Evaluation
is closely related to judgment. And the first part of the Award proved that I
am judgmental. The task on evaluating your peer’s blog is tough. It tests the
limits of your honesty. But having a peek into a world of a HR person made me
realize, how important it is for a manager to know his/hers HR manager. Usually
it is not considered a key position and if an HR manager becomes a part of an
Executive Committee. In fact he/she
would be the least influential person. In my case, I set an utmost importance that
the right people are hired with passion and attitude enabling to move the
company further. The experience and views of HR manager are important, as he or
she would become an obstacle in hiring the right resources. The blog I had to
evaluate would have failed, if I had to hire this person as my HR manager. I
lacked passion and dedication. I missed responsibility and experience. It just
proves that the image we create is crucial, although the image might be not reflecting
the true “I”. We should learn to select the right disguise or be genuine in our
strengths. The speech of Pamela Mayer is one of good examples, what to avoid in
creating your image:
The
image or power of deception, which I have mentioned in my video presentation is
powerful. The task on a video presentation was challenging and gave me my faith
back in the Award. Finally I found good advices and practical challenge. I have
done many presentations in front of the audience. I love speaking to people and
watching their reaction. Sometimes I will put my readymade presentation aside
and use a board and a chalk. However speaking into a camera is a different
experience. Every split second matters and rehearsals become crucial. My
friends on Facebook told me that they loved it, but they had no idea how many
hours you need to make a 5 minutes presentation looking more or less
effortless. However I would find still something to be improved after every
recorded presentation I did. I loved to be pushed out of my comfort zone and
trying new media tools. I will definitely work it to perfection and train these
skills as well as trying new options of presentations that I had no time to
apply in practice.
My
first attempt of online CV was a presentation of my “story”. It was a colorful
version of myself, but still in a conservative blue and reserved style, as I am
working in a very conservative sector, who lately is blamed for creating the
financial crisis. As bankers deal with numbers, the target is to stay moderate
in artistic expressions, especially in higher ranks. You are supposed to be
reliable and trustworthy, as we want to get the customers back and make them believe
in our competences. However it does not apply to my mentees. They can take
advantage in being creative and test the boundaries. They have to conquer the
world, while I have to continue my path.
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