Question 1 – Burned Bridge Bias
Professional email negotiations have the downfall that one cannot perceive the non-verbal cues of the other party. This means that it is difficult to determine one’s tone, attitude, and mood among various other cues.
One of the perks of having a jovial and friendly boss at work is that instructions are given to the subordinates in a cheerful way and with less pressure. My employer used to be this type of boss. Although he had never directly given me instructions, I used to see how he does it to others. On this particular day, my boss emailed me about an urgent work that needed to be taken care of. The tone of the email was quite professional. However, because of the way I personally knew him, I replied that I had some work I was still handling and would attend to the other urgent matter afterward. Adding two smile emoticons at the end was probably the worst mistake. I was put under a two-month probation following this case.
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Question 2 – Self Monitoring
Having a schedule and being disciplined with it is an important life skill that most of us are never taught. While it is not emphasized on, we realize that it is important to have one as we grow in every aspect of our lives.
I used to find myself late to work, late to get back home, and late to get tasks done. This was detrimental to me mentally, emotionally and also physically as I was not even getting enough sleep. I decided to begin recording the times I spend on various activities of the day. This way, I could know the amount of time I spend on the less important ones and where I waste time doing unnecessary things then use these times to do other constructive things. This led to me coming up with a schedule that fits my daily activities. Ever since this happened, I have become more organized.
