).
The study group members also commented on the group work, so I

filtered out some highly constructive comments (appendix 6&7). In general,
they all felt that my ability to work as a team was not effective, but they all
appreciated my ability to make decisions. This is similar to the results of my
VIA survey (appendix 1&2), reinforcing my goal of changing and developing
myself into a more effective communicator and team player. During the first
week of working with the team, disagreements arose when the work of team
members depended on each other too much to be able to coordinate and
achieve the set goals. Without formal agreements and arrangements, my team
had a conflict of tasks. By the second week, when the cause of the problem
had been clarified, it was time for my partners and me to find the best solution
for that group conflict. At this point, all members were ready to accept the
other's opinions and understand what was best for our team. With the above
experience of conflict when working in a group, I have drawn some
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experience in improving work results and have the strongest team, ready to
become a good manager in this field.

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APPENDIX

1. Three VIA-highest ranking strengths:

2. Three VIA- lowest ranking strengths:

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3. My networking Map:

4. Self- Evaluation Networking Survey table

5. Self- Evaluation Networking Survey chart

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6. Team Contribution Table and Rational 1
Henry Samuel

85%

At first, I didn't feel that you were an
enthusiastic person in teamwork. But
by week 2, I thought you were the one
who came up with some bold ideas that
boosted

the

team's

progress.

I

appreciate your point of view and
problem-solving ability. I hope to have
the opportunity to work with you again
7. Team Contribution Table and Rational 2
Eloise Kaplan

80%

Glad to have had an enjoyable time
working with you. I feel that you are an
honest person and often make rational
decisions. You have given some
optimal solutions to this assignment.
However, I hope you will actively
listen

to

everyone's

opinions

for
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effective teamwork next time.

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