Handling Stress

Week 4 Reflection
Task:
 Ask your mentor for assistance to look over your goals and to discuss any
new ones you may be thinking about.
 Your mentor should be able to advise you about which goals may be more
possible to aim for.
 Update your goals so they are relevant
Write a reflection on the process and/or the outcomes. Use the Workplace Self-
Review format
Stage 1
It was noticed by the director of Boss Civil named Fred Gable that I was the one who was
learning the job very quickly. During the last few day of the probation, I was approached by
the director. He told me that I was catching up quickly and he was happy with my work
progress. As a result I was being told to resign from the present job at the JB Hi-fi as he
wants me to work as a permanent full time employee. This came as a great news to me.
Although, the director also commented that as an employee of the office, I must also interact
with the business side of the whole organization and not only the engineering part of the
organization. In addition, the director had also acknowledged the fact that my work was very
good and that I was giving in my hundred percent and was very sincere with my work. But
according to him I must also contribute to the various discussions which are not directly
related to the job. My co worker and I were being told these things during the afternoon
period of a Saturday when the whole of the office was empty. After listening to the director
of the Boss Civil named Fred Gable, I was quick in devising and execute out a plan of action
for the new job role. As a result, the director began seeing more capability in me and I was
being assigned the job for the new tenders. In addition, I was assigned to talk to newer
potential clients for the business organizations as a part of my job profile.
Stage 2

The after effect of the plan when proposed to the director of the Boss Civil named Fred Gable
was exactly the opposite. According to the director Fred Gable, he expected more from me
and he was genuinely very disappointed in me. The director of the Boss Civil, Fred Gable
said that during such situations, there should a much more stronger plan of action. According
to the director, I should have been much more prompt and on time. It drawn upon me that the
director was majorly trying to explain what more I could have done, what more was expected
of me in order to prevent such kind of meeting in near future of time. However I took
everything positively after the meeting with the director as I have given it all to the board. I
realised that I should have never a bit more responsible and punctual towards my work. I
realised that I should have reached office on time and try and put more effort to be part of the
overall team at the business organization.
Stage 3
Talking about the typical Engineering related example, it is being said that a site engineer are
being scheduled to be working on a construction site one fine morning while the engineer is
running late. As a part of the job description, a site engineer are scheduled to be checking on
all the site workers, to see if they are all on time and are doing all their duties and assigned
task well and are on scheduled. If the site engineer are not present on time, all the site
workers would not be managed properly. As a result, there would be delay in the whole job
of the construction itself. As a responsible worker, the site engineer should inform the
authorities in charge well in advance about the possible delay in the work of construction.

Utilising an alarm to wake up on time to attend work. - http://goinswriter.com/wake-up-early/
Contacting the authorities to notify them about your lateness. Put in the more effort in work
by communicating more effectively and be more open to helping out others that are not only
in your engineering field. -http://www.wikihow.com/Communicate-Effectively
Stage 4
I have decided to put in more hard work. I guess the reason I was slacking was because of the
fact that I was still attached to my job at the Boss Civil. From this day onwards I will try and
be more attentive and be more caring and patient about my new place of job through the
application of the new methods and the techniques which are mentioned as above. These
methods and techniques have had a positive effect on the workplace because it had already
been almost three weeks since the last meeting. In addition, the director of the Boss Civil,
Fred Gable is also very supportive about the various changes that were implemented by me in
the new office. The new plan was perfectly fine for me as I choose flexibility anytime
because other then the work life there are other priorities in my life.
Week 8 Reflection
Task:
using the reflective learning cycle structure, about the IPR.
 Stage 1 should be a brief description of the IPR process. What happened?
What were your expectations? Was there anything unexpected from it?
 Stage 2 reflect on the process and areas identified as strengths and
weaknesses. How did you feel? Do you agree? etc.
 Stage 3 What did you learn (focus on one area that needs developing)
and how does this apply more broadly?
 Stage 4: Research and come up with a plan to develop this attribute or
competency.