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Part 1:
The meaning behind working with others is being able to successfully collaborate,
connect, and handle disagreements with other members in order to accomplish tasks and achieve
collective aims (Okrepilov, 2022). It has been proved that the importance of effectively working
with others and being able to solve problems is that it always leads to better outcomes. A person
is typically more persuaded and encouraged to take risky chances which generates modernized
thoughts if only their group supports and agrees with their thoughts. Other than that, working
with others motivates a person’s development, adds on to one being satisfied with their job, and
is found to reduce stress. (Middleton, 2022). In order to properly develop and use this skill, one
must first analyze how they will do it. The first step in doing this is to be aware of what your
goal is. This way, everyone will know what their responsibilities are so they can easily work to
achieve them. Secondly, people should have a positive mindset this is because when an issue
arises, the group will feel empowered to do all they can to fix it. Another thing is proper time
management, this is because in groupwork, some people rely on others for their part in the work,
therefore the group should effectively communicate due date lines as well as practice managing
The meaning of decision making is the action of being able to successfully make crucial
choices or decisions (Sharma, 2015). The significance of decision-making is placed in the way it
helps one to make a choice from numerous options. Prior to deciding, one must collect any
accessible information and consider its benefits and drawbacks. It’s necessary to apply steps that
may assist in making the most appropriate choices. Using a step-by-step decision-making
technique can assist one to make more intentional, considerate choices by sorting out the
admissible information and characterizing substitutes (Sharma, 2015). It can be used in every
day normal activities such as choosing which tasks to start with or in important work-related
events. There are several ways in which one can improve their decision-making skills. This
includes firstly, planning because if one is aware that they have a coming decision to make, they
should plan it out first. Another thing is to limit one’s choices. This is because with more choices
comes more complexity when it comes to choosing, therefore limiting the options may help in
making a more knowledgeable choice. Another way for improvement is to weigh one’s options.
Making a list of all the pros and cons for each of the options. This will allow one to analyze each
choice properly to be able to make the most logical decision (Upwork, 2022).
Part 2:
Skill 1 situation
Description: What happened was that I had a math group project in school where the
teacher picked our groups. I was put in with a group of people whom I wasn’t close with and
Feelings: I felt nervous and scared at the same time. I was overthinking about how I
needed to focus on the project itself rather than the group, but I was aware that in order to
succeed I needed to get out of my comfort zone and effectively and properly communicate with
experience of working with others, which helped me improve my skills in this area. On the other
hand, the bad thing about this experience was that I felt very uncomfortable at first, and the rest
of the group weren’t as worried about getting a good grade, which made it a more stressful
experience.
Analysis: Things went well because I was put in the situation, so I knew I had to find a
way to deal with it, and it ended up well because of teamwork. On the other hand, other things
went bad because I didn’t express my feelings and was stuck in my comfort zone
Conclusion: something else I could’ve done is to interact more with the group and
understand their plans and intentions. The fact that we weren’t communicating properly made it
hard to come together as a group, instead each person was thinking differently with their own
Action plan: If this arose again, since I’m now more experienced in this area, I’ll make sure to
effectively communicate with the group members, become aware of my goals as well as theirs,
make sure everyone has a positive mindset, and make sure to manage out time properly.
Skill 2 situation
Description: When I was a senior, graduating high school, I had to decide about which
university I was going to attend, more specifically if I was even going to stay in Egypt or travel
to study abroad.
Feelings: I was thinking about which option would be better for me and also focusing on
where my friends are going. I felt very stressed during this time because I had a limited amount
and friends supporting and guiding me to pick a university, whether in Egypt or aboard. What
was bad was that I wanted to attend the same university as my friends, but they weren’t going to
stay in Egypt. Other than that, I wasn’t thinking clearly and didn’t weigh out the pros and cons of
each university
Analysis: Things went well because I had people around me who already had experience
on this topic, and so they were able to help me. However, some things went badly because it was
Conclusion: Another thing I could have done is more research as well as starting to think
about this topic from earlier especially since I knew it was a big decision to make
Action plan: If this arose again, after graduating university, when applying to jobs, I will
be sure to plan from the start, limit my choices down to a very low number, and lastly weigh my
Middleton, T. (2022, April 18). The benefits of teamwork (as proven by science). Work Life by
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Upwork. (2022). How to improve decision-making skills in 9 steps | upwork. How to Improve
Decision-Making Skills in 9 Steps. Retrieved December 20, 2022, from
https://www.upwork.com/resources/how-to-improve-decision-making-skills