Semester Project – Objectives Develop your process to be successful! Set your goal(s), which major to chose at UAA, graduating, etc.  HW#1, HW#2 Strengthen your commitment to your goal(s)  HW#1, HW#2 Clarify your goal(s)  HW#1, HW#2 Set‐up a "Road Map", a plan to guide you over the next years to graduation 

Semester Project – Objectives Develop your process to be successful! Be prepared to deal with adversity Outline what attitudes and behaviors you need to change/add to be successful  all HW, especially 3, 4, 5, 6! Enhance your self‐awareness and improve your skills to practice academic success strategies  HW#4, HW#5 Build relationships, making effective use of your peers  peer review of journals

Semester Project – Objectives Develop your process to be successful! Manage time and tasks  HW#5 Organize your learning process  HW#3, HW#4 Co‐curricular activities Navigate the HCC system, resources and academic advising  add at least 3 additional objectives you perceive are important for your success

Semester Project – Objectives Develop your process to be successful! To develop your process to be successful, evaluate each topic/objective based on: Where are you currently on implementing these topics/objectives Where a "world‐class" engineering student would want to be on each of these objectives What you need to do to move from where you are to where you want to be

Personal Growth and Development Chapter 6 Personal Growth and Development

Chapter Overview Personal development—receptiveness to change Making behavior modification work for you Understanding yourself Understanding others/Respecting differences Assessment of your strengths and areas for improvement Developing your communication skills Leadership and Teamwork Mental and physical wellness Motivating Yourself

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it A Lesson from History… USA lost #1 position in the world economy after second world war because of the attitude Japan, Korea, Germany and other countries were striving for continuous improvement and therefore surpassed the USA In last 30 years the US industry changed its attitude and adopted the continuous improvement paradigm to regain its competitive edge If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Even if it ain’t broke, try to improve it A major league baseball player has a batting average of 0.315 and earns $12 million a year He still works with his coach to increase his average to 0.320. Why? The reason that his batting average is 0.315 is that he wasn’t satisfied when it was 0.295 Successful people realize the need to strive continuously to change, grow, and improve

Personal Development Receptiveness to Change Personal Total Quality Management (TQM) Strive to change, grow, and improve yourself continuously in every area that impacts your effectiveness Student Development Areas in which you need to grow, change, or develop to achieve your goal of receiving your B.S. degree in engineering

TQM -Video clip Why YOU should use Total Quality Management! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezih2Yj5M78

Value Judgments Applied to Our Actions Productive actions – support the achievement of your goals Non-productive actions – Interfere with or work against the achievement of your goals

Value Judgments Applied to Our Thoughts Positive thoughts - result in our choosing productive actions Negative thoughts – result in our choosing non-productive actions

Examples I don’t like my life to be scheduled Waste time by not scheduling it Negative thought Non-Productive Action Scheduling tasks will help me achieving my goals Make a schedule Positive thought Productive Action

Value Judgments Applied to Our Feelings Positive feelings – produce positive thoughts, which in turn lead to productive actions Negative feelings – produce negative thoughts, which in turn lead to non-productive actions

Examples Hates studying engineering “I will never graduate in engineering” Does not graduate in engineering Negative Feeling Negative Thought Non-Productive Action Has a positive feeling about studying engineering “I might enjoy studying engineering” Becomes an outstanding student and graduates Positive Feeling Positive Thought Productive Action

Models for Change Therapy Behavior modification Change negative feelings to positive feelings and thoughts and behaviors will follow Behavior modification Choose productive behaviors and work to change negative thoughts to positive thoughts and feelings will follow

STUDENT SUCCESS MODEL GOAL (B.S. Degree) Productive Actions/Behaviors Positive Thoughts/Attitudes Feelings Non-Productive Actions/Behaviors Negative Thoughts/Attitudes Feelings Change Change Change

Making Behavior Modification Work for You Must successfully navigate three steps Step 1. Knowledge – “You know what to do.” Step 2. Commitment – “You want to do it.” Step 3. Implementation – “You do it.”

Step 1. Knowledge “You know what to do.” Devote significant time and energy to studying Master the material presented in each class period Study collaboratively with other students Review notes, read text, attempt problems prior to each lecture Interact regularly with professors outside of classroom Immerse yourself in the academic environment of the institution Participate actively in student organizations You learned all that knowledge (and more) in Chapters 3, 4, and 5 You know how to be successful!!

Step 2. Commitment “You want to do it.” Knowledge alone is no guarantee Smoking causes cancer, everybody knows it, but why are some people still smoking? A commitment to do something is an attitude Become conscious of your attitudes Change negative attitudes that obstruct your growth How can we change our negative attitudes? See next slide

Step 3. Implementation “You do it.” Knowledge and commitment alone are no guarantee You have to actually do it! This probably is the most difficult step  actual change is hard, no matter how knowledgeable or committed you are

Video clip Toyota's 8 Step Practical Problem Solving Methodology Overview (10.29 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_oUSZBgRDM

5 Step Process to Analyze Attitudes Identify key areas in which your attitudes will have a significant impact on your academic success For each area, identify what attitudes you hold For each attitude ask: “Is this attitude working for me or against me?” (positive or negative attitude) For each negative attitude ask: “Why do I hold this attitude?” For each negative attitude ask: “Can I change this negative attitude to one that will work for me?”

Barriers to Choosing Productive Actions Current behaviors satisfy some need or want that you have Have difficulty choosing to do things you don’t find easy or enjoyable Afraid to study because if you do and still fail, it will reflect on your ability Prefer to blame your failure on people or factors external to yourself

Group Discussion Topic Overcome Barriers In your group, discuss/develop strategies to overcome the below listed barriers. Current behaviors satisfy some need or want that you have Have difficulty choosing to do things you don’t find easy or enjoyable Afraid to study because if you do and still fail, it will reflect on your ability Prefer to blame your failure on people or factors external to yourself Appoint a leader to keep the discussion on topic Group Discussion–Overcome Barriers

Assignments Read Chapter 6 sections 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 of the textbook Homework #6: Write at least two pages about today's group discussion: Strategies to overcome barriers to choosing productive actions. Add one additional barrier to choosing productive action and provide a strategy to overcome it.