Question

Share in a journal assignment two to three behaviors you have exhibited in the workplace strictly due to your perception (e.g., you become nervous and speak much faster when presenting in front of your senior executives because at your last presentation you observed at least two of them looking at the clock and whispering to one another). Be sure to clearly explain the behavior and the correlating perception driving you.

Answer 1

1. When I completed my graduation in the Year 2018, I was placed in a reputed organization as a Financial Analyst. During my induction training Programme, I was told to present a song in front of all the team members, I was stood still and couldn't deliver a song because I was afraid that it can create a bad impression on the first day of my job with a very disharmonic voice.
2. When I completed 6 months within the organization my superior was quite impressed with my work. One fine day, my boss told me to deliver his belonging to his home and i couldn't say any because i was afraid that it could create a bad impression over my superior and may lose his support.
3. In the Year 2019, My superior told me to make a Financial model and present that model to the departmental Head. I created the Financial model and made a PowerPoint Presentation. During the presentation, I couldn't deliver as clearly as I expected, because I was more concerned about my language and the fear of being monitored by my superior.